Charity news

Gateway Peugeot collect Nantwich toys in aid of NSPCC

Gateway Peugeot collect Nantwich toys in aid of NSPCC

A South Cheshire car dealership has been collecting toys from Nantwich folk to help support the NSPCC charity. It’s the seventh consecutive year that Gateway Peugeot have held a toy collection.

December 13, 2013
Wulvern Housing staff help out to collect for Nantwich Foodbank

Wulvern Housing staff help out to collect for Nantwich Foodbank

Staff from Wulvern Housing have been helping collect vital supplies to donate to Nantwich Foodbank. They joined volunteers from Tesco Extra to collect donations as part of the national “Every Can Helps” campaign.

December 12, 2013
St Luke’s Hospice unveils “Santa’s Day Out” event at Oulton Park

St Luke’s Hospice unveils “Santa’s Day Out” event at Oulton Park

St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice wants energetic Nantwich folk to help at their Santa’s Day Out event. The hospice is hoping for a bumper crowd at Cheshire’s Oulton Park circuit on Sunday December 8.

November 27, 2013
Cancer Research UK “Christmas Fair” held in Wistaston

Cancer Research UK “Christmas Fair” held in Wistaston

By Jonathan White The Cancer Research UK “Christmas Fair” has taken place at the Wistaston Memorial Hall. The event was organised by the Crewe and Nantwich Support Group for Cancer Research UK.

November 25, 2013
Aqueduct Marina near Nantwich bids for £1,500 fund-raising target

Aqueduct Marina near Nantwich bids for £1,500 fund-raising target

Staff and visitors at a marina near Nantwich have helped to raise more than £1,000 for charities. Aqueduct Marina, at Church Minshull, has staged a number of events to raise the cash in the marina café and reception area.

November 22, 2013
Lady Verdin Trust awards night held in Nantwich

Lady Verdin Trust awards night held in Nantwich

Staff at a trust which supports adults with learning disabilities in Crewe and Nantwich, celebrated success at an awards night. The Lady Verdin Trust held its annual dinner and dance at Nantwich Civic Hall, with more than 300 members of staff, clients and supporters.

November 21, 2013
Nantwich primary pupils bake Children in Need treats to raise £165

Nantwich primary pupils bake Children in Need treats to raise £165

Pupils at a Nantwich primary school have been cooking up a treat in aid of Children In Need. Youngsters at Wyche Primary and Nursery School held a bake sale after making and decorating Pudsey cupcakes and gingerbread Pudseys.

November 20, 2013
Nantwich Salvation Army store to launch Christmas campaign

Nantwich Salvation Army store to launch Christmas campaign

Salvation Army Trading Company’s charity shop in Nantwich launches its Christmas campaign this week. And staff at the Beam Street store are appealing to shoppers that “all we want for Christmas is…your donations!”

November 20, 2013
Greyhound Rescue group to stage Nantwich Civic Hall fair

Greyhound Rescue group to stage Nantwich Civic Hall fair

The Greyhound Rescue West of England group will be holding its annual Christmas Fair at Nantwich Civic Hall this weekend. The event takes place on Saturday November 23 from 10am to 4pm.

November 19, 2013
Richmond Village Nantwich turns pink for Breast Cancer Research

Richmond Village Nantwich turns pink for Breast Cancer Research

Residents of a Nantwich care home were given a helping hand by supermarket staff to raise cash for Breast Cancer Research. Sainsbury’s in Nantwich helped staff and residents at Richmond Nantwich to raise nearly £200.

November 18, 2013
Nantwich students bake Pudsey biscuits for Children In Need

Nantwich students bake Pudsey biscuits for Children In Need

Bakery and patisserie students from Reaseheath College in Nantwich tasted success after making Pudsey bear biscuits in aid of Children in Need. The biscuits and other products, ranging from bread and cakes to wrapped chocolates, saw record sales at the Nantwich campus shop.

November 16, 2013
Operation Christmas Child Nantwich church depot to reopen

Operation Christmas Child Nantwich church depot to reopen

Organisers of Operation Christmas Child in Nantwich are appealing for help to fill shoeboxes of gifts for needy youngsters. The project, run by Samaritan’s Purse, takes place across the country and returns to Nantwich after success last year.

November 13, 2013
Leighton Hospital teams top league in Macmillan Cancer fundraiser

Leighton Hospital teams top league in Macmillan Cancer fundraiser

Leighton Hospital teams raised more than £4,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support – the highest of any hospital in Cheshire. The teams ran various coffee and cake events, to top the Cheshire fund-raising league for the second year running.

November 8, 2013