A Greater Manchester garden centre have smashed a walking challenge they set out for staff in an attempt to raise funds for St Ann’s Hospice.
Notcutts Woodford Park Garden Centre in Stockport set their staff a challenge to reach 10 million steps within a month and have exceeded that goal by hitting 15 million steps.
In doing so, the garden centre raised £2,100 for the Build it Together appeal at St Ann’s Hospice.
The current hospice building in Heald Green is 150 years old and through the Build It Together appeal St Ann’s hope to raise the final £2 million needed to build a new hospice next door to the current building.
Community Fundraiser for St Ann’s Hospice, Greg Kelly thanked Notcutts Woodford Park Garden Centre for their fundraising efforts.
“I have recently visited Notcutts Woodford Park Garden Centre where I was presented with a cheque of £2,100, I cannot than them enough for their efforts. In challenging their staff to walk 10 million steps in a month, Notcutts not only encouraged a healthier lifestyle but also raised awareness of St Ann’s Build it Together appeal. It was incredible to see that Notcutts smashed their goal by walking 15 million steps,” Greg said.
Kerry Speight of Notcutts also commented:
“We wanted to do a charity event for our local community as St Ann’s is not far from the garden centre. We agreed it would be a great charity with the new build going ahead. We wanted to do something to help the patients and families. We were delighted with our outcome smashing the 10 million steps. We actually did over 15 million collectively throughout the garden centre. It is such a good cause,” Kerry said.
So far the St Ann’s Hospice Build it Together appeal has raised over £1.4m out of the £2m target all thanks to community efforts such as the Notcutts steps challenge.
