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East Cheshire NHS Trust staff set the pace as sponsored walk returns for its 29th year
Staff and patients from the Cardiac Rehabilitation team at Macclesfield District General Hospital are taking part in their annual fundraising challenge for the 29th year. Friends and relatives will be joining the team on Sunday 12th May to walk the six-mile route on...
Picnic in the Park event to celebrate Congleton War Memorial Hospital’s centenary year
Join us to celebrate 100 years of Congleton War Memorial Hospital at a special ‘Picnic in the Park’ event at the end of May. Hosted by Congleton Town Council, the 1920s-themed event will take place on Monday 27th May at Congleton Park and will commemorate 100 years of...
On your marks! Staff lace up to take on Great Manchester 10K Run for East Cheshire NHS Charity
East Cheshire NHS Trust staff will be running through the streets of Manchester in May as they take on the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run. The popular event takes place on Sunday 26th May, with both clinical and corporate staff involved in the 10K race including...
Local volunteers gift 700 plants to Congleton War Memorial Hospital site to celebrate centenary year
A local group of hardy volunteers have given their own present to Congleton War Memorial Hospital in its 100th year, with the gifting of 700 plants. Trees of Congleton, who are known locally for their efforts to keep the town green, provided the plants and arranged...
Consultants set to go the distance and take on Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge in aid of Macclesfield Hospital
Two consultants at Macclesfield Hospital are set to walk a combined distance of 150km to raise money for East Cheshire NHS Charity. Dr Michelle Kelly, Acute Medicine Consultant and Dr Katherine White, Consultant in Care of Older People, will be taking on the distance...
Local golf club donates £20,000 to East Cheshire NHS Charity after life-saving care given to one of its members
Golfers at Mere Golf Club have donated £20,000 to East Cheshire NHS Charity, following life-saving care given to one of its members. Wayne Loughlin was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March 2019, and following a life-saving operation and subsequent treatment at...
Macclesfield based Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa celebrates fundraising partnership with East Cheshire NHS Charity
Local luxury hotel, Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa recently celebrated their fundraising partnership with East Cheshire NHS Charity. The Macclesfield based business were announced as the charity’s official partner last April and have raised over £3,000 through a variety...
East Cheshire NHS Charity launches appeal to support wellbeing of staff and patients at Congleton War Memorial Hospital
East Cheshire NHS Charity has launched an appeal to support the wellbeing of patients and staff at Congleton War Memorial Hospital. With the hospital celebrating its 100th anniversary on 22nd May 2024, the charity is calling on businesses, supporters and members of...
Macclesfield photography company celebrates partnership with local NHS Charity
Macclesfield based photography firm Ollier Photography has raised an amazing £1050 for East Cheshire NHS Charity. The team partnered with the local NHS Charity and offered professional shoots with a 10 x 8 size print for a £25 donation. All the money raised from the...
Co-op Community Fund supporting people with dementia in Macclesfield
Customers can directly help people in Macclesfield with dementia every time they shop. Co-op stores in West Park Drive and Westmorland Chase and its members are hoping to raise thousands of pounds to support people with dementia at Macclesfield Hospital. In October...
Record number of teams batter it out at Macclesfield’s famous pancake race
East Cheshire NHS Charity’s annual pancake race was declared a flippin’ success as crowds flocked to enjoy the Shrove Tuesday fun in Macclesfield town centre. Over 20 teams took on the challenge of flipping a pancake up and down a short course between the Town Hall...
Charity’s generous donation benefitting new parents on maternity unit at Macclesfield Hospital
Seven new neonatal cots have been donated to the maternity ward at Macclesfield Hospital, thanks to a generous donation from children’s charity MedEquip4Kids. The cots, which provide a safe environment for parents to place their new arrivals in at their bedside, were...
Youngsters on Children’s Ward at Macclesfield Hospital set to benefit from generous donations thanks to local foundation
Youngsters staying on the Children’s Ward at Macclesfield Hospital are set to benefit from exciting new activities thanks to a generous donation from The Georgia Leigh Ogden Foundation. The foundation, which was founded by Congleton parents, Mandy and Mark Ogden, was...
Flippin’ fantastic! East Cheshire NHS Charity’s annual pancake race returns to Macclesfield for 2024
The annual Macclesfield Pancake Race is back for 2024! Teams from businesses, clubs and organisations across East Cheshire are invited to flip their way to victory and raise money for East Cheshire NHS Charity – your local NHS charity. The Shrove Tuesday event, which...
Macclesfield Football Club spread festive cheer on Children’s Ward at Macclesfield Hospital
Youngsters on the Children’s Ward at Macclesfield Hospital were given a surprise Christmas visit from staff at Macclesfield FC Community Sports Trust over the festive period. Thanks to donations from the club’s supporters, children and their families were given gifts...
Carefound Home Care supports local NHS Charity
Carefound Home Care has raised over £240 for East Cheshire NHS Charity with a dementia-friendly screening at The Rex Cinema in Wilmslow. Carefound Home Care, which provides support to older people living in their own homes, partnered with The Rex Cinema in Wilmslow to...
Runners raise over £3000 to support East Cheshire NHS Charity
Over £3000 was raised for East Cheshire NHS Charity by runners at this year’s Macclesfield Running Festival. Participants gathered at Macclesfield Leisure Centre on Sunday 29th October to take part in 5K, 10K and half marathon races. Local Charity, East Cheshire NHS...
Local Mum and Dad run half marathon in support of Children’s Ward at Macclesfield Hospital
The Children’s Ward at Macclesfield Hospital will benefit from over £1,400 thanks to the efforts of two grateful parents. Stewart and Charley Bothamley recently completed the Manchester Half Marathon after their son Marley, 2, was treated at the hospital when he...
East Cheshire NHS Charity chosen for Co-op Community partnership
Co-op customers can now help people in Macclesfield with dementia every time they shop. East Cheshire NHS Charity has recently been announced as one of the partners of the Co-op Community Fund. This means that that one per cent of what Co-op customers, who are also...
Splash of Pink Ball raises over £20,000 for breast care unit
Local businesses and the community joined up to splash out in support of Macclesfield Hospital. On Saturday 23rd September, Gena Moors, a former patient of Macclesfield Hospital hosted her first Splash of Pink Breast Cancer Ball at Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa which...
Macclesfield photography company partners with local NHS charity
Macclesfield based photography firm Ollier Photography has announced that they’ve partnered with East Cheshire NHS Charity. They’re offering professional shoots with a 10 x 8 size print for £25. All the money raised from the offer will go towards East Cheshire NHS...
Staff at Macclesfield Hospital set to climb Cheshire Three Peaks
A team of Nurses, Health Care Assistants and an Activity Co-ordinator from Ward 9 at Macclesfield District General Hospital will be taking on the gruelling challenge of climbing Cheshire Three Peaks on Saturday 23rd September in a bid to raise money in support of East...
Get running for your Local NHS Charity!
East Cheshire NHS Charity is offering free places in Macclesfield Running Festival 2023. This follows the announcement that Macclesfield Running Festival has pledged East Cheshire NHS Charity as their official charity partner for 2023. The family event, which is...
East Cheshire NHS Charity launches refreshed look and website
East Cheshire NHS Charity, formerly known as ECHO, is delighted to announce its new look and website. As the official charity of East Cheshire NHS Trust, East Cheshire NHS Charity’s mission is to go above and beyond standard government funding to make our local NHS...
Cardiac Rehab team take part in fundraising challenge
Staff and patients from the Cardio Rehab team at East Cheshire NHS Trust recently took part in their annual fundraising challenge, which raised over £1000. Friends and relatives also joined the team on 14th May to walk the six-mile route on the Middlewood Way, a...
Accordion fundraiser John wins Pride of Manchester Award
A prolific busker from Macclesfield has been honoured for his tireless fundraising for East Cheshire NHS Charity at the recent Pride of Manchester Awards. John Jones, aged 80, has been playing the accordion in and around the hospital and around the local area for over...
Local school hops into action to support East Cheshire NHS Charity
Youngsters from Alderley Edge School for Girls Preparatory School (AESG) had great fun in their bunny hop event to support East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO), the charity of East Cheshire NHS Trust. The event which raised over £100 at the end of April involved...
Macclesfield Emergency Department staff climb Snowdon to raise funds for East Cheshire NHS Charity
A team of nurses, doctors, administration staff and health care assistants who work at Macclesfield Emergency Department took on the challenge of Snowdon last Friday (27th April) in a bid to raise money in support of East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO), the...
East Cheshire NHS Charity fundraiser completes Manchester Marathon challenge
In a bid to raise as much money as possible for East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO) sisters Rebecca and Rachael Calthorpe are tackling extreme challenges in gratitude for the care and support they received as a family from Macclesfield District General Hospital....
Macclesfield Running Festival partners with East Cheshire NHS Charity
Macclesfield Running Festival has announced that East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO), the charity of East Cheshire NHS Trust, is the official charity partner for 2023. The family event, which is previously known as ‘Run Macc Fest’, is organised by...
Macclesfield Hotel Shrigley Hall announces fundraising partnership with East Cheshire NHS Charity
Shrigley Hall Hotel and Spa have announced that they will be partnering with East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO), between April 2023 – March 2024. East Cheshire NHS Charity helps East Cheshire NHS Trust go the extra mile for its staff, patients and service...
Law firm offers will writing service in support of local East Cheshire NHS Charity
A local law firm is offering people in the local area a free will writing service to help boost donations for East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO), the official charity of East Cheshire NHS Trust. Sinclair Law are waiving their fee for writing a basic will and...
Local NHS charity launches new Easter fundraising event
Calling all East Cheshire spring bunnies! East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO), has announced their new event for Easter 2023, the Bunny Hop. Local schools, nurseries, childminders, playgroups, clubs, families, and friends are being encouraged to take part in the...
Sisters to take on gruelling challenges to raise funds for East Cheshire NHS Charity
Two sisters are preparing to take on demanding physical challenges to raise funds for East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO). East Cheshire NHS Charity helps East Cheshire NHS Trust go the extra mile for its staff, patients and service users. They achieve this...
Granada Reports star hosts return of pancake race!
Crowds flocked to Macclesfield town centre as the annual pancake day race for East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO) made a welcome comeback for the first time in three years. Granada Reports’ funny man Paul Crone was looking forward to filming the return of the...
Macclesfield’s annual Pancake Day Race!
Macclesfield’s annual Pancake Day Race is back and it promises to be bigger and better than ever! The annual event will be taking place on Shrove Tuesday (21st February 2023) to raise funds for East Cheshire NHS Charity (formerly ECHO). Teams will compete in a relay...
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