2021 Christmas Tree Collection Total
The Christmas tree collection in aid of East Cheshire Hospice raised a record £150,000 this year. Delighted co-founder of the scheme Richard Raymond said: “It’s our 21st year, so we’ve come of age with a bang.” Around 1,000 trees were collected over three days last month once lockdown restrictions were eased – a sixth of […]
Neptune Shop Donates Flower Display
Patients at East Cheshire Hospice are the latest to enjoy a beautiful floral display which helped bring a splash of colour to Knutsford town centre. The arrangement now has pride of place in the lush Hospice gardens which provide a relaxing haven for patients and visitors. The flowers were donated by new furniture, kitchen and […]
Anna Rains Stresses the Importance of Legacies
A long-standing East Cheshire Hospice supporter has made an emotional plea for the public to help with legacies. Grandmother Anna Rains said gifts from wills are a vital source of revenue for the Hospice. In her new role as ambassador, Anna is offering to give talks to community groups, stressing the importance of legacies and […]
Leaving a Legacy for the Hospice
Legacy gifts make up about a third of East Cheshire Hospice’s fundraising income. Donors usually leave either a fixed amount, or a percentage of their estate, in their will. The absence of major fundraising events over the last year because of Covid-19 has left the Hospice struggling for income even more. Beth England, Individual Giving […]
Barbara Horry
Harold Horry only spent 15 hours as a patient at East Cheshire Hospice but it was long enough to leave a lasting impression on his family. They have never forgotten the care the former AstraZeneca employee received in those final precious hours before he died in 2012, aged 86. So much so that wife Barbara […]
Rearranging the Christmas Tree Collection
Does anyone still have a Christmas tree that needs collecting? True to its word East Cheshire Hospice is keeping a promise to pick up trees registered under its collection scheme. The service had to be postponed once Cheshire went back into lockdown at the start of the year. The vast majority of donors refused the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Beartown Brewery Beer Donation
Keeping spirits up is never a problem for nurses at East Cheshire Hospice, especially now they have a supply of free beer! Dozens of cases of pale ale were delivered to the Hospice by Beartown Brewery as a thank you for its work during Covid-19. East Cheshire Hospice staff with Joe and Michael Manning from […]
Norfox Donation
East Cheshire Hospice were delighted to receive a £1,500 donation from NORFOX recently as part of the organisation’s ongoing support towards North West hospices. As the second lowest funded hospice in the UK and with the cancellation of fundraising events and activities in the Covid-19 pandemic, East Cheshire Hospice has suffered a severe impact on […]
