Celebration Tree to Return to Hospice
Scan the QR code to purchase the 2025 Ayrshire Hospice Calendar
We were delighted to catch up with Claudia, the designer of the Celebration Tree, as we celebrated the fifth anniversary of its installation on the 29th of August. Claudia not only designed the Tree but also carefully inscribes all of our new dedications – thank you, Claudia! The Tree is currently located at The Portal in Irvine while the Capital Build Project nears completion. Although we look forward to its return to the Ayrshire Hospice on Racecourse Road in Ayr, we are extremely grateful to The Portal for housing it in the meantime. The Tree is free to visit during The Portal’s opening hours. Since 2019, more than 100 leaves have been engraved and installed on the Tree, each one celebrating the lives and memories of people across Ayrshire and Arran. The Tree has also raised over £12,000 for patient care.
Calendar Competition Returns with a Bang!
For more information about the Celebration Tree, or to purchase a leaf, please visit the Appeals section of www.ayrshirehospice.org or call 01292 288 488.
The return of the Ayrshire Hospice Calendar Competition has seen its biggest-ever response, capturing Ayrshire at its beautiful best.
photographers whose shots were selected, and a special thank you to Robert from Vennal Cameras, who has continued to support the Hospice by sponsoring the competition.” .................... Roy’s winning image will feature on the front cover of the 2025 Ayrshire Hospice Calendar, which is now available to purchase in Hospice shops , the Fundraising Office in Miller Road, Ayr and online at ayrshirehospice.org. Roy will also receive a £150 voucher from Vennal Cameras, who have been long-time supporters of the calendar. We are excited to reveal that the theme for next year’s competition is Secret Ayrshire. The challenge will be to capture something or somewhere lesser known compared to other popular Ayrshire landmarks or destinations. Full details will be announced in the new year.
Back for the first time in four years, the competition received over 500 entries, which our judging panel carefully whittled down to a final 12.
The overall winning image was selected by the patients of our Living Well Hubs, who chose Roy Smith’s Bridges of Alloway as the top shot.
In August, members of staff from the Fundraising Team and volunteers spent two days at the Ayr & District Flower Show. The team enjoyed speaking to the public about our services and exciting Capital Build Project. The support they received over the weekend raised an incredible £207.38 towards our patients’ care. We couldn’t have achieved this without the support of the Flower Show Committee – thank you again for having us!
Alan Cameron, Ayrshire Hospice Communications Officer, said: “Congratulations to Roy on his winning image taken in Alloway. .................... “We were delighted with the response to this year’s competition, with so many fantastic entries. Our judging panel certainly had their work cut out in selecting the final 12 images for the 2025 calendar. “A massive congratulations to all the
Calendar competition winner, Roy Smith, with Ayrshire Hospice E-commerce partner, Stephen Harper.
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