BOLTON Hospice celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and it’s hard to think how the town would cope without its remarkable services.

Since it opened in 1992, the hospice has helped thousands of individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

This is during some of the most difficult times of people’s lives yet staff continually make this easier and more bearable with a mixture of complete professionalism and total compassion.

These services are always free, although the charity needs to raise around £3.2 million a year to continue.

So, if you’d like to celebrate this milestone, please consider helping financially.