Launch of the Challenge Ideas Generator
East Cheshire Hospice has launched an interactive tool on their website to help potential fundraisers. The Challenge Ideas Generator web page suggests ways of getting involved with events to support the Hospice. The Hospice fundraising team came up with the easy-to-use guide as a response to the phenomenal success of supporter-led initiatives over the last […]
Rachel Gledhill – Tequila Lover to Triathlete!
Rachel Gledhill had to borrow a bike and buy running shoes for her first triathlon. She did at least own a wetsuit for the one-mile swim across Pickmere Lake which started her endurance challenge. Heavy rain meant there was no way of drying off for a 40k bike ride to Chelford before a 10k run […]
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 […]
Ready for Firewalk
Gaynor Webb has a burning desire to help East Cheshire Hospice. That is why she is daring to walk over hot coals at a Firewalk on Friday, November 6. Family and friends will watch her challenge via a live stream because of Covid-19 restrictions. Strict safety guidelines will be in place for the event, from […]
Harry’s Virtual London Marathon
Veteran runner Harry Newton will be there in spirit when he tackles the Virtual London Marathon on Sunday (Oct 4). Like thousands of fellow runners, the 82-year-old cannot be in the capital and will start and finish instead at East Cheshire Hospice for which he is fundraising. Harry, from Macclesfield, has completed the London marathon […]
From Pilates to Memory Miles
Friends who met through a pilates class several years ago put themselves through their paces again to help East Cheshire Hospice. Carol Rayner, Dale Thomas, Sue Priestley, Maxine Seddon and Carol Palin wanted to lift the gloom around Covid-19. That was partly why they were inspired to walk or cycle almost 1,100 miles, raising £750 […]
Carl Lamptey’s Fundraising Update
A rare piece of music memorabilia should prove a smash hit for Carl Lamptey’s fundraising campaign. A platinum disc donated by Noel Gallagher will be sold at auction in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. The former Oasis star was given the disc for the band’s studio debut album Definitely Maybe, released in 1994. The collectors’ […]
Football Match In Memory of Col Smith
A charity football match in memory of Macclesfield Parish manager Col Smith was a poignant occasion. Two teams he managed and played for – Parish and St Peter’s which are part of the same club – met at St George’s Park, Windmill Street. The club raised £750 for East Cheshire Hospice where Col died of […]
Geoff Gittins tackles the Gritstone Trail for the Hospice
Keen walker Geoff Gittins is dedicating his most ambitious challenge to the memory of friends and relatives. Geoff, from Macclesfield, will tackle the 35-mile Gritstone Trail as a tribute to father Harold, uncle Leslie Singleton and fellow walker Sandra Baran. Sandra, who worked with Geoff at AstraZeneca, died earlier this year and like his two […]
Will Week 2020
A Macclesfield law specialist says the uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 has led to an increase in demand for legal advice. Estate planning consultant Tina Timmins says concerns among the public over planning for the future has created a surge in inquiries. Tina is encouraging people to sign up for Will Week, run by East Cheshire Hospice […]
