Local charity, Seashell, is preparing to submit detailed plans this week for an inclusive cycle track and learn-to-ride school to be built on its campus on the Stockport-Cheshire border for children and young people at its school as well as the wider community. The charity is seeking to build a 2 … [Read more...]
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National award for scams awareness project
A project to help vulnerable people in Cheshire East evade fraudsters and scams has been recognised with a national award. The Older People Scams Awareness and Aftercare Project, a partnership between Cheshire East Council and Age UK and funded by the Garfield Weston Foundation and the National … [Read more...]
Airport community fund grants reach £80,000 milestone
Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund has now pledged more than £80,000 of grants to local community causes in 2021. In its latest round of community grants, the fund has donated £23,146.46 in grants to nine organisations within 10 miles of the airport. The donations, agreed in July, follow … [Read more...]
Bellway backs Poynton community project
Housebuilder Bellway has donated £200 to Open Hands, a community project that has been active Poynton for over 35 years. Having recently opened two show homes at its development on Dickens Lane in Poynton, Bellway was keen to give back to the community and lend its support to a local … [Read more...]
Macclesfield 83-year-old to run two marathons in a week for The Christie
An 83-year-old great-grandad from Macclesfield is running two marathons in just one week to raise funds for The Christie at Macclesfield. Harry Newton (pictured) will run the London Marathon on Sunday 3 October and take part in the Manchester Marathon the following week. Having been treated by … [Read more...]
Seashell begin tender process for catering services
Local charity, Seashell, have put out a call for expressions of interest ahead of a tender process for catering services at its school near Handforth for young people with complex learning disabilities and specialist communication needs. The charity is looking for a catering operator to provide … [Read more...]
Seashell Sportive returns for 2021
The Seashell Sportive, an annual charity cycling event to raise money for Seashell Trust, is returning for 2021, providing the opportunity to cycle the best of Cheshire's countryside while raising funds for the organisation. Seashell is a national charity based in Cheadle Hulme dedicated to … [Read more...]
Local nurse urges support for Christie charity
A nurse from Whaley Bridge, who was diagnosed with cancer over seven years ago, is urging local people to support charity fundraising for a new £26 million cancer centre, The Christie at Macclesfield. Annie Diamond (55) who is married to engineering manager Ian and has four children – Robert, … [Read more...]
Bellway donates mud kitchen to local primary school
With outdoor learning increasingly important in today’s post-pandemic world, housebuilder Bellway has donated £375 to Nether Alderley Primary School to replace its mud kitchen. Located close to Bellway’s beautiful Heatherley Wood development within Alderley Park, Nether Alderley Primary School … [Read more...]
Council thanks hero volunteers ahead of Volunteers’ Week
To mark Volunteers' Week, Cheshire East Council is expressing its thanks to the thousands of residents who have taken time to help in their communities over the past year. The Council gave particular credit to those who have stepped up during the coronavirus pandemic, supporting over 4,200 … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca supports the Christie at Macclesfield as “Local Charity of Choice” in 2021
AstraZeneca employees at the firm's Macclesfield Campus have been busily supporting the Christie at Macclesfield through the development of a strategic partnership and a series of fundraising activities. Earlier this year, AstraZeneca announced the Christie at Macclesfield (along with East … [Read more...]
Seashell announces return to live events with golf day
Local charity, Seashell, will return to Wilmslow Golf Club for its annual golf day as the charity announces its first live fundraising event since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Seashell’s Golf Day has been a firm favourite in the calendar for over 25 years and regularly attracts more … [Read more...]