Dedicating a beautiful keepsake butterfly in memory of loved ones

The handcrafted butterflies, which stand at 45cm tall with a butterfly that is approximately 14cm wide, have been lovingly made by a local sculptor, James Sutton. We hope that your butterfly will serve as a celebration of the life of your loved one, all whilst raising funds for the work we do at Ashgate Hospice. It is our hope that your butterfly, which can be displayed in your home or garden, will bring you comfort as you look upon it and remember your loved one.

This year, due to the size and shape of the butterfly, we are kindly asking for an additional suggested donation of £10 to cover the costs of posting your butterflies to you. Your butterflies will be carefully packed, posted and tracked so that we will know it has reached you safely.

Yes! We have 15 Ashgate Hospice shops across North Derbyshire, including our new location in Buxton. If you wish to collect from your local shop, please select ‘Collect’ when donating for your butterfly and then email [email protected] or call 01246567250 to arrange collecting your butterfly from your local Ashgate Hospice Shop.

Yes! You can order as many butterflies as you desire to celebrate those you love. All donations received will help our teams continue to care for patients and their families across North Derbyshire. You can order up to five butterflies on our website. If you wish to order more than five butterflies, then please speak to our Fundraising Team on 01246 567250 or email [email protected]

The Butterfly Appeal has now ended, so unfortunately, we are unable to take any more donations in exchange for butterflies. Thank you for your interest, and to everyone who has donated to this appeal. It has been a tremendous success and has raised over £99,000 which will help us to continue caring for patients and families across North Derbyshire.

We are already hard at work planning for our next appeal, so be sure to sign up to receive our email updates for the latest news!

All butterflies are currently being individually handcrafted with great care and will be shipped on a first come-first served basis. Any ordered now should arrive with you no later than the end of September.

If you ordered your butterfly some time ago, then please see your emails for the expected delivery date.

If you haven’t received your butterflies by the expected date, or are unsure when to expect your butterflies, please email [email protected] or call us on 01246 567250.

Thanks to the overwhelmingly generous support of our community we sold out of our initial order of butterflies!

So, we are having new ones crafted to order meaning there will be a slight delay whilst the new butterflies are being individually handcrafted. We will keep you updated on the status of your order.”

As a hospice that cares for patients and families across the whole of North Derbyshire, we wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate the community we care for by bringing our appeal to the magnificent grounds of Chatsworth this year. As the Duke of Devonshire is the president of Ashgate Hospice, there is no finer place than his estate to pay tribute to the people of Derbyshire, and to celebrate the memory of our loved ones. Chatsworth is a beautiful location, rich in history, and surrounded by the luscious green countryside of Derbyshire. We hope to see you at our beautiful display this year!

You do not need tickets to the house or garden to view the display. Please note that if you are travelling to Chatsworth by car you will need to follow the postcode DE45 1PP. There will be a car parking charge of £5 per vehicle payable on entry which goes directly to the Chatsworth House Trust, the registered charity dedicated to looking after the house, collections, garden, woodlands and park for the benefit of everyone.

The butterflies will not be engraved. However, we will be collecting names for a special remembrance book which will be presented alongside our stunning display of butterflies this year.

Prior to the end of the display at Chatsworth, you will be able to reserve a butterfly online, over the phone, or in your local Ashgate Hospice shop. However, the butterflies are will not be available to take away until after the display at Chatsworth has ended. This is because all the butterflies dedicated in memory of loved ones will form a memorial art installation at Chatsworth between May 23rd and the 12th of June.

After this, there will be the opportunity to collect your butterfly (see information above). Alternatively, we can arrange to have your butterfly posted to your home address.

Less than 30% of our funding comes from the NHS, so in order to continue providing our essential care we must raise an additional £8 million per year. This means your support is vital in ensuring our patients and their families receive the very best care when they need it.

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