Wingate Children’s Centre near Nantwich has been boosted by more than £6,000 from the town’s Sainsbury’s store. A cheque for the record amount of £6,255 was handed to the centre’s manager Chris Bridgman, who is retiring after 11 years at the Wrenbury facility.
Nantwich-based The Cat community radio have handed over a cool £1,050 to Christie’s cancer charity – thanks to big-hearted listeners. Radio presenter Chris Anderton gave listeners a chance to nominate their favourite soul track on his show “A Dab of Soul”.
Nantwich firefighters are splashing out with a charity car wash at the Beam Street station. The fund-raiser will take place this Saturday April 26 in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity.
A Nantwich teenager is hoping to wow the audience with his singing voice at a charity night – after being spotted on Youtube. Joshua Whittaker, 14, stepped forward when he saw a charitable shout for help from social media company Cheshire Ladders UK.
A South Cheshire animal charity is desperate to find a new Nantwich home for this poor dog. Ten-year-old Paddy has been in kennels for over a year and a half, and now faces being put down.
The Crewe & Nantwich Community Awards 2014 are seeking nominations. The awards, run by Nantwich-based community radio station The Cat, aim to celebrate people who dedicate their time to help others.
TV presenter and comedian Nick Hancock has thrown his support behind Nantwich Sainsbury’s charity drive. Hancock, who lives locally, is vice president of the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury, the store’s chosen charity for 2013.
Members of Acton Amateur Operatic Society are preparing to take to the stage for their latest production. The charity organisation, based in Acton near Nantwich, will perform their version of “Me and My Girl” at the Lyceum in Crewe.
A recruitment firm has raised £750 to the One in Eleven Appeal for a new neonatal unit serving Nantwich and Crewe. Forrest Recruitment donated the cash to Mid Cheshire Hospitals Charity – coordinators of the appeal for the unit at Leighton Hospital.
A team of Nantwich fundraisers are setting out to paddle 127 miles down the River Severn for local charities. The group of 12 friends and family, called The Paddlers, hope their four-day adventure will raise £10,000 for five different causes.
A housing worker is to run nine miles from Crewe to Nantwich in 90 minutes for charity. Martin Packham, who works for Wulvern Housing, is planning to run from head office on Electra Way in Crewe to Mill House in Nantwich.
A literacy charity has appealed for help to recruit more Nantwich volunteers to work in local primary schools. Beanstalk recruits, vets, trains and supports volunteers to work with children who have fallen behind with their reading.
A tasty charity shop in Nantwich has launched a new art drawing class for adults. Swirly Whirlys crêperie and ice cream parlour, on Pillory Street, is offering residents a chance to brush up on their artwork at the weekly sessions.
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