Charity news

Afford Bond peaks challenge raises £11,000 for Kidney Research UK

Afford Bond peaks challenge raises £11,000 for Kidney Research UK

Workers at a Nantwich finance firm raised more than £11,000 for Kidney Research UK after tackling the Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge.

Employees at Afford Bond, on Wellington Road, walked 23 miles on a circular route over three peaks with more than 5,000ft of ascent in just 12 hours!

September 13, 2015
Disabled Nantwich girl becomes Newlife Foundation circus star

Disabled Nantwich girl becomes Newlife Foundation circus star

A disabled Nantwich girl was head of the queue when Circus Starr rolled into Cheshire – thanks to the Newlife Foundation.

Mary Allen and her family were invited along to meet some of the acts in Macclesfield by the foundation.

September 11, 2015
Two Nantwich women launch refugee help groups

Two Nantwich women launch refugee help groups

Two Nantwich women have launched groups to collect donations across Cheshire for refugees in France and Europe.

Dionne Lennon and Shelley Keeble have been so moved by images of refugees fleeing terror and war from Syria, they have started groups to collect donations.

September 9, 2015
South Cheshire teen’s charity match raises funds for Bloodwise

South Cheshire teen’s charity match raises funds for Bloodwise

A charity football match organised by a teenager in memory of his uncle, raised £470 for Bloodwise charity.

The event featured an 11-a-side match between Aidan FC and Leukaemia FC at Cumberland sports ground in Crewe.

September 9, 2015
Hospital staff tackle Sandstone Trail for MRI Scanner appeal

Hospital staff tackle Sandstone Trail for MRI Scanner appeal

Hospital staff in South Cheshire will be tackling the Sandstone Trail this month in aid of MRI Scanner Appeal.

Six workers at Leighton Hospital will set out along the 34-mile trail on September 19.

September 6, 2015
Barnardo’s appeal for volunteers at Nantwich store

Barnardo’s appeal for volunteers at Nantwich store

Children’s charity Barnardo’s is appealing for volunteers to help at one of its two charity shops in Nantwich.

The shop, on Beechwood Close, Stapeley, is looking for volunteers to commit to a minimum of four hours a week.

September 1, 2015
South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

South Cheshire friends cycle 850-mile Rhine for Bloodwise

By Jonathan White
Two South Cheshire friends are to cycle the length of the River Rhine in aid of Bloodwise charity.

Ben Reinhardt, from Crewe, and Jim Forkin,from Willaston, are spending September cycling the full river length of 860 miles.

August 28, 2015

Age UK shop in Nantwich launches PAT tester appeal

The Age UK shop in Nantwich is appealing for a local electrician as part of a new scheme.

Staff at the store on Swine Market are taking in electrical items – but they cannot be sold on without PAT testing.

August 26, 2015
Nantwich student completes Hadrian’s Wall trek in aid of CRY

Nantwich student completes Hadrian’s Wall trek in aid of CRY

A Nantwich teenager has completed a tough trek along the length of Hadrian’s Wall as part of his campaign to raise awareness of heart disease in the young.

Harrison Lunt, from Aston, was joined by his dad Ken for the walk from Newcastle across the country to Solway in Cumbria.

August 4, 2015
Stapeley teenager battling deadly illness to tackle 15,000ft skydive

Stapeley teenager battling deadly illness to tackle 15,000ft skydive

A brave teenager from Nantwich is set to plunge 15,000ft on a sponsored skydive – despite battling a rare life-threatening condition.

And Jack Carter, from Stapeley, is being joined on the daredevil jump by his grandma – 64-year-old Janet Barham.

July 17, 2015
Stapeley man to run 10 marathons in 10 days in dad’s memory

Stapeley man to run 10 marathons in 10 days in dad’s memory

A Stapeley man is tackling a gruelling 10 marathons in 10 days – in honour of his dad who died of leukaemia.

Paul Dean, 35, will pound the streets from Skegness all the way to Llandudno to raise money for Leukaemia Research.

July 16, 2015
Rising Sun Nurseries boost RSPCA with £8,600 donation

Rising Sun Nurseries boost RSPCA with £8,600 donation

RSPCA’s Crewe, Nantwich & District Branch has been given a massive boost with an £8,600 donation from a local garden centre.

Rising Sun Nurseries in Wistaston has collected the money over the last few years.

July 13, 2015
Nantwich to host fourth national Town Crier competition

Nantwich to host fourth national Town Crier competition

Nantwich has really got something to shout about – it is playing host again to the annual Town Crier Competition!

Now in its fourth year, the contest will take place on Saturday August 29 in the town centre during Nantwich`s famous farmers market.

July 10, 2015