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Siblings, Isabella and Louis to run the Manchester Half Marathon in memory of their dad, Justin

October 10, 2025 | 10:36am

Isabella and her brother Louis are running the Manchester Half Marathon in aid of Moya Cole Hospice. 

Isabella and Louis have so far raised over £2,400 for Moya Cole Hospice through their fundraising efforts. 

“I only got into running last year. I first did the AJ Bell 10k, so it went from there,” Isabella said. 

Louis and his dad, Justin (above).

“My brother’s just recently gotten into running as well so we thought it would be a good idea to do it together,” she added. 

Isabella said she has been a supporter of the hospice since her dad, Justin died in 2011. 

Isabella and her dad, Justin (above).

“Whenever I have done fundraisers in the past it has always been for the hospice,” she said. 


As awful of a time that was, I still have nice memories because of the staff that were there at the time. I was really young so it’s always been quite a special place to me.


Isabella, Moya Cole Hospice Supporter

According to Isabella £2,000 of their fundraising income was on behalf of their mum’s place of work, DCB Legal, who also shared the fundraiser on their platforms. 

“They were a massive help and a massive sponsor for us,” she said. 

It has been a busy few weeks for Isabella as she recently got married in Las Vegas. She didn’t let the occasion get in the way of her training, however. 


We went to Los Angeles after the wedding and I knew by my running app that I needed to run while I was away so I packed my running shoes and ran around Hollywood which was quite nice!


Isabella, Moya Cole Hospice Supporter

Isabella and Louis will be running in the Manchester Half Marathon this Sunday, October 12, where the Moya Cole Hospice team will be out in force to cheer them and our other runners on! 

You can donate to Isabella and Louis’s cause by visiting their Just Giving page.

Core Prescribing Solutions donate towards hospice Christmas tree collection

October 8, 2025 | 12:06pm

Core Prescribing Solutions have donated £1,000 to support the Moya Cole Hospice Christmas Tree collection, an initiative in partnership with Just Helping. 

Each year, with the help of Just Helping, we collect and recycle hundreds of Christmas trees across Greater Manchester, raising vital funds to support our hospice services.  

This donation from Core Prescribing Solutions will directly contribute to the success of this initiative, helping us continue to provide compassionate care to those who need it most. 

Co-Founder and CEO at Core Prescribing Solutions, Adeem Azhar commented.


At Core Prescribing Solutions, we’re proud to support Moya Cole Hospice and their Christmas Tree collection initiative with Just Helping. Giving back to our communities and helping to fund compassionate care for patients and families is something we deeply value. It’s a privilege to play a small part in the incredible work Moya Cole Hospice does across Greater Manchester


Adeem Azhar, Co-Founder and CEO, Core Prescribing Solutions

The Christmas Tree collection is one of our largest fundraising events in the calendar year, bringing together volunteers, staff, and supporters to make a meaningful impact after the festive season. Every tree collected helps us raise money to care for patients and families across Greater Manchester. 

Corporate Fundraiser at Moya Cole Hospice, Liz Greenwood commented. 


On behalf of Moya Cole Hospice, I would like to send my sincere gratitude to Core Prescribing Solutions for their generous donation. It is donations like these that help ensure that the hospice can continue to providing the highest quality of care to those with life-limiting illnesses


Liz Greenwood, Corporate Fundraiser at Moya Cole Hospice

Moya Cole Hospice relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations to continue delivering high-quality, specialist care. Donations like this one from Core Prescribing Solutions make a real difference in helping us reach our fundraising goals and support our community. 

To learn more about the Christmas Tree collection or to get involved, visit www.moyacole.org.uk. 

Local author Becky Fleetwood hosts book signing in aid of Moya Cole Hospice

October 8, 2025 | 9:30am

Local author, Becky Fleetwood, ran a charity book signing event at the new Waterstones in John Lewis, Cheadle, on Saturday, October 4th, in support of Moya Cole Hospice.  

Becky donated £2 to the hospice for every copy sold of her new novel, Dancing Fools and All That Jazz. The 68-year-old Cheadle resident also had collection tins and online donation links for those just browsing. Over £60 was raised at the event. 


The event was, forgive the pun, a novel way to raise funds for the hospice. I wore a volunteer t-shirt so everyone could see the new name and had many conversations with shoppers about the rebranding and the work of the hospice. People were so supportive and happy to give to this brilliant cause


Becky Fleetwood, Author and Moya Cole Hospice Supporter

Becky has left a few signed copies in store if you missed the event. She has also donated a copy to the Moya Cole Hospice library.  

Becky has lived in the Cheadle area for over 40 years where she and her husband, Julian, raised their four children, and is now a granny to six girls. Becky has been a long-term volunteer most of her adult life. She used to run a cub pack and still runs a lively toddler group and a foodbank.  

Her upbeat commercial fiction was inspired by her own Cheadle dance troupe – an eclectic mix of mature ladies. The fictional group heads to Paris for the finals of an amateur dance competition but they are carrying more baggage than just their costumes. Described as “magically heartwarming”, “sharp and engaging with a wonderful balance of humour, wit, and emotional depth” and “pacy and upfliting”, St Ann’s – as it was then – gets a mention in the book which is set against the backdrop of Cheadle and Paris.  

When asked to sum up the novel, Becky says: “Think Calendar Girls meets Stepping Out – with Jazz Hands.” 

Becky is delighted to have supported Moya Cole Hospice, is currently writing the follow up book. 

Coffee morning raises over £300 for Moya Cole Hospice

October 1, 2025 | 3:00pm

A coffee morning was held in Worsley Village Library last week, raising over £300 for Moya Cole Hospice. 

The Worsley Village Community Association (VCA) offered tea/coffee and a cake for £3 or a donation of the buyer’s choosing. 

Fundraising and ambassador volunteer at the hospice, Rekha Senapati, said it was wonderful seeing everyone who turned up to the event. 

“The Worsley Village Community Association came to me this year and told me they wanted to raise money for the hospice,” Rekha said. 


It was a wonderful event, they had lots of different cakes and sweet treats to choose from and they ended up raising £313 for the hospice


Rekha Senapati, Fundraising and Ambassador Volunteer

“They also held a raffle, and overall the event went very well,” she added. 

Community Fundraiser for Moya Cole Hospice, George Bartram said events such as the Worsley VCA coffee morning are the beating heart of fundraising for the hospice. 


Moya Cole Hospice would not be able to provide care to those with life-limiting illnesses without communities coming together to deliver events such as this coffee morning. We at Moya Cole Hospice are so thankful for their generosity


George Bartram, Community Fundraiser for Moya Cole Hospice

Samantha to run 100 miles in memory of two friends

September 23, 2025 | 3:19pm

A supporter of St Ann’s will be pushing her limits as she takes on a 100-mile run in memory of two friends who died in the care of the hospice. 

Samantha Morris is currently training for the Cheshire Ring Ultra 100, a GB Ultras Event, taking place on September 27th. 

The event takes place along six different canals, starting and finishing in Media City. She will have 30 hours to complete the event, meaning she will be running throughout the night. 

“In June this year, I lot my wonderful friend, Michelle,” Samantha said. “She had fought it on and off for over 20 years.” 


Michelle was not just a friend, she was family and also godmother to my son. We had so many laughs over the years, but she was there when I went through tough times, and it was my turn to be there for her


Samantha Morris, St Ann’s Hospice Supporter

“For the last six weeks of her life, Michelle was in the care of St Ann’s Hospice. They go over and above in their care and kindness and attentiveness. Nothing was too much trouble. I watched them do their utmost to make Michelle’s last weeks the most comfortable and pain-free.” 

Samantha continued: “We also lost my wonderful friend Bob, my best friend Chris’s husband. I miss his cheeky smile, twinkling blue eyes and wicked sense of humour. Bob too, was taken care of by St Ann’s Hospice.” 

As part of the Cheshire Ring Ultra 100 challenge, there are 11 checkpoints. There is a time limit to reach each checkpoint. 

“I will have to overcome a fear of running in the dark, which is another challenge in itself,” Samantha said. 


I will be thinking of Michelle and Bob every single step of the way, and knowing those two, they will be pushing me on saying you can do this, along with all my other loved ones who have passed and are guiding me on in spirit


Samantha Morris, St Ann’s Hospice Supporter

“One hundred miles is Manchester to Birmingham or to Blackpool and back. It’s a bit of a way, but I want to push myself just as I did when I did ten marathons in ten days, to not just do it for myself but to show others that anything is possible if you really want to do it. 

“Please donate what you can. Every single penny means the world to this wonderful charity and me,” she added. 

The link to Samantha’s Just Giving page is here, if you wish to donate to her cause. 

Timeline of how our £2m Build it Together goal was reached!

September 19, 2025 | 9:00am

The Build it Together (BiT) goal of £2m being reached would not have been possible without the kindness, and generosity of the people within our community, those within the locality of St Ann’s Heald Green and those who live further afield. 

Without this appeal, the new St Ann’s Hospice building in Heald Green wouldn’t be possible. 

Below is a timeline that mentions a number of fundraisers over the previous three years that showcases exactly how we reached our £2m target. 

Timeline 

June 2022: The St Ann’s Hospice BiT appeal is launched. Actors Lee Boardman and Jennifer James are alongside to help launch the appeal. 

September 2022: Stockport County supporter, Eddie Powell organises football memorbilia fair to aid the BiT appeal. The event raises £2,000 thanks to the generosity of Stockport County, its volunteers, and supporters. 

October 2022: Yvonne Peet runs Manchester Half Marathon in aid of St Ann’s Hospice. She raises over £700 for the BiT appeal. 

January 2023: Build it Together appeal reaches £500,000 milestone! 

April 2023: St Ann’s Hospice supporter Gabriella holds a musical extravaganza to help raise funds for our BiT appeal. 

May 2023: Tram and Bus adverts promoting the BiT appeal start popping up across Greater Manchester! 

May 2023: Supporter Elaine Land opens her beautiful garden to the public to raise funds for the BiT appeal. 

July 2023: Barrie and Claire Hawker embarked on the incredible West Highland Way, comprising a 96 mile walk which they completed in just 8 days. Rallying together their friends and family, the couple raised over £1200 for the BiT. 

August 2023: Manchester Central, one of the UK’s leading events venues, chose St Ann’s Hospice as its Charity of Year until 2025, aiming to raise £10,000 for the BiT. 

October 2023: Spade in the Ground event held at the hospice, marking a new era for St Ann’s in Heald Green. 

October 2023: The BiT officially reaches £750,000 milestone 

October 2023: Autumn Fair raises over £4,000 for the BiT appeal. 

November 2023: Cheadle-based business loan company, Together donate £50,000 towards a family overnight room in the new hospice. They previously sponsored three bedrooms in the new St Ann’s Hospice building, totaling £105,000. 

December 2023: Three year partnership with the Trafford Centre ends. It raised almost £120,000 for the hospice (ongoing care inclusive). 

December 2023: Sesame Bankhall Group raise £33,000 to support St Ann’s Hospice’s Build It Together campaign. 

January 2024: £5,100 raised by Offerton Methodist Choir. 

February 2024: The Build It Together Appeal reaches £1m! 

June 2024: Construction of the new hospice commences. 

November 2024: The AK-OK 80s Rewind Charity Disco organised by a group of friends including long-time Old Trafford stadium announcer, Alan Keegan, raises over £18,000. 

November 2024: John Lewis Fashion Show raises almost £4,000 for BiT. 

November 2024: St Ann’s Hospice welcome the public for first look at ongoing construction of new building. 

January 2025: Bramall Park Golf Club raise over £13,000 for the BiT, continuing their long tradition of supporting the hospice. 

January 2025: Two St Ann’s supporters went ‘down under’ to take on a vertigo-inducing challenge to raise funds for the hospice. Ally Elliot and Jeff Bor raise over £2,000. 

February 2025: St Ann’s Receives Over £13,000 from the Incredible Team at Tour de Manc. 

March 2025: The BiT appeal reaches £1,500,000 milestone! 

May 2025: St Ann’s staff visit new hospice site to see patient bedrooms. 

July 2025: Clarins host skincare evening at Heald Green hospice in aid of the BiT appeal. 

July 2025: St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir hosts its final event. Their total money raised towards the BiT event is enough to push them over the amount needed to sponsor a bedroom. 

August 2025: Barbara Thackray, 87, runs in the Altrincham 10k in aid of the BiT appeal. Barbara has raised over £40,000 for the hospice (donations to ongoing care inclusive) following what was her final run in aid of St Ann’s. 

September 2025: The Build it Together appeal officially reaches its £2,000,000 milestone! 

The above timeline is a mere selection of fundraisers and donations towards the Build it Together appeal. It would be impossible to include every single donation or fundraiser to the hospice as the way in which the community got behind the appeal is beyond overwhelming to say the least. The team at the hospice thanks every single person who contributed to the appeal since its inception. 

The Build it Together Appeal has reached its £2m goal!

September 17, 2025 | 8:00am

The St Ann’s Hospice Build it Together appeal has officially hit its £2m target! 

The Build it Together appeal was launched in June 2022 and is a public appeal to raise funds for the new hospice building located in Heald Green. 

Construction started on the new building in June 2023 and is nearing completion with the aim of opening the hospice doors in the early new year. 

Head of Fundraising and Captial Campaign at St Ann’s Hospice, Anne-Marie Wynne says she has been overwhelmed by the support of the public.  

“We knew the goal we set of £2m in June 2022 was a huge ask but the way in which local communities have gotten behind the Build it Together appeal from the very beginning has been amazing.”


Individuals and community groups right across the region have worked so hard to raise funds towards our new hospice building and look how far we have come. We have reached the £2m goal. Watching the development of the building on the land next to the current hospice over the last 18 months and seeing how close we are to completion is incredible and we would not be where we are today without the kindness and generosity of those within the St Ann’s community


Anne-Marie Wynne, Head of Fundraising and Captial Campaign

Now that the Build it Together appeal has been reached it does not mean we are finished fundraising for the new build. 

The Name on the Wall and Sponsor a Bedroom initiatives are still active. The Name on the Wall campaign asks those within the community to donate £1,000 for their name to be placed on our wall in the new hospice. This £1,000 is accumulative across all donations towards the new build. The Sponsor a Bedroom appeal asks for £50,000 for the furnishing and kitting out of one of our patient bedrooms within the new hospice. 

Donate the cost of a match day pint to help your team win the Manchester Donation Derby

September 4, 2025 | 3:30pm

City host United in the first Manchester derby of the 2025-26 Premier League season on Sunday, September 14. The same day, St Ann’s Hospice will host the Manchester Donation Derby, giving fans of both teams the opportunity to claim the title of ‘most charitable’. 

We’re asking City and United fans to donate the price of a match day pint to your team’s page in aid of our Build it Together appeal for a much-needed new hospice in Heald Green, Stockport. 

The funds will be going towards the new gardens that surround the hospice. Our aim for the gardens is simple, we want to tap into the powers of nature that have been proven to promote peace and calm. A hospice garden can provide a quiet, peaceful place away from clinical settings, reducing stress and anxiety. 

Every pound we raise is still vital to ensure that we complete the hospice and are able to welcome our new patients. Thank you for helping to ensure that the hospice is here for everyone in the future. 


We’re excited to host another Donation Derby, and calling for all United and City fans to get involved. We’re looking to see who will come out on top on the pitch and we’re looking forward to seeing which team will fund the most towards the new hospice gardens!


Anne-Marie Wynne, Head of Fundraising and Capital Campaign at St Ann’s Hospice

If you’re not a fan of either team but still want to get involved and help to build the new hospice, you can! You can donate to the overall campaign on JustGiving instead of the team pages for City and United. 

The fundraising pages for the Donation Derby are already open and can be found at the following links: 

Manchester City 

Manchester United 

Donate as a neutral 

May the best team win! 

The Manchester Donation Derby has been set up by St Ann’s Hospice for the purpose of raising funds for a new hospice in Greater Manchester. The event is not organised or endorsed by the Premier League or the clubs.