Charity-funded scalp coolers are helping Crewe and Nantwich cancer patients keep their hair while undergoing chemotherapy.
Two coolers have been funded by Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity to help with treatment at Leighton Hospital’s Macmillan Cancer Unit.
A Nantwich member of the Seahorse Swimming Club for people with disabilities has completed a fundraising challenge- despite disruption caused by Covid.
Ethan Carroll, 18, was encouraged at the start of 2020 to take on a challenge of swimming 20 lengths of the pool on 20 occasions at the Lifestyle Centre in Crewe.
An airline pilot from Audlem is swapping the cockpit for the saddle – to cycle 420 miles in three days in aid of a friend battling a brain tumour.
Shaun Rayne, 49, has set himself the massive challenge to raise money for Headcase Cancer Trust after his good friend Rick Youle was dealt a devastating blow.
A charity supporting South Cheshire children and adults with autism has received a boost from a nearby company as it introduces more popular gaming sessions at its specialist centre in Crewe.
Teenager Aiden Taylor, who has the condition and is a keen gamer, was the inspiration behind the donation to Autism Inclusive from security firm Alpha Omega based on Crewe Business Park.
The Motherwell Cheshire charity is calling for support after experiencing a 25% increase in demand for counselling help.
The charity offers educational services, holistic therapies and mental health support, to promote positive health and wellbeing to women across Cheshire.
Salon staff in Nantwich proved a cut above when it comes to fundraising after completing a charity trek.
And workers at Steve Burgin on Hospital Street toasted Nantwich people who backed their effort to boost funds for a charity bringing clean water to families in developing countries.
A Nantwich woman has completed a daring cross channel swimming race with university friends to raise funds for charities.
Former Brine Leas student Charlotte Rowlands joined fellow students from Cambridge University in competing against rivals from Oxford University.
Twelve members of Nantwich Cycling Group are to tackle a gruelling 220-mile ride to London in one day in aid of Nantwich Foodbank.
They want to raise more than £2,000 for the Foodbank’s “Fresh Food Project”.
Staff at the popular Cheerbrook farm shop in Nantwich are tackling a Snowdon walk to raise money in memory of the shop’s founder who died last year.
Money raised will go to local district nurses at Mid Cheshire Hospitals Trust, who supported Andrew Shufflebotham and his family throughout his illness last year.
Mayor of Cheshire East Cllr Sarah Pochin has unveiled her chosen charities for her Mayoral year 2021-2022.
The Bunbury Independent councillor is supporting The Youth Federation, a North West based charity, and Hope & Beams, based in Crewe.
A retired teacher from Shavington is celebrating after winning £5,000 with St Luke’s Hospice Lottery.
Rachel Bertenshaw, former deputy headteacher at Shavington High School, is going to spend the money on a holiday of a lifetime with her son, daughter-in-law and three grandsons.
Hair salons across South Cheshire are being urged to join St Luke’s Hospice “cutting edge” campaign.
Outlets like Salon Vie on Beam Street, Nantwich are proving a cut above the rest in signing up for the latest St Luke’s fundraiser.
By Jonathan White
A South Cheshire man saddled up to pedal more than 300 miles in May to raise money for Blood Cancer UK.
Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, spent May this year cycling the equivalent distance from London to Paris.
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