Be part of our 500 Club!
East Cheshire Hospice have paid tribute to local businesses who collectively have raised £35,000 over the past year. The businesses are all members of The 500 Club – a network of companies who have pledged to raise at least £500 per annum for three years. They include Leek United Building Society whose branch manager, Veronica […]
Splash Out is coming!
Expect hours of soaking fun at a new family event organised by East Cheshire Hospice – Splash Out! The summer event is already attracting large groups of friends all wanting to tackle the five fun water challenges over the five-kilometre course. Obstacles include a giant slippery slide and a wobbly floating bridge. One family group, […]
Great Manchester Run Participants
One of the country’s most popular races included runners who put their best foot forward to raise funds for the East Cheshire Hospice. The sponsorship pennies are still rolling in, but East Cheshire Hospice runners are expected to raise around £4500 by taking part in this year’s Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run through the streets of […]
Co-Op Local Community Fund
Your weekly shopping trip could be helping to support a unique service for young people in East Cheshire. The Childhood Bereavement Service, run by East Cheshire Hospice, supports young people coping with loss and now it’s been chosen to benefit from the Co-Op Local Community Fund with 1% of every Co-Op own brand product bought […]
Damien Lacey – Marathon Man!
A Macclesfield man driven by both a professional and a personal cause, says he’s now got the “marathon bug” after completing his first 26-mile run in London. Damian Lacey, 45, began running four years ago doing to “Coach to 5k” with Macclesfield Harriers and decided to tackle his first marathon to raise funds for […]
£1million donation from Proseal
One of the region’s best-performing companies is taking the opportunity to share its success with worthy local causes. As part of its local community support programme, Adlington-based Proseal has donated £1 million, to East Cheshire Hospice for the care of people with life-limiting illnesses. The donation to East Cheshire Hospice will help it to further […]
Gathering – Susie MacMurray
Teamwork is the key for international artist Susie MacMurray who unveils her newest creation at Tatton Park next month. Six months of painstaking work by Susie, her assistant Helen Newman and 10 volunteers has created Gathering, an art installation of 3,750 elements of red velvet and barbed wire. The sewing will be over in the […]
The newest member of our lottery team – Tara
A Tuesday morning telephone call to a lucky winner is one of the perks of the job for Tara Ward Tara took over as Lottery Administrator at East Cheshire Hospice three months ago and supervises an essential part of the charity’s fundraising. The weekly winner of the £1,000 jackpot is chosen at random with a […]
Damian Lacey’s Marathon
Runner Damian Lacey has both professional and personal experience of the care offered by East Cheshire Hospice. As a Macmillan nurse he is part of the support network which provides end-of-life palliative care for Hospice patients. Damian’s mother-in-law Linda Tute was a recipient of that care before her death from oesophageal cancer last September, aged […]
Corporate Challenge
Six companies have already signed up to the East Cheshire Hospice Corporate Challenge. Their aim will be to invest a £100 start-up loan and make as much profit as possible during May. The profit will be donated to the Hospice and used directly to help care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, their families and carers. […]