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Nisa Local Smithy Green donates to Fever Morris Dancers through MADL

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Nisa Local Smithy Green in Wigan has donated £400 to Fever Morris Dancers through Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity initiative. The donation will be put towards the troupe’s efforts to replace their worn-out and mismatched costumes to brand new outfits for years to…

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