A striking over-sized daffodil is coming to Manchester to launch Marie Curie’s biggest annual fundraising campaign, the Great Daffodil Appeal. The ‘Great Big Daffodil’ will visit Manchester Arndale on Friday 1st March until Sunday 3rd March.
The Great Daffodil Appeal raises money so thousands of people with a terminal illness can receive free nursing care at home or in a Marie Curie hospice, as well as support for their families.
This year’s Great Daffodil Appeal is giving people the opportunity to share the personal stories behind why they wear one of Marie Curie’s instantly recognisable daffodil pins.
At the Great Big Daffodil people can take a moment to reflect, remember and pay tribute to those who have been special to them. They can write something or add a photo into the paper books within each petal or speak to one of the Marie Curie team.
Daffodil pins are available in exchange for a donation at the Great Big Daffodil and across Greater Manchester until the end of March from Marie Curie shops, Superdrug, Spar, Hotter and Wyevale Garden Centres.
Manchester is one of six cities around the UK where the giant daffodil will appear during the charity’s annual Great Daffodil Appeal. The memories, stories, pictures and tributes to people around the UK will come together and be celebrated at a special event in London.
Those who can’t get to the Great Big Daffodil can still take part by sharing stories or following its 1,500-mile journey around the UK on social media using #everydaffodil.
Marie Curie Community Fundraiser for Manchester, Lynn Partridge, said: “In our busy lives, we often don’t have time to stop and pay tribute to the people who are special to us – both the loved ones we’ve lost and those that are still here. Behind every daffodil, there’s a story – and we hope our Great Big Daffodil will help people to find a moment to reflect and share theirs. Whatever your story, donating and wearing a Marie Curie daffodil will help make sure we can be there when someone special needs us most.”
