Emma Whalley completes her first marathon
Conservationist Emma Whalley is used to travelling long distances. Every summer the biologist leads three-month student expeditions to Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Running long distances did not come quite so easily, though, for Emma until her first marathon in Edinburgh. Her efforts were in memory of grandad Tom Whalley who was cared for by […]
Simon Frith completes a near 300-mile walk along the Pennine Way.
Driving, cooking, washing, walking, dog minding and providing moral support were all part of the daily routine for Becky Alvarez on an emotional journey. It was her selfless way of helping husband Simon Frith complete a near 300-mile walk along the Pennine Way. In the process, the couple raised almost £12,000 for East Cheshire Hospice […]
Starlight Walk Success
A special Starlight Walk under starry skies. Conditions could not have been more perfect for the East Cheshire Hospice event at Capesthorne Hall. Beautiful evening sunshine lit up almost 300 walkers, many honouring the memory of lost loved ones. Before dusk fell over a spectacular setting where walkers could enjoy moments of reflection. The walk, […]
Hospice Gets New Wi-Fi System
Visitors to East Cheshire Hospice are enjoying the benefits of a new sophisticated Wi-Fi system. The equipment was installed thanks to the generosity of a visitor who noticed a weak signal at the Millbank Drive facility. * East Cheshire Hospice has a new Wi-Fi system. He experienced the Wi-Fi problem while visiting his wife and […]
Monika Pollard is always reaching for heights
Playing basketball means Monika Pollard is always reaching for heights. But climbing to Everest base camp was a different ball game altogether. Monika, who owns Tiny Adventures children’s day nursery in Macclesfield, was fundraising for East Cheshire Hospice. The trip was in memory of her mother-in-law Theresa Connolly who died almost 10 years ago, aged […]
Kate Parker’s Hospice fundraising
Running has been the best medicine for Dr Kate Parker after losing her husband John four years ago. Pounding the streets has seen Kate raise more than £8,000 for East Cheshire Hospice where he spent his final days. John, an apprentice jeweller, died from bowel cancer aged 41, two years after diagnosis. Kate, a consultant […]
Great Manchester run story
Florist Penny Williams fears she may be wilting by the end of the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run. Penny is part of a 30-strong team from Arighi Bianchi running 10 kilometres on Sunday (May 21). Penny said: “I’ve never run and hate running, but thought I’d challenge myself for a good cause.” That cause is […]
Mark Leah Movember Challenge
Pilates teacher Mark Leah is desperate to have a shave. For the 10th year in a row he has grown a moustache for his Movember challenge. As usual, he will delay taking a razor to his upper lip until mid-December to raise as much as possible for East Cheshire Hospice. He has already raised more […]
Denise takes on Firewalk
Yoga teacher Denise Fraser-King describes herself as a ‘wimp’ but she walked where many others would not dare treading on hot coals. Stepping over burning embers in a Firewalk at East Cheshire Hospice did not worry Denise after the ordeal she has faced over the last six months. The sudden loss of husband Simon aged […]
A round up of Canoe Against Cancer brothers
Dodging discarded supermarket trolleys was just one of the challenges facing brothers George and Tom Bentham on their coast-to-coast canoe challenge. The pair counted 23 shopping trolleys on their 195-mile paddle in memory of their late father Mark. They had to carry their canoe twice around large sections of drained canal under repair. Tom (left) […]