Art groups teamed up to show staff and volunteers at East Cheshire Hospice how to make wreaths.
The workshops run by Macclesfield Community ArtSpace were a thank you to nurses and helpers for caring for patients and their families.
It was made possible by Bollington Arts Group which generously donated £900 to the ArtSpace organisation from their last exhibition.
The sessions were held at the Hospice’s Sunflower Living Well Centre which encourages community organisations to use its modern facilities at evenings and weekends.
Bollington chair Jennie Gaywood said: “The Hospice organised it extremely well and put on a lovely afternoon with refreshments.
“We were pleased to donate to Macclesfield Community ArtSpace which does great work to promote art in the community.
“A lot of pictures were sold at our last exhibition and we had a successful pop-up cafe which made a profit. We’re already planning the next one at Bollington Arts Centre over the first Bank Holiday weekend in May.
“Our exhibitions showcase local art at affordable prices and each year we aim to donate to charity as we’re a non-profit making group. This time we were delighted to help two charities.”
Jane Griffiths, co-ordinator at Macclesfield Community ArtSpace, experienced the Hospice care last year when she lost her father Eddie.
Hospice staff and volunteers hard at work making wreaths.
She said: “I saw how hard the staff work and what amazing quality care they deliver. They couldn’t have cared for dad any better. It was nice to do something for them as a little thank you.”
Eddie (93) represented Macclesfield and Cheshire at table tennis and was North Wales champion.
Macclesfield Community ArtSpace has around 30 volunteers who work to make art accessible to the local community. It has a drop in, runs workshops and partners with local councils to deliver events.
The group is busy making a giant horse for the Lunar Parade on February 14.
Jane said: “The Bollington donation enabled us to run six wreath-making workshops, two at the Hospice with others at our Heapy Street base.
“The funds also help keep our doors open as we have no mainstream funding. We’d like to work together with the Hospice in the future.”
Ameera Fletcher, the Hospice’s Befriending and Community Volunteer Services Lead, said: “This was a great example of collaboration between three charities.
“Our staff are always smiling, giving everyone the best care and experience and it was nice to put the focus on them.”