Thousands of volunteers across Cheshire East have been hailed as heroes by council chiefs during “Volunteers’ Week”.
Volunteer groups like Nantwich Buddies have played a key role in the pandemic response across the borough supporting more than 4,200 individuals
Volunteers for the Samaritans of South Cheshire have been playing a vital support role for people struggling in an unprecedented year.
The pandemic has left many with feelings of despair and more than ever before have been turning to this essential service for help.
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.
A Nantwich volunteer has been among vital charity staff who have stepped in to help Christie patients during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Staff at the charity wanted to help cancer patients directly and so were allocated to a variety of different roles across the hospital.
Nantwich Foodbank volunteers are arranging another vital collection at Brine Leas School.
Previous collections at the school on Audlem Road – organised with social distancing – have helped collect more than a ton of food.
Citizens Advice Cheshire East has hailed its army of volunteers who have helped keep the service operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team rallied to ensure many people could be helped over the phone or via webchat as many individuals faced financial, housing and employment worries.
A script writer for Coronation Street decided to mark Volunteers’ Week – by working as a cleaner at Leighton Hospital.
Mark Bickerton swapped the famous cobbles for the hospital corridors to lend his support to frontline NHS staff battling against the coronavirus pandemic.
Two volunteers have been hailed heroes by residents at the Lyme Wood Grange Retirement Living development in Audlem.
For Molly Hodges and Ralph Warburton have been supplying with their groceries, fresh fruit and
vegetables and their medicines throughout the COVID-19 lockdown.
Local volunteers are making and sourcing scrubs for NHS staff in South Cheshire helping COVID-19 patients.
The group, coordinated by volunteers including Emma Dalzell, has set up a Facebook group with many helpers from Nantwich, Crewe and Middlewich who are sewing and making new scrubs.
RSPCA staff and volunteers in South Cheshire have reassured animal lovers that it is continuing to rescue and rehome animals despite the coronavirus outbreak.
Organisers of a scheme to turn Nantwich blue for Dementia Action Week are seeking more volunteers to help.
The Creating Dementia Friendly Nantwich group are hoping to run the initiative during the Action Week on May 7-11.
Cheshire Police’s Crime Commissioner is on the lookout for dog-loving volunteers to help ensure police pooches are being treated correctly.
Volunteers will make unannounced visits to kennels to observe, comment and report on conditions Cheshire Constabulary’s dogs are housed.
Nantwich Food Festival volunteers were hailed at a celebration event at Nantwich Bookshop as planning for the 2020 event gathers pace.
Festival organisers laid on food and drinks at the bookshop on High Street as a thank you to all those who helped at the 2019 festival.
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