Well done to Newton Ladies Softball Cricket Team, who took on a different challenge together last Sunday when they teamed up to Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research.
Community
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From pumpkin picking to carving competitions, spooky Halloween parties and terrifying dolls… there’s something for all ages to enjoy this October in Newton-le-Willows.
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The money will now be distributed among local school pastoral care teams and groups providing activities for children in the town.
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With St Helens Borough Council playing its part in the resettlement of Afghan refugees, the local authority is working with community groups and charities to coordinate a local response to support those in need.
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There was a real party atmosphere as Business for Youth organised a charity walk through Lime and Woods Country Park, followed by a free family fun day!
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A group of teenage boys from Newton-le-Willows who helped to save the life of a friend have received awards for their heroic actions.
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This year’s event will be packed with family fun, including a fun fair, market stalls and lots of delicious food and drink to sample.
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If you love gardening and don’t mind getting your hands dirty… then why not volunteer to be a ‘Garden Hero’ at Newton’s Community Garden?
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‘No questions asked, nobody left behind’ is the motto of volunteers behind this lovely project in Newton-le-Willows.
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If you have spare items in the cupboard, or are in a position to donate some items to help local families in need, your support will be welcomed by the local Food Bank.
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Rotary Newton-le-Willows has been supporting the Shoe Box appeal, which sends Christmas gifts to disadvantaged children, families, and older people in other countries.
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This Newton-le-Willows pub is a well deserved winner – after it became the hub of volunteering activity during the Covid-19 lockdown.
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With the popular annual show unable to go ahead, organisers came up with an ingenious way to enjoy the festivities from home!
The team have won promotion to the local Premier League after finishing champions of Division One.
This once neglected piece of land in Wargrave will soon become a community haven, filled with beautiful flowers, vegetable patches and fruit trees.
Becoming a charity gives the team access to more funding – and could help bring in £10,000 extra a year to re-invest into the football club.
Where to get help or give help and how to support local businesses, organisations and each other during lockdown.
The volunteers from Rotary Newton-le-Willows have been doing their bit to Keep Britain Tidy this month with a local litter pick collecting 10 kilos of rubbish!
