Posts By: Lucy Todman

Crews battling through the water

Flagship event makes a splash

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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 »

Final straight for river festival

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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 »

Club’s incredible charity support

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1 July 2024 Visitors to our hospice can access a newly created woodland area thanks to a generous donation from a Shropshire support group.  Shrewsbury and District Breathing Club recently made a generous donation to us which has allowed us to create a calm and beautiful woodland area at our hospice site in Bicton for… Read more »

Charity joins forces with veterans’ organisation

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03 June 2024 We are working with a Shropshire Council-run veterans’ organisation to provide a ’safe space’ where former members of the Armed Forces can meet to swap information and ideas.   Our community engagement lead Deb Wallace has liaised with Sarah Kerr, Shropshire Council’s Armed Forces outreach coordinator following a successful collaboration when we signed… Read more »

Festival looking ship-shape for charity 

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Preparations are well underway for our headline fundraising event which takes place in Shrewsbury later this year.  Things are shaping up well for our Dragon Boat Festival when a more 45 teams will take to the waters of the River Severn.  Oar-some The oar-some event raises thousands of pounds each year. Sponsored again this year… Read more »

Gold Bond runners limber up for Marathon

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A dozen athletes will be running the London Marathon this month for Severn Hospice.  Amongst those taking on the April 21 challenge is Verity Jones, from Shrewsbury. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 – exactly a week after her sister Maxine had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.  Despite rounds of chemotherapy and extensive… Read more »

We open our 32nd shop

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There was cause for celebration in Market Drayton when we opened our first shop in the town.  We threw open the doors of our new community shop on Cheshire Street on Thursday (March 7).   And we’re banking on it being a huge success – we have moved into the former home of the town’s branch… Read more »

Hospice adopts innovative observation tool

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We are set to be the first hospice in the country to introduce a new scheme designed to ensure that patients, their families, and carers receive the gold standard of care.   We have teamed up with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom) to use its successful Observe & Act tool.   ShropCom Volunteer Group with members… Read more »

Charity is banking on success with its latest shop

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We are banking on success with the expansion of our fundraising retail arm.  We have just had the keys to the former Barclay’s Bank in Market Drayton and work is underway to transform it into our latest community shop, which will open on 7 March and which will be our largest high street shop in… Read more »

Partner raises thousands for charity

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A dedicated and devoted wife has raised more than £50,000 in just five years for the charity which cared for her partner. Judy King, from Broseley, near Telford has climbed mountains, held dances, organised open gardens, sold CDs and books and compered quizzes – all in memory of her wife Mandy de Winter who died… Read more »