Everyone at the Ayrshire Hospice knows how difficult it is to face losing a loved one to a life-limiting illness, and the impact that anticipatory grief can have on partners, family members, and the patient themselves. 

We have a wonderful team of fully-qualified bereavement counsellors and social workers who work tirelessly to provide an individual service to adults and children who may be going through one of the most challenging time of their lives, both before and after someone has sadly died.

Everyone grieves differently, and it can be difficult to find the right way to show someone that you are thinking of them.

We welcome anyone and everyone to donate towards a Rose to Remember, not just people touched by Hospice care. We think a Rose to Remember would make a beautiful gift, or could be a unique way to help you or a loved one remember someone special in a positive way.

Our Roses were lovingly handmade here in Ayrshire by Morrell's Forge Blacksmiths, and are crafted from sustainable copper. Their material means they will change colour over time. No two Roses are the same - they'll each be as individual as the person you are thinking of when you donate towards these flowers. 

Donating towards a Rose to Remember will help the Ayrshire Hospice to continue providing essential palliative care and services throughout our community. 

One aspect of these vital services is the Patient and Family Care Team's work to create 'Memory Boxes' with patients. They work like a time capsule, helping a patient's loved ones to remember the past or to maintain communication in the future, perhaps at special events like big birthdays or weddings. 

You will receive 1 Rose to Remember for every kind donation of £40 - which could fund two Memory Boxes and the materials and supplies needed to fill them with memories. Your Rose may remind you of someone special, but it should certainly remind you of the kindness you have shown and the difference you have made to other local families affected by life-limiting illness. 

You can pay an extra £3.50 for your Rose to be posted to you, or you can pick them up from our Fundraising Office in Ayr town centre. Our Office's full address is 29 Miller Road, Ayr, KA7 2AX, and you can collect your Rose any time between 9 am and 5 pm from Monday to Friday. 

Click here to donate towards a Rose to Remember