Francis House is looking for volunteer knitters for Easter chick appeal
Appeal for knitters and crafters to support the Easter Knitted Chick Appeal 2026.
Wednesday 4th February 2026
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Festival of Trees festive finale
The 2025 Festival of Trees ends on a high with all Christmas trees finding new homes.
Friday 9th January 2026
Man Utd players kick off Christmas with festive visit
The Manchester United first-team players visited seriously ill young people and their families at the hospice in Didsbury.
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
YouTuber aims for sub-40 10K to support children’s hospice care
Ollie Drieu, a final year film student at Manchester Metropolitan University, is pulling on his running shoes in the hope of achieving a personal best by running 10 kilometres in less than 40 minutes.
Thursday 18th December 2025
Registration is now open for Christmas tree collections
Francis House has once again teamed up with national charity Just Helping.
Monday 1st December 2025
Kate Puc: Three decades of fundraising
Kate joined the fundraising team at Francis House in 1995.
Thursday 30th October 2025
Runners Storm Heaton Park
On a stormy Sunday our runners gathered for the fifth race in the Run Heaton Park race series for Francis House.
Monday 27th October 2025
Family fitness challenge in memory of Aria
Family take on fitness challenge to raise funds in memory of ‘bright’ little girl.
Saturday 27th September 2025
A Perfect Place to Turn To: Family Raises Thousands for Francis House
Family walked the Cheshire Three Peaks Challenge in celebration of daughter's birthday.
Monday 14th July 2025
