Cheshire West and Chester Council has donated more than £4,000 to the Hospice of the Good Shepherd in Backford.
The money, £4,487, has been raised through the recycling of metal retrieved by the council’s crematorium service, following the cremation process. The recycling scheme is run with the consent of families using the crematorium’s services and the funds generated are donated to a local charity.
The scheme is run by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management and crematoria throughout the UK take part. Councillor and cabinet member for communities and environment Mark Henesy, said: “We are delighted to be able to support the Hospice of the Good Shepherd with this donation. They are a valuable service in our community, providing end of life care to terminally ill patients and their families.
“Staff from the council take great care to abide by the wishes of families and friends and the recycling of metal takes place only when express permission has been obtained.”
Community fundraiser Justin Caroe said: “Thanks very much to the council for this generous donation. Every donation that we receive really does help to make a difference to the services we can provide.”
