Charity news

Nantwich Rotary Club appeal for help after almost 90 years of fundraising

Nantwich Rotary Club appeal for help after almost 90 years of fundraising

Nantwich Rotary Club which has raised funds for local groups for almost 90 years may have to cut back on its events if it does not recruit new members.

The club, formed in 1934, says it needs more volunteers and people to help run its initiatives such as the Father Christmas sleigh.

March 13, 2023
Stapeley youngster runs 28 miles for Ukraine

Stapeley youngster runs 28 miles for Ukraine

An eight-year-old from Stapeley ran a mile every day in February to help raise funds for families in the Ukraine war.

William Metcalfe grew increasingly concerned for the people of Ukraine as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion approached.

March 2, 2023
Springfield School youngsters help mark International Women’s Day

Springfield School youngsters help mark International Women’s Day

Youngsters at Springfield School in Crewe and a charity supporting the health and wellbeing of women have teamed up to mark a day the international social calendar.

A programme of displays and fun activities will take place at Cheshire College, South and West in Crewe on March 4 to celebrate International Women’s Day.

February 23, 2023
Lottery boost for Cheshire project supporting mums and children at risk

Lottery boost for Cheshire project supporting mums and children at risk

A specialist South Cheshire service supporting mums with children at risk of being removed from their care has won backing from The National Lottery Community Fund.

The Believe Project, run by Crewe charity Motherwell Cheshire, has been awarded £282,401 to continue its vital work in the community after funding dried up during the pandemic.

February 16, 2023
Collection for cancer charity at Nantwich Town FC

Collection for cancer charity at Nantwich Town FC

By Jonathan White
Crewe & Nantwich Cancer Research UK Group raised more than £300 with a bucket collection for Cancer Research UK at Nantwich Town FC.

The collection took place at the club’s Swansway Stadium before the home match against Matlock Town in the Pitching In Northern Premier League.

February 15, 2023
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is launching Emergency Appeals for CHF 200 million to respond to a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Türkiye and Syria.

The Turkish Red Crescent and Syrian Arab Red Crescent have immediately mobilized to support communities affected: needs are growing minute by minute. Rescue teams have been reaching hardest-hit areas where survivors remain trapped under rubble.

In Turkey, teams from the Turkish Red Crescent deployed in ten affected provinces in the south and southeast regions with stocks of food and basic aid items such as tents and blankets to support those injured and evacuated. Their teams are also providing psychological support, distributing hot meals and sending its national stock of blood and plasma to the affected regions.

Earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria receive aid from Cheshire

Earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria will receive emergency aid of £60,000 from Cheshire Freemasons

Survivors of the devastating earthquake will be receiving vital emergency supplies raised by Freemasons from across the country for British Red Cross, UK for UNHCR and UNICEF.

February 14, 2023
RSPCA condemns “callous” shooting of cat in Crewe

RSPCA condemns “callous” shooting of cat in Crewe

RSPCA chiefs say they will take action against people caught deliberately targeting animals with airguns after a male cat was left with appalling injuries in Crewe.

A concerned homeowner took the cat to a vet after he was found in a collapsed state, gasping for breath and unable to walk, in her garden in Fanshawe Walk.

February 10, 2023
St Luke’s Hospice receives New Year fundraising boost

St Luke’s Hospice receives New Year fundraising boost

St Luke’s Hospice has received a New Year’s boost after two of its festive fundraisers helped raise more than £80,000.

The ‘Elf Run’ and ‘Christmas Tree Collection’ fundraisers collected the amount which is vital to help fund hospice care in 2023.

February 3, 2023
Leighton Hospital chiefs “grateful” for public’s festive donations

Leighton Hospital chiefs “grateful” for public’s festive donations

Bosses at Leighton Hospital have said they are “grateful” for the many donations received from residents and businesses, despite the cost of living crisis.

Donations received by Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity (MCH) included the biggest toy collection to date, arranged by Tesco Extra and contributed to by customers and staff.

January 23, 2023
Nantwich runners donate to local Foodbank charity

Nantwich runners donate to local Foodbank charity

By Jonathan White
Big-hearted members of Nantwich Running Club have donated bags of produce to Nantwich Foodbank.

Nantwich Foodbank is a charity that provides emergency food for families and individuals in times of crisis.

January 17, 2023
Age UK Nantwich shop appeals for unwanted Christmas gifts

Age UK Nantwich shop appeals for unwanted Christmas gifts

The Age UK shop in Nantwich has teamed up with The Wombles to appeal to residents to donate their unwanted Christmas presents.

The charity and the much-loved children’s characters hope to spread their message of local environmentalism and encourage people to join the sustainable movement by supporting Age UK’s shops.

January 11, 2023
Christmas hamper draw raises money for Nantwich charity

Christmas hamper draw raises money for Nantwich charity

By Jonathan White
Kind-hearted members of Nantwich Town Independent Supporters Association (NTISA) at Nantwich Town have dished out fund-raising Christmas hampers.

Donations of items for the four hampers were received from NTISA members and the public with each hamper containing dozens of products.

January 4, 2023
Hope House shop in Nantwich to reopen after lorry smash

Hope House shop in Nantwich to reopen after lorry smash

The Hope House charity shop in Nantwich is set to re-open tomorrow, less than two weeks after an articulated lorry crashed into the building on High Street.

Stunned shoppers looked on as the truck tried to negotiate the Oat Market right-hand bend before crashing into the black and white timber building.

January 4, 2023