Charity

At CHS we encourage our young people to be outward looking and committed to making a positive difference in the world.

Our School was built by free-thinking philanthropists in 1855 to provide a liberal, inclusive co-education to orphans and necessitous children. To this day, we inspire every Waconian to use their CHS experience to make a positive lifelong contribution to our world. We support local, national and global charities and encourage all of our pupils to engage with service and volunteering throughout their time in the Senior School.

House Charities

We actively support 4 local North West charities through our House system. The pupils in each House choose which charity to support for a minimum of two years. Pupils are encouraged to actively participate in raising funds and supporting their House’s chosen charity through various initiatives, fundraising events, and awareness raising campaigns.

Allen – Arc (Arts for Recovery in the Community), a leading arts and mental health charity based in Stockport. Arc provides opportunities for people to celebrate creativity, connect with each other, and learn new skills.

Clarke – Ronald McDonald House, they provide free accommodation to families of seriously ill children receiving treatment in Manchester Children’s Hospital.

Marsh – Manchester & Cheshire Dogs Home, rescuing and rehoming abandoned dogs, giving them a second chance at happiness.

Whitehead – Hearts for Harry, a charity focused on raising awareness of heart conditions in children and providing assistance to affected families.

School Christmas Collections

During November and December, we remember that Christmas can be a difficult time for many. In each section of the Senior School we hold special collections to support asylum seekers living in the local area, homeless people in Stockport and our projects in the Gambia.

Lower School – Year 7 and 8 Toy Collection for Manchester Refugee Support Network

Upper School – Year 9, 10 and 11 Clothing and Food Collection for Wellspring Stockport

Sixth Form – Year 12 and 13 Gambia Fundraising Initiative

These collections offer our students the opportunity to make a meaningful difference, reinforcing the importance of empathy and community service during the season of giving.

Charities in Africa

CHS in The Gambia is a community school in the Gambia that CHS has been supporting since 1998.

Additionally, the MUN organisation at CHS supports the Small Steps Foundation, which works to support, educate, and promote the inclusion of young children with learning disabilities in Uganda.

The Waconian Walk

An important event in our school calendar, the Waconian Walk, brings the whole school community together to raise funds for our various charitable causes.

CHS x Madlug

Madlug and CHS actively work to support children in the care system; Madlug through their buy-one-donate-one business model, and CHS through our Transformational Bursaries.

In 2022, we are supporting Madlug by recommending the purchase of their high quality school bag for all CHS pupils. When you buy a Madlug school bag, the company will donate a bag to a young person in care. Over the summer we’ll be decorating our bag racks with Madlug posters and branding as a sign of our support for their work.