Festival of Trees festive finale
The 2025 Festival of Trees ends on a high with all Christmas trees finding new homes.
Friday 9th January 2026
Appointment news at Francis House.
Rachael Taylor will be the new Chief Executive of Francis House from 1st April 2025.
Rachael Taylor has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of Francis House Family Trust.
She will take up the role in April 2025, after a period of working alongside current CEO David Ireland who announced his retirement earlier in the year.
Rachael has been Assistant to the Chief Executive for thirteen years, and as a trained Solicitor, continues to advise both Trustees and families regarding legal issues.
Rachael is only the third Chief Executive Officer to be appointed in the 33 year history of the hospice.
We wish her every success in her new post.
The 2025 Festival of Trees ends on a high with all Christmas trees finding new homes.
Friday 9th January 2026
Revd David Ireland has been awarded a British Empire Medal for Services to Children’s Hospices.
Tuesday 30th December 2025