Ex-Bolton Wanderers John McGinlay in his own Love Actually scene

John McGinlay has stepped into the sneakers of Andrew Lincoln for an excellent comedy skit based mostly on the well-known Love Truly scene for Bolton Hospice.

The festive video, which was posted to the Bolton Hospice’s social media accounts earlier this month, relies on the hit Christmas rom com movie,  to lift consciousness of the hospice’s annual Christmas Draw.

Bolton Wanderers ex-striker, John is  a valued volunteer on the hospice, the place he has been giving up his time for greater than 5 years.

The thrilling draw, which is able to happen on January fifteenth 2025, gives an array of festive prizes, together with an unforgettable journey to Lapland, which was kindly gifted by Bolton journey agency Destinology.

John stated: “Before everything Destinology clearly deserve an enormous thanks for donating such an exquisite prize to the draw, which goes to present one fortunate household the prospect to do one thing they presumably wouldn’t in any other case have the prospect to do.

“A household of 4 heading off to Lapland, whereas on the identical time supporting the hospice – that’s magnificent. I’m within the draw myself!

“The hospice is such an amazing trigger and do such essential work in supporting and caring for native households dealing with life-limiting diseases, so it’s incredible {that a} native firm like Destinology have chosen to again such a particular native charity.

“Doing the TikTok to assist promote the draw and to thank Destinology was enjoyable (and I promise I’m not saying that by way of gritted tooth!).

“Though I’ve by no means seen Love Truly, so I simply needed to belief the staff’s imaginative and prescient! I understand how a lot each little assist, so I’m all the time joyful to do my bit, and I actually hope the video helps to promote extra draw tickets and assist much more sufferers and households.”

Bolton Hospice can be set to get an “early Christmas current” this yr, with a slice of £100M to assist it deal with its largest funding disaster in many years.

The federal government has now introduced that £100M one-off funding assist grownup and kids’s hospices, whereas one other £26M will assist hospices for youngsters and younger folks.

This will probably be used for enhancements like refurbishments, overhauling IT programs and bettering services for sufferers and guests. 

The cash raised from the Christmas Draw will assist the Hospice proceed to offer very important care and assist for native folks dealing with terminal and life-limiting diseases, and their households.

Moreover, there’s a £1,000 money prize up for grabs, together with quite a lot of different festive treats, together with an iPad tenth Technology, Luxurious Pamper Hamper, and an Afternoon Tea for 2.

(Picture: Bolton Hospice)Tickets for the draw could be bought on-line up till January tenth.

Final yr’s draw raised over £32,000 for the hospice, permitting them to create lasting reminiscences for his or her sufferers and family members.

(Picture: Bolton Hospice) Kerry Formston, Lottery Growth Supervisor at Bolton Hospice stated: “Our Christmas Draw helps us elevate very important funds to offer free compassionate care and assist for native folks dealing with terminal and life-limiting diseases, and their households.

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Tickets are solely £1 and each ticket offered actually does make a distinction. This yr we’ve obtained such fabulous prizes up for grabs – keep in mind, you’ve obtained to be in it to win it!”

Each ticket bought and each pound raised will assist households like Cheryl’s, who benefited from the care and assist of the hospice when her dad was recognized with an aggressive type of lung most cancers.

Cheryl stated: “My Dad, Dave, was the strongest individual I’ve ever met. I might by no means think about seeing somebody undergo the insufferable ache my Dad did however I couldn’t have wished for a greater place for him to spend his time when he actually wanted it. 

“From my Dad’s analysis, the hospice cared for him and made positive he was comfy and had the most effective remedy doable that was out there to him. Each single individual from reception employees, cleaners, volunteers, docs, upkeep, kitchen, the listing is countless, had been selfless and compassionate.

“We spent over 3 years on the hospice. Generally a number of days, typically a number of weeks. By probability, Dad was all the time admitted to Room 6, which all of us known as ‘The Hunt Suite’, and that room offered such an outpouring of affection and assist to my Dad and our complete household, as I’m positive is the case for each household who keep on the hospice.

“The hospice actually go above and past and all deserve the popularity and the assist. It’s a actually exceptional place they usually deserve each penny to proceed offering excellent care to sufferers and their households.”

Go to https://www.boltonhospice.org.uk/christmas-draw for extra data and to buy your tickets.

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