Ellenor Hospice raise money through "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" Project

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Dozens of bears are going to be spotted around Dartford next year, as Ellenor Hospice are launching a new art trail.  Inspired by Michael Rosen's classic "We're Going on a Bear Hunt", the project plans to raise money for the charity and educate people about end-of-life care  The organisation are now encouraging artists and schools to get involved in the scheme.  Our Community Reporter Henry Luck has more from the launch...

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00:00Dartford is going on a bear hunt and this unveiling at the Dartford football club will

00:11be some of the many hiding around the borough next year. Inspired by the classic children's

00:17book we're going on a bear hunt this brand new art trial by Wild in Art is looking to raise funds

00:24for Eleanor a hospice which specializes in providing end-of-life care from children to

00:31the elderly. Next year there's going to be 30 large bears around Dartford and Bluewater each of

00:39the bears are going to be decorated by a different artist each of the bears can be sponsored by a

00:44different business it's going to form a art trail a trail of discovery around the area and we're

00:49just tonight inviting businesses artists and schools to kind of get involved. So we're hoping

00:55that it impacts the community in a number of ways so connecting the community closer to local hospice

01:01care and specifically Eleanor and breaking down some of the misconceptions around hospice care

01:07and starting that open conversation and we're also hoping to raise funds to support the hospice as

01:13well it costs about 28 000 pounds a day to run the hospice so this trail will contribute in a way to

01:20that fundraising as well. The event also saw panelists share some of the stories of what Eleanor means to

01:28them Luke Cole talked about how the charity supported his terminally ill father. He unfortunately passed away

01:35in their care but the obviously the amazing support they gave to my mum and to my brothers and myself

01:44was really helpful during during the time when he passed so that's obviously led me to want to do

01:51this art trail for the Eleanor try and give something back to them try and get other companies other

01:56people on board get them to understand what the Eleanor is about. This new art trial is looking to tell

02:02families that when it comes to hospice care you can't go over it you can't go under it you've got to go

02:10through it but definitely not alone. Now this bear and many others like it will be spread out around

02:18the borough of Dartford from July to September next year after which they'll be auctioned off to raise funds

02:26for Eleanor so it looks like Dartford is going to be in for one big bear hunt. Henry Luck for Kame TV in Dartford.

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