Nantwich based home care provider, Right At Home South Cheshire recently organised a fundraising barbecue at Crewe Vagrants Sports Club which raised over £800 for the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity dementia appeal.
The event was open to all ages and over 200 people attended – including care givers and clients. Guests enjoyed live music, a selection of interactive stalls and delicious barbecue food.
Ben Selby, the firm’s MD and owner, said: “We wanted to simply bring together our staff team and clients we support along with families to enjoy a relaxing afternoon together.
“It was amazing to see this evolve into a larger event, which enabled us to raise lots of money for the ‘Everybody Knows Somebody’ dementia appeal with the support and involvement from many local businesses and organisations.
“Just as importantly we saw people of all ages coming together from our local community to enjoy time together, young, elderly and everything in between.”
Carole Salmon, community fundraiser for Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, added: “From the live music to the fabulous raffle, it was so lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves and smiling.
“The money raised on the day will go to our dementia appeal which will fund numerous projects across our hospitals and in the community to improve the service for people living with dementia.”
To find out more about Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity dementia appeal and how you can be involved, contact Carole Salmon on 01270 273 248.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity is a registered charity that manages all money raised for, or donated to, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – which includes Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community health services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
All the money raised by the charity is spent on enhancing and improving the care and experience received when using the trust’s services.
This includes purchasing state-of-the-art equipment, additional comforts and enhanced training for staff.
The charity’s current major appeal is called ‘Everybody Knows Somebody’ and aims to raise funds to support a range of projects that will benefit people living with dementia and other cognitive problems.
