We welcomed around 300 guests at The Edge in Wigan on Saturday 23 November and raised over £42,000 for the hospice.
Some very exciting news was also shared on the evening, the Hospice are Wigan Warriors Charity of the Year for the 2025 season!
Guests were joined by Wigan Warriors players Liam Farrell and Jake Wardell and were treated to an exclusive first look at the team’s new third kit, which features Wigan & Leigh Hospice branding and commemorates Warriors player Liam Marshall’s mum, Debbie, who was cared for at the Hospice before she passed away in February 2024.
Some of the winners from our first Team Hospice Excellence Awards celebrated their wins by joining us on the night with their free tickets, kindly sponsored by JJH Building Contractors and Fielden Factors.
Chief Executive of Wigan & Leigh Hospice, Jo Carby said:
“Our Gala Ball is a great opportunity to celebrate our achievements, while also raising the funds we so desperately need to keep our essential services running. I never cease to be amazed by how generous this community is, and we feel so lucky to be part of it.
It was particularly exciting to be able to announce our partnership with Wigan Warriors at the Ball. Partnerships like this are so important for the hospice, but this one is even more special, knowing what a difference we made to their player, Liam Marshall, and his family, when we cared for his mum, Debbie, earlier this year.
We very much look forward to working with Wigan Warriors over the next 12 months.”
We would like to thank singers Annabelle Mather, Aimeé Clare and Tom Byrom & The Players Club for providing excellent musical entertainment and local radio presenter Chris Milow for once again doing a brilliant job as the evenings host.
We would also like to thank the night’s sponsors, Wigan based companies Greenmount Projects, MAC Construction, Wigan Council, Westwood Motor Group, Attain, Express IT Group, Branded Items Group and Metro Rod.
For more photos of the event, please click here.
