Starlight Walk Success
A special Starlight Walk under starry skies. Conditions could not have been more perfect for the East Cheshire Hospice event at Capesthorne Hall. Beautiful evening sunshine lit up almost 300 walkers, many honouring the memory of lost loved ones. Before dusk fell over a spectacular setting where walkers could enjoy moments of reflection. The walk, […]
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 […]
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 […]
£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. […]
Art Fair Cheshire 2019 Success!
Art Fair Cheshire raised a bumper £45,000 for East Cheshire Hospice as it celebrated its 20th anniversary in style. The biennial event enjoyed a record year of sponsorship and the donation will fund the charity’s art therapy unit. The Hospice, which held an afternoon tea to thank organisers and volunteers, has received around £400,000 from […]
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 […]
Business Briefing with Nick Robinson
Leading BBC journalist Nick Robinson has made a personal appeal to business leaders to continue to support East Cheshire Hospice. The Macclesfield-born presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme has first-hand experience of the charity’s work. His late father Robbie was cared for by the Hospice and his mother Evelyn was among the audience for his […]
Tough Woofer 2019
Every dog has its day and Tough Woofer 2019 saw the canine world support East Cheshire Hospice. Around 300 pets tackled a 5k obstacle course at Capesthorne Hall on Sunday morning (Oct 20). The four-legged friends, accompanied by their owners, negotiated a series of mud, water and climbing challenges, supplied by Extreme Adventure Ltd. The […]
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 […]
