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Aug 2020
Harrogate council donates £10,000 through cremation metals
The council makes money twice a year through the recycling programme with consent from the bereaved families. It then chooses a different charity for each six-month period.
Harrogate Borough Mayor and Mayoress Councillor Stuart Martin MBE and April Martin with bereavement services manager Stephen Hemsworth and Jillian Quinn from Dementia Forward.
Harrogate Borough Council has donated £10,000 to Dementia Forward through money it made recycling cremation metals.
The council makes money twice a year through the recycling programme with consent from the bereaved families. It then chooses a different charity for each six-month period.
When a person is cremated the process leaves behind metals from implants like hip and knee replacements as well as from the construction of the coffin.
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Councillor Andy Paraskos, Harrogate Borough Council’s cabinet member for environment, waste reduction and recycling, said:
"I’d like to thank those families who, during a difficult time, have consented to us recycling metals recovered. By raising this money, everyone involved has done their bit to helping local charities such as Dementia Forward."
Jillian Quinn, CEO of Dementia Forward, said:
"We would like to thank Harrogate Borough Council for this very generous donation, which has come at a really important time. Our services are needed more than ever and many of our fund raising events are on hold at the moment. We have extended our help line team and this will keep the service going strong. We rely heavily on local support and we are very grateful."
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