Charity events

Care worker to join St Luke’s Hospice Midnight Walk in dad’s memory

Care worker to join St Luke’s Hospice Midnight Walk in dad’s memory

A care worker is joining hundreds of others in the Crewe to Nantwich Midnight Walk to raise money for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice. Sharon Keates (pictured) will stride out on the 13.1 mile walk from Crewe to Nantwich and back on Saturday June 9.

May 17, 2012
Rotary Club of Nantwich to stage charity walk at Reaseheath

Rotary Club of Nantwich to stage charity walk at Reaseheath

The Rotary Club of Nantwich is organising a sponsored walk to raise money for local charities. The walk is scheduled to take place on Sunday June 24 in the grounds of Reaseheath College, Nantwich.

May 3, 2012
Cheshire East Council backs CarFest North at Cholmondeley Castle

Cheshire East Council backs CarFest North at Cholmondeley Castle

Council chiefs have welcomed the move to bring Chris Evans’ CarFest North to Cholmondeley Castle, near Nantwich. Thousands are expected to attend the festival of cars, music and food in the castle grounds on September 8 and 9.

May 2, 2012
Grove Singers to stage Nantwich show for IRIS Centre

Grove Singers to stage Nantwich show for IRIS Centre

Grove Singers will be in Nantwich next month singing for charity. They will be entertaining crowds at The Crown Hotel, in the town square, in aid of the IRIS Vision Resource Centre.

May 2, 2012
Nantwich gears up for Strictly Dance finale for St Luke’s Hospice

Nantwich gears up for Strictly Dance finale for St Luke’s Hospice

A ‘Strictly Learn to Dance’ finale in aid of St Luke’s Hospice Cheshire is set to take place in Nantwich Civic Hall in two weeks. Fourteen couples have been learning to dance for the last 13 weeks, including moves such as the waltz and the cha cha.

April 30, 2012
Soap TV stars to play charity game at Nantwich Town

Soap TV stars to play charity game at Nantwich Town

Celebrities will be on show at Nantwich Town’s Weaver Stadium for a charity football match tomorrow (April 29). The Once Upon A Smile (OUAS) charity game will feature actors from TV soaps including Hollyoaks, Eastenders, Emmerdale, Shameless and more.

April 28, 2012
Welsh Row venues to stage Diamond Jubilee street party for charity

Welsh Row venues to stage Diamond Jubilee street party for charity

Two popular Nantwich venues are to stage a “Madhatters” street party to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Bosses of Firenze restaurant and The Cheshire Cat have been given the go ahead to close a section of Welsh Row to traffic to stage the event.

April 27, 2012
Charity Nantwich walk in aid of Jen Greene Galaxy Tribute Fund

Charity Nantwich walk in aid of Jen Greene Galaxy Tribute Fund

A charity walk in aid of the Jen Greene Galaxy Tribute Fund takes place near Nantwich next month. Jen (pictured) battled all her life with Cystinosis – a rare, incurable, genetic disease that affects the kidneys.

April 24, 2012
St Luke’s Hospice issues Midnight Walk plea to Nantwich women

St Luke’s Hospice issues Midnight Walk plea to Nantwich women

Hospice fund-raisers in Cheshire issued a plea today for more Nantwich women to sign up for the Midnight Walk 2012 event. Organisers of the walk, which aims to raise money for St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice, are facing a deficit in numbers compared to previous years.

April 6, 2012
Nantwich families to help raise Easter funds for neonatal unit

Nantwich families to help raise Easter funds for neonatal unit

Nantwich families can enjoy some Easter fun while helping a £1m appeal to create a new neonatal unit for Cheshire babies. RedShift Radio is organising an Easter Family Fun Day at the Nantwich Jazz Festival to support the Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity One in Eleven Appeal.

April 6, 2012
Nantwich Town to host All Stars charity game for Wingate Centre

Nantwich Town to host All Stars charity game for Wingate Centre

A charity football game in Nantwich involving TV stars will help raise money for the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury later this month. The All Star charity XI v The Soap Stars match will be played at Nantwich Town’s Weaver Stadium on April 29.

April 4, 2012