19 Oct 20
Mum shaves head in memory of her daughter to raise money for St Luke’s
A mum from Weaverham has shaved her head in memory of her daughter Cheryl who died at St Luke’s Hospice earlier this year. Cheryl, or ‘Chezzie’ as she was known by her family and friends, was a mother of two and only 46 when she died of cancer. Her Mum Sue Winnington said: “Chezzie wasn’t…
24 Sep 20
Lottery player wins £5,000 with St Luke’s Rollover
A lucky Lottery player has scooped £5,000 in St Luke’s brand new Rollover draw. Jean Bowen from Weaverham will be saving the money to celebrate her upcoming Golden Wedding anniversary next year. Jean works at Four Oaks Nursery near to Holmes Chapel, where we surprised her with the news that she had scooped our Rollover…
16 Sep 20
Hospice extends bereavement counselling service due to pandemic
St Luke’s Hospice is extending counselling support to adults, children and young people in the local community due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The project, which is being resourced by the NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, means families who are currently facing a progressive illness or have lost a loved one to a progressive illness (including…
9 Sep 20
St Luke’s overwhelmed by entries to photography competition
Amateur photographers who captured the beauty of the local area during lockdown are to be featured in St Luke’s Hospice calendar for 2021. The Hospice has been inundated with entries to its photography competition. The public are now being asked to vote for their favourite 12 images which will take pride of place in the…
9 Sep 20
With a name like that, she always stood a good chance!
An inspirational charity fundraiser from Bunbury has well and truly lived up to her name, by scooping a brand new car worth over £16,000 in a prize raffle draw. Win Bond was naturally overjoyed after her ticket was the first one out of the annual St Luke’s Hospice Summer Superdraw, and as a result she…