Staff at the charity Wingate Centre in Wrenbury say the venue’s future is secure, despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The closure of facilities and lockdown restrictions hit the charity hard as it was unable to raise vital donations through fundraising events.
Cheshire East Council has been given a share of £63 million of emergency funding to support groups helping people struggling to afford food and other essentials due to Covid-19.
By Michael Chatwin
Nantwich Town Reserves are returning to Cheshire Football League after 15 years.
The Cheshire Football League is planning to start its season on September 5.
Nantwich volunteer group Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich (CDFN), forced to stop all activity when lockdown was enforced, is running again and offering free guided walks around Nantwich town centre. Prior to lockdown the group was running the ‘Thursday Club’, meeting at the St Mary’s Church, Nantwich every 2 weeks from 10am-12pm to offer various different activities along with friendly social[Read More…]
Slade-trained, local artist David Jewkes, is offering free painting classes on Facebook Live, every Tuesday and Thursday, at 11am, for one-hour. Let David’s friendly style and in-depth knowledge of the subject, walk you through how to complete an acrylic painting. “If you don’t have acrylic paint, don’t worry,” says David. “Use whatever materials you have at home. Just join in[Read More…]
The latest ‘Drop-Off & Go’ Collection in aid of Nantwich Foodbank will take place at Nantwich Town FC on Saturday September 5.
Residents can turn up between 11am and 1pm at the Weaver Stadium on Waterlode to donate a range of products.
Council chiefs have issued a stinging open letter to the Secretary of State, strongly criticising his decision to grant a planning appeal to build homes in Nantwich.
Cheshire Police have unveiled a new drone as it takes to the skies to tackle crime in the county.
The Matrice 300RTK drone, also known as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), will equip the frontline with a powerful tool to support officers in their daily duties.
Neighbourhood Partnerships in Cheshire East aim to bring together a wide range of residents, charities, community groups, businesses and statutory services in order to set local priorities for shared working. Our current priorities include: • Dementia • Social Isolation • Public Realm • Young Peoples Aspirations The next online meeting takes place Tuesday 15th September 2pm. Places are limited. To[Read More…]
A woman who runs a dog walking business has launched a new project to tackle the scourge of dog fouling in Nantwich.
Emma Caskie, who runs HoundClub Pet Services, hopes her community project will ease the dog mess problems in the town as well as encourage people to shop in dog friendly shops in the town.
Transformotion DMP are delivering Tai Chi and Qi Gong sessions online and are really encouraged by feedback from their participants. People who were initially reluctant to use technology have discovered new skills and through virtual classes the Nantwich-based company have been able to reach more people and offer more sessions than before when they physically located. Some participants have expressed[Read More…]
Generous donations from hundreds of people and local businesses have helped Nantwich Town raise £20,000 to help it survive the COVID pandemic.
Donations include £3,000 from Applewood Independent and another £1,000 from Everything Genetic Ltd.
The Pathfinder East service helps vulnerable adults who live in the area by filling in the gaps that exist in the support available, and helping people to navigate other services and make sure they are getting the most appropriate support. For example, we can provide information on local social groups, transport schemes or cleaners, tradesmen and carers. We can also[Read More…]
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