A HOSPICE and two charities have been given donations totalling nearly £6,000 by an Atherton crematorium which was raised as part of its metal recycling scheme. With the consent of families, metals recovered during cremation are recycled and any money raised at each of the 34 crematoria and cemeteries nationwide operated by Westerleigh Group is used to support worthy causes. Howe Bridge Crematorium on Lovers Lane has donated £4,695.21 to Wigan and Leigh Hospice, and £500 each to Wigan and Leigh Young Carers and Wigan and Leigh Pensioners Link. Crematorium site manager, Lindsey Edwardson, said: “These organisations do such incredible work trying to enhance and make a positive difference to the lives of people in our community when they are in most need of support and assistance.
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“Joining forces with Wigan and Leigh Young Carers will help us amplify the voices of carers and reach even more people with specialist advice and support. This merger will greatly strengthen our ability to do this.
“It will be a great honour to lead the new charity; a role which is both professionally, and personally, very important to me. As Wigan’s comprehensive carers charity, we will be driven forward by collaboration, ambition and – most importantly – the passion of our carers and families, who will remain at the heart of everything we do.”
Carmen France-Mcgrail, Young Carers manager, said: “I am very excited about this new chapter and the opportunities it opens up for everyone involved. Together, we’ll be a stronger charity to influence and drive progress further, with a united community and one clear voice for everyone, making a greater difference to both young and adult carers. We look forward, with great hope, to taking this exciting step toget