Charity news

South Cheshire firm joins campaign in aid of Ukraine families

South Cheshire firm joins campaign in aid of Ukraine families

A South Cheshire company is teaming up to help collections for Ukraine families suffering during the current invasion by Russia.

Organisers are setting up local collection points, and the Nantwich Clinic has joined forces to offer their new Health Hub centre in Willaston as one for the Nantwich area.

February 27, 2022
Wingate Children’s Trust in Wrenbury earns £5,000 donation

Wingate Children’s Trust in Wrenbury earns £5,000 donation

The Wingate Children’s Centre near Nantwich has benefited from a share of £65,000 donated to charities across the region.

The Equilibrium Foundation donated the money after successful year of fundraising to eight charities in Cheshire and Manchester.

February 6, 2022
St Luke’s Hospice turns Christmas trees to vital funds

St Luke’s Hospice turns Christmas trees to vital funds

St Luke’s Hospice staff and volunteers have raised a tree-mendous £40,000 from their Christmas Tree Collection scheme.

More than 60 volunteers teamed up between January 13-16 to collect 2,824 individual Christmas trees from people’s homes in return for donations for the Hospice.

February 4, 2022
Canal & River Trust appeals for Cheshire volunteers

Canal & River Trust appeals for Cheshire volunteers

Canal & River Trust is on the hunt for more volunteers to help on its network of Cheshire waterways.

The charity is appealing for people to take up roles from traditional lock-keepers to wellbeing rangers on historic waterways across the county.

February 3, 2022
Young gymnasts tackle Snowdon to raise funds for local club

Young gymnasts tackle Snowdon to raise funds for local club

Four young gymnasts from Nantwich are to tackle climbing Snowdon to help raise funds for their local club.

Daisie, Izzy, Annabelle and Bella are members of the regional squad at Rising Phoenix Gymnastics club, on Gate Farm Enterprise Park near Nantwich.

January 30, 2022
St Luke’s Hospice nurse honoured with title Queen’s Nurse

St Luke’s Hospice nurse honoured with title Queen’s Nurse

A nurse from St Luke’s Hospice has been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse by the community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute.

Kirsty Sewell-Threadgold, a specialist in lymphoedema management, has been given the honour for her high level of commitment to patient care and nursing practice.

January 23, 2022
Lonely Staffie dog disguises as Dalmatian to find new home

Lonely Staffie dog disguises as Dalmatian to find new home

A Staffie-cross waiting almost a year for a new South Cheshire family, has disguised herself as a Dalmatian in the hope her luck changes!

Alaska has been waiting almost a year to find a forever home, since the seven-year-old arrived at RSPCA Crewe, Nantwich & District branch.

January 11, 2022
RSPCA Stapeley treat young orphaned otter cub found in bin

RSPCA Stapeley treat young orphaned otter cub found in bin

A young orphaned otter cub found in a bin is now being nursed back to health by RSPCA staff in Nantwich.

RSPCA inspectors were called to rescue the cub which was found on Christmas Eve suffering from hypothermia.

January 5, 2022
Willaston woman’s stamps donation appeal for bone cancer charity

Willaston woman’s stamps donation appeal for bone cancer charity

By Jonathan White
A Willaston woman is appealing for help to collect postage stamps as part of a life-saving bone cancer campaign.

Mags Rogers wants residents to donate their postage stamps to help fund the work of Bone Cancer Research Trust via their “Bone Cancer Stamp Appeal”.

January 3, 2022
Donation of toys to Leighton Hospital for young patients

Donation of toys to Leighton Hospital for young patients

Santa arrived early at Leighton Hospital in the form of Pop Nightingale – a toy community initiative created to give back to those in need.

They receive charitable donations of pop vinyl, toys and other child friendly gifts and donating across the UK.

December 26, 2021
Nantwich Poppy Appeal raises more than £42,000

Nantwich Poppy Appeal raises more than £42,000

By Jonathan White
Volunteers and members of the public teamed up to raise more than £42,000 during Nantwich’s Poppy Appeal.

In the run up to Remembrance Day on Thursday November 11, poppies were bought and worn with pride by thousands of people across the Nantwich area.

December 24, 2021
Cheerbrook recipe book helps raise funds for Nantwich District Nurses

Cheerbrook recipe book helps raise funds for Nantwich District Nurses

A charity recipe book produced by popular Nantwich farm shop Cheerbrook is helping raise vital funds Nantwich District Nurses.

Staff at Cheerbrook have been working on the book for months to support its Charity of the Year, Nantwich District Nurses via Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust.

December 22, 2021
PICTURE SPECIAL: Annual hospice Santa Dash at Reaseheath, Nantwich

PICTURE SPECIAL: Annual hospice Santa Dash at Reaseheath, Nantwich

Hundreds of fund-raising Santas put their best feet forward at Reaseheath college in Nantwich in aid of Hope House Children’s Hospice.

The colourful Father Christmases ran, jogged and ambled round the 5k circuit in fine spirits, as captured in these images by Peter Robinson.

December 16, 2021