Kick4Charity raises over £1,500 for East Cheshire NHS Charity

Carefound Home Care Wilmslow’s annual charity football match returned to Macclesfield FC raising over £1,500 for East Cheshire NHS Charity.

The event took place at the Leasing.com Stadium on Sunday 5th July, with staff from Carefound Home Care Wilmslow taking on a team of nurses from Macclesfield District General Hospital.

The friendly but competitive match was won 4-2 by the nurses from Macclesfield District General Hospital, and over 100 people came to watch including colleagues, clients, families and members of the local community. The Mayor of Macclesfield, Cllr James Barber-Chadwick, was also in attendance to show his support for the event and the fundraising efforts.

Of course, the real winner on the day was East Cheshire NHS Charity with over £1,500 raised through ticket sales and a charity raffle. Prizes were generously donated by a range of local businesses including The Rex Wilmslow, Hickory’s Smokehouse, Champneys, Avro Golf Club, Storm Brewing, Macclesfield FC and Lancashire Cricket Club.

Players, families and supporters gathered at Macclesfield FC for the Kick4Charity talk and raffle, raising funds for East Cheshire NHS Charity

Sarah Vickers, Community Engagement Officer at Carefound Home Care Wilmslow, said:

“We’d like to say a huge thank you to all the nursing staff from Macclesfield District General Hospital who took part in this year’s Kick4Charity event at Macclesfield FC.”

“At Carefound Home Care we’re very proud that Kick4Charity has become such a popular annual event and we were delighted to partner with East Cheshire NHS Charity this year.”

“While the nurses may have claimed victory on the pitch this time, our care professionals are already fired up and determined to bring the trophy home next year!”

This is the third year Carefound Home Care Wilmslow have hosted their Kick4Charity football match, with previous events raising money for Alzheimer’s Society and Parkinson’s UK.

This year’s chosen charity, East Cheshire NHS Charity, helps fund projects that enhance patient care, provide additional equipment and improve experiences for patients, families and NHS staff across East Cheshire’s healthcare services.

Lily Preston, Fundraising and Events Manager at East Cheshire NHS Charity, said:

“Thank you so much to Carefound Home Care for organising such a brilliant event, we’re so grateful for their continued support of East Cheshire NHS Charity.”

“It was great to see care professionals and East Cheshire NHS staff come together at the football match and raise such a brilliant amount for our local NHS.”

Donations can still be made here:

Kick4Charity JustGiving page

Pictured - Players, families and supporters gathered at Macclesfield FC for the Kick4Charity talk and raffle, raising funds for East Cheshire NHS Charity.