Macclesfield sight loss charity, East Cheshire Eye Society has launched a refreshed brand and website to support their mission to increase awareness of sight loss and its core services for members. Established in 1875, East Cheshire Eye Society offers an essential support service to blind and … [Read more...]
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Community response and recovery fund launches in Cheshire East
Cheshire East Council has launched a community response and recovery fund in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In recognition of the role played by the voluntary, community and faith sector in both the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the recovery, this time limited fund has been … [Read more...]
Airport grants support local community groups
15 community organisations across Cheshire and Greater Manchester have benefited from grants of up to £3000 from Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund. The trust fund has been welcoming grant applications from organisations that are supporting communities within 10 miles of Manchester Airport … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport staff offer support to local communities during Covid-19 crisis
Manchester Airport staff have provided friendly phone calls, doorstep deliveries and mobile meals services to local communities in Cheshire and South Manchester during the coronavirus pandemic. While the airport is operating at a much reduced capacity during the crisis, staff have used the skills … [Read more...]
Airport worker runs 100 miles for dementia while furloughed
Press Office Manager at Manchester Airport, Seb Thompson, is running 100 miles in 30 days for a dementia charity while on furlough leave, and is encouraging others to join him virtually for the final mile. Seb, from Poynton, originally pledged to raise £150 for dementia charity, the Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Handforth financial planning firm provides grant to disability charity
Handforth based financial planning firm, Equilibrium, has provided a grant of £500 to local disability charity, Seashell Trust. Equilibrium made the donation through the firm’s Community Support Scheme. The scheme was established in 2015 to provide financial support to charities and community … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund offers grants for Coronavirus support
Organisations supporting communities through the coronavirus lockdown near Manchester Airport can benefit from grants provided by the Airport's Community Trust Fund. In response to the social impact of the pandemic, Trustees of Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund have agreed their next round … [Read more...]
Wilmslow events agency and Gethin Jones host charity lockdown quiz
TV presenter, Gethin Jones, will host a virtual quiz organised by Wilmslow events agency, Make Events, to raise funds for local charity Seashell Trust. Make Events were due to produce the Strictly Seashell Ball this Saturday for the second year running, however the event had to be cancelled due … [Read more...]
An Equal World is an Enabled World: Celebrate International Women’s Day at Wilmslow Conference Centre
Update: due to changes in speaker availability, the International Women's Day Charity Evening has been rescheduled for Tuesday 31st March. Olympic Gold Medal-winning swimmer Becky Adlington will also be speaking at the event. Wilmslow Conference Centre is inviting women and men to join them for a … [Read more...]
Langricks charity golf day supports primary school financial education
Fourteen teams of golfers took part in a successful Charity Golf Day event for chartered accountancy firm Langricks at Shrigley Hall in Macclesfield and raised £2,500 to support primary school financial education. Langricks has made an ongoing commitment to DebtAware – the specialist education … [Read more...]
Sigma appointed to propel charity to new heights
Macclesfield-based UX design and development agency, Sigma has been appointed by Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (AAKSS), following a competitive pitch. Their remit is to improve user engagement through the website, increase donations and deliver a better digital user experience. Launched in … [Read more...]
Swiss cycling challenge launched in Wilmslow
They were the stars of the show at the glamorous launch for Seashell Trust’s Cycle Switzerland challenge. Nik Boxall, Dealer Principal at Aston Martin Wilmslow and keen triathlete said, “We were delighted to be able host this evening for Seashell Trust. As a local charity caring for some of … [Read more...]