A special event is set to take place in December for those in Peterborough who are grieving.

Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice's Celebrate a Life event will be held at the Town Hall on December 1 at 2.30pm.

The event aims to create a comforting space for people to remember their loved ones.

Allison Mann, service director at Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice, said: “Being there with other people who are remembering someone special, being with others who have experienced the same things as you, brings such comfort, especially at this time of year."

Having worked for Sue Ryder for 24 years, Ms Mann has attended numerous remembrance events and witnessed the comfort they provide.

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She said: "It is truly a magical moment when messages are put on the softly lit wall of lights.”

Ms Mann encourages everyone to attend the event, even if they haven't for a number of years.

She said the event serves as a "safe haven" for everyone grieving or wanting to remember someone close.

She said: “Even if you dip in and out for a few years, or whether it is your second, fifth, tenth or fifteenth anniversary of losing someone, this special remembrance event is still there for you to go back to, and the team here at Sue Ryder are always there for you too.”

The event is free and open to anyone wishing to remember someone important, regardless of when they died or if they were a Sue Ryder patient.

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The celebration will include readings, songs, and live music performances.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to write a personal dedication to their loved one, which will be displayed at the event.

Limited spaces are available.

To register or find more information, visit sueryder.org/Remember, email thorpe.fundraising@sueryder.org, or call 01733 225999.

Sue Ryder also provides free grief support at sueryder.org/grief.