A CHANCE is being offered to place a personal message on a Burnley funeral home's memorial tree at a free festive coffee morning.

Staff at the Co-operative, in Colne Road, are hosting a yuletide get-together on Wednesday, December 10, from 10am to noon.

Their festive tree is dedicated to people who have lost loved ones in the local area, either over the past 12 months or previously.

Jill Duckworth, a funeral director, said: "We know that Christmas and New Year, in particular, is a time when people look back and remember those they’ve lost and we hope that this event will help families at this difficult time.”