Macclesfield Support Group
Volunteer Angela Roberts is still doing what her late mum requested when she was a patient at East Cheshire Hospice. It was back in 1990 that Phyllis Moran asked her daughter to continue to help the Hospice once she was no longer here. Angela has stayed true to her word, clocking up 35 years of […]
Chrome Motors partner with East Cheshire Hospice
Used car dealers Chrome Motors are going the extra mile to help East Cheshire Hospice. The Macclesfield-based family business will donate £100 to the charity for every car bought or sold. Six customers have already taken part in the new fundraising campaign set up by owners Danny and Natalie Towns. The husband and wife established […]
A Dead Good Day success
Dead Good Day – that was the intriguing name for East Cheshire Hospice’s latest event. The charity’s chaplaincy team were out and about in Macclesfield town centre on Saturday making the subject of death a little less daunting. It was a family friendly event with activities such as hook a duck and a sunflower trail […]
A heartfelt thank you to Bed Appeal donors
Pippa Williams from East Cheshire Hospice has issued a heartfelt thank you on behalf of the charity to Bed Appeal donors. Pippa, the Inpatient Unit Ward Manager, said: “I want to thank everyone who has donated so generously to our appeal. It’s so touching to see that our community have come through for us again. […]
Bed Appeal success!
You’ve done it! The super supporters of East Cheshire Hospice have come to the charity’s aid in spectacular style. Its Bed Appeal has now exceeded its target meaning patients will soon benefit from new specialist beds. The Hospice needed to raise a mammoth £95,650 and has today announced that it has surpassed that total. Hospice […]
Kevin Simmons and friends walked Ullswater Way for the Hospice in honour of his partner Karen
A picturesque lakeside walk brought back memories of happier times for Kevin Simmons. The retired accountant retraced the steps taken with late partner Karen Di Felice just over a year earlier. The couple had completed a circuit of Ullswater Way in the Lake District with Kevin’s sister Elaine in May 2024. Seven months later Karen, […]
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, […]
Capesthorne Hall staff to be part of this years Starlight Walk
Staff from Capesthorne Hall will stroll round the beautiful grounds where they work as part of the Starlight Walk next Thursday (May 15). The East Cheshire Hospice event will be an emotional occasion for many, including Lynn Newton, the venue’s business manager. Lynn bravely took part in last year’s walk, just 10 days after losing […]
Nik Kalka has ended his brief boxing career as a winner
Tireless fundraiser Nik Kalka has ended his brief boxing career as a winner both inside and outside the ring. The security manager came out on top in his second and final bout, bringing the total raised for East Cheshire Hospice to more than £4,500. That was from two white-collar fights in which his sole aim […]
Inspiring story told by Georgia Leah
Brave mum Georgia Leah was the star of the show with a moving account of how East Cheshire Hospice helped her family. Georgia told a packed audience at a glittering ball at Cranage Hall about her experiences when husband Leon died in March 2023. Guests were moved to tears by her inspiring story of how […]