Charity news

RSPCA Stapeley Grange appeal to give cat Marmite new home

RSPCA Stapeley Grange appeal to give cat Marmite new home

RSPCA staff in Nantwich are all of the same opinion – this friendly feline named Marmite deserves a new home!

But the 13-year-old cat has been in the care of RSPCA Stapeley Grange Cattery has been in the charity’s care for 79 days.

March 17, 2026
Nantwich humanitarian honoured with Global Peace Award

Nantwich humanitarian honoured with Global Peace Award

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich humanitarian has been recognised on the world stage for a second time after receiving another accolade from the United Nations Global Peace Council.

Dr Parveen Smith, 55, was presented with the United Nations Global Peace Council New York Award 2026 as Mental Health & Wellbeing Advocate of the Year at a glittering ceremony at the Martinique Hotel in New York.

March 12, 2026
Appeal continues after puppies dumped in box by Nantwich road

Appeal continues after puppies dumped in box by Nantwich road

An animal charity is continuing to appeal for help to trace the mum of seven puppies left abandoned in a box by the side of a busy Nantwich road.

We revealed last month how a passerby found the puppies, thought to be Huskies, in a cardboard box by Middlewich Road.

March 10, 2026
Stapeley nursery raises more than £1,500 for children’s hospice

Stapeley nursery raises more than £1,500 for children’s hospice

Big-hearted staff and youngsters at a Stapeley nursery have helped raise more than £1,500 for a hospice caring for seriously and terminally ill children.

Parklands Day Nursery chose to support Claire House Children’s Hospice throughout 2025.

February 25, 2026
Dabbers Dash to put heart health in focus at Barony Park

Dabbers Dash to put heart health in focus at Barony Park

Residents in Nantwich are being encouraged to wear red, learn a life-saving skill and move together for heart health as Dabbers Dash marks UK Heart Month tomorrow (February 21st).

The free monthly run, walk or wheel — led by Paul McIntyre — takes place around Barony Park once a month.

February 20, 2026
Abandoned puppies when first handed to Animal Lifeline

Appeal to trace owner after seven puppies abandoned by Nantwich road

An animal charity has appealed to trace the mum of seven puppies left abandoned in a box by the side of a busy Nantwich road.

A passerby found the puppies, thought to be Huskies, in a cardboard box by Middlewich Road on Monday night and took them to a local vets who contacted Animal Lifeline.

February 19, 2026
Christmas album hits right note for Nantwich animal rescue

Christmas album hits right note for Nantwich animal rescue

By Jonathan White
A festive charity album created by South Cheshire musicians has raised more than £400 for RSPCA’s Stapeley Grange wildlife centre.

Christmas Tails, released in November and on sale until the end of January, has raised an impressive £411.29 for the London Road centre, beating the total raised by a similar Christmas album in 2023.

February 16, 2026
Stapeley Grange wildlife centre unveils new Bird Flu isolation units

Stapeley Grange wildlife centre unveils new Bird Flu isolation units

RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich has unveiled purpose-built isolation units to allow safer admission of high-risk birds amid the Avian Influenza crisis.

The units at the London Road centre have been two-years in the making.

February 13, 2026
Cheerbrook staff in Nantwich support end-of-life care service

Cheerbrook staff in Nantwich support end-of-life care service

Big-hearted staff at Cheerbrook Farm Shop in Nantwich have stepped forward to help keep an end-of-life care service going in memory of their co-founder.

The service was first launched in memory of Cheerbrook boss Andrew Shufflebotham two years ago.

February 12, 2026
Nantwich pupils help raise thousands for St Luke’s Hospice

Nantwich pupils help raise thousands for St Luke’s Hospice

Pupils and staff from schools in Nantwich embraced the festive spirit by taking part in elf runs to raise vital funds for St Luke’s Hospice.

Children from Acton CE Academy, Calveley Primary Academy, Millfields Primary Academy in Nantwich, as well as at St John’s CE Academy in Sandbach and Oak View Academy in Winsford donned elf hats and festive outfits before taking part in sponsored runs.

January 9, 2026
Nantwich Tractor Run helps raise thousands for charity

Nantwich Tractor Run helps raise thousands for charity

Organisers of the popular festive Nantwich Tractor Run have helped to raise thousands of pounds for two local causes.

Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch dozens of local tractor owners decorated in Christmas lights convoy through the streets of Nantwich and surrounding villages on December 28th.

January 2, 2026
Black Lion quizzers raise more than £1,000 for Nantwich charities

Black Lion quizzers raise more than £1,000 for Nantwich charities

Quiz kings and queens in Nantwich have rounded off the year by giving a bumper cash boost to the Shelter charity shop in town.

Regulars at The Black Lion Monday night quiz chipped into a collection and gave to a raffle to raise £386.50 for the Beam Street charity shop at their Christmas event.

December 31, 2025
Festive spirit shines at Dabbers Dash Santa Special in Nantwich

Festive spirit shines at Dabbers Dash Santa Special in Nantwich

Barony Park in Nantwich was full of festive cheer when runners, walkers and families with pushchairs came together for a special Christmas edition of Dabbers Dash.

The free monthly run, walk and wheel again proved getting active is even better when it’s shared with the community.

December 24, 2025