North Yorkshire crematoriums donate £82k in metal recycling scheme
The council worked in partnership with the Institute for Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) and BRUCE Metals to choose local charities to receive donations
Crematoriums in North Yorkshire have raised almost £82k over the last year from their metal recycling scheme to benefit charities.
North Yorkshire Council’s bereavement services raised the funds through the recycling of metals recovered from cremations, with consent from the bereaved families, from four crematoriums in Skipton, Thirsk, Harrogate and Scarborough.
The recycled metals included those used in the construction of the coffins and in orthopaedic implants such as hip, knee and replacement joints.
The council worked in partnership with the Institute for Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) and BRUCE Metals to choose local charities to receive donations.
Since June last year, Cruse Bereavement Care, which serves the Craven and Bradford area, has received £33,990 from Skipton Crematorium.
Over the last year, Woodlands Crematorium donated about £4,750 to Saint Catherine’s Hospice and £19,000 to The Rainbow Centre, which supports vulnerable people in crisis.
In April, Maple Park donated £12k to Macmillan Cancer Support and the Sir Robert Ogden Centre in Northallerton.
In August, Stonefall donated £6k to children’s cancer charity Candlelighters, and £6k to the Friends of Harrogate Hospital, which raises money for state-of-the-art hospital equipment and services that the NHS cannot provide.
Cllr Michael Harrison, charter mayor of Harrogate, said: “I was delighted to present the cheque to such a worthwhile cause. The charity, run by volunteers, helps ensure patients of Harrogate Hospital have the most pleasant experience possible, often during an unsettling time.
“I’d like to thank those families who, during a difficult time, have consented to us recycling metals recovered. By raising this money, everyone involved has done their bit to help local charities.”