Calvin Marketing – 25 Miles for 25 Years
Fitness enthusiast Diana Stephenson turned the 25th birthday celebrations of the marketing and public relations company she founded into a charity challenge. Colleagues at Calvin Marketing completed a series of solo activities to raise funds for East Cheshire Hospice. Each went 3.6 miles and covered a combined distance of 25 miles by either running, cycling, […]
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 […]
Victoria and Jake’s 70 Mile Run
A taxi ride home after running for almost 17 hours was welcome relief for Victoria McKibben and Jake Crabtree. The couple had run 50 miles from their Bollington home to Cannock Chase in Staffordshire to raise funds for East Cheshire Hospice. They had intended to keep going for 24 hours but fatigue took over so […]
Rob Gorton – Challenge Man!
Accounts Assistant Rob Gorton has almost lost count of his challenges cancelled this year. He signed up for a dozen fundraising events in aid of East Cheshire Hospice, completing just two before lockdown. Rob, from Macclesfield, had organised seven 10ks and three trail runs until the pandemic spoiled his plans. He did run several events […]
Pandemic Postpones Heather’s Yacht Race
Sailor Heather Broadbent will have to wait until next August to resume her round-the-world voyage because of Covid-19. The landscape gardener has already raised a staggering £29,000 for East Cheshire Hospice from her epic adventure. Heather is taking part in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race which was suspended in February after reaching […]
Tom’s Cycling Challenge
Learning how to ride a road bike has inspired teenager Tom Escott-Smith who is determined to help others. The Fallibroome Academy pupil raised more than £950 for East Cheshire Hospice after cycling 440 miles. Now the 13-year-old from Prestbury, who has dyspraxia, is showing two youngsters fostered by his mum Lesley how to ride as […]
24 Hour Run – The Meriden Challenge
Running for 24 minutes is long enough for most but a Bollington couple are attempting to keep going for a staggering 24 hours! Victoria McKibben and Jake Crabtree are taking part in long-distance challenge from Meriden, the geographical centre of England, in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. They will set off from the Warwickshire village […]
Rose and Peter Prepare for Firewalk
Rose Brocklehurst is guaranteed a warm reception when she returns to East Cheshire Hospice in a couple of weeks. Not only because Rose once worked there, but also because she faces the daunting prospect of a Firewalk. Rose and husband Peter have both agreed to take part in the challenge on Friday, November 6, starting […]
Launch of the Challenge Ideas Generator
East Cheshire Hospice has launched an interactive tool on their website to help potential fundraisers. The Challenge Ideas Generator web page suggests ways of getting involved with events to support the Hospice. The Hospice fundraising team came up with the easy-to-use guide as a response to the phenomenal success of supporter-led initiatives over the last […]
Rachel Gledhill – Tequila Lover to Triathlete!
Rachel Gledhill had to borrow a bike and buy running shoes for her first triathlon. She did at least own a wetsuit for the one-mile swim across Pickmere Lake which started her endurance challenge. Heavy rain meant there was no way of drying off for a 40k bike ride to Chelford before a 10k run […]
