Dressing the Mayor!
Looking smart is vital for Coun Janet Jackson, especially with a full diary of engagements as Mayor of Macclesfield. That is where the East Cheshire Hospice charity shop at Thornton Square helps out, supplying most of Janet’s outfits. A navy and grey dress and matching jacket bought from there for only £25 was worn when […]
Art Fair 2019
Art Fair Cheshire comes to an end tomorrow (Thurs Oct 3) after a memorable week celebrating the region’s creative talents. More than 80 artists and crafts experts have been exhibiting their work and selling art for East Cheshire Hospice at Macclesfield Town Hall. The Mayor of Macclesfield Mayor Cllr Janet Jackson joined 300 guests at a […]
Will Week – Home Appointments
Home visits by solicitors during Will Week are still available, even though office appointments are now fully booked up in Macclesfield. Blunts Solicitors and SAS Daniels no longer have vacancies during Will Week which runs from October 7-11 and is in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. The solicitors are among 15 firms offering to write […]
Why we are updating our Will this year…
Daughter Gwen was not born the last time Rachel and Graham Allcock wrote a Will. Now she is 10, the couple have decided it is about time they did something to reflect their change in circumstances. They have booked an appointment with Blunts Solicitors as part of Will Week (Oct 7-11) in aid of East […]
Will Week 2019
Solicitors are offering to make home visits this year as part of Will Week in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. Supporters of Will Week, which runs from Oct 7-11, can still also choose the option of making an appointment at the offices of their local solicitor as previously. The new at-home service is offered by […]
Update on Heather Broadbent’s Around the World Challenge
Round-the-world sailor Heather Broadbent is preparing to embark on her epic voyage on Sunday (Sept 1). Heather will spend 11 months at sea competing in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race which starts at St Katherine Docks in London. The landscape gardener, from Disley, will be on board the 70-foot ocean racing yacht […]
Lifestyle Fitness Charity Spinathon
Cyclists were made to sweat during a Charity Spinathon which raised almost £1,300 for the Hospice. Some 30 members of Lifestyle Fitness, based at Macclesfield College, took part in the three-hour marathon. Over half the donation came from sponsorship raised by fitness enthusiasts through JustGiving pages. Lifestyle Fitness has 1,000 members in Macclesfield where classes […]
Training for Nepal!
Tackling Tegg’s Nose on a summer’s evening is one thing, but navigating Nepal in November is a completely different prospect. But that is the challenge facing Sarah Dale and Louise Delany who must combine preparations for a Himalayan trek with jobs at East Cheshire Hospice as well as running families. Both volunteered for the once-in-a-lifetime […]
Are you tough enough??
Tough Woofer is back for 2019 and promises to be bigger, better and muddier than before! We are urging entrants to bring along their wellies for the 5k course at Capesthorne Hall on Sunday, October 20. More than 400 dogs and owners took part in last year’s first ever canine obstacle course event raising £30,000 […]
The Faces of Tough Woofer 2019
Meet the two beautiful beagles ready for a starring role as models for Tough Woofer 2019. Roxy and Harley will have their pretty faces splashed all over banners and billboards advertising the canine event organised by our events team. The dogs, owned by Abigail Henshall and partner Steve Abraham, won our Facebook competition to find […]