Hospice's Christmas tree recycling scheme raises £4,000

The inaugural Oakhaven Treecycle collected nearly 220 trees across BH25, SO41, SO42 and SO45 postcodes in early January and raised £4,000 for Oakhaven Hospice.

Oakhaven Hospice ran its first Treecycle campaign to collect and recycle Christmas trees in exchange for donations in early January. The project invited local residents to book collections and aimed to support the hospice's fundraising needs. Collections covered BH25, SO41, SO42 and SO45 postcodes and took place despite Storm Goretti. The hospice says the fundraising contributes toward its operating costs, most of which come from donations. Campaign details: - The scheme raised £4,000 for Oakhaven Hospice through collections in early January. - Organisers reported nearly 220 trees collected over two days, from homes across the listed postcodes. - A team of 30 volunteers carried out the tree collections. - The campaign had local sponsors, named as Heppenstalls Solicitors and New Forest Escapes. - Oakhaven says it must raise 89% of its £9 million annual running costs through donations and fundraising. Summary: The Treecycle campaign generated £4,000 and involved nearly 220 tree collections carried out by volunteers and supported by local sponsors. Oakhaven Hospice plans to expand the scheme next Christmas to include the SO40 and SO43 areas.