Health firm cook up storm for a charitable cause

A HEALTHCARE firm is gearing up for a month of fundraising.

Staff at Ashfield Healthcare Communications in Macclesfield, is aiming to win a corporate challenge and raise money for East Cheshire Hospice.

Each team will be given a £100 loan to generate as much money as possible for their chosen charity, which provides care and support for adults facing life -limiting illnesses.

Staff at the firm have already more than doubled their money, with thanks to ‘The Great Ashfield Bake Off’, which raised £250.

But the company has a host of events happening throughout the month, including cake sales, donut days, staff soup and toastie treats and a raffle, which they hope to boost funds further.

Alongside these events some members of the team have also signed up to take on a ‘catwalk challenge’ - modelling at the ‘Fashion & Fizz’ fashion show at Peakside House, in Tytherington tomorrow (Thursday, May 24). The ‘Fashion & Fizz’ event has been organised with the support of local businesses including local fashion retailer ‘Moulina’ and ‘Simply Scrummy’ who are supplying canapés.

Georgina Cruse, account executive at Ashfield Healthcare Communications, has been leading the team’s efforts and said it is a great opportunity to help a worthwhile cause.

She said: “The East Cheshire Hospice Corporate Challenge is a great opportunity to bring all our Macclesfield employees together to support such a deserving local charity. It’s great to work for a company that really cares about the local community and is supportive of our charitable efforts. East Cheshire Hospice has a really positive impact on people around our region who are facing extremely tough situations, and we’re glad to be supporting their valuable work.”

April Green, key relationships manager for East Cheshire Hospice, said the charity is pleased to have the support of the Macclesfield company .

She added: “The Corporate Challenge is a fun event that is great for team-building and firing up colleagues’ competitive spirits. We’re thrilled to have Ashfield on board – and seeing everything they have planned we are certain that this will be a successful initiative.”

For more information on the challenge and East Cheshire Hospice please visit eastcheshirehospice. org.uk.