PENARTH Times is teaming up with the Marie Curie, Cardiff and Vale hospice this Christmas, to help make Christmas Day for their residents an occasion to savour.

For many of us, spending time with friends and family over Christmas is something we take for granted. It’s a time for celebration, reflection and making plans for the coming year.

Christmas at the Marie Curie, Cardiff and the Vale hospice is an equally special time.

For those who spend it at the hospice, which provides round the clock expert care and support to those living with terminal illness and their families, every moment is precious.

From serving Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, to organising family parties, Marie Curie does everything possible to make Christmas a  joyful occasion for patients who are unable to spend it at home.

This year, the charity is calling on Penarth Times readers to continue their fantastic support by paying for Christmas Day.

The cost to Marie Curie of 24 hours of care at the hospice totals £6,660 in Penarth – which the charity wants Penarth Times readers to raise for us in time for Christmas Day.