Everyone they'd normally see gets a word in, even when visiting hours are short.
Gathering is free. You won't need a card.
We are enabling over 1 million people to say it. Share the stories, love and gratitude. Your voice is what makes the world's greatest gift.
Add their name and send the link to the family, the neighbours and the club.
Friends and family can capture a memory by voice, video, writing or photos, wherever they are in the world. It's easy on any phone and nobody needs an account!
We write out every voice note and gather it all into a podcast you can play and a beautiful book you can hold.
Messages come in while they're still on the ward.
A teenager can record a message on their own phone in their bedroom, with nobody listening.
A grandchild can send a video of the dog waiting at the door.
The man from two doors up can tell them the grass is cut.
Tell them what's been happening at home while they've been away.
"Jim, they've moved the bingo to Tuesdays and there's war over it. I'm saving you a seat for when you're out."
"Get better Grandad. I did you a drawing of a tractor."
"The lads are lost on a Saturday because nobody keeps the score right. Do what the physio tells you, Jim."
"I've your dinners in the freezer for when you're home, labelled by day."
Order once the messages are in.
We gave a book of stories about Mam to her for Christmas and she said it was the best gift she had received. There were some stories she had never heard! She felt really surrounded by love.
Want to write your own questions? Start a blank book
Ask the family what the ward allows first.
Start a book and put one link in the group chat. The person gets every message together, each under the name of whoever sent it.
Yes. Anyone with the link can record, with no app and no account.
Yes, if you turn chip-in on. Everyone who records can put money towards the book and saves their card. Their cards are charged when you go to pay, and it comes off what you pay. If you don’t finish paying, their money goes back within a week.
Start the book now and invite people whenever you're ready.
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