Winsford Academy students raise thousands for St Luke's Hospice

The youngsters took part in a charity walk in July ahead of the summer holidays, with some students and their families raising more than £100 each in sponsorship.

The sponsored charity walk was organised by vice principal Nic Curran, who had done similar charity walks at his previous school in Macclesfield.

He said: "We know that St Luke’s are a key part of the community here in Winsford. They were also a popular pick amongst pupils and staff so we were very happy to offer our support."

The total amount raised of £5,471 will go towards patient care at the hospice.

One of those that helped to raise more than £100 in donations was year nine student Marcus Singh, he said: "We were happy to help out such a worthy cause."

St Luke’s community partnerships fundraiser, Rachel Hughes, said: “We have such amazing support from all of our local schools and The Winsford Academy is absolutely no exception.

L to R: Rachel Hughes (St Luke’s community partnerships fundraiser), Winsford Academy students and vice principalNic Curran (Image: St Luke's Hospice)

"We couldn’t believe how much the students raised for St Luke’s. This isn’t the first time that they have done a sponsored walk for us.

"Some of the students, staff and their families have personally used our services and this is one of the reasons the school had chosen to support us once again.

"It’s fantastic and we wouldn’t be here without our community."

As well as raising thousands for their local Hospice, the students were also complimented on their behaviour throughout the walk by members of the public.