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In January 2022, Mark Buckley, Mike Griffin, John Griffin and Alan Keegan, four childhood friends, met in a pub in South Manchester to explore organising a charity event which would make a difference. AK-OK's first 80's Rewind Charity Disco was a tremendous success, raising in excess of £21,000 for charity with an evening of music, dance and having the craic which have been in very much in short supply during and since the pandemic. Now, they are joined by friend Liam Dennehy to create another fundraiser that will include all the things that we all enjoyed at the last 80's Rewind Charity Disco and raise money for a worthwhile cause.

So that is how we came up with AK-OK Disco 80’s rewind in aid of St Ann's Hospice! This page is just to give a little something extra if you can't attend our event or just wish to support St Ann's Hospice!

St Ann’s Hospice provides specialist care for people impacted by life-limiting illness, including patients, families and loved ones.

They are a charity and need to raise around £20,000 every day to keep our services running. We support patients right across Greater Manchester from our two hospice sites in Heald Green, Stockport and Little Hulton, Salford. We also have dedicated Hospice@Home and specialist community teams who care for people in a place they call home.

The support we provide is based around the individual needs of the person and what is important to them. Some people are referred to us for care right at the end of their lives, perhaps after a hospital stay. For others, we help by managing their symptoms so they can continue to live as full a life as possible. We have patients who receive outpatient support from us too.

We also provide emotional support – helping people come to terms with the results of their diagnosis, and also supporting families including after the death of their loved one.

By supporting people to have as good a death as possible, we help the grieving process. It can be a source of comfort to know that your loved one was well cared for and that their symptoms were well managed at the end of their lives.