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Lea Fields Crematorium has donated £14k to St Andrews Hospice, a Lincolnshire-based charity that provides care and support to people affected by a life-limiting or terminal condition.
The crematorium, which is run by West Lindsey District Council, raised the funds through the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management’s (ICCM) metal recycling scheme.
Through this scheme, orthopaedic implants recovered after cremation are recycled with the consent from family and any money raised is used to give back to bereavement-related charities.
West Lindsey District Council has so far donated £71k to charities in Lincolnshire thanks to the scheme since its conception in 2020.
Tina Doyley, charity fundraiser and events coordinator at St Andrew’s Hospice, said: “We look to make each day count for people with life limiting illnesses and support those who care for them. We are always looking for volunteers, whether that is in our shops or for fundraisers.”
Deborah Balsdon, crematorium manager at Lea Fields Crematorium, added: “We are pleased to be able to support another Lincolnshire charity through the ICCM Metal Recycling Scheme.
“We are very proud to be part of the recycling scheme and the money we have donated to Lincolnshire charities to date. None of this would be possible without the family’s consent.”
