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The latest news from from Wigan & Leigh Hospice

  • £60 million boost for local hospices

    23 Apr 2013

    The Minister for Care and Support, Norman Lamb has announced the allocation of £60m funding for hospices across England to improve the physical environment in which they provide care. The Department of Health awarded 176 grants to support a wide variety of projects, including improvements to day therapy facilities and developing outreach services to support people in their own homes.

  • Up, up in the air

    23 Apr 2013

    Imagine looking out of the open doorway of an aeroplane flying at 14,000 ft. with the wind ringing in your ears and then falling out!

  • Pat raised £1,500 in card sales

    11 Feb 2013

    "This year Pat raised £1,500 in card sales."

  • Scott Chapman brings music to the Hospice

    21 Jan 2013

    One day singing with Alison Moyet at St. George’s Hall Liverpool: just a few days later, entertaining patients in Wigan & Leigh Hospice!

  • Waterfields donate £3000 with the help of Father Christmas

    21 Jan 2013

    Richard Waterfield, Chairman of the well-respected Bakery company has recently given 400 hours of his own time and unique skills, to raise money for Wigan & Leigh Hospice and other Hospices that serve the areas covered by his 49 shops.

  • fitness trainers and friends

    17 Dec 2012

    A group of fitness trainers and friends have joined together to raise funds for Wigan & Leigh Hospice. Their first event was a sponsored rowing challenge on rowing machines at DW fitness in Leigh, where each rower rowed the equivalent of a marathon. Their second event was a charity evening at the China Room at Westhoughton. The third was bag-packing at the Co-op in Ashton.

  • UBU

    17 Dec 2012

    UBU, an organisation providing community-based social care and support to people with particular needs, presented a cheque for £50 to Wigan & Leigh Hospice.

  • ‘Light for a Life’ - Proud to be part of major fundraising initiative.

    29 Oct 2012

    Elaine Fazackerley has recently become a volunteer at Wigan & Leigh Hospice. She says “My first brief experience of the Hospice was 5 years ago when my mother-in-law was a Day Patient. On the occasions I took her, I was surprised at the positive, pleasant atmosphere in the building. But I didn’t realise the size of the organisation, nor the complexity of the work going on behind the scenes.

  • Leisuretec (UK) Ball in aid of Hospice

    17 Oct 2012

    Saturday 15th October was the first Ball organised by Leisuretec (UK) in aid of Wigan & Leigh Hospice. It was held at the DW Stadium and 280 people enjoyed a fabulous evening beginning with a Champagne Reception in smart, beautifully decorated surroundings.

  • 623 Trekkers Walk set to generate 45k

    18 Sep 2012

    With 200 more Star Trekker's compared to that of 2011, we are hopeful that Trekkers 5 could raise a massive £45,000 toward patient care here at the Hospice

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