Lynn says joining fundraising committee was a way of giving back
Lynn Partridge says 'coming together as a group and working together' is what she looks forward to as a member of the Heald Green Volunteer Fundraising Committee
Lynn Partridge experienced the care Moya Cole Hospice gave her dad and her auntie and wanted to give back so she joined the Heald Green Volunteer Fundraising Committee.
“The hospice gives such comfort, dignity and kindness to people and I wanted to do something that helped towards making sure other families can experience this,” she said.
The Heald Green Volunteer Fundraising Committee started in 2023. Most of the group did not know each other in the beginning but have since grown as a group and have now all become friends.
“I really look forward to coming together as a group and working together. I’ve got a lot of friendship from the group. We have a lot in common because most of us have had a family member in the hospice, so there’s a lot of shared experiences,” Lynn said.
Most of us still work so our free time is limited. We might meet once every month or so to plan what we're going to be doing, then the level of commitment depends on the type of event. Fairs take a lot of time to organise, so when we do a fair, we might meet more often as it gets closer to the event Lynn Partridge, Heald Green Volunteer Fundraising Committee Member
“We now do a quiz night [Quizmasters] as one of our events, which is quicker to organise but raises just as much money as a fair, so it’s about looking at what works. Different events are different levels of difficulty.”
According to Lynn, her favourite memory of being a part of the committee was the very first fair they did in autumn 2023.
“It was our first time working together and our very first event, so it was quite hard work and we didn’t know what was going to happen! But it was so rewarding to see people coming along, spending their money and having a good time,” she said
“When you see the money raised, it’s so rewarding. Our committee has raised over £18,000 in less than three years – that’s a lot of money that can do a lot of good.”
The Fundraising Team at Moya Cole Hospice are looking to recruit members for three new volunteer fundraising committees. These committees will be based in Didsbury and Chorlton, the Heatons and Reddish, and Marple and Romiley.
To find out more information, such as how to join these committees, please click here.