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East Cheshire Hospice: Pharmacy supports craft makers in raising vital funds

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East Cheshire Hospice: Pharmacy supports craft makers in raising vital funds

Angela Ball, dispenser at Prestbury Village Pharmacy, which supports craftmakers

By East Cheshire Hospice

A chemist shop has joined forces with craft makers to come up with the right prescription for East Cheshire Hospice. More than £7,600 has been raised from customer donations at Prestbury Village Pharmacy over three years.

In exchange, shoppers pick one of countless items made by crafters with proceeds donated to the charity. The volunteers started off as a group making scrubs for healthcare professionals in Covid and then turned their attention to face masks.

Founder Sheila MacLaren said: "When the need for face coverings diminished we decided it would be nice to stay together as a group. We could also meet face-to-face after restrictions were lifted, only ever having waved at each other from a distance previously.

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Sheila MacLaren (left) with fellow members of Prestbury Craft Group.

"With the help of Ruth Moyes and Angela Raval, we morphed into a craft group and broadened it to more than just sewing. We now also knit, crotchet, make cards and patchwork.

"We also make novelties at Easter and Christmas. We're extremely grateful to pharmacist David Wood and his staff for allowing us to put items on display with proceeds collected in a tin."

Around 15-20 of the group meet every Wednesday from 1.30-3.30pm at the
Legh Arms. Coffee, tea, cake, crafting and chatting are on the agenda.

David said: "We're a community pharmacy, so are delighted to help how we can. The craft group make some amazing designs all for a good cause which is our fantastic Hospice."

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