- Child Bereavement UK is recruiting teams of volunteers of Brummies to help out with Christmas tree collections
- Volunteers are asked to volunteer between 7 and 9 January 2027
Child Bereavement UK, the nation’s largest provider of bereavement support when a child grieves or when a child dies, is calling on the local community to lend a hand this festive season collecting real Christmas trees.
Whether you are looking for a way to kickstart your fitness or have the choice to sneak another mince pie, Child Bereavement UK is asking willing volunteers to sign up to help support their tree collection campaign.
Each year, the charity organises a special tree collection scheme, where people can offer a donation to Child Bereavement UK and have their real tree collected from outside their homes.
The collection scheme will be offered in select postcodes including Sutton Coldfield and Alridge and can be booked from mid-November.
Child Bereavement UK is currently recruiting volunteer from throughout the region. The charity is hoping to recruit as many volunteers as possible for this local collection, which will be taking place between January 14th and 15th.
A perfect opportunity for friend groups, work teams or those looking to start the new year by making new friends, there are two types of volunteer roles available: one for van drivers and tree collection assistants. The driver volunteer will drive a van along a planned route with another volunteer.
Together, they will collect Christmas trees from outside people’s homes, load them into the vehicle and take them to designated recycling points. Bonus points for drivers who can use their own vans!
Child Bereavement UK is the nation’s largest provider of grief support. The charity helps bereaved families rebuild their lives after a bereavement, supporting children and young people as well as parents or carers who are grieving the loss of a baby or child.
Ben O’Keefe, a fundraiser for Child Bereavement UK comments, “Each year we welcome an army of amazing volunteers who come together in the local community to collect real Christmas trees from homes and businesses in nearby towns and villages.
“This important activity not only helps to spread the name of Child Bereavement UK, but it also helps us to raise funds through donations for collecting the trees so we can be there for bereaved families, locally as well as throughout the UK.
“Year on year we welcome familiar faces and new ones too, and it is always a lovely community opportunity which is a nice way to begin the new year. And if you haven’t quite had your fill of good cheer quite yet, there’s also a little goodie bag on hand too!”
If you like to sign up to help the local Christmas Tree collection this festive season, then please visit the dedicated volunteering page on Child Bereavement UK’s website.
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We offer free, UK-wide, accessible online grief support to children and young people (up to 25) and parents bereaved of a baby or child.
Our trained bereavement specialists are available to speak with Monday to Friday, 8am–8pm (excluding bank holidays) by phone, email, text and WhatsApp, or via our website – childbereavementuk.org