One of Shrewsbury’s favourite summer fixtures is making a splash once again, and organisers are promising this year’s Severn Hospice Dragon Boat Festival will be the biggest and best to date. Taking place on the River Severn on the 19 and 20 July, the two-day festival in aid of Severn Hospice has already seen almost… Read more »
Hundreds of people came together for Severn Hospice’s inaugural Shimmer Walk – a poignant and uplifting event to honour loved ones and raise funds for the charity’s work supporting families across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Mid Wales. Over 250 walkers set off from Charlton School in Wellington, Telford following a 5km route that took… Read more »
Dedicated runners will participate in this year’s iconic London Marathon, honouring the memory of their loved ones while raising vital funds us. Our team of Gold Bond runners have been training tirelessly for the April event, preparing to tackle the 26.2-mile course. Among them is Kerry Trow, who will be running in memory of her… Read more »
We have just launched Shimmer Walk 2025, our first Telford mass participation event in over five years which will see supporters raise money for charity. Successful Eight years ago, we held the final of our successful series of Midnight Walks, which took place in Shrewsbury and raised more than £500,000. Since then, supporters have asked… Read more »
28.10.24 While we are facing a £1 million rise in running costs it’s full steam ahead for our fundraisers as they plan their 2025 events calendar. We marked our 35th anniversary in July, and our day-to-day costs have risen by £1.1 million this year – on top of a £1.4 million rise last year –… Read more »
04.10.24 A Shropshire woman who set out to walk 3,000 miles in 2024 after we cared for her partner is backing our latest fundraising campaign. This year, Aly Westbrook has scaled Scafell Pike, climbed Snowdon, walked many of Shropshire’s most beautiful hills and even taken on the might of Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro. Cared… Read more »
23.09.24 We are celebrating gaining nationally recognised accreditation for the care we give to members of a marginalised community. We were recently awarded our Veteran Aware Accreditation which means we formally recognise our commitment to serving and former members of the Armed Forces. Award The award follows hot on the heels of the signing the… Read more »
13 August 2024 A substantial bequest to six healthcare charities has funded ground-breaking research and end-of- life care. David Ivor Jones of Aethnen, Llanfechain, Powys passed away aged 88 in 2018. His estate has now concluded, and in his will Ivor, as he was always known left a bequest to Severn Hospice and to five… Read more »
22 July 2024 Our flagship fundraiser was ‘one to remember’ – thanks to our supporters who made a difference. Our Dragon Boat Festival took place last weekend and the water-based fun proved to be a huge hit with spectators, competitors and passers-by. We have held Dragons for more than 20 years and this year’s took… Read more »
12 July 2024 Dozens of teams are poised to make a record-breaking splash when they take part in our flagship fundraiser next weekend. We are marking its 35th anniversary this year and is hoping the milestone will inspire teams taking part in its Dragon Boat Festival to raise even more sponsorship. Held on the river… Read more »
