THIS summer a thousand handcrafted butterflies will flutter around St Andrew's Spire in Worcester. 

St Richard's Hospice has put together a colourful kaleidoscope of butterfly sculptures that people will be able to visit between August 12 and August 29. 

Ed Alvis who is best known for his appearance on Scrap Kings for the Quest channel has created the butterflies for the hospice.

Mr Alvis' dad was cared for at home by St Richard's during a short illness before he died in 2013. 

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The television personality said creating the butterflies was another opportunity to show his gratitude for that help. 

Worcester News: St Richard’s Hospice Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sue Thurston, is pictured with some butterfly sculptures at the beautiful Confetti Flower Field at Wick, Pershore.St Richard’s Hospice Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sue Thurston, is pictured with some butterfly sculptures at the beautiful Confetti Flower Field at Wick, Pershore.

The hospice hopes the donations helped to create the sculpture installation will raise money for St Richard's patients, their loved ones and bereaved people across Worcestershire.

Each butterfly has been individually commissioned from Mr Alvis who has a workshop called Metal Art UK near Evesham. 

St Richard's is welcoming people through their doors in August as they are encouraging visitors to remember loved ones or to mark special occasions by donating money for a butterfly. 

Visitors can take the butterflies home as a keepsake or as a gift. 

Matt Jackson, family support manager for St Richard’s Hospice, said: “The butterflies will create a colourful, eye-catching garden, which will be an ideal focal point for celebration and reflection in the heart of Worcester.

Worcester News: (L to R) Sue Thurston and Kelly Johns from St Richard’s Hospice are pictured with Jo Widdowson from Blue Print Direct Mail and, butterfly artist, Ed Alvis of Metal Art UK(L to R) Sue Thurston and Kelly Johns from St Richard’s Hospice are pictured with Jo Widdowson from Blue Print Direct Mail and, butterfly artist, Ed Alvis of Metal Art UK

“A symbol of transformation and hope, butterflies are also reflective of our work with families and young people as we support them to navigate the changes that arise when a loved one has a serious progressive illness or they are bereaved.”

After the event, donors can receive the butterflies in the post or they can collect a butterfly from The Spire or from the hospice. 

The display of beautiful butterflies comes after the success of the charity's previous celebration gardens of forget-me-nots, snowdrops, dragonflies and bees.

The hospice team supports more than 3,100 patients family members and bereaved people in Worcestershire and it costs £8.75m to run the hospice.