7i Group generous donations
A flourishing new business is sharing its success with East Cheshire Hospice by making a £500 donation to the charity. 7i Group was set up 18 months ago by managing director Andrew Sellick who has many years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The company is sharing at least one per cent of its first-year pre-tax […]
Why we are updating our Will this year…
Daughter Gwen was not born the last time Rachel and Graham Allcock wrote a Will. Now she is 10, the couple have decided it is about time they did something to reflect their change in circumstances. They have booked an appointment with Blunts Solicitors as part of Will Week (Oct 7-11) in aid of East […]
Will Week 2019
Solicitors are offering to make home visits this year as part of Will Week in aid of East Cheshire Hospice. Supporters of Will Week, which runs from Oct 7-11, can still also choose the option of making an appointment at the offices of their local solicitor as previously. The new at-home service is offered by […]
Update on Heather Broadbent’s Around the World Challenge
Round-the-world sailor Heather Broadbent is preparing to embark on her epic voyage on Sunday (Sept 1). Heather will spend 11 months at sea competing in the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race which starts at St Katherine Docks in London. The landscape gardener, from Disley, will be on board the 70-foot ocean racing yacht […]
Lifestyle Fitness Charity Spinathon
Cyclists were made to sweat during a Charity Spinathon which raised almost £1,300 for the Hospice. Some 30 members of Lifestyle Fitness, based at Macclesfield College, took part in the three-hour marathon. Over half the donation came from sponsorship raised by fitness enthusiasts through JustGiving pages. Lifestyle Fitness has 1,000 members in Macclesfield where classes […]
Furniture is a big deal!
For our furniture collection service, please click here. East Cheshire Hospice is looking for volunteers to collect furniture for sale at two of its shops. The charity wants volunteers willing to drive on Fridays (9 am-4.30 pm) and Saturday mornings and therefore play an integral role within its commercial team. The Hospice is also […]
£1million donation from Proseal
One of the region’s best-performing companies is taking the opportunity to share its success with worthy local causes. As part of its local community support programme, Adlington-based Proseal has donated £1 million, to East Cheshire Hospice for the care of people with life-limiting illnesses. The donation to East Cheshire Hospice will help it to further […]
Toni’s Hospice Journey
A bride’s wedding day is always special, but for Toni Walsh it was an even more emotional occasion. She knew her husband Tim Longden had only days left to live. The Macclesfield couple were married at East Cheshire Hospice in February 2020, weeks after Tim had been diagnosed with a brain tumour. They had been […]
Joan’s Sunflower Donations Continue to Blossom
A simple sunflower seed has led to a thriving fundraising venture for Joan Edwards to honour her son-in-law’s memory. When Liam Ward was in the care of East Cheshire Hospice in 2018, his wife Michaela bought a packet of seeds from the Hospice reception area. Liam died of sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, aged […]
Heather Broadbent Update
Sailor Heather Broadbent is refusing to give up on her round-the-world voyage despite a two-year gap at home. She was midway through the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race before it was suspended early last year because of Covid-19. The event is due to resume in the Philippines next February, although Heather admits she had […]
