Volunteers of Crewe & Nantwich Round Table have been extra busy in the lead up to Christmas and have unveiled their annual Santa’s Float timetable.
They have pulled together a “Covid compliant” schedule for Santa to tour the streets and continue a tradition of more than 40 years.
Spire Cheshire Hospital has raised more than £400 for Cheshire Community Foundation’s COVID Appeal.
Staff raised £445 in total for the appeal which was launched earlier this year to support local charities impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Crewe and Nantwich families “going big” on Christmas decorations this year are being urged to sign up to St Luke’s Hospice new festive fundraiser “Dazzling Displays”.
The aim is to light up the gloomy winter nights, bring Christmas cheer and community spirit, and help raise vital funds for patient care at the Hospice at the same time.
Crewe Rotary will bring some festive cheer when they tour Wistaston, Crewe and Haslington with their traditional Santa Float.
The Float, cleaned and sporting extra music and lights, will see a few changes to meet with the Government Guidelines on Covid.
The Hope House Children’s Hospice annual Santa Dash in Nantwich is going virtual this year because of Covid-19.
The usual sight of hundreds of Santas running together through the town centre will not be seen this year.
Leighton Hospital’s charity has launched a virtual festive fun run as a way for people to safely raise money during lockdown.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity, part of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, normally holds a festive “Merry Mile” in Crewe’s Queens Park every December.
The Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices Christmas raffle has its biggest ever prize with players able to win up to £10,000.
Money raised from sale of raffle tickets is vital to hospices as they face being £1.25 million down due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
By Jonathan White
Members of “Queens Park Crewe – The People’s Park” have produced a 2021 Calendar featuring photographs of Queens Park throughout the seasons.
Photographs were submitted by members of the group, who have shown their photographic talent within the popular Grade II listed public park.
St Luke’s is inviting people to remember the life of a loved one by dedicating a light in their memory at the Hospice’s “Light up a Life” service.
The annual service, normally attended by hundreds of supporters, will be held online due to Covid-19.
Nantwich Food Festival volunteers are urging residents to support Nantwich Foodbank this Christmas to ensure no one goes hungry in the community.
A Christmas donation “drop-off” is being organised for November 28 at Brine Leas School.
By Jonathan White
Crewe and Nantwich community radio station The Cat FM has presented £3,058 to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity for their Lost Little Ones baby bereavement suite appeal.
The money was raised at a “Sunday Night at the Lyceum” variety show organised by The Cat.
The Wingate Centre #Wingate2020 Campaign has been staging vital fundraising activities to help the Wrenbury charity through the pandemic.
The hunt is on for Nantwich’s very own home star baker as Hope House children’s hospice launches its Eat Cake Week.
Bakers and cake-lovers are being asked to get out their mixing bowls and put on their aprons during half-term between October 26 to November 1.
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