The committees will be located in the Didsbury and Chorlton, the Heatons and Reddish, and Marple and Romiley areas
The Fundraising Team at Moya Cole Hospice are looking to recruit members for three new volunteer fundraising committees.
These committees will be based in Didsbury and Chorlton, the Heatons and Reddish, and Marple and Romiley.
It follows the success of their already established Heald Green, Altrincham, and Little Hulton committees.
Community Fundraiser for Moya Cole Hospice, Samantha Lanigan commented.
“Being a part of one of our volunteer fundraising committees is a unique opportunity as you can directly help patients and families in our care through the organisation of various events to raise funds for the hospice.
“Committee members from Heald Green, Altrincham, and Little Hulton have done such an incredible job fundraising for the hospice. It’s lovely to see their passion and love of the hospice develop through their volunteer work,” Samantha said.
Committees typically meet once a month to discuss various fundraising ideas. The Altincham committee typically host one big event a year and two smaller ones. Their Frocks and Fizz event last year raised over £7,000 for the hospice.
Gwyneth Roper, a member of the Altrincham committee said it was her proudest moment since joining approximately 18 months ago.
“It was such a joy… meeting the other people through the committee and being able to share that with them,” she said.
“I get a lot out of being a part of the committee, and a lot of that is down to the people I’ve met. I used to work at the hospice, and now I’ve got involved in fundraising. I know the difference fundraising makes to the patients,” she added.
Rekha Senapati has been a volunteer for Moya Cole Hospice for 15 years, she was later asked to join the Little Hulton Volunteer Fundraising Committee.
“Being a part of the committee has allowed me to learn more about new ideas, views and thoughts which I have found very interesting,” Rekha said.
Lynn Partridge joined the Heald Green Volunteer Fundraising Committee as she experienced the care her dad and auntie received at the hospice.
“The hospice gives such comfort, dignity and kindness to people and I wanted to do something that helped towards making sure other families can experience this.
“I really look forward to coming together as a group and working together. I’ve got a lot of friendship from the group. We have a lot in common because most of us have had a family member in the hospice, so there’s a lot of shared experiences,” she said.
If you are interested in learning more about our committees or you would like to put your name forward to join one of our new committees, visit www.moyacole.org.uk/getinvolved.