Wing Walking Grannies
Fictional fighter pilot Biggles is back in the skies for his next heroic adventure – this time as fearless flying grannies. Age is no barrier for the five fundraisers who will climb on top of a classic 1940s Boeing Stearman biplane for a wing walk next month. Health and safety requirements prevent them from wearing […]
Volunteers Begin Cautious Return
East Cheshire Hospice is bringing back volunteers slowly following the Covid crisis. Volunteers on the ward and in the Sunflower Centre could be among the next roles to return. The Hospice is proceeding with extreme caution to meet Covid safety guidelines. Voluntary Services Co-ordinator Helena Smith said: “The clinical roles are the hardest to get […]
Hospice Gardening Volunteers
Tending to plants and patients is all in a day’s work for Lindsay Taylor at East Cheshire Hospice. There she is among a dedicated band of volunteers making the gardens at the Millbank Drive site look their best. Other times the all-rounder swaps her gardening gloves for her nurse’s uniform caring for patients on the […]
Better Late Than Never For Christmas Tree Collection
East Cheshire Hospice finally held its long-awaited Christmas tree collection last week, three months later than planned. A reduced team of 25 volunteers collected around 1,100 trees after lockdown restrictions were eased. Five vans shuttled across the region delivering trees to the Ansa recycling plant at West Park, Macclesfield. More than 6,000 trees had been […]
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*Please note that the Christmas Tree Collection has now been postponed and some information in this article may be out of date.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 […]
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 […]
ECHO – Opening September 5th
East Cheshire Hospice opens the doors to its new charity shop ECHO in Poynton on Saturday, September 5. Poynton was chosen as the location because the Hospice is keen to build a greater presence in the village to reflect the number of patients, volunteers and supporters who live there. The opening has been delayed by […]
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. […]
Shop Volunteers Begin to Return
Volunteers are relieved to back in familiar surroundings helping at East Cheshire Hospice charity shops. Retired hospital sister Margaret Turner has returned to the Chestergate shop which is distributing donated items. Margaret, a volunteer for 16 years including a decade at the Chestergate shop, said: “I’ve missed the company and when I met our customers […]
