Charity news

Gymnast Beth Tweddle attends High Sheriff’s “Crimebeat” celebration

Gymnast Beth Tweddle attends High Sheriff’s “Crimebeat” celebration

Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle was among high-profile guests celebrating the 14th year of the High Sheriff′s charity Crimebeat. Crimebeat works with young people′s groups across the Cheshire to improve the environment and reduce crime.

November 29, 2012
Soft toy appeal to help Wingate Centre near Nantwich

Soft toy appeal to help Wingate Centre near Nantwich

Staff at a children’s centre near Nantwich are appealing for the donation of soft toys for Christmas. The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury gives out thousands of toys to children who stay at the centre throughout the year.

November 29, 2012
Santa’s London bus Grotto to visit Nantwich health centre

Santa’s London bus Grotto to visit Nantwich health centre

Father Christmas will be touring Cheshire in style this festive season thanks to St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. Santa has swapped his reindeer and sleigh for Luke the Bus – a former London Routemaster bus  restored by Bentley Motors.

November 27, 2012
Nantwich store gives hamper prize to local cancer charity

Nantwich store gives hamper prize to local cancer charity

A charity Christmas draw has been given a boost by bosses at Sainsbury’s in Nantwich. Crewe & Nantwich Cancer Research UK has been handed a Christmas hamper to raffle off at the charity’s annual festive draw.

November 26, 2012
Nantwich Museum unveils revamped shop to visitors

Nantwich Museum unveils revamped shop to visitors

The revamped shop at Nantwich Museum has been unveiled to visitors. Work on renovating the shop was made possible by an Association of Independent Museums’ Sustainability Grant.

November 24, 2012
Richmond Village Nantwich men join the “Movember” effort

Richmond Village Nantwich men join the “Movember” effort

Chaps at a Nantwich residential home have been ditching the razors – to raise money for Movember! Male residents and staff at Richmond Village Nantwich are taking part in Movember to boost funds for men’s health charities.

November 22, 2012
Greyhound Rescue Christmas Fair at Nantwich a runaway success!

Greyhound Rescue Christmas Fair at Nantwich a runaway success!

More than 400 visitors turned out for the GRWE Greyhound Rescue Christmas Fair in Nantwich Civic Hall. The event helped to raise £2,500 for the dogs who need help and new homes.

November 20, 2012
Local RSPCA volunteers stage collection at Nantwich Sainsbury’s

Local RSPCA volunteers stage collection at Nantwich Sainsbury’s

Crewe and Nantwich RSPCA volunteers will be out shopping this weekend – for donations of food for sick animals. The group will be in the Nantwich Sainsbury’s on Middlewich Road tomorrow (Nov 17) holding a collection for food and donations.

November 16, 2012
Salvation Army Trading’s Nantwich store to stage Christmas sale

Salvation Army Trading’s Nantwich store to stage Christmas sale

Salvation Army Trading Company’s Nantwich charity shop is holding a Christmas sale extravaganza. Shoppers visiting the Beam Street store on Thursday November 22 will be picking up festive deals and helping to raise money for good causes into the bargain.

November 14, 2012
Nantwich Cricket Club supporters enjoy ABA boxing final at Civic Hall

Nantwich Cricket Club supporters enjoy ABA boxing final at Civic Hall

A packed Nantwich Civic Hall crowd enjoyed the annual dinner and Merseyside & Cheshire ABA 2012 boxing event. Local businesses flocked to the popular event, now in its 33rd year, to help raise money for Nantwich Cricket Club and other causes.

November 14, 2012
Worleston girls sell cakes and raise £125 for Children in Need

Worleston girls sell cakes and raise £125 for Children in Need

Five schoolgirls from Nantwich raised £125 for Children in Need by running a cake stall outside their local shop! The enterprising youngsters manned their mini patisserie outside Hulse Grocery & Bakery, on Main Road, Worleston, for 12 hours.

November 13, 2012
Stapeley Grange RSPCA wildlife centre set Christmas Fair date

Stapeley Grange RSPCA wildlife centre set Christmas Fair date

The RSCPCA’s Stapeley Grange wildlife centre is to hold its Christmas Fayre on Saturday November 25. And Santa will be dropping in to meet the young visitors to the centre on London Road in Nantwich.

November 13, 2012
Spooky Nantwich Sainsbury’s staff raise “One in Eleven” cash

Spooky Nantwich Sainsbury’s staff raise “One in Eleven” cash

Supermarket staff in Nantwich helped spook a few customers and raise money for their local hospital. Workers at Sainsbury’s, on Middlewich Road, had fun in the store by paying £1 each to wear Halloween fancy dress.

November 9, 2012