Macclesfield Express

Charity gets busy for festive season

- ALEX SCAPENS alex.scapens@menmedia.co.uk @AlexScapen­sMEN

THE charity that raises money for Macclesfie­ld Hospital has a busy festive schedule coming up.

East Cheshire NHS

Charity kicks things off on Friday, December 1, with a Christmas market in the hospital’s lecture hall.

There will be stall, a brass band performing by the duck pond from 12.30pm to 1.15pm and a Christmas-themed menu in the canteen.

The charity’s Christmas raffle launches on the same day and runs until December 15.

Prizes include a twilight spa package at Shrigley Hall, Christmas hampers, vouchers for hairdresse­rs and champagne.

And schools, groups

and businesses are invited to join in a Christmas jumper day on Thursday, December 7.

Participan­ts can donate £1 and wear festive knitwear.

For more informatio­n contact ecn-tr.ecnhschari­ty@nhs.net.

East Cheshire NHS Charity has also been chosen as a partner for the

Co-op Community Fund until October 2024.

Stores at West Park Drive and Westmorlan­d Close have chosen the charity to receive one per cent of what members spend on own brand products.

The money will go towards creating a dementia-friendly garden on ward nine at Macclesfie­ld

Hospital.Louise Little, from the Co-op, said, “We are delighted to choose East Cheshire NHS Charity as one of the Co-op local causes for the next year.

“We look forward to working closely with the charity and helping to raise vital funds to support patients and staff.”

This year’s fundraisin­g at the Co-op has seen an impressive total of £45,282.41 collected which is being shared in and around Macclesfie­ld by 24 groups.

This includes £1,063 for Park Royal Pre-school, Bollington United Junior Football Club receiving £2437 and Macc Wild Network Trust who were given £3068.45.

 ?? ?? ●●Macclesfie­ld Hospital is ready for Christmas jumper day
●●Macclesfie­ld Hospital is ready for Christmas jumper day

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