Philanthropists Julia and Hans Rausing have donated £2.5 million to charities based across Cheshire, including a number in Nantwich.
Donations have been made to 19 charities providing support across youth care, education, disability, welfare and restoration.
Wrenbury charity The Wingate Centre hosted another successful “Walk the Wingate 3.5km” at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, raising more than £3,000.
More than 140 took part the event, including 18 from sponsors Swansway Motor Group.
Community stalwart Geoff Parsons MBE is to retire as chairman of the board of trustees for The Wingate Special Children’s Trust at the end of the year.
Geoff has been involved with the charity since 1998 when he joined as a trustee, shortly afterward being appointed chairman of the charity.
The Wingate Children’s Centre near Nantwich has benefited from a share of £65,000 donated to charities across the region.
The Equilibrium Foundation donated the money after successful year of fundraising to eight charities in Cheshire and Manchester.
More than £1,200 was raised at the Wingate Children’s Centre Winter Wonderland event in Wrenbury.
Father Christmas dropped in on the event and Wrenbury Primary School performed a concert.
Nantwich organisations and charities have been boosted by donations from Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation.
The firm’s Nantwich members have helped to raise money which has benefited the Wingate Special Children’s Trust, Brine Leas School student Harrison Lunt (pictured) and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
The Wingate Centre charity in Wrenbury has launched new fundraising appeal.
The Wingate Special Children’s Trust is urging businesses to show support by providing respite and life-enriching holidays for children and young people.
A Nantwich children’s charity has received a funding boost from a local house builder.
Wingate Children’s Centre, in Wrenbury, which uses sport to help children with physical or learning disabilities, is offering improved gymnastics lessons.
By Jonathan White
Members of Nantwich Cycling Group (NCG) completed a 220-mile fund-raising charity cycle ride from London to Nantwich.
Eleven cyclists, along with two support crew, took part in the mammoth journey in aid of Wingate Children’s Centre in Wrenbury.
A much-needed new approach lane to a Nantwich children’s centre has been unveiled.
Officials have opened the new road leading to The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury which puts an end to years of pot-hole problems for visitors and staff.
The success of Paralympics GB team is living on at the Wingate Centre in Wrenbury, near Nantwich. The centre has received a donation from Sainsbury’s Nantwich which includes a haul of Paralympic athlete-themed advertising.
Crowds of people visited Richmond Village in Nantwich to enjoy a traditional Christmas Fayre Craft stalls tempted visitors to buy Christmas gifts, while pupils from Stapeley Broad Lane and Nantwich Young Voices serenaded visitors with Christmas carols around the Christmas tree.
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