A project marking more than 40 years of Lincolnshire’s leading hospice charity has arrived in Grantham.
The St Barnabas HeART Trail features 30 heart-shaped artistic sculptures in towns across the county, bringing together artists, businesses and the community to recognise the charity’s vital role in palliative and end-of-life care.
As part of the trail, a heart made from discarded spanners was installed at St Peter’s Hill Green, Grantham.
The Wild At Heart sculpture by upcycling enthusiast Brett Barker, is designed to be symbolic of Lincolnshire’s vibrant agricultural industry and features a variety of flora and fauna found across the county.
South Kesteven District Council’s Cabinet Member for People and Communities Cllr Rhea Rayside said: “The HeART Trail is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the crucial work that St Barnabas does in providing dignity and compassion for individuals facing the end of their life.
“We are delighted to be supporting the trail and are looking forward to seeing this creative addition to St Peter’s Hill in place over the summer.”
St Barnabas offers end-of-life care, wellbeing and therapy services and bereavement support. It has two sites in Grantham – their Wellbeing Centre on Barrowby Road and at Grantham Hospital.
Over the past year, St Barnabas has cared for more than 12,000 people across Lincolnshire with a life-limiting or terminal illness.
The service has also supported an additional 859 new clients across the county with counselling and bereavement support.
In addition to the trail, St Barnabas will host pop-up HeART Hubs around Lincolnshire. There will be family-friendly activities to take part in, the chance to meet volunteers and staff and the opportunity to donate to the charity.
In Grantham, HeART Hubs will be taking place at:
Grantham Market – 24th June, 8am to 4pm
Dysart Park Family Fun Day – 2nd July, 10am to 4pm
St Peter’s Hill – 11th August, 10am to 4pm
More information about the HeART Trail and the service that St Barnabas can offer is available at www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/hearttrail.
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