Jola Designs
Friends Jayne Hadfield and Nicky Bradley took a risk opening a town centre shop after the first lockdown but the move has paid off for them. The co-owners of Jola Designs ran the business successfully from their homes before opening the Beech Lane store in September. Jayne and Nicky have chosen East Cheshire Hospice as […]
Charity of the Year 2021
East Cheshire Hospice is hoping the local business community will again rally round in 2021. The Hospice is urging companies, or any other organisations, to adopt it as their chosen charity of the year. Another way of helping is through membership of its 500 Club which sees businesses pledge to raise a minimum of £500 […]
Christmas Tree Collection Postponed
Devastated organisers have apologised after reluctantly calling off the East Cheshire Hospice Christmas tree collection. The decision to cancel last weekend’s collection was forced upon organisers after the country went into a new national lockdown. A refund will be offered to more than 6,000 customers who had registered their trees on the charity’s website www.echtrees.org.uk. […]
James Bunker – Christmas Tree Collection Volunteer
*Please note that the Christmas Tree Collection has now been postponed and some information in this article may be out of date. For more information click here.* James Bunker was not even born when East Cheshire Hospice’s first Christmas tree collection took place in 2001. But the teenager is now a key part of […]
Review of the Year – 2020
Face shields, fundraising and a special farewell marked a year that East Cheshire Hospice will never forget. End-of-life care became much harder because of Covid-19 which prevented the Hospice from holding a single mass-participation event in 2020. Nurses showed amazing character and spirit – their brave efforts honoured during the emotional Clap for Carers tributes […]
A Challenging Year
East Cheshire Hospice is predicting a big financial loss because of Covid-19. The Hospice has been unable to hold a mass-participation fundraising event for over a year and has been forced to make redundancies. Chief Executive Karyn Johnston said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the support from the community who’ve been incredibly generous. “Like us, they […]
Preparations For A Third Covid Wave
East Cheshire Hospice is preparing for a third wave of Covid-19 piling further pressure on the charity’s stretched resources. Chief Executive Karyn Johnston says exhausted staff face a challenging period before a vaccine hopefully ends the crisis. Reflecting on the toughest year in the Hospice’s history, Karyn said: “There was no respite for us when […]
Christmas Tree Collection Hopes For A Bumper year
A surge in Christmas tree sales could benefit the collection service run on behalf of East Cheshire Hospice. Organisers are hoping the sales bonanza increases demand for their service on the weekend of January 9 and 10. Co-organiser Richard Raymond said: “Sales are up 25 per cent nationally and that’s reflected locally as well. Talking […]
Natalie takes on Lbs 4 £s 2021
Lockdown left Natalie Catterall slightly overweight but she has found the recipe to get back into shape. Natalie has joined Lbs 4 £s, a three-month fitness, weight loss and well-being programme run by East Cheshire Hospice. The health initiative starts on Friday, January 1, so participants can start shedding the extra pounds from the festive […]
Light Up A Life Virtual Service
The Chaplain of East Cheshire Hospice, Margaret Lillis, will deliver a Christmas message of hope during the Light Up A Life service on Saturday (Dec 5). The ceremony – streamed via Zoom and Facebook Live from 3 pm – will be even more poignant this year. Margaret said: “Our message from the Hospice to everyone, […]
