Rainbow House has launched a new “Recycle your Christmas Tree” service to save people time and hassle in the New Year and raise funds.

The charity will collect and recycle Christmas trees on Saturday 5th or Sunday 6th January for a suggested minimum donation of £10 per tree.

A team of volunteer collectors and vans will collect trees from the areas surrounding the Rainbow House base in Mawdesley covering Chorley, Horwich, Blackrod, Shevington, Ormskirk, Scarisbrick, Hesketh Bank, Croston, Longton, Leyland, Bamber Bridge and more; tree collections can be booked up to 31st December online@www.thelegacy-rainbowhouse.com or by telephoning 01704 823276 up to 20th December.

All donations will be used to help Rainbow House continue to support children and young people with physical and neurological disabilities.

Organiser Emma Parish recently visited The Tree Barn at Blackrod with Steve Bone of YES Electrical who'll be helping with the tree collections - the Tree Barn is a long standing supporter of Rainbow House and donates a tree for the site. They are also holding craft workshops including wreath making, card making and wood carving demonstrations with donations to raise funds for the charity.

Rainbow House also needs more men or ladies with vans to assist with the collections; if you can help please contact Emma on 01704 823276 or email e.parish@thelegacy-rainbowhouse.com