Matalan and the Hospice

Matalan raises over £7,600 in-store for the Hospice

Thanks to Erika for sharing this great news from the Hospice, Ed


Events including a 150-mile in-store run, children’s drawing competition, a onesie day for staff, and a guess-the-number-of-hearts-in-the-jar competition have all helped swell the total – making Newport staff Matalan’s best charity fundraisers in the region into the bargain

Money raised from the events have also been boosted by collecting tins at the check-outs into which generous customers have also been donating their change.

Presentation of cheque
The Matalan management team joined Hospice staff on Friday 18th April to present their latest cheque and to announce the final amount raised in a year of activity, £7,670.64.

Staff Nurse Mary Willard, Christina Ginsberg, Mountbatten Nursing Service Co-ordinator, and Janet Hallam from the NHS Chaplaincy Service received the cheque from Matalan Manager, Kelly Bollard.

Katie Radburn, EMH Fundraiser said,

“We are all very impressed and grateful to the Matalan team for raising such an amazing amount of money – from such a wide variety of events – to support patient care at EMH.”

Sponsored waxing
The next big idea is a sponsored wax of manager Taz, who has offered to wax his eyebrows should enough money be donated!

If you’re interested in donating or sponsoring the next big idea contact the store on 01983 539770.