Charity news

Workers raise £3,000 in a week for Leighton Hospital neonatal unit

Workers raise £3,000 in a week for Leighton Hospital neonatal unit

Lifestyle Services Group workers have raised £3,000 in one week for the special care baby unit at Leighton Hospital. The employees at the South Cheshire company took part in a five-day charity challenge in aid of Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, One in Eleven.

February 14, 2014
Willaston Primary School to stage fund-raising Fizz Fashion Show

Willaston Primary School to stage fund-raising Fizz Fashion Show

The Friends of Willaston School Association are organising a “Fizz Fashion Show” to help raise funds. The event will be staged at the school on Derwent Close on Wednesday March 19.

February 10, 2014
Nantwich men needed for St Luke’s Hospice “Strictly Learn to Dance”

Nantwich men needed for St Luke’s Hospice “Strictly Learn to Dance”

Nantwich men are being urged to don their dancing shoes and help raise vital funds for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. An urgent appeal has gone out to recruit more men for the hospice’s popular “Strictly Learn to Dance” fundraiser.

February 6, 2014
Cheshire Wildlife Trust unveils water vole info point on Nantwich canal

Cheshire Wildlife Trust unveils water vole info point on Nantwich canal

Cheshire Wildlife Trust has unveiled a new information point to celebrate one of Nantwich’s rarest wildlife residents. A specially-commissioned oak display gives visitors along the Shropshire Union Canal an insight into the life of the water vole.

February 3, 2014
Nantwich teenage singer snapped up for Cheshire charity night

Nantwich teenage singer snapped up for Cheshire charity night

A Nantwich teenager is hoping to wow the audience with his singing voice at a charity night – after being spotted on Youtube. Joshua Whittaker, 14, stepped forward when he saw a charitable shout for help from social media company Cheshire Ladders UK.

January 31, 2014
Leighton Hospital League of Friends fights on after stall closure

Leighton Hospital League of Friends fights on after stall closure

A fund-raising Leighton Hospital group is not taking a decision to axe its charity stall lying down! Members of Leighton Hospital League of Friends were devastated when trust chiefs said the stall in the main out-patients area had to be closed because of refurbishment.

January 24, 2014
Amateur Nantwich chefs serve up £3,500 for St Luke’s Hospice

Amateur Nantwich chefs serve up £3,500 for St Luke’s Hospice

Amateur chefs in Nantwich cooked up a treat at one the town’s restaurants – and helped raise thousands of pounds. Andrew Hague, from Howard Worth, and Scott Harding, of Poole Alcock, coped with the kitchen heat to serve up a 4-course dinner from scratch for 62 guests.

January 21, 2014
Appeal to Nantwich animal lovers to offer Paddy final chance

Appeal to Nantwich animal lovers to offer Paddy final chance

A South Cheshire animal charity is desperate to find a new Nantwich home for this poor dog. Ten-year-old Paddy has been in kennels for over a year and a half, and now faces being put down.

January 14, 2014
Big-hearted Nantwich golfers chip in to buy life-saving defibrillator

Big-hearted Nantwich golfers chip in to buy life-saving defibrillator

Big-hearted golfers at a Nantwich club have chipped in to provide their local area with a life-saving defibrillator. Members of Brookfield Golf Club in Hankelow have all pitched in to help raise £7,800 over the last year.

January 14, 2014
Nantwich Museum unveils Redshift Radio partnership

Nantwich Museum unveils Redshift Radio partnership

Nantwich Museum has teamed up with community radio station Redshift to boost the venue’s profile. The Pillory Street museum will regularly feature on the internet radio station and its website as part of the partnership.

January 6, 2014
St Luke’s Hospice extends Christmas tree scheme to Nantwich

St Luke’s Hospice extends Christmas tree scheme to Nantwich

Households in Nantwich can donate their Christmas trees after the big day – and raise funds for the local St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. Families can arrange for a band of volunteers to take old trees away in return for a donation to the hospice.

December 22, 2013
Nantwich fashion show raises £1,500 for hospitals charity

Nantwich fashion show raises £1,500 for hospitals charity

A night of fashion and shopping in Nantwich helped raise almost £1,500 for Leighton Hospital. The event at Richmond Village Nantwich will help fund extra equipment and refurbishment projects across Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

December 20, 2013
Boughey staff in Nantwich raise £1,300 after colleague’s cancer death

Boughey staff in Nantwich raise £1,300 after colleague’s cancer death

Staff at Boughey Distribution in Wardle, Nantwich have helped to raise £1,300 in memory of a colleague who died. Workers at the grocery logistics businesses, have been raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.

December 18, 2013