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Tarporley choir Decibellas raises £2,500 for homeless charity

Tarporley choir Decibellas raises £2,500 for homeless charity

A South Cheshire choir has raised more than £2,500 for Chester’s homeless charity, Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH), from their latest concert.

Decibellas, a choir for upper voices based in Tarporley, raised £2,554 for CATH through ticket sales and a bucket collection at their concert at St Boniface Church in Bunbury.

January 18, 2022
Wistaston resident’s Christmas house raises money for charity

Wistaston resident’s Christmas house raises money for charity

By Jonathan White
A Wistaston resident who decorated his house in Christmas lights has raised hundreds of pounds for charity.

For the fifth consecutive year Allyn Nightingale dressed up his bungalow and driveway on Rope Bank Avenue in Wistaston.

January 9, 2022
Hen charity to stage adoption day in Nantwich

Hen charity to stage adoption day in Nantwich

South Cheshire residents are being urged to think outside the box when it comes to picking their next family pet.

The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) is holding an adoption day for ex-commercial chickens in Nantwich on Saturday November 13.

November 4, 2021
Charity family fun day staged by Crewe & Nantwich RUFC

Charity family fun day staged by Crewe & Nantwich RUFC

Crewe and Nantwich RUFC are today staging a charity family fun day.

From 1pm-9pm, everyone is invited to attend the Vagrants on Newcastle Road in Willaston.

September 11, 2021
Tarporley Art Trail charity event set for The Swan pub

Tarporley Art Trail charity event set for The Swan pub

A “meet the artist” viewing of the Tarporley Art Trail and a six-day group exhibition is being held at The Swan at Tarporley.

The event is part of the Tarporley Big Weekend, where community organisations join forces to allow visitors to browse the village’s independent shops, enjoy performances from local acts and follow an art trail through the village.

September 8, 2021
Bridgemere visitors help raise funds for Daisy’s Dream charity

Bridgemere visitors help raise funds for Daisy’s Dream charity

Visitors to Bridgemere near Nantwich helped raise £100 for Daisy’s Dream – a local children’s bereavement charity.

Fundraisers spent two days at Bridgemere Garden Centre where they collected £99.22 for the cause.

August 3, 2021
Motherwell Cheshire charity sees counselling demand rise 25%

Motherwell Cheshire charity sees counselling demand rise 25%

The Motherwell Cheshire charity is calling for support after experiencing a 25% increase in demand for counselling help.

The charity offers educational services, holistic therapies and mental health support, to promote positive health and wellbeing to women across Cheshire.

July 8, 2021
Charity football match raises over £7,000 for cancer treatment charity

Charity football match raises over £7,000 for cancer treatment charity

By Jonathan White
A charity football match at the Alexandra Stadium in Crewe has raised £7,177.50 for The Christie.

The match was organised by Crewe Alexandra FC stadium announcer and lifelong fan Andrew Scoffin to raise vital funds for The Christie.

June 3, 2021
Nantwich girl to chop hair off for children’s cancer charity

Nantwich girl to chop hair off for children’s cancer charity

A young Nantwich girl has decided to chop off her long locks – to help children suffering from cancer.

Four-year-old Willow has agreed to have 12 inches cut off from her hair on Monday (May 31) in aid of the Little Princess Trust.

May 26, 2021
Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s ‘Children’s Emergency Care Appeal’

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity’s ‘Children’s Emergency Care Appeal’

Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity has launched a Children’s Emergency Care Appeal to provide a new unit for children needing emergency medical care.

Charity organisers want to provide a “calming, child-friendly environment we can help to relax and distract children of all ages so that their experience is the best that it can be”.

May 24, 2021
Cheshire Wildlife Trust seeks wildlife photos for 2022 calendar

Cheshire Wildlife Trust seeks wildlife photos for 2022 calendar

Cheshire Wildlife Trust is calling on budding photographers to enter wildlife photographs in a competition to win publication in its charity calendar for 2022.

Keen snappers are being urged to look through photographs they have already taken and check their garden and surrounding areas for any opportunities to take new shots.

April 27, 2021
Cheshire charity Smile celebrates 10th anniversary with Nantwich expansion

Cheshire charity Smile celebrates 10th anniversary with Nantwich expansion

Cheshire perinatal mental health charity Smile Group has celebrated its 10th anniversary.

The charity, which is expanding into Nantwich, was founded by Ruth Williams and Natalie Nuttall who both had experience of postnatal depression and saw a gap in community support.

March 15, 2021
Weston Lights Christmas Display could return in 2021, organiser hints

Weston Lights Christmas Display could return in 2021, organiser hints

By Hannah Youds
The Weston Lights Christmas Display could return in 2021, organiser Graham Witter hinted.

Graham has helped raise another staggering £25,450 from the latest event, which was re-organised as a “Starlit Garden drive thru” amid Covid pandemic restrictions.

January 25, 2021