Forest of Memories Runnymede, Now open!
300 Trees Planted on The First Day! The Forest of Memories Runnymede is now open. The Forest of Memories, Runnymede opened on the 7th December… Read More »Forest of Memories Runnymede, Now open!
Covid19
A LIFE FOR A LIFE – TREE PLANTING IN THE FOREST OF MEMORIES
COVID 19 – A LIFE FOR A LIFE – TREE PLANTING IN THE FOREST OF MEMORIES Covid bereavement groups and families coming together to plant… Read More »A LIFE FOR A LIFE – TREE PLANTING IN THE FOREST OF MEMORIES
Charity Walk for Peace
Together the Charity Walk for Peace and The Forest of Memories aims to make a real difference, and all it takes is a stroll. This… Read More »Charity Walk for Peace
Now Open: 3 Month Exhibition of Covid Memorial Ribbons
The Journey of the Ribbons As part of the National Day of Reflection and in partnership with Marie Curie and the National Trust, we have… Read More »Now Open: 3 Month Exhibition of Covid Memorial Ribbons
Not so connected!
Isolation Isolation in our increasingly connected world seems so alien; mentally we are linked to one another through the technology that we carry with us all day. Yet, physically and emotionally we have… Read More »Not so connected!
Because of Covid-19… A personal Story by James Young
Like many others, 2020 started with the greatest of intentions, my positivity was high and I was looking forward to a new start with an… Read More »Because of Covid-19… A personal Story by James Young
Racism, Climate Change and Covid19 – All top of the agenda
For the past few months, it has been rare not to see racism, climate change, Covid19 or all three erupting through the news headlines. It… Read More »Racism, Climate Change and Covid19 – All top of the agenda
Learning how to build a forest!
The Covid19 Memorial Forest Fund is currently making plans for the Memorial Forest location and design. We will be consulting our followers soon on their… Read More »Learning how to build a forest!
GREEN RECOVERY
The global COVID-19 Pandemic has been devastating for many peoples lives at a human level and thrown the world towards a global depression. But, we… Read More »GREEN RECOVERY
Our Heroes Community Interest Company launches The Covid19 Memorial Forest Fund
Today, a campaign to plant a Covid19 Memorial Forest has been launched by Our Heroes CIC. We have been working on this idea for a couple of months now and it feels great that we can now finally share our excitement with the wider world with the launch of our campaign website http://www.Covid19MemorialForest.Fund
So, who are ‘Our Heroes’?
Our Heroes CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise run by an ordinary group of people who have come together to fulfil the ambition to remember and celebrate the heroes of our historic time. Those whom we have lost and those who have helped us in our time of collective need.
Why do we want to plant a COVID-19 Memorial Forest?
Because of Covid19, there are people who did not get a chance to say goodbye to loved ones, families who could not mourn together, and people who did not visit sick relatives to support them in times of need.
But we have also seen ordinary people doing remarkable things, often putting their own lives at risk to help others. None of these people asked to be heroes, or did things for personal glory, but without hesitating they helped us all in our shared time of need.
It is our sincere desire to bring our nation together to create a place people can go to remember these heroes. A place where people can remember, reflect and celebrate their lives. Our vision for the forest is that it will also be a symbol of recovery as well as a national monument of remembrance and celebration.
It is our hope that a national COVID-19 Memorial Forest will help our nation leave a lasting memorial to remember the loved ones we lost, celebrate the heroes that helped us, and leave a legacy that also benefits future generations. Both as a space to enjoy by generations to come, and to help combat climate change, the other great challenge of our time.
What are the Covid19 Memorial Forest plans?
Our ambition is to plant a forest of at least 50,000 trees in the UK to celebrate the deeds, big or small, done by ordinary members of our community, and to remember those we lost. They are more than just a number.
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