Margaret Steps Out
Margaret Lillis saw her prayers answered when she raised £4,070 for East Cheshire Hospice where she is chaplain. Her frustration at having to self-isolate during lockdown because she is 72 turned into a mission to help the Hospice. Margaret’s sponsored walk over 18 consecutive days, using her age as a theme, received huge support as […]
Emayoga Class and Ryan Giggs’ Message
Yoga teacher Emma Hall is holding a virtual one-hour Zoom class on Saturday, June 27, from 9 am as her way of helping East Cheshire Hospice. All proceeds will go to the Hospice which treated her friend Sarah Shackleton-Lamptey who died of breast cancer in 2014, age 36. All abilities are welcome to join the yoga […]
£26,000 on its way to local charities thanks to Leek United
A massive £26,000 is on its way to three local charities, including East Cheshire Hospice, following a hugely successful campaign of fundraising events run by the staff of Leek United Building Society. The campaign saw all 200 of the Society’s management and staff hold more than 20 different events, including a virtual quiz, […]
Macc Virtual Open Art Exhibition
The Macclesfield Open Art Exhibition is back – in an online format showcasing work from all ages and abilities. The virtual display, featuring hundreds of works by mostly local artists, runs from Friday, June 12, until Sunday, August 16. The exhibition, which ran for five years until 2018 at the Silk Museum, has been revived […]
Pour Moi’s Charity Edit
A lingerie brand set up by a Macclesfield businessman is helping East Cheshire Hospice in its hour of need. Pour Moi will share half of sales from its new Charity Edit collection between four charities on the front line of the fight against Covid-19. The company was founded by owner Michael Thomson in a tiny […]
Sunflowers of Support
First it was the rainbows – now sunflowers are appearing in front windows to support East Cheshire Hospice. Eight-year-old Daisy Wilkinson drew a sunflower – the charity’s well known symbol – for her grandma Sandra Heapy, from Macclesfield. Daisy came up with the idea when mum Amy saw on social media that the Hospice wants […]
Virtual Christmas Tree Collection Campaign
It may be the wrong time of year for Christmas trees, but it is still the season of goodwill towards East Cheshire Hospice. The latest to help the Hospice during the Covid-19 crisis are organisers of its Christmas tree collection. Their fundraising campaign needs your involvement – through donations and creativity! The organisers are sending […]
Leek United’s Fundraising Quiz
Leek United Building Society is hosting a virtual quiz as part of a campaign to raise £60,000 for three local charities affected by the coronavirus crisis. The Big LUBS Virtual Quiz will see households compete for a chance to be named region’s top quizzing family and win a £50 Amazon voucher^. Delivered over video link, […]
BBC News at East Cheshire Hospice
An appearance on BBC news has led to a £10,000 boost in donations to East Cheshire Hospice. The Hospice received 87 donations – almost half of them from first-time supporters – after a TV news report showing how the charity is coping during the coronavirus pandemic. The donations came from as far afield as Nottingham, […]
Thelma Jackson’s Fundraising Memories
The 32nd anniversary of East Cheshire Hospice brings back lots of happy memories for one of its longest-serving supporters. Thelma Jackson MBE has been fundraising for the Hospice since before it was formally opened by husband and wife MPs Sir Nicholas and Ann Winterton in May, 1988. A journey which includes countless functions, from garden […]