All set for Born Survivor!
Getting wet and muddy is not usually Carley Macey’s idea of a fun day out. But the daring community fundraiser is tackling a Born Survivor at Capesthorne Hall on Saturday, May 7, in aid of East Cheshire Hospice where she works. Boyfriend Sean Taylor and fellow members at Silk Fitness Therapy are also ready to […]
Canoe Brothers update
Two brothers attempting to canoe across the country are hoping to learn from celebrity Jordan North after his similar adventure. The BBC Radio 1 DJ rowed 100 miles from London to his home town Burnley, via an elaborate network of canals, in aid of Comic Relief. Tom and George Bentham, from Macclesfield, will instead paddle […]
Martin Foster runs 100 miles in 4 days
A brief stop in Macclesfield was part of Martin Foster’s epic journey between 10 north west hospices. The dad-of-two ran 100 miles over four days to highlight the terrific work undertaken by hospices, including East Cheshire. There, Martin was greeted by nurses and other well wishers on the third day of his fundraising challenge. Picture […]
Brothers take on canoe challenge
Brothers Tom and George Bentham are throwing themselves in at the deep end with a bizarre canoe challenge. The pair will paddle a canoe from one side of the country to the other as a tribute to their late father Mark, a chef and sailor. The brothers had never even sat in a canoe before […]
Round the world sailor Heather Broadbent
Round-the-world sailor Heather Broadbent is raring to go again as she prepares to set sail on her epic voyage. She is determined to finish the race – and reach her £40,000 fundraising target for East Cheshire Hospice. Heather has already raised £30,000 for the Hospice where her late husband Adam (45) was a patient. Funds […]
Charity Bike Ride Success
Getting lost on a charity bike ride was just one of the setbacks Carl Henshall and his fellow cyclists had to overcome. Carl also had a bad back and was carrying heavy camping equipment for the trip from Macclesfield to Southport. Older brother Anthony and work colleague Declan Turner joined him on the ride which […]
Hannah George Manchester Half Marathon
Nurse Hannah George and her mum Clair will attempt to run further than they have done before in the Manchester half marathon on Sunday, October 10. The pair train together regularly and will be put through their paces raising funds for East Cheshire Hospice where Hannah works on the inpatient unit. Clair and Hannah George […]
Gritstone Trail Challenge is Especially Poignant for Mike and Sam
Relief at ending a gruelling charity walk turned to sadness for fitness enthusiasts Mike Mason and Sam Maguire. The day after the pair had completed the 35-mile Gritstone Trail they learned that Faith Mitchell, wife of their close friend Ash, had died of cancer sarcoma, aged 33. Faith was a patient at East Cheshire Hospice […]
Wing Walk Takeoff Delayed
A Wing Walk has had to be delayed five weeks in the latest blow to East Cheshire Hospice’s fundraising plans. Bad weather was one of the reasons the challenge was put back until Monday, July 26. A rise in Covid infections leading to Cheshire East being made an ‘enhanced response area’ Â was another factor. The […]
Memory Walk Postponed Again
East Cheshire Hospice has been forced to postpone its Memory Miles walk yet again because of the Covid crisis. The new date is Friday, March 25, 2022, at Adlington Hall – almost three years after the Hospice last staged its flagship memory walk. The August 27 event has been postponed reluctantly, amid on-going uncertainty over […]
