Review of the Year 2019
Fun and fundraising brought lots of smiles for East Cheshire Hospice supporters over the last 12 months. Another packed colourful calendar of events meant the charity benefitted in many different ways. Music, art, sport, fashion, travel, leisure and business were all thrown into the mix by generous donors. Families were out in force at Light […]
Lbs 4 £s – Get fit and healthy in 2020
Get into shape for 2020 and shed those unwanted pounds with the help of East Cheshire Hospice. The charity is introducing Lbs 4 £s – a fitness, weight loss and well-being programme which runs for 12 weeks from Monday, January 13. This sponsored event gives slimmers the chance to raise money for the Hospice in […]
News Round up – Christmas Tree Eco-friendly Collection, Nepal Trek Success & Santa Dash
East Cheshire Hospice is having an even greener Christmas with its tree collection at the heart of its eco-friendly plans. All trees collected on Saturday, January 11, and Sunday, January, 12, will be recycled by Ansa Environmental Services, a subsidiary of Cheshire East Council, at its West Park site. The donations received from owners for […]
Disco Bingo with What Women Want
Disco Bingo fun at Tytherington School. It was eyes down for 300 bingo players who danced the night away in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. The girls took part in Disco Bingo organised by the What Women Want (WWW) fundraising group at Tytherington School. The game sees players waiting with bated breath for numbers which […]
Co-op Local Community Fund
Co-op customers can now help people in Macclesfield with dementia every time they shop. East Cheshire Hospice is putting proceeds from its Co-op Local Community Funding towards its dementia services. It means that that one per cent of what Co-op customers, who are also members, spend on own brand products goes straight to the charity. […]
Christmas Tree Collection 2020 is live!!
Plans to dispose of Christmas trees are already in place, even though the lights may have only just been switched on! The East Cheshire Hospice Christmas Tree Collection service is already accepting registrations for its January operation. Visit www.echtrees.org.uk, or call the customer care hotline 01625 708939, to arrange to have trees collected on the […]
£30k raised by Quiz Night
A quiz group have raised more than £30,000 on behalf of East Cheshire Hospice since they asked their first question six years ago. The latest contest at Marlborough Primary School saw Doug the Rug and Friends come out on top, enjoying a narrow victory over perennial winners Ageing Athletes, previously known as The Magnificent Seven. […]
Dreambeams Ball Debut
Sisters Jemima and Annabelle Jordan found the recipe for fundraising success when they started baking cakes for disadvantaged children. Little did they know that three years on their cookery skills would inspire a new charity which is now helping bereaved youngsters in Macclesfield. Mum Katie and her daughters set up Dream Beams which has made […]
Steve Nixon Challenge 1,2,3
It was full steam ahead for Steve Nixon who combined a love of railways and running for a charity challenge. He took part in races in locations known for their railway heritage in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. Steve, from Tytherington, included the Bollington 10k and Macclesfield half marathon in his schedule to mark the […]
Fred Slater & the Dementia Companions
Cricket coach Fred Slater is completely bowled over by the way he has been welcomed into the fold at East Cheshire Hospice. He became a volunteer in the Sunflower Centre a year ago and enjoys the company of people with dementia and their carers. His next role as one of the charity’s Community Champions is […]
