As we draw towards the end of 2020, so our annual Lantern Walk date was approaching. With things as they are, of course we were unable to go ahead with out normal event. We thought long and hard about what we could do because it was very important to us all here at Guy’s Gift to ensure that the date didn’t go by unnoticed. So, we decided that we would deliver an online ‘virtual’ event instead.

This was achieved with the kind support of a team of volunteers from Cooperative Mid Counties who delivered a Lantern Pack to each family attending. This pack included the all important lantern so that families could head out on their own personal Lantern Walk following our event, a bauble to decorate in memory of the person who has died, and a special gift on behalf of Father Christmas.
A big thank you goes out to the volunteers who supported all the drop offs of the Lantern Packs!

We were absolutely thrilled to see so many families join us on 6th December. Families shared who they were remembering, and how they would be doing their own walk this year. Some families joined us whilst they were already on their walk too.

We want to take this opportunity to share some of the wonderful baubles that families have decorated in memory of their loved ones. We also want to share the message that despite not being able to physically spend time together this year, we have still been able to spend time with one another and take comfort in knowing that we are not alone.