News & Events
To come : The Annual General Meeting 2025 will take place on 16th April at the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham.
2024 :
The Annual General Meeting 2024 was held on Wednesday 24th April at the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham.
Members’ social evenings returned with a one-off event held at the Sale Sports Club Sale M33 2DE on Tuesday 5th March.
More regular get-togethers are being planned for the near future. Watch this space!
2023 :
Our first Christmas Lunch & Prize Draw for three years took place on Wed 7th December at The Mersey Farm Brewer’s Fayre Restaurant, Sale.
It was well attended and enjoyed by all at this new venue.
Following the Raffle Prize Draw which took place at the lunch, Ian & Sue Harrison receive their 1st prize hamper v
< Volunteers’ Seminar : Monday 16th May
The team were happy to be back at Wythenshawe for our first Volunteers’ and Visitors’ Seminar in three years due to Covid.
With a return to ward & clinic visiting expected soon, the team were brought up to date by ward F6 and critical care lead nursing staff, a catheter lab radiographer and a surgical care practitioner who spoke about applications of the Vein Harvester, purchased for the Hospital by the Club.
< Back together, in person & on the due date !
Our 2022 Annual General Meeting, back to its usual time of year, took place on Wednesday 27th April at the Cresta Court Hotel in Altrincham, and was attended by a total of eighteen committee and members.
You can read the Annual Report HERE
2021
14th October ^
The Annual General Meeting, postponed from April, finally took place face-to-face at the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham. A number of new faces were a hopeful sign for the Club’s future
< 7th December :
The Club’s Annual Christmas Party & Prize Draw returned to the Cresta Court Hotel after a year’s gap. Once again the Raffle raised over £2,000 in support of Club funds
4th August : ^
Committee members reconvene at the Hospital for their first face-to-face meeting after 16 months of bi-monthly meetings on Zoom
2020
Our Christmas Party at the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham, scheduled for Thursday 10th December, was unfortunately cancelled.
The Grand Prize Draw in aid of Club funds took place on the date of the party, but this year on Zoom. A list of prizewinners and their prizes was published in the Winter 2021 Newsletter
The Annual Volunteers’ Seminar 2020, scheduled for Thursday 21st May, was cancelled because of lack of access to the Hospital due to coronavirus.
2019
Tuesday 10 December : Christmas Party & Grand Draw
Fifty Club members and friends enjoyed this annual social event where it was announced that this year’s Prize Draw had brought in a record total of over £5,200
Tuesday 29 October : Social Evening & Beetle Drive
< A six to start
Club members and friends came together for a second social event at the Stamford Public House, Bowdon, this time featuring a very entertaining Beetle Drive
Beetle! >
Tuesday 10 September : Quiz Night & Social Evening
Club members and friends, together with members of the nursing team [R], met at Stamford Public House, Bowdon for the first in a new series of social events
Tuesday 25 June : Seminar >
Patient support visitors meet for their annual seminar in the Education & Research Centre at Wythenshawe
< Thursday 11 April : AGM
A token of thanks for long service for retiring Vice Chair Val Shillito
2018
Thursday 12 April : AGM [above]
Chairman John Phillips confirms the new committee to members at the Annual General Meeting
Christmas Party & Grand Draw [below]
The Grand Draw this year raised over £3,300 for Ticker Club funds
Thursday 12 April : AGM [below]
Club members come together to review the Annual Report and discuss the past year’s progress in the Education & Research Centre at Wythenshawe
Christmas Party & Draw
[Above] Members and guests in festive mood enjoyed an excellent meal at this annual fundraising event
[Right] Chair John Phillips looks back on the year and thanks all for their support
Thursday 26 April : visitors’ seminar [above]
Clinical pharmacist Tamara Hamoodi takes patient support visitors through a review of current cardiac medicines at their annual seminar in the ERC, Wythenshawe
2017
Thursday 12 April
Annual General Meeting in the Education & Research Centre, Wythenshawe
Saturday 16 September
Celebrating the Ticker Club’s 30th anniversary in the Education & Research Centre [right]
Theatre presentations included : What’s new in minimally invasive surgery, advances in intensive care monitoring & the Club’s progress in the past 5 years
Members & guests enjoyed a tea party in the ERC concourse and some of our earliest members cut the celebratory cakes.
Donations received totalled £240
Tuesday 12 December
Members and guests enjoy the Club’s Christmas party at the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham
Tuesday 25 April
Patient support visitors’ seminar in the Education & Research Centre, Wythenshawe
Tuesday 12 December
Highlight of the Christmas party, the Prize Draw, raised £3474 for Club funds
Sunday 30 July
Merrimans’ summer party [above]
Soaking up refreshments and showers, over 30 members celebrated our 30 years by raising £677 for Club funds
Saturday 16 September
[left] Celebratory cakes cut by James & Ann McGrath (C) and John Foulkes (far L)
Wednesday 6 December
Santa helps Barbara Merriman sell Christmas Draw tickets in the NW Heart Centre
2016
Wednesday 13 April
Annual General Meeting in the Education & Research Centre, Wythenshawe
Thursday 21 April
Volunteer Visitors’ Seminar, Education & Research Centre
Saturday 4 June
Treasurer Kim Brown & friends climb Snowdon raising nearly £700 for Ticker Club funds
Monday 4 July
Club representatives at Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service ceremony at Gorton Monastery
‘The MBE for volunteers’
Saturday 9 July
‘Royal’ Garden Party at Barbara & Martin Merrimans’ home, Poynton raised £1,000 for Club funds
Friday 14 October
Home team winners ‘Brave Hearts’ at Didsbury Golf Club on Charity Golf Day that raised £1,500 for Club funds
Tuesday 13 December
Christmas Party at Cresta Court Hotel where the Christmas Draw raised £3640 for Club funds
2015
Thursday 16 April
Annual General Meeting in The Nightingale Centre, Wythenshawe
Saturday 18 July
Summer Afternoon Tea Party at Barbara & Martin’s, Poynton
Tuesday 21 April
Volunteer Visitors’ Seminar, Education Research Centre
Friday 16 October
Charity Golf Day at Didsbury Golf Club, Manchester.
Winning team ‘The Punters’ receive The Ticker Club trophy on a day that raised over £1,200 for the Club
Tuesday 9 June
United Utilities team complete Three Peaks Challenge raising nearly £3,000 for Ticker Club funds
Thursday 26 November
Christmas Hotpot Supper at the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham
with hot meal, festive quiz and the Christmas Draw, raising over £2,800
Contact Us
The Ticker Club, North West Heart Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT
Phone: 0161 291 2873 Email: enquiries@thetickerclub.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 519754
Affiliated to the British Heart Foundation