Shrigley golf day and ECH drink
A tasty colourful cocktail is giving a special kick to Shrigley Hall’s charity push this year. The Shrigley Sunflower was created by Andy Gaskell, head bartender at the hotel and spa, to celebrate the venue’s support for East Cheshire Hospice. The drink – vodka, peach snaps, pineapple and orange juice, lemonade and a touch of […]
Corporate Challenge Raises £13,533 for Hospice Bereavement Services
A bumper sum of £13,533 raised in the Corporate Challenge run by East Cheshire Hospice will help fund the Hospice’s bereavement services. Firms had to raise as much as possible from a £100 start-up loan during May. The proceeds will provide much-needed support to expand a bereavement service in greater demand because of Covid-19. Corporate […]
Kuehne+Nagel’s Corporate Challenge in Memory of Neil Robinson
Friends and colleagues of Neil Robinson raised a toast to his memory with a drop of gin, his favourite tipple. Drink and cakes were sold by colleagues at global logistics company Kuehne+Nagel where Air Logistics Commercial Director Neil spent his entire career. It was part of a fundraising challenge, which raised £6,008 in just one […]
40,000 Jabs with Help of Hospice Staff
More than 40,000 Covid vaccinations have been carried out at Andrews Pharmacy this year – many of them by nurses from East Cheshire Hospice. Hospice staff have joined retired GPs and retired nurses, pharmacists and a paramedic giving jabs at the pharmacy on Kennedy Avenue, Macclesfield. Every Tuesday two nurses from the Sunflower Centre, which […]
Local Businesses Provide Support For Delayed Christmas Tree Collection
Loyal businesses continue to play a key part helping the East Cheshire Hospice tree collection scheme run smoothly. Cheshire Vehicle Rental has been providing vans for the last 18 years, while Bosley-based King Feeders has been lending shredders for 16 years. The mulching machines, operated by Ansa Environmental Services staff at West Park, have recycled […]
Neptune Shop Donates Flower Display
Patients at East Cheshire Hospice are the latest to enjoy a beautiful floral display which helped bring a splash of colour to Knutsford town centre. The arrangement now has pride of place in the lush Hospice gardens which provide a relaxing haven for patients and visitors. The flowers were donated by new furniture, kitchen and […]
Corporate Challenge to Fund Bereavement Services
Bereavement services run by East Cheshire Hospice will benefit from the next Corporate Challenge in May. Firms and other organisations are being urged to sign up for the fun competition in which entrants raise as much as possible from a £100 start-up loan. All proceeds will go towards the expansion of the Hospice’s bereavement services […]
AstraZeneca 2020 Fundraising
AstraZeneca and its employees made a donation of more than £21,000 to East Cheshire Hospice last year. A total of £12,080 was raised from various fundraising initiatives, including a drive-in cinema on the AZ Campus car park on Charter Way. The company added a further £9,075, providing a welcome bonus for the charity which endured […]
Sentimental Jewellery Repairs Help the Hospice
Sentimental jewellery belonging to Vanessa Greveson has been given a new lease of life through her links with East Cheshire Hospice. Items include a string of pearls given to Vanessa by her late husband Warren who died at the Hospice. Help came from jewellery expert Helen Dimmick who runs Annie’s Legacy, a fundraising initiative she […]
Will Week Raises £8,687
East Cheshire Hospice celebrated another successful Will Week campaign despite Covid restrictions. £8,687 was raised thanks to the support of legal firms which donated time and expertise to help the Hospice. Participants included GPW Trusts, which is now operating at Church Street, Macclesfield, and will be able to see clients there after the latest lockdown […]