Theme: Fundraising

Stockport Homes has raised a massive £33,329.41 for us during their two year Charity of the Year partnership, taking part in numerous initiatives including treks, dress down days, raffles, bake sales, a pub quiz, participation in a Dragon Boat Race, a 24 hour cycle relay (Cyclone24) and our Colour Run event.

The team were also crowned the Ultimate Accumulator as part of the St Ann’s Accumulator Challenge two years in a row.  Last October, the Accumulator – which is pitched as a Dragons’ Den meets The Apprentice fundraiser – saw the company grow an initial amount of £100 into £3,917 for the charity, beating other local businesses to win the accolade.

Eamonn O’Neal, Chief Executive of St Ann’s, said: “We can’t thank Stockport Homes enough for all of their support and we’re sure they’ll remain a firm friend of the hospice.

“St Ann’s has been a part of the local communities it serves for almost half a century, but we will only be able to continue to provide our care thanks to partnerships with individuals and businesses like Stockport Homes.  At this time of political and economic uncertainty, I’m always amazed and overwhelmed that so many people decide to throw themselves into supporting our cause so wholeheartedly – and Stockport Homes have certainly done that.

“Their endless enthusiasm for supporting our charity has really shone through over the last two years, and they’ve been a pleasure to work alongside.  They’ve raised a phenomenal amount of money, which we’re hugely grateful for, and I’d like to thank them on behalf of all of our patients, families, staff and volunteers.”

*To find out more about how your business can support St Ann’s, or for more information on future fundraising activities, please call 0161 498 3631 or click here.

Procter & Gamble have generously donated the full cost of today’s care (Tuesday 6th February 2018) to our St Ann’s Hospice site in Heald Green, in Memory of Emma Quinn.

Over many years, they’ve raised over £20,000 for us by doing a whole variety of fundraising activities. The friendly team from the Procter & Gamble Manchester have also volunteered their time to make our gardens look lovely.

The staff, volunteers and families at St Ann’s Hospice would like to express their appreciation.

A valuable collection of 5,000 vinyl records charting the history of popular and classical music has been donated to St Ann’s.

Music lover Brian Malcolm has generously handed over the LPs to us from his lifelong personal library.

The records spanning a golden age of music from the Fifties to the Nineties are now on sale on our St Ann’s eBay site and at our charity shop at Great Underbank in Stockport town centre.

Brian, aged 81, delved into his archives to help us after we were featured on the BBC regional television programme North West Tonight.

An item about a Victorian notebook which had been donated to our St Ann’s book shop drew his attention, prompting him to donate a sizeable proportion of his collection which is kept at his home in mid-Derbyshire.

We’ve received mostly 12-inch LP vinyl records, plus seven-inch 45s, which for decades was how music was played.

Brian said: “I live 50 miles away from Manchester so didn’t know anything about St Ann’s until I saw its shop on television and was impressed by the attractive appearance.

“The records will appeal to a broad interest and are in very good condition. Most won’t have seen a stylus because it was impossible to play them all.

“After all, you don’t expect to read all the books in a library either! Hopefully, people will want to buy the records and support the hospice.

“CDs made a takeover bid in 1983 but the serious audio enthusiast, or collector of original performances, still kept their turntable and the market trend for vinyl is on a prominent upturn today.”

The donation includes:

* 3,000 Classicals from Light Orchestral, Opera, Symphonies, Savoy and Operetta (Gilbert and Sullivan etc).

* 1,000 Brass and Military bands, Colliery and Works bands, Church and Sacred/Choral, German etc oom-pah bands.

* 1,000 50s/60s pop, favourite orchestras from Palm Court to Mantovani, James Last, Kai Warner, Bert Kampfaert, Mexican and Tijuana, single male and female vocals, groups, ballroom, sequence, Old Tyme Dancing , films and shows.

Brian said: “I was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the 1980s on a business visit to EMI Abbey Road on behalf of the RAF Amateur Radio Society.

“A warehouse full of records was due for demolition and its content of around 2.7 million records was to be sold. When the business manager mentioned a price, me and a friend raised a mortgage to buy them. The offer was too good to miss.”

Ryan Perkins, Sales Development Manager at St Ann’s, said: “We’re extremely grateful to Brian for his kind donation. We’re having the records valued and I’m sure people will find some old memories from the music.

“Some are quite specialist and there’s a lot of dance music which is still extremely popular, especially in Japan where there’s a big market.”

* To see the list of records go to stores.ebay.co.uk/St-Anns-Hospice-Trading-Company or visit the St Ann’s charity shop at Great Underbank, Stockport.

Thousands of people will be hitting the city streets this April in support of St Ann’s.

Our flagship fundraising event, the Manchester Midnight Walk, is back for its twelfth year, and this time there’s a brand new venue for the pre-walk warm up. Participants are invited to join in the fun from 9pm on Friday 27^th April at Manchester Cathedral.

The event has pulled in the crowds every year since it began, creating a unique late-night party atmosphere and raising over £2 million for St Ann’s in that time.

Eamonn O’Neal, Chief Executive from St Ann’s, said: “Last year’s walk was fantastic, with thousands of people joining in to raise an amazing amount for the hospice.  We’re really excited for this year’s event, and can’t wait for everyone to see what we have planned for the evening in this iconic Manchester venue.”

Interested walkers can sign up to take part in the 10km moonlit stroll now, by visiting the website www.mmwalk.org.uk or calling 0161 498 3631.  A special early bird rate is available for keen walkers who book their place early.

Eamonn added: “As one of the oldest adult hospices in the country, we are constantly looking at new ways to raise the £16,000 a day we need to keep our hospice doors open.  We’re really fortunate that Mancunians and Salfordians alike rally around in support of our patients, and the Manchester Midnight Walk is a perfect example of that.  It’s amazing to see so many people out in force passing local landmarks to raise money for local people.”

Many walkers take part in memory of lost loved ones, whilst others join in simply for a night of fun and fundraising.

*To register please call us on 0161 498 3631 or click here.

*Early Bird fee of £15 is available until 28^th February 2018.  Following that date, the Standard Adult Fee of £20 applies for those aged 18 and over.  The Youth Fee for walkers aged 11-17 years (walkers must be aged 11 or over) is £10, with Previous Walkers at £15, and Groups (5 people or more) fee of £15 per person.