Helen Adamson Walks for the Hospice
Helen Adamson decided to branch out with her own fundraising once this year’s tree collection for East Cheshire Hospice was called off. She walked an average of more than six miles every day last month, raising more than £3,500 in the process for the Hospice. Helen explained: “It all started after a conversation with my […]
Donations for Postponed Christmas Tree Collection
East Cheshire Hospice is hoping the public will let it keep donations made for the Christmas tree collection. Refunds are available – or trees will be collected once lockdown eventually ends – but the Hospice hopes supporters will help ease its financial plight by not asking for donations to be returned. However, it says it […]
Christmas Tree Collection Postponed
Devastated organisers have apologised after reluctantly calling off the East Cheshire Hospice Christmas tree collection. The decision to cancel last weekend’s collection was forced upon organisers after the country went into a new national lockdown. A refund will be offered to more than 6,000 customers who had registered their trees on the charity’s website www.echtrees.org.uk. […]
James Bunker – Christmas Tree Collection Volunteer
*Please note that the Christmas Tree Collection has now been postponed and some information in this article may be out of date. For more information click here.* James Bunker was not even born when East Cheshire Hospice’s first Christmas tree collection took place in 2001. But the teenager is now a key part of […]
Christmas Tree Collection Hopes For A Bumper year
A surge in Christmas tree sales could benefit the collection service run on behalf of East Cheshire Hospice. Organisers are hoping the sales bonanza increases demand for their service on the weekend of January 9 and 10. Co-organiser Richard Raymond said: “Sales are up 25 per cent nationally and that’s reflected locally as well. Talking […]
Christmas Tree Collection 2021
The East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection is still going ahead despite Covid-19. Organisers are having to make changes for the service on the weekend of January 9-10 to comply with government guidelines. The collection is a major fundraiser for the Hospice which has lost serious revenue because of the pandemic. Therefore organisers are requesting […]
Firgus’ Summer Holiday
Firgus, the East Cheshire Hospice virtual Christmas tree, has enjoyed a summer holiday – unlike the rest of us! His travels took him far and wide, raising an impressive £4,750 for the Hospice. He started his month-long journey camping in Macclesfield Forest and also sent postcards from an Algarve beach, surfing in Australia, […]
Virtual Christmas Tree Collection Campaign
It may be the wrong time of year for Christmas trees, but it is still the season of goodwill towards East Cheshire Hospice. The latest to help the Hospice during the Covid-19 crisis are organisers of its Christmas tree collection. Their fundraising campaign needs your involvement – through donations and creativity! The organisers are sending […]
Thank You To Our Christmas Tree Stars!
Our Christmas Tree Collection was yet another major triumph breaking more records. More than 7,200 trees were collected and recycled, with the overall income predicted to reach £140,000 which will pay for nearly three full weeks of Hospice care. The 20th year of the service, sponsored again by AstraZeneca, saw the total raised for the […]
Katie Porter Talks Christmas Tree Collection
Kate Porter who is part of the East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection team. Kate Porter is following in the footsteps of her late father by visiting homes to support East Cheshire Hospice. The Macclesfield mum-of-two is a van driver for the charity’s Christmas Tree Collection service which swings into action again this weekend […]