Local Businesses Back New Hospice Shop
Kind-hearted businesses have come to the rescue of East Cheshire Hospice by renovating its new shop. Several firms including Bruntwood Properties, Ceiling Solutions, Cheshire Flooring and Andrew Delany Cabinet Makers and Carpenters supplied labour free of charge. Caddick Construction donated £5,000 for fixtures and fittings at the Poynton shop while Richard Johnson, Director of Chestergate […]
Maccplas Take on the Corporate Challenge
Business has been booming for builders merchants Maccplas despite challenging trading conditions. The family firm even took on two new drivers during lockdown to cope with demand. Maccplas is one of six teams to so far enter the Virtual Corporate Challenge run by East Cheshire Hospice. Their aim is to raise as much money as […]
AstraZeneca Go the Extra Mile
Employees from AstraZeneca went the extra mile once again as Macclesfield took on Gothenburg in a fun charity challenge. Some 84 staff based at the Macclesfield site came out on top against their Swedish colleagues in a competition to cover the furthest distance. The Cheshire team covered 1,065 kilometres compared to 795 by their Scandinavian […]
Pour Moi Charity Edit
Sales of lingerie, swimwear, sportswear and loungewear have resulted in a staggering £26,750 donation to East Cheshire Hospice. The Hospice is one of four charities sharing £107,000 – half of two months of sales from a Charity Edit collection run by Pour Moi. Pour Moi Head of Operations Rachel Kirk Lockley (left) with Kate Bowmar, […]
Leek United Fundraising Antics
Customers at the Macclesfield branch of Leek United Building Society were surprised when Veronica McNeil was strangely quiet one morning. Veronica was taking part in a sponsored silence and raised £169 during a campaign by Leek United to help three charities, including East Cheshire Hospice. The initiative by staff and customers across its 12 branches […]
£26,000 on its way to local charities thanks to Leek United
A massive £26,000 is on its way to three local charities, including East Cheshire Hospice, following a hugely successful campaign of fundraising events run by the staff of Leek United Building Society. The campaign saw all 200 of the Society’s management and staff hold more than 20 different events, including a virtual quiz, […]
Pour Moi’s Charity Edit
A lingerie brand set up by a Macclesfield businessman is helping East Cheshire Hospice in its hour of need. Pour Moi will share half of sales from its new Charity Edit collection between four charities on the front line of the fight against Covid-19. The company was founded by owner Michael Thomson in a tiny […]
Leek United’s Fundraising Quiz
Leek United Building Society is hosting a virtual quiz as part of a campaign to raise £60,000 for three local charities affected by the coronavirus crisis. The Big LUBS Virtual Quiz will see households compete for a chance to be named region’s top quizzing family and win a £50 Amazon voucher^. Delivered over video link, […]
Thelma Jackson’s Fundraising Memories
The 32nd anniversary of East Cheshire Hospice brings back lots of happy memories for one of its longest-serving supporters. Thelma Jackson MBE has been fundraising for the Hospice since before it was formally opened by husband and wife MPs Sir Nicholas and Ann Winterton in May, 1988. A journey which includes countless functions, from garden […]
Leek United Matches Donations
Leek United Building Society is coming to the rescue of East Cheshire Hospice by supporting its appeal for help. The building society – a long-standing supporter of the Hospice – has launched a fundraising campaign among staff and members of the public. It will match every pound donated up to a maximum donation of £30,000 […]
