Posts By: Sanni Honkavaara

Adam from Aroma coffee stands next to two Refresh cafe staff members, all smiling behind a counter full of cakes.

Severn Hospice launches signature coffee blend with local roaster

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Severn Hospice has been gifted unique support from a Shrewsbury business – our own blend of coffee. The owners of Aroma Tea & Coffee Merchants, on St Mary’s Place, stepped in when they heard our Refresh café needed some specialist support of our own. Their connection to Severn Hospice is a personal one as we… Read more »

Thousands of local children get festive for Severn Hospice

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Thousands of youngsters are stepping up to support Severn Hospice, learn about community and get active in the spirit of Christmas. More than a dozen schools, nurseries and sports clubs – including over 3,000 local school children – have already pledged to skip, hop, run, dance or dash as they join our festive Rudolph Relay…. Read more »

Severn Hospice nurses and staff walk on a grassy field.

Severn Hospice brings back popular step challenge

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Our much-loved step challenge is back this September – and we’re calling on supporters to get involved again. Our nurses and care teams walk an average of 10,000 steps a day caring for patients and their families. And now, we’re inviting the local community to ‘walk in our shoes’ for a month and take on… Read more »

Hospice chaplain looks back

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Our hospice chaplain who has provided spiritual care and support to thousands of patients and their families has bid farewell to colleagues after 30 years. Harry Edwards was our first chaplain and will be a familiar face to anyone who’s attended our Christmas Lights of Love service at any time in the last 25 years…. Read more »

Nurse Abi is holding a round sign that says "Join our summer raffle 2025 and help more local families".

New role cut out for hospice nurse

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A hospice nurse has a new role cut out for her – becoming the face of our fundraising raffle and a special £5,000 summer draw. Abi White, who cares for patients here at Severn Hospice, stepped up to be the model for a life-size cut-out which will tour our shops and events this summer, encouraging… Read more »

Severn Hospice launches £1 million ‘Pounds for Perry’ appeal

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Severn Hospice has launched a £1 million fundraising appeal to help to fund improvements and upgrades to its Perry Ward in Shrewsbury. Perry, opened in 1989, is the hospice’s oldest ward and is in need of significant repairs that can no longer be managed with routine maintenance. To make the ward fit for purpose for… Read more »

Severn Hospice Community Fundraiser Phil poses with pupils and Senior Deputy Head Rob Lane of Oswestry School.

Oswestry School supports Severn Hospice

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Kind-hearted pupils at an Oswestry school have raised more than £3,000 to help families living with incurable illness. Oswestry School hosted a whole series of events all in one term and all in aid of Severn Hospice. From taking part in our Rudolph Relay to a Founders’ Day Celebration, an Own Clothes Day and an… Read more »

Staff members smile behind counter at Refresh cafe.

Our café celebrates fourth birthday with cupcakes and refreshed menu

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Four years ago, we opened a café, Refresh at Severn Hospice, at our Shrewsbury hospice site. We wanted to create a place where everyone was welcome, not just patients and their families, a space for coming together for a good chat over a great cuppa. And thanks to everyone who’s embraced us, the café has… Read more »