Crewe & Nantwich Round Table Santa float raises almost £18K
Crewe & Nantwich Round Table has raised almost £18,000 in this year’s Santa Float collections.
The total amount of £17,738.29 is the organisation’s largest ever collection.
Charity news
Nantwich swimmer completes English Channel challenge for charity
By Jonathan White
A Nantwich swimmer has raised £380 for the Wishing Well charity after completing a challenge to swim the equivalent length of the English Channel.
Ethan Carroll, 23, who is on the autistic spectrum, took on the marathon challenge during his weekly sessions at Crewe Lifestyle Centre with Seahorse Swimming Club.
Nantwich personal trainer sets kettleball world record
A personal trainer from Nantwich has landed a new world record for swinging a kettleball for a staggering 12 hours.
Max Jarrett pushed himself to the limit physically and mentally to raise money for his chosen charity, Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide.
Westminster Abbey Royal honour for women’s charity champion
Women and girls charity founder Kate Blakemore from Wistaston has ended the year on a high as a guest of the Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey.
Mum-of-three Kate, founder of Her-Place Charitable Trust, joined guests including royals, celebrities and other local heroes who have helped their communities at stunning candle-lit carol service.
Wingate Centre in Wrenbury wins “Beyond Inclusion Award”
The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury near Nantwich has been named winner of the Beyond Inclusion Award at the Independent Gymnastics Association (IGA) Awards.
The centre had been shortlisted finalists in two categories at the awards held at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
St Luke’s Hospice launches Christmas tree collection scheme
St Luke’s Hospice is inviting supporters to register their real Christmas trees for collection this January in exchange for a donation towards patient care.
Teams of dedicated staff and volunteers will be out across the community from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th January, collecting and recycling trees as part of the hospice’s popular annual fundraiser.
Nantwich swimmer takes the plunge for charity challenge
A determined Nantwich swimmer with cerebral palsy is making waves for a cause close to her heart.
Caroline Jones, 58, is taking on a month-long charity challenge in aid of Hope House & Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices.
Women’s safety organisation in South Cheshire secures charity status
A South Cheshire organisation dedicated to making society safer for women and girls is celebrating official registered charity status.
Guests at the Alpha Omega Women Peace & Security (WPS) Foundation annual fundraising ball stood to cheer as the announcement was made in a packed Crewe Hall events centre.
Nantwich man completes solo 11,000km cycle ride to China for charity
A Nantwich man has completed an astonishing 11,000km solo cycle from his home to Khorgos on the Chinese border, travelling through 19 countries over 139 days.
Edmund Doyle, 22, set off on June 11th on his dad’s old mountain bike, inspired by a YouTube video of a Brit riding home from Shanghai.
Seal pup rescued by RSPCA in Nantwich thriving with offspring
An orphaned seal pup nursed back to health by the RSPCA in Nantwich is shining bright with her own pup – more than five years after being released back into the wild.
Staff at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre spent three months caring and rehabilitating grey seal pup Kale when she was brought in by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue back in 2020.
New look and new location for hospice shop in Nantwich
A social media star, a choir, hospice children, families, staff and shoppers were all present for the opening of the new Hope House Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospice shop in Nantwich.
The store has moved a few yards across High Street to the former B&M on Swine Market and refurbished it for a more accessible shopping experience.
Seahorse Swimming Club makes splash for BBC Children in Need
South Cheshire’s Seahorse Swimming Club has shown its community spirit by diving into fundraising for BBC Children in Need.
Club members turned their latest swimming session a cheerful shade of yellow as they wore their Pudsey T-shirts, purchased especially for the occasion.
RSPCA warns of rise in animals being abandoned across Cheshire
Reports of animals being abandoned have sky-rocketed in Cheshire in 2025, according to the RSPCA.
And local incidents raised with the charity are up by 10% in the first 10 months of the year, ahead of a potentially “grim” Winter for pets.
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