Charity news

Nantwich rugby wife to skydive in aid of paralysed player Kieran Flynn

Nantwich rugby wife to skydive in aid of paralysed player Kieran Flynn

The wife of a Crewe & Nantwich rugby player is to tackle a daring skydive to raise funds for her husband’s stricken team-mate. Elyssa Germain is plucking up the courage for the leap in honour of Crewe & Nantwich star Kieran Flynn.

February 25, 2014
Aqueduct Marina staff near Nantwich raise £440 for hospice

Aqueduct Marina staff near Nantwich raise £440 for hospice

Big-hearted staff at Aqueduct Marina near Nantwich have started their charity effort with a bang in 2014. Employees at The Outlanes venue in Church Minshull have already donated £441 to St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire since the turn of the year.

February 22, 2014
Nantwich golf club to host Motor Neurone Disease charity ball

Nantwich golf club to host Motor Neurone Disease charity ball

The Cheshire branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association is staging a charity ball at a Nantwich golf club. The event takes place on Saturday May 10 at Brookfield Golf Club in Hankelow.

February 20, 2014
Wrenbury woman one of St Luke’s Hospice first “change makers”

Wrenbury woman one of St Luke’s Hospice first “change makers”

A woman from Wrenbury in Nantwich has become one of the first recruits to a hospice “change maker” project. Debbie Cole has signed up to the St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice Change Maker initiative as a volunteer.

February 19, 2014
Nantwich sports dinner to boost paralysed rugby star Kieran Flynn

Nantwich sports dinner to boost paralysed rugby star Kieran Flynn

A charity dinner is to be held in aid of a Crewe & Nantwich RUFC star left in a wheelchair after a horrific accident. The Sporting Dinner aims to raise funds for Kieran Flynn, who was left paralysed with serious spinal injuries after a freak tackle during a pre season game last summer.

February 17, 2014
Nantwich women urged to join St Luke’s Hospice Midnight Walk

Nantwich women urged to join St Luke’s Hospice Midnight Walk

Nantwich women are being urged to dust off their boots and sign up for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice’s annual Midnight Walk. The event aims to be the biggest yet as the hospice reaches a major milestone, and sets an ambitious 10-year £2m target.

February 17, 2014
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