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South Cheshire charity Motherwell launches new campaign

South Cheshire charity Motherwell launches new campaign

A South Cheshire charity set up to support and inspire women and girls is launching a new campaign.

#Seeitbeit is being launched by Motherwell Cheshire to celebrate the great women of Crewe.

February 1, 2020
Cheshire Fire Service hailed by equality charity Stonewall

Cheshire Fire Service hailed by equality charity Stonewall

Cheshire Fire Service has been hailed by Stonewall as among the best LGBT+ friendly organisations in the UK.

The service is one of seven organisations from the North West to make the lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity’s Top 100 Employers list for inclusivity.

January 30, 2020
Wrenbury mum and salon owner back young cancer victims charity

Wrenbury mum and salon owner back young cancer victims charity

A young mum who suffered cancer as a child has teamed up with a Nantwich hairdresser to support a charity providing real hair wigs to children going through the same harrowing ordeal.

January 21, 2020
Readers’ Letters: Shop second hand to help planet, pleads RSPCA

Readers’ Letters: Shop second hand to help planet, pleads RSPCA

Dear editor,

We all know by now that fast fashion is bad for the environment as well as our wallets so the RSPCA is encouraging people to shop second hand to save the planet, help us rescue more animals and save some pennies this January.

January 14, 2020
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with theft of charity boxes on Nantwich Road

UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with theft of charity boxes on Nantwich Road

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of three burglary offences in connection with the theft of charity collection boxes on Nantwich Road in Crewe.

One of the offences was at Butters John Bee Estate Agents, another was at Eric Bailey Butchers on October 27, and a third at Princess Takeaway on October 26.

November 21, 2019
Crewe & Nantwich Round Table unveils Santa journey!

Crewe & Nantwich Round Table unveils Santa journey!

That guy in red will soon be on his way!

Santa is getting ready – and thanks to Crewe & Nantiwch Round Table he will be calling at a wide range of places across South Cheshire this December.

November 15, 2019
The Flintstones head for Nantwich in 2CV charity challenge

The Flintstones head for Nantwich in 2CV charity challenge

The Flintstones will be rolling into Nantwich town centre this weekend as they take on the 2CV Challenge for charity.

Fred and Barney will be pulling their classic Citroën 2CV through the streets of Nantwich to raise awareness of the challenge in aid of Dementia UK.

October 16, 2019
Wingate Centre in Wrenbury opens new fundraising cafe

Wingate Centre in Wrenbury opens new fundraising cafe

The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury has opened a new community café to generate additional funds for the charity.

The centre provides accessible residential and recreational activities to improve wellbeing for individuals with disabilities.

September 29, 2019
Nantwich schoolgirl has long hair cut off for children’s cancer charity

Nantwich schoolgirl has long hair cut off for children’s cancer charity

A young Nantwich schoolgirl has cut off her long hair to help create wigs for children with cancer.

Big-hearted Laura Midwinter, aged 9, wanted to help the Little Princess Trust which creates wigs for children who lose their hair through cancer treatment.

September 28, 2019
Bingo club in Hough is relaunched after two years

Bingo club in Hough is relaunched after two years

A long standing charity bingo club that had been running in Hough Village for more than two years has been relaunched.

Crewe and Nantwich Conservative MP candidate Dr Kieran Mullan stepped in to help Celia Brown and family relaunch the club.

June 14, 2019
Nantwich Lymphoma Action group tackles fundraising zip wire challenge

Nantwich Lymphoma Action group tackles fundraising zip wire challenge

A member of a Nantwich charity support group joined a team to tackle the world’s fastest zip line in aid of Lymphoma Action.

Chris Bailey joined more than 20 other people at Zip World in Penrhyn Quarry on Velocity 2 – whizzing through the air above breathtaking views at speeds over 100mph.

May 26, 2019
More than 150 dog fighting complaints in Cheshire, says RSPCA

More than 150 dog fighting complaints in Cheshire, says RSPCA

Illegal dog fighting is still rife in parts of Cheshire, latest RSPCA statistics show.

In the last four years, there have been 151 complaints of dog fighting in the county reported to the animal welfare charity.

April 7, 2019
Health firm in Nantwich helps people with Parkinson’s disease

Health firm in Nantwich helps people with Parkinson’s disease

Health and wellbeing specialists have teamed up with a Crewe and Nantwich charity to support people living with Parkinson’s.

Physiotherapists at ctchealthcare in Nantwich have launched chair-based exercise classes designed to help slow down symptoms of Parkinson’s while being motivational and fun.

February 13, 2019