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Inflatable 5K Cheshire

Sign up via our charity partners Run for Charity and get ready to bounce your way through The World’s BIGGEST and most EPIC Inflatable 5K Obstacle Course!

This event is taking place at on Saturday 3rd, August 2024, and it’s going to be BIGGER, BOUNCIER, and BETTER than ever before!

The excitement has been pumped up to the MAX, you’ll be jumping, sliding, and bouncing your way to the finish line like never before.

The Inflatable Obstacle Run is open to all from age 5 and above! Take on the challenge by yourself, with friends or get the whole family, team mates or work colleagues involved!

Arrival Time: Please arrive 30-45minutes before your start time

What’s included in your ticket?

  • Finisher’s Medal
  • Finish line goodies
  • Event photography
  • Music pumping zones
  • Free spectators area
  • A clearly marked route
  • On course hydration station

Register for Inflatable 5k on Saturday 3rd August

Other options available, please contact events@echospice.org.uk for more information.

FAQ’s

Arrival time – please arrive 30-45minutes prior to your start time

Parking – Parking is charged at £5 per car, please have the exact change ready for the parking marshals.

Dogs – Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed at this events.

Bag Drop – Bag Drop is £3.00 per bag. Please keep to a gym duffle size or smaller.

Spectators – Friends and family are welcome to come along and watch in the designated spectators areas only, for no extra charge. Spectators cannot roam around the entire course and must keep off marked out course and obstacles. Children must be under adult supervision at all times

Toilets – Toilets are provided at the venue. Please look for signs or ask a member of staff.

Food & Drink – There will be food and drink vendors on-site

Drink Station – Water will be stationed midway along the route to keep you hydrated

If you have any questions which aren’t answered above, please contact events@echospice.org.uk for more information.

300ft Tatton Park Bungee Jump

300ft Bungee Jump

The 300ft bungee jump is a special event and happens on selective dates throughout the year and is the highest regular jump you will find anywhere in the UK.

Tatton Park is a fantastic location, with the jump itself taking place over the vast picturesque lake. As you reach the dizzying height you will have a few seconds to appreciate the huge 1,000 acres of deerpark and the stunning scenery before you take the giant leap of the 300ft platform.

Click the link below to register via our partners Run For Charity.

Register for the 300ft Tatton Park Bungee Jump on October 13th.

View all bungee jump dates.

300ft Tatton Park Bungee Jump April 13

FAQ’s

Jump Height – 300ft

Jump Type – 300ft Brane Bungee Jump

Jump over airbag or water – Water

Tandem Jumps Available – Yes

Car Parking available – Yes

300ft Tatton Park Bungee Jump

300ft Bungee Jump

The 300ft bungee jump is a special event and happens on selective dates throughout the year and is the highest regular jump you will find anywhere in the UK.

Tatton Park is a fantastic location, with the jump itself taking place over the vast picturesque lake. As you reach the dizzying height you will have a few seconds to appreciate the huge 1,000 acres of deerpark and the stunning scenery before you take the giant leap of the 300ft platform.

Click the link below to register via our partners Run For Charity.

Register for the 300ft Tatton Park Bungee Jump on October 12th.

View all bungee jump dates.

300ft Tatton Park Bungee Jump April 13


FAQ’s

Jump Height – 300ft

Jump Type – 300ft Brane Bungee Jump

Jump over airbag or water – Water

Tandem Jumps Available – Yes

Car Parking available – Yes

Charity Race Night

Mortgage Advice Bureau in Macclesfield presents the ultimate Charity Race Night. Guaranteed to be a fun-filled evening, you can bet on your favourite horse to win, whilst raising money for East Cheshire Hospice.

Roulette tables, a delicious buffet and a top notch DJ adds to the evening’s entertainment.

Hurry, tickets won’t last furlong! Book here or call 01625 573124. ?

 

Sponsored Silence

Do you ever just fancy a little peace and quiet?

 

Why not put yourself and some friends to the test by holding a sponsored silence! For an entire day, find your inner calm and tranquillity by not speaking at all, use only hand signals and traditional pen and paper to communicate.

If you live in a household with family or friends, you could all take on the challenge together. Take it in turns to live stream or share videos of your calm and quiet household throughout the day.

 

 

How do I get started?

Start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your sponsored silence, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

 

 

Enjoy the peace and calm whilst raising those vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

 

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

 

Host an Escape Room Party

What is an Escape Room?

An Escape room is a game in which a team of players cooperatively discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks in one or more rooms in order to progress and accomplish a specific goal in a limited amount of time.

This is a fun an exciting way to get a group of friends and/or family over for a different type of gathering. Escape rooms are great party ideas that can be tied in with birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, and FUNDRAISERS!

 

 

Grab a cuppa, let’s get started…

Hosting an escape room party is a bit like organising a murder mystery night. Get your creative cap on and create a story plot that can be unveiled in one room, or continued through each room of your home, or create a different story for each room, you choose.

The primary appeal of an escape room is solving puzzles and overcoming challenges.

 

Step 1: Pick a theme.

Step 2: Create a story plot.

Step 3: Craft fun puzzles and challenges.

Step 4: Invite some friends and family. You could even host multiple nights, so your party doesn’t become too overcrowded.

Step 5: Raise those all-important funds for East Cheshire Hospice!

 

 

How do I fundraise?

The best way to collect sponsorship would be to take cash on the day of the event. We have plenty of collection buckets and pots you can use for your event, please see contact details below of how to get in touch with us.

 

If you want to keep your donations online, start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your fundraiser, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with the friends and family on you want to invite on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

 

Channel your inner Einstein and solve those puzzles whilst raising those vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

 

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

 

Go Karting

Zip and zoom your way through this speedy fundraiser for the East Cheshire Hospice!

Get together with some buddies and set yourself the epic challenge of endurance by seeing who can complete the most laps of a go karting track in an hour… We never said it would be easy! If you want to up the game by making this a race, why not set some friendly competition and see who gets to 200 laps first.

 

This is a great fundraising idea to not only support your local hospice but also channel your inner Lewis Hamilton.

 

How do I start fundraising?

The best way to collect sponsorship would be to take cash on the day of the event. We have plenty of collection buckets and pots you can use for your event, please see contact details below of how to get in touch with us.

 

If you want to keep your donations online, start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your fundraiser, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

 

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

 

Zipwire Challenge

Sit back and zip away as you and your friends take on this adrenaline filled challenge!

Choose from numerous locations on the Zip World website, including Europe’s largest zip zone. Zip world’s many choices of adventure have the capacity to take large groups so why not team up with your buddies and tackle the challenge together. Zip World is the perfect fundraising destination. The uniqueness of their activities stand out from the rest!

How do I get started?

Start by going to the Zip World website by clicking here and chose your adventure and location. If you are booking as a group, discount is added to the total challenge cost.

Whatever zipline you decide to take on, start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your challenge, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

Take in the views of a lifetime whilst raising those vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Survival Challenge

Reckon you are the next Bear Grylls?

Why not turn that weekend camping trip into a fundraiser for the East Cheshire Hospice. Get together with some family and friends and see if you have the survival skills to camp out in the woods for a night or two. You will need to do some research on how to survive a night with the minimal of equipment*.

Learn how to:
  • Build a fire
  • How to forage for food and water safely
  • Navigation skills
  • How to build a watertight place to sleep
  • First Aid

There are plenty of groups, organisations, and materials such and books and vlogs that will help you to prepare and build the best outdoor skills. Local Scouts and Guides groups teach these skills, additionally many schools will offer the Duke of Edinburgh Award to teach children these essential outdoors skills.

*Please do not take on the challenge on your own, it’s safer and always more fun with a buddy!

How do I start fundraising?

Start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your Bear Grylls challenge, set yourself a fundraising target, share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go!

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477

Lego Building Challenge

Build amazing Lego designs live, teach people how to do the same and/or set yourself challenges and build up your fundraising piece by piece!

This is a great one to get the kids involved with, or if you just love making fantastic plastic creations, you can really have fun with this lockdown and livestream-friendly fundraising challenge.

 

Great idea! How can I make something of it?

If you’re a Lego wizard, you might want to set up a livestream, or even a weekly online channel where you build your amazing creations for all to see, giving away tips and tricks in exchange for donations.

Or perhaps you want to challenge your creativity and set yourself the task of building ten different creations in one hour (watch out for creative block!).

The options are endless, and you can tailor your Lego challenge to suit you while raising funds online.

         

How do I get started?

Start by setting up your Just Giving page here and follow the simple step-by-step process to creating your fundraising page. Make sure to fill in the details about your challenge, set yourself a fundraising target, add a link to your livestream or channel and share your page with friends and family on social media, email, WhatsApp, text… And away you go! You can even livestream directly from your JustGiving page so everything is in once place.

 

Build and create vital funds for East Cheshire Hospice.

 

It costs £7,500 to keep the Hospice running for 1 day, so every penny that you can raise is important. You may never know exactly how your support will help but you can be assured that the impact your support will have on local families who can benefit from the Hospice services at one of the most difficult and emotional times will be huge and ever so appreciated.

If you would like any advice or if you have any questions at all please contact fundraising@echospice.org.uk or call 01625 433477