East Cheshire Hospice has been shortlisted for a coveted recycling award for its Christmas tree collection.
The Hospice is proud of the environmental impact of its campaign which has raised more than £2m over 25 years. Those green credentials have been recognised with a nomination in the social value category at the National Recycling Awards in London on Tuesday, November 25. Co-founders Richard Raymond and Pete Chapman will attend on behalf […]
James Chapman sails around the world!
James Chapman has a good excuse to miss the next East Cheshire Hospice tree collection – he will be sailing around the world! His voyage will have reached Australia when Christmas trees are collected over the weekend of January 10 and 11. James has been a regular on the vans over the years but must […]
Disco night partied to success
Flares and shoulder pads brought glam to a disco night for East Cheshire Hospice. Organiser Tracy Pointon has a personal and professional link with the Hospice. Her late father Alan Tagell was a Hospice patient 23 years ago. Alan, who was 55, worked as a weaver. Tracy is a health care assistant with the Hospice […]
Mayor of Bollington visits the Hospice in anticipation for Pie & Pint
Jon Weston has already fulfilled a long list of engagements as Mayor of Bollington. Another important diary date is a Pie and Pint event organised by East Cheshire Hospice on Saturday, September 27. Jon and his black labrador Molly will join fellow fundraisers at 10 am for a 5k or 10k walk, starting and ending […]
MADS theatre performers from Australia!
Fundraisers for East Cheshire Hospice come from far and wide – but rarely from Australia! Yet a theatre group have travelled from Melbourne to Macclesfield to appear at MADS Theatre tomorrow night (Thur July 6). The 12-strong ensemble will perform The Pirate Code, a musical about two women pirates. The slightly saucy true tale is […]
Hold a Coronation Big Lunch
Join the Coronation Big Lunch and help crown the new King in style with East Cheshire Hospice. The Fundraising Team are giving away free fundraising packs for a weekend of national celebration from May 6-8. Everyone is invited, whether it’s sharing a cuppa with a neighbour on the doorstep, or a bigger bash in the […]
Claritas Choir this festive season
Claritas Choir are back performing live again after an enforced absence. The East Cheshire Hospice singers staged their first performance in three years due to Covid. They made their comeback in Congleton two weeks ago. The choir are holding a concert at Macclesfield and Bollington United Reformed Church, Park Green, on Tuesday, December 13, at […]
The Cinema Show
Mixing music with memories is the key to success for family band The Cinema Show. The synth rock group blend sound and film archives – played on an old-style theatre cinema screen – with songs to create a unique show. The electronic group, based in Macclesfield, rounded off a series of gigs with a charity […]
Canoe Against Cancer Afternoon Tea (postponed)
Please note that this event has been postponed with a new date pending. An afternoon tea is being organised to give two brothers a rousing send-off before their amazing canoe challenge. Tea, cakes and a glass of fizz will be served at Hollin House Hotel, Bollington, at noon on Sunday (Aug 21). The gathering, which […]
Prestbury Golf Day success!
A golf day with a long-standing tradition easily achieved its target of meeting the cost of a day’s care at East Cheshire Hospice. The event at Prestbury Golf Club raised a record £10,910 net, well above the £7,500 the charity needs daily to run its services. East Cheshire Hospice community fundraiser Carley Macey (second left), […]