About Us
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
What we do
We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
For more information, visit: www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
What is a Star of Hope Tribute Page?
A Star of Hope Tribute Page is a special place where you, family and friends can celebrate your loved one’s life, and how much they mean to you.
You can make the page a reflection of their life and personality, sharing stories, photos and music. You can mark birthdays, anniversaries and milestones. And you can raise vital funds in their name. Together, you and your loved one can help bring us closer to the day when no one dies of bowel cancer. Your love, their legacy.
To download out Star of Hope Tribute Page Guide, click here: https://bowelcancerorguk.s3.amazonaws.com/StarofHope_A5Guide.pdf
Why create a Star of Hope Tribute Page?
● It’s a place where you always can go to remember your loved one and reflect on all the things that made them so special. You may even get to know them better by finding stories and pictures you never knew about.
● It’s a wonderful space to bring friends and family together, helping one another through their loss by celebrating your loved one’s life.
● It’s an amazing way for your loved one’s legacy to live on in the funds you raise and the lives you help save together.
● It’s free and easy to set up, simple to update from your phone, tablet or PC, and will stay online permanently – or for as long as you want it to.
How do I set up a Star of Hope Tribute Page?
Creating your Star of Hope Tribute Page is free and simple. Just visit bowelcanceruk.muchloved.org, click “Create a Tribute” and follow these steps.
- Tell us about your loved one. Share their name and (if you like) nickname, when they were born and their relationship to you.
- Make it theirs. Add photos of them, share memories, and explore all the ways you can make their page a loving and intimate celebration of their life.
- Celebrate their memory. Decide whether to make your Tribute public or private*, then share the page link with everyone who loves and misses them, so they can add their own pictures and videos, music and memories.
*We recommend making it public so that more people can be touched, comforted and inspired by their story, and donate in your loved one’s memory.
Funeral collections
Setting up a Star of Hope Tribute Page for your loved one is an easy and personal way to collect donations at their funeral. Once created, you can add the page link and QR code to their order of service for people to use for making donations (to request their page QR code, please email inmemory@bowelcanceruk.org.uk).
We also have funeral collection envelopes so you can simply and safely collect cash or cheque donations on the day of their service. The envelopes include a gift aid declaration and are free to return, making it easy for you or your guest to post back to us. Requesting them is free of charge and you can order as many as you need: www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/support-us/donate-in-memory/funeral-collections/collection-envelopes-request-form/
If you have any other questions, please email inmemory@bowelcanceruk.org.uk, call 020 7940 1769 or check out MuchLoved’s FAQ’s: https://www.muchloved.com/#questions-funeral-notice
We’re here for you
We just want you to know that we’re here for you – whenever you need us and whatever for.
We can help you make the most of your Star of Hope Tribute Page: from help setting it up and personalising the page, to lighting candles and planning fundraising challenges.
But we’re also here to talk, to listen and to offer any other support in any way we can. Email inmemory@bowelcanceruk.org.uk or call 020 7940 1769 we’d be happy to help.
Bereavement Support
Losing somebody you love to bowel cancer is incredibly hard and knowing what to do after someone has died may feel overwhelming. Our dedicated webpages have information and bereavement support for adults, young people, and children as well as real life stories. Please visit www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/how-we-can-help/bereavement-support/
We also have private online community groups just for those who’ve experienced loss: www.community.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/forum/20-bereavement-support/
Common Questions about Tribute Pages and MuchLoved
For general questions about the features and functions of Star of Hope Tribute Pages or about MuchLoved, please check out https://www.muchloved.com/gateway/common-questions/ or email support@muchloved.com.