Wigan Ukulele Club donates £1k to Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Wigan Ukulele Club has donated £1,000 to Wigan and Leigh Hospice to help it continue providing its vital services for ailing borough residents.
By Matt Pennington
Published 1st Apr 2023, 12:30 BST
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Money was generated by the sale of the musicians’ CDs and followed on from the donation of £2,000 to the same charity only in December.

On that occasion cash was collected from shoppers at Robin Park Asda where members played the weekend before Christmas.

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Christine Gorton handing the £1000.00 cheque to Chris Swinton the Events Fundraiser at Wigan and Leigh HospiceChristine Gorton handing the £1000.00 cheque to Chris Swinton the Events Fundraiser at Wigan and Leigh Hospice
Christine Gorton handing the £1000.00 cheque to Chris Swinton the Events Fundraiser at Wigan and Leigh Hospice
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The latest cheque was presented by club secretary Christine Gordon to Chris Swinton, events fund-raiser at the Hindley-based hospice.

The club is no stranger to making kind donations. Last year members took part in a 10-hour ukulele marathon to raise money for the victims of the war in Ukraine.

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