Dan Proctor’s Mega Marathon
Dan Proctor has never even tackled a marathon before but is now preparing to run almost twice as far. He plans to run 50 miles from Liverpool, where he has lived for the last year, to Macclesfield where he grew up. The shortest route between Sefton Park and the Flower Pot pub is 39 miles […]
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 […]
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, […]
Face Coverings
Talented seamstress Shelagh Julian has made a variety of items since she started sewing more than 80 years ago. Her highlight was making the dress she wore when she married her late husband John 69 years ago. Now she has added a new product to her hobby by creating face masks for East Cheshire Hospice. […]
Annie’s legacy
Helen Dimmick inherited her love of jewellery from her late grandmother Annie, a gem who twinkled in her eyes. The wedding ring Annie gave her before she died at East Cheshire Hospice in 1994 is the most precious thing she owns. Helen, now a leading jewellery specialist, is passing on her expertise to thank the […]
John Jones
Musician John Jones has spent more than 30 years cheering up patients playing songs on his accordion. Lockdown has limited his fundraising appearances lately and allowed him to reflect on personal sadness after losing his wife June (76) in March. She took great pride in her husband raising more than £300,000 for charity from his […]
Firgus’ Summer Holiday
Firgus, the East Cheshire Hospice virtual Christmas tree, has enjoyed a summer holiday – unlike the rest of us! His travels took him far and wide, raising an impressive £4,750 for the Hospice. He started his month-long journey camping in Macclesfield Forest and also sent postcards from an Algarve beach, surfing in Australia, […]
Regular Giving Fundraising Update
The new Regular Giving campaign launched by East Cheshire Hospice comes amid ongoing uncertainty over future fundraising events. With traditional ways of raising income via mass gathering events currently unavailable, the Hospice has turned to other methods of attracting help from the public. Individual Giving Fundraiser Beth England said: “Our Now More than Ever campaign […]
