Topic: News

Everyone wins with Christmas raffle

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Christmas has come early for one lucky resident in Oakengates who’s scooped £5,000 in our fabulous grand prize draw. Thank you to everyone who bought or sold a ticket. In total, you bought or sold more than 85,000 tickets; an absolutely amazing effort! The families we care for will benefit from every penny you’ve helped… Read more »

This is Severn Hospice

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If you have ever wondered what happens when you support us, this sums it up pretty well. Watch now in HD. Thank you for your continued support.

It’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Oh no it isn’t!

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For one weekend only, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Theatre Severn will become Snow White and the SEVERN Dwarfs as we ask panto-goers to support their local hospice. Hospice fundraising manager Lucy Ruff said: “I’m not the wicked queen, we asked Theatre Severn very politely for their support and they were only too… Read more »

Flicks in the Sticks comes to the hospice

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We recently joined forces with the team from Flicks in the Sticks to transform our day hospice into a mini cinema complete with big screen and popcorn for our patients and their carers. Living with an incurable illness has such a big impact on the lives of those with the diagnosis and those who love… Read more »

Severn Hospice has Christmas all wrapped up

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Our network of 25 shops have turned on the sparkle and have gone full-on festive this week as we appeal for shoppers to keep it local and support their community when buying gifts this year. And in a first this Christmas, we have opened an online shop where people can support our work by buying gifts… Read more »

Nearly New Day

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We have joined forces with another Shropshire organisation to support the first national initiative to offer an ethical shopping alternative to Black Friday. Resale and recycling social enterprise Reviive along with our hospice will be promoting Buy Nothing New Day on Friday 24 November. Buy Nothing Day was first started by Canadian artist Ted Dave… Read more »

Handmade and hand packed with love in Shropshire

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Our beautiful range of forget me not products have been handcrafted with love in Shropshire and thanks to our friends at CJ Wildlife are guaranteed to arrive in time for Christmas. Members of staff at Europe’s leading bird food manufacturer are once again helping with the distribution of our range of gifts and fabulous Christmas… Read more »

Happy 1st Birthday Hosbis Hafren

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Penblwydd hapus 1af Hosbis Hafren! Or for those of you who don’t speak Welsh: Happy 1st Birthday Hosbis Hafren! We first opened a day hospice in Newtown back in 1998 located in the county infirmary but we decided to move to more appropriate premises following a review of our service provision in North Powys. To… Read more »

Hospice extension plans meet approval

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Our plans to ensure we are ready for the future of hospice care have been bolstered this week as planning permission is granted. We have submitted plans to add new facilities at Bicton and Apley which will complement our community-based services. Plans to extend our Telford site to enhance visitor and communal spaces and develop our therapy services to… Read more »

Reeching out to local business

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Shropshire businesses are being given the chance to learn more about our work and see how they can support us more formally at a special event in Shrewsbury. Reech Media is hosting the event at its HQ on Friday 8 September, where we will be represented along with the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund, Shrewsbury Town… Read more »