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*Please note that the Christmas Tree Collection has now been postponed and some information in this article may be out of date.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 […]
Review of the Year – 2020
Face shields, fundraising and a special farewell marked a year that East Cheshire Hospice will never forget. End-of-life care became much harder because of Covid-19 which prevented the Hospice from holding a single mass-participation event in 2020. Nurses showed amazing character and spirit – their brave efforts honoured during the emotional Clap for Carers tributes […]
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 […]
JTAPE Competition Winner Amy Griffiths
Nurses at East Cheshire Hospice are proudly displaying the artistic skills of one of their younger supporters Amy Griffiths. The Sutton schoolgirl designed face shields which are being worn by Hospice staff. Nurses at East Cheshire Hospice wearing the face shields designed by Amy. Amy (14) won a competition run by Macclesfield company JTAPE which […]
Light Up A Life Virtual Service
The Chaplain of East Cheshire Hospice, Margaret Lillis, will deliver a Christmas message of hope during the Light Up A Life service on Saturday (Dec 5). The ceremony – streamed via Zoom and Facebook Live from 3 pm – will be even more poignant this year. Margaret said: “Our message from the Hospice to everyone, […]
Virtual Quiz Winners
A former winner of the BBC Mastermind programme was among contestants in the latest quiz in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. Liz Horrocks, who won the prestigious TV show in 1974, teamed up with husband Shaun for the online quiz. The couple came third behind winner Ashton Davies and Torside Queens as the event raised […]
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 […]
Brian Jenkins Obituary by John Jones MBE
“I started playing the accordion for charity in 1991, mainly in Macclesfield Hospital, and the Grosvenor Shopping Centre. I made many friends in the Macclesfield area, who enjoyed my music, and as a member of the Stockport Accordion Orchestra, l thought it would be wonderful for the orchestra to do a public performance to fundraise […]
Final Virtual Quiz of 2020
Question One…how can you raise money for East Cheshire Hospice without leaving the comfort of your own home? Answer…by taking part in a fun virtual quiz on Friday, October 16, at 7.30 pm. The four virtual quizzes so far during lockdown have been a big success, raising £5,655 for the Hospice, and the next is […]
