Their work has helped to create a stunning steel heart sculpture that symbolises lasting remembrance and support for the hospice. The project stemmed from a meeting between Phil Anderson, operations director at Steel Benders, and Channon Barlow, head of fundraising at Teesside Hospice. Phil said: “We discussed incorporating a heart design for Teesside Hospice, and from there we went away and drew some initial drawings and designs.
“It has been fantastic to be part of and it’s lovely to know how much this will mean to those who have lost loved ones.” Middlesbrough-based Steel Benders’ Mark Tenwick, a sales and estimate CAD technician, added: “It took about a week to finalise the design and figure out material requirements.” The steel heart will serve as a poignant tribute to loved ones and a powerful reminder of the vital work that goes on because it will be permanently stationed at the Hospice in Linthorpe, Middlesbrough.
The Forever in our Hearts appeal is a special way to celebrate the life of a loved one with a lasting tribute. In exchange for a donation, people receive a beautiful steel heart. Subscribe for premium coverage from BUSINESSiQ and The Northern Echo.
All you need to do is click here Each locally-crafted heart is then engraved elsewhere with a dedication and the campaign message of ‘If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart and I’ll stay there forever.’ Every person who dedicated a heart was invited to a sp.