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...]
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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...]
Local charity hosts designer fashion auction in aid of its students
In partnership with Cheshire Life, local charity Seashell is calling on fashionistas, vintage collectors and bargain hunters to take part in an exclusive auction of pre-loved designer fashion. Seashell's fashion auction will feature a collection of high-end clothing, bags, shoes and sunglasses … [Read more...]
Drive-in cinema events return in aid of Christie charity
Following the success of last year’s drive in cinema events, The Christie will be back at Arley Hall and Gardens in Cheshire this spring to hold another weekend of movies. The screenings will run from Friday 30th April until Sunday 2nd May, with both afternoon and evening performances over the … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport supports 18 local organisations with over £30,000 in grants
The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is helping 18 organisations in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, with grants worth more than £30,000 to a variety of community-led schemes. In its latest round of funding, a total of £31,898.96 was pledged to 18 organisations for use on projects as … [Read more...]
Charity project takes flight for Manchester Airport worker
A Project Manager at Manchester Airport, Sam Buah, hopes his new book will inspire readers to believe that they ‘have the potential to be great’, as he imparts lessons learned on a remarkable life journey that took him from his hometown in Ghana to the UK’s third largest airport, via a job as a … [Read more...]
Seashell Trust supporters becomes Official Guinness World Record Holders
Seashell Trust, in partnership with Oliver Dunn, chocolatier, aka Oli the Choc, has been awarded an Official Guinness World Record for “Most users in a lollipop-making video hangout”. On Saturday 5 December 2020 Seashell teamed up with master chocolatier, Oliver Dunn, for the online chocolate … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund hands out £30,000 in latest round of grants
Sports clubs, Scouts, hospices, and a local band are among the organisations to benefit from Manchester Airport’s Community Trust Fund, which has handed out almost £30,000 to 18 beneficiaries across Cheshire and South Manchester. Each year the northern hub donates £100,000 to the Fund, originally … [Read more...]