Charity news

Family of Elle Morris to stage fundraiser on her 18th birthday

Family of Elle Morris to stage fundraiser on her 18th birthday

Family and friends of brave Elle Morris are to stage a Cystic Fibrosis fundraising event on what would have been the youngster’s 18th birthday.

The Nantwich youngster who courageously fought CF died in 2018 after undergoing a double lung transplant.

October 2, 2023
Fundraising musicians to perform in Nantwich during charity ride

Fundraising musicians to perform in Nantwich during charity ride

Two musicians tackling an epic Lands End to John O’Groats charity cycle challenge will be stopping off in Nantwich during the trip.

Mark Evans and Ian McGuire will be performing at Loco on Welsh Row on October 13.

October 2, 2023
Tree of Light to return to Nantwich on October 29

Tree of Light to return to Nantwich on October 29

The popular Tree Of Light is to return to Nantwich town square in the run up to Christmas.

The tree enables residents to remember loved ones by hanging lit baubles on the branches for a small donation to charity.

September 29, 2023
Swimmer from Nantwich completes 999 charity challenge

Swimmer from Nantwich completes 999 charity challenge

By Jonathan White
A Nantwich swimmer who took on a 999 challenge in the summer has raised more than £1,000 for St Luke’s Hospice.

Oliver Daly, 37, swam nine miles, walked 99km, and cycled 999km as part of the challenge.

September 23, 2023
St Luke’s Hospice fears shop closures due to volunteer shortage

St Luke’s Hospice fears shop closures due to volunteer shortage

A lack of volunteers is forcing St Luke’s Hospice to close some of its shops on busy days.

And there are fears that there will be more closures among its nine stores in the future.

September 17, 2023
Eight orphaned seal pups arrive at RSPCA Stapeley Grange

Eight orphaned seal pups arrive at RSPCA Stapeley Grange

Hard-working staff at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre are rehabilitating eight orphaned seal pups.

The centre on London Road in Nantwich had braced itself for a surge in intake of baby seals at the start of the traditional seal season.

September 13, 2023
Swansway boss tackles Coast to Coast walk for charity

Swansway boss tackles Coast to Coast walk for charity

Businessman and Nantwich Town fan David Smyth is tackling the 192-mile Coast to Coast walk in aid of Crewe and Nantwich Cancer Research branch.

David, joined by his two friends, is setting out from St Bees in Cumbria and walk through three national parks of the Lake District, Pennines, and North York Moors, before finishing in Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire.

September 12, 2023
Volunteers needed for new Nantwich Street Angels scheme

Volunteers needed for new Nantwich Street Angels scheme

A recruitment drive is underway to see the return of Street Angels in Nantwich as the nights draw in and the party season approaches.

South Cheshire women’s safety organisation Alpha Omega Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Foundation, wants local volunteers who can act as Good Samaritans to vulnerable people at night this autumn and winter.

August 16, 2023
Round Table presents £1,000 cheque to Nantwich Foodbank

Round Table presents £1,000 cheque to Nantwich Foodbank

Crewe & Nantwich Round Table have presented a cheque for £1,000 to the Nantwich Foodbank.

The donation will provide a vital lifeline for those families struggling to afford food in the current cost of living crisis.

August 15, 2023
Round Table to donate vital funds to Nantwich Foodbank

Round Table to donate vital funds to Nantwich Foodbank

Members of Crewe & Nantwich Round Table are to raise vital funds for Nantwich Foodbank.

They were prompted into action after reading an appeal on Nantwich News that the Foodbank needs more supplies to help local families struggling during the cost of living crisis.

August 10, 2023
Nantwich memorial run raises hundreds for cancer charity

Nantwich memorial run raises hundreds for cancer charity

By Jonathan White
More than 100 members of Nantwich Running Club took part in the annual Angela Twiss Timeless 5k and 10k Runs.

The event is a Sunday social run held in the summer months in memory of the wife of Ivor Twiss, one of the club’s founding members.

August 9, 2023
New Nantwich outlet Navio Lounge partners with Wingate Centre

New Nantwich outlet Navio Lounge partners with Wingate Centre

Bosses of the new Navio Lounge in Nantwich have pledged to raise vital funds for a local charity in its first month of trading.

The new outlet, in the former Barclays Bank building, was opened on Churchyardside in late July by cafe/bar group Loungers plc.

August 7, 2023
264 cat cruelty complaints in Cheshire in 2022, says RSPCA

264 cat cruelty complaints in Cheshire in 2022, says RSPCA

There were 264 cat cruelty complaints made in Cheshire last year, new figures from the RSPCA show.

And nationally, there were almost 18,000 cat cruelty complaints reported, with 1,726 logged as intentional harm incidents.

July 31, 2023