Our Tree of Memories is a beautiful way to honour someone you love.

The handmade, bespoke tree, created by artist Claudia Ashley-Brown, is located in the Room for Reflection at the hospice and incorporates 410 elegant gold, silver and bronze leaves which can be engraved with the name of your loved one, as a lasting tribute.

The tree provides a meaningful way for you to remember your loved one, whilst supporting the vital care we give. Donations raised from the tree will help fund our work in the years to come.

It’s simple to create and a lovely memory for anyone.

You can choose to remember any loved one on the memory tree, not just people who have been cared for at Teesside Hospice. 

Leaves will remain on the tree for a set period of time, this will depend on your chosen leaf colour. After this time, you will be invited to renew your lead, or we can send it to you for you to keep and cherish forever.

It takes around 4 weeks for a lead to be engraved. Prior to engraving, you will receive a letter confirming the wording of your inscription. This gives you time to check you are happy and that the spelling is correct. We know how important this is and want to get things right.

Once your leaf has been placed on the tree, we’ll get in touch and invite you to come and see it.

We have carefully chosen the location of the tree to provide a balance between visibility and privacy, so that you can easily visit whenever you wish to spend some time to think about your loved one. Please just contact us ahead of time to guarantee access.

By remembering your loved one in this special way you will be supporting more people, and their families, who’ve been affected by a terminal illness. We’ll help them make the most of every day, ensuring they receive the best possible care and create experiences and memories that last a lifetime.

To purchase a leaf on our Tree of Memories, please contact our Regular Giving Manager, Scott Hill at scotthill@teessidehospice.co.uk or call our team today on 01642 811145.