AWARD-WINNING ultra-fast broadband provider, Jurassic Fibre, has announced that they have pledged their support once again to Hospiscare this Christmas.

The Exeter-based telecoms company, who are on a mission to deliver their full fibre-to-the premises broadband to 500,000 homes and businesses in the South West, will be supporting Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree Recycling fundraiser, for the second year in a row, with a team of volunteers.

The yearly fundraiser aims to collect unwanted Christmas trees to recycle in exchange for a donation to Hospiscare.

Hospiscare is partnering with Just Helping, a UK charity that inspires and supports people, businesses and organisations to volunteer, to recruit volunteers for the festive fundraiser. ‘Just Helping’ will work alongside Jurassic Fibre to log registrations, plan routes, and help fulfil Christmas tree pick-ups.

Last year, Jurassic Fibre helped Hospiscare to collect 1,211 trees across Exeter, Mid and East Devon thanks to a team of 50 volunteers, raising more than £16,000 for the charity.

Hospiscare supports more than 2,500 adults diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses every year across Exeter, Mid and East Devon. For 40 years the charity has provided support at home, a specialist palliative care ward, out-patients clinics, and supportive therapies to those in need.

Sarah Howells, Chief Customer Officer at Jurassic Fibre, said: ‘At Jurassic Fibre, we’re committed to connecting the communities we serve, and supporting meaningful initiatives and charities that make a valuable difference to local people.

‘We’re proud to support the valuable work Hospiscare does, to provide quality end-of-life care, by contributing towards the Christmas Tree Recycling fundraiser once again. Last year, the Jurassic Fibre teams collected an incredible number of trees in their vans and helped to raise an impressive number of donations, but this year we aim to build on these successes to raise even more. 2022 has been challenging for many facing the hardships of the cost of living crisis, which is why we’re committed to giving something back this Christmas.

'We are also pleased to help this initiative to encourage people to do their bit for the environment, by recycling their tree after Christmas. We’d like to thank everyone who got involved last year for their support and hope that even more people provide a helping hand this Christmas.’

Jurassic Fibre has so far raised a total of £1,200 for charities based in their network roll-out areas of Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset; charities based in Devon which have benefited from Jurassic Fibre’s donations include the Alice Cross Centre and Open Door in Exmouth.

To get involved with Hospiscare’s Christmas Tree recycling fundraiser, visit https://just-helping.org.uk/register-tree#scroll