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, […]
A special story from Starlight Walk
Little Ruby Leah was back for her second Starlight Walk at the tender age of three. Her first visit a year ago came just weeks after her dad Leon died of pancreatic cancer, aged 53. Mum Georgia has raised almost £10,000 for various charities since losing her husband in March 2023. Her parents Lynne and […]
Pie and Pint Follow Up
A countryside walk for East Cheshire Hospice was blessed with sunshine after a washout last time. It rained so heavily in 2022 that it resembled a sponsored swim more than a scenic stroll. But thankfully blues skies greeted this year’s Pie and Pint challenge, sponsored by Holdcroft Motor Group.  All smiles as walkers prepare to […]
Starlight Walk’s huge success!
More than 400 walkers defied wet and chilly conditions at a Starlight Walk at Capesthorne Hall. The East Cheshire Hospice event was a major triumph on a night of nostalgia for the Hospice. The walk returned to the venue for the first time since 2019 and saw the biggest turnout for a Hospice event since […]
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 […]
Winter Ball Success
A glittering night had even more sparkle for a lucky guest who won a diamond pendant. The star prize worth £15,000 went to an anonymous diner at a Winter Ball organised by the Hospice. The black-tie event, held in a special marquee in the grounds of Macclesfield Rugby Club, raised more than £35,000 for the […]
Remember a loved one at Light Up A Life
A Light Up A Life service organised by East Cheshire Hospice takes place on Saturday, December 3, from 4.30 pm. It returns to St Michael and All Angels Church, Macclesfield, for the first time in three years. The event has been online only for the last two years due to Covid. It will be broadcast […]
Britain’s Got Talent Runner Up, Jamie Leahey joins us for Winter Ball
Ventriloquist Jamie Leahey is one of the acts at next month’s Winter Ball, organised by East Cheshire Hospice. The talented teenager came second in the latest series of ITV’s prime time show Britain’s Got Talent. His performance at the Ball has been organised by main sponsor Superbowl UK. Jamie wowed judges, including Simon Cowell and […]
Encouragement from previous Firewalk participant
Sarah Hammond has a message for anyone frightened of a Firewalk – you won’t regret it! She overcame her fears last year and urges others to join the next walk over hot coals at East Cheshire Hospice on Thursday, October 27, at 6 pm. Last year’s Firewalk entrants. Sarah, from Tytherington, was in a team […]
Winter Ball is back for 2022!
Black ties and sparking ball gowns will bring a touch of glamour to a Winter Ball, organised by East Cheshire Hospice. The glittering event makes a long-awaited return to the social calendar after a Covid-enforced absence. The dinner will be held in a luxury marquee in the grounds of Macclesfield Rugby Club on Friday, November […]
