Swift Tree Services help out East Cheshire Hospice
Every tree collected by East Cheshire Hospice volunteers this weekend (Jan 11-12) will be recycled for biomass fuel. The Christmas trees will be transported to Adlington-based Swift Tree Services before they are taken to be turned into renewable energy. This will be the third year of Swift’s involvement, with the tree specialists playing an increasing […]
A special video message to promote the Hospice’s Christmas tree collection
It’s Christmas!’ The famous catchphrase of singer Noddy Holder who is using his festive fame to help East Cheshire Hospice. The musician has recorded a special video message to promote the Hospice’s Christmas tree collection on January 11 and 12. The short video is inspired by his iconic ‘It’s Christmas’ line from the 1973 smash […]
Family and friends of the late Brian Barker kept their word by raising funds for East Cheshire Hospice.
Family and friends of the late Brian Barker kept their word by raising funds for East Cheshire Hospice. Brian was a long-standing volunteer for the charity, helping at its Christmas tree collection. His last involvement in January came two months before he died, aged 77. Son-in-law Darren Smith cycled a million metres – around 660 […]
From music to mulching
From music to mulching … father and son Tony and Doug Skelton do not mind how they raise funds for East Cheshire Hospice. Weeks after organising a night of musical entertainment, the pair will join dozens of other volunteers at the next Christmas Tree Collection on the weekend of January 13/14. Tony will drive one […]
Christmas Tree Collection January 2023
The Christmas tree collection in aid of East Cheshire Hospice will be back to normal in January. Registrations are now open, with organisers promoting the eco-friendly benefits of buying a real tree. The event – over the weekend of January 14/15 – raised a record-equalling £150,000 for the Hospice last winter. Unlike last year, Covid […]
