**UPDATE** a team of Hazels family, friends and colleagues are taking part in the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride on July 4th. Hazel was training to take part in this ride to raise funds for St Anns Hospice and following her tragic death in February, we are now going to tackle the 60 mile ride in her memory.

We hope to raise as much money as possible for a new counselling room in her name, so that her kind and caring legacy may live on. Any donations would be greatly appreciated to help us towards our target

Hazel Wilcock tragically died in an explosion at her home in Summerseat, on Wednesday 17^th February 2021. 

Hazel was truly one of a kind. She was an adventurer, a shoulder to cry on, always had time for people in need and was a bundle of energy and life. The centre of so many peoples lives, her tragic death is a huge loss for everyone who knew and loved her. Hazel
was the most caring and inspirational person and touched so many people. 

She had so many plans and they have now been cruelly taken away. If we can salvage one thing from this tragedy it will be to raise money in her memory for a charity so close to her heart. She spent so much of her time helping others and was a senior counsellor at St Ann’s Hospice in Greater Manchester, where she dedicated her time helping
and supporting patients and their families. Prior to this, Hazel worked as a social worker with deaf people in Blackburn, before following her passion for counselling. Eventually she became a director of Sign Health where she created National access to counselling services for deaf people. Uniquely she trained deaf people to counsel and support other deaf people with mental health issues, who previously had very poor access to mental health services.

 She was training to take part in a sponsored 60 mile bike ride this July, in aid of St Ann’s Hospice. We would be so very grateful if you could support us in raising funds for St Ann’s in memory of Hazel and to continue her legacy of supporting others in need.

During the past 12 months and national lockdowns, the hospice along with many other charities, are struggling to raise vital funding. It would mean so much to be able to support the wonderful work they do during these difficult times and all funds raised will be donated in her name.