Alpha Mortgages sponsor Canoe Against Cancer brothers
Mortgage adviser Alison Darby will never forget how East Cheshire Hospice helped her family shortly after it opened in 1988. Her auntie Jeanne Gleave, from Prestbury, was one of the charity’s first patients and died of breast cancer, aged 51. So when Alison heard about Tom and George Bentham’s canoe challenge she decided to sponsor […]
Camino Trail
A famous pilgrimage through the hilly landscapes of Galicia in northern Spain is the latest event organised for East Cheshire Hospice supporters. The five-day Camino Way trek explores cultural and historic landmarks before ending at Santiago de Compostela. The 115-kilometre walk from Oct 14-21 next year covers the eighth and final section of the French […]
Linda Tute
The family of Linda Tute believe she lived longer because of the care she received from East Cheshire Hospice. Husband Martin and their three daughters feared the worst when Linda, who had oesophageal cancer, was admitted to the Hospice just before Christmas in 2016. She went into hospital after her condition had deteriorated and was […]
Atlas Mountains Challenge
Special needs teacher Kerry Tute climbed Northern Africa’s highest mountain in memory of her mum Linda to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice. Kerry undertook a three-day hike up Mount Toubkal in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. On top of the world…Kerry and her group on the summit of Mount Toubkal. Â Â She said: “It was the most […]
Canoe Against Cancer Afternoon Tea (postponed)
Please note that this event has been postponed with a new date pending. An afternoon tea is being organised to give two brothers a rousing send-off before their amazing canoe challenge. Tea, cakes and a glass of fizz will be served at Hollin House Hotel, Bollington, at noon on Sunday (Aug 21). The gathering, which […]
Holly Thompson’s 600km Spanish Trek
Student Holly Thompson prepared for her graduation ceremony by walking across northern Spain in scorching temperatures. Student Holly Thompson who raised funds in memory of her friend Alex Boyle. The heatwave that affected Europe did not cool Holly’s enthusiasm for a trek in memory of close friend Alex Boyle, from Macclesfield. Alex died […]
Heather Broadbent Completes Her Round-the-World Voyage
Round-the-world sailor Heather Broadbent has finally finished her epic voyage – almost three years since she first set sail! Heather was one of only two crew members who completed every leg of the 48,000-mile journey on board the yacht GoToBermuda. She has raised almost £31,000 for East Cheshire Hospice where her late husband Adam (45) […]
STEPtember!
Do you count how many steps you walk each day? East Cheshire Hospice is asking supporters to take one step a day for every £1 needed to run the Hospice. The Steptember challenge – in September – involves 7,500 steps a day, reflecting the amount of money needed to keep the Hospice going daily. To […]
Could you take on a marathon or half marathon walking challenge?
Could you walk from Warrington, or Knutsford, all the way to Macclesfield? That is what fundraisers are undertaking on Saturday, July 2, as part of a new Hospice to Hospice hike. Some are walking 13 miles from The Cottons Spa and Hotel, Knutsford, to East Cheshire Hospice, while others are covering twice that distance from […]
Daredevil takes on ECH Wingwalk
Daredevil Tom Harding has no fears about standing on top of a plane and soaring through the sky. Especially as his wing walk is raising funds for East Cheshire Hospice where his auntie Sarah Bell died six months ago. The charity still has a few places left for those daring enough to strap themselves on […]
