Organisers of the fifth “drop and go” in aid of Nantwich Foodbank have hailed the event a massive success after almost two tonnes of food was donated.
The sun shone for the 10 Food Festival volunteers who ran the collection at Brine Leas School in aid of the town’s Foodbank clients.
A student from Tarporley who was diagnosed with advanced cancer the day before his 19th birthday, is set to walk 240 miles for two charities only a year after beginning his treatment.
Patrick Savage, 20, will walk from his university campus in London to The Christie hospital in Manchester where he was treated last year for Hodgkin’s lymphoma – a type of blood cancer.
A non-uniform day organised by pupils at a Nantwich school left staff overwhelmed with Foodbank donations!
Year 6 “Mini Vinnies” St Anne’s Catholic Primary School hosted the event to receive donations.
A dog who was rescued by the RSPCA when her South Cheshire owner could not take care of her, needs major surgery on both back legs to help her work properly.
Eight-year-old American bulldog Marley arrived at the charity’s Crewe and Nantwich District branch in February after being signed over into their care.
Cheshire perinatal mental health charity Smile Group has celebrated its 10th anniversary.
The charity, which is expanding into Nantwich, was founded by Ruth Williams and Natalie Nuttall who both had experience of postnatal depression and saw a gap in community support.
By Jonathan White
A Nantwich woman has completed her epic ‘End to End’ charity challenge.
Karen Delay, aged 62, embarked on her 874-mile walk – clocking up the equivalent distance from Land’s End to John o’ Groats.
A South Cheshire parish council has added a splash of colour to Leighton Hospital entrance after donating a rainbow bench.
Minshull Vernon & District Parish Council commissioned the bench to be displayed as a way of saying “thank you” to local NHS staff and key workers for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Cheshire Community Foundation has distributed over £8 million in grants over the past eight years.
CCF raises funds to support hundreds of small charities and voluntary groups across Cheshire and Warrington.
An 80-year-old coronavirus survivor from Nantwich has raised more than £1,200 for the hospital that ‘saved her life’.
Gill Bennett was admitted to Crewe’s Leighton Hospital after her temperature soared to 40 degrees.
A South Cheshire hospital charity has raised more than £6,000 with their festive activities, which included £5,000 from their annual Merry Miles fun run.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity (MCH Charity), part of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, moved their Merry Miles fundraiser online last month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Nantwich Buddies volunteer group formed in lockdown to help those in need has received a £1,150 donation to launch its own website.
Buddies is a group of 60 regular volunteers supporting about 85 households of elderly and vulnerable families with shopping, prescription collection and befriending.
By Hannah Youds
The Weston Lights Christmas Display could return in 2021, organiser Graham Witter hinted.
Graham has helped raise another staggering £25,450 from the latest event, which was re-organised as a “Starlit Garden drive thru” amid Covid pandemic restrictions.
Two cats have been found dumped in a remote layby on a closed road near Nantwich, RSPCS officials said.
Animal rescuer inspector Jenny Bethel said it was lucky she found the hungry cats, who are such good friends they have been named Ross and Chandler.
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