Charity news

Home-Start launches volunteers recruitment campaign in Nantwich

Home-Start launches volunteers recruitment campaign in Nantwich

Local charity Home-Start has launched a campaign to recruit volunteers from Nantwich.

Home-Start recruits and trains volunteers to help families with young children.

January 5, 2018
St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire launches ‘Lose the Booze’ fundraiser

St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire launches ‘Lose the Booze’ fundraiser

St Luke’s Hospice in Cheshire is hoping to raise essential funds, by helping residents “Lose the Booze” this month!

The hospice, which helps families across South Cheshire, hopes the initiative will help people lose weight, save money and collect vital sponsorship.

January 4, 2018
Crewe & Nantwich Round Table Santa raises more than £11,000 in 15 days

Crewe & Nantwich Round Table Santa raises more than £11,000 in 15 days

The Crewe and Nantwich Round Table Santa float raised a staggering £11,000 for local causes in just 15 days.

Round Table members today confirmed it was a record figure and issued a massive thanks to all volunteers who helped.

January 3, 2018
Age UK Nantwich store appeals for unwanted Christmas gifts

Age UK Nantwich store appeals for unwanted Christmas gifts

Staff at the Age UK shop in Nantwich are appealing for people to donate unwanted Christmas gifts.

The store, on Swine Market, accepts donations of both new and second hand items which are then sold on helping to raise vital funds for work supporting older people.

January 2, 2018
Police spread festive cheer with £400 Salvation Army donation

Police spread festive cheer with £400 Salvation Army donation

Police officers in Crewe have donated £400 to the Salvation Army Christmas appeal to help families in the town.

Officers based in Crewe Police Station collected money to help the campaign which helps local children and families who have fallen on hard times during the festive period.

December 28, 2017
Nantwich mum teams up with gym boss for fundraising Hospice calendar

Nantwich mum teams up with gym boss for fundraising Hospice calendar

A Nantwich mum has teamed up with a fitness studio boss to launch a fund-raising calendar in aid of St Luke’s Hospice.

Laura Furber, 37, set herself the challenge of raising much needed funds for local hospice.

December 28, 2017
Leighton Hospital staff honoured by Olympic champion Joe Clarke

Leighton Hospital staff honoured by Olympic champion Joe Clarke

Leighton Hospital staff were honoured for their hard work – by Olympic gold medalist Joe Clarke!

Employees for Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust were given the golden treatment at an awards ceremony.

December 18, 2017
Nantwich churches and Street restaurant offer free Christmas Day lunches

Nantwich churches and Street restaurant offer free Christmas Day lunches

Churches in Nantwich are teaming up once again to hold a Christmas Day Lunch for people who would otherwise be on their own.

And Street restaurant on Welsh Row is running a similar scheme for hard-up families after last year’s success.

December 14, 2017
Nantwich tap dancers turn on talent in aid of Children in Need

Nantwich tap dancers turn on talent in aid of Children in Need

Young tap dancing students in Nantwich turned on the talent to help raise thousands for Children in Need.

Pupils from Dysart School of Dance in Nantwich joined other clubs in South Cheshire for the national fund-raising “Tapathon”.

December 5, 2017
Weston Christmas lights unveiled as firms back charity display

Weston Christmas lights unveiled as firms back charity display

The Weston Christmas Light Display has been unveiled as more local firms throw their support behind the project.

The dazzling festive illuminations, built by Graham Witter in memory of his sister, were lit up last night at Carters Green Farm on Jack Lane in aid of Donna Louise Children’s Hospice.

December 2, 2017
Santa Dash runners gear up for latest Nantwich fund-raiser

Santa Dash runners gear up for latest Nantwich fund-raiser

Festive families are gearing up for the annual Nantwich Santa Dash event to raise money for Hope House Children’s Hospice.

The race takes place in through Nantwich town centre on Sunday December 10, sponsored by Tarporley-based recycling firm RUKGroup.com.

November 30, 2017
Nantwich Rotary Santa sleigh schedule unveiled

Nantwich Rotary Santa sleigh schedule unveiled

The Nantwich Rotary Christmas Sleigh with Santa will be making its annual visit to the streets of Nantwich.

His busy schedule will see him covering more than 3,000 houses between December 7 and December 21.

November 20, 2017
Supermarket donates to Stapeley RSPCA after swan saved

Supermarket donates to Stapeley RSPCA after swan saved

A supermarket has donated money to Stapeley Grange RSPCA wildlife centre after the rescue of a swan that had been attacked and shot.

Mabel, rescued in Northwich, has been released back into the wild after an eight-week rehabilitation at the London Road clinic in Nantwich.

November 18, 2017