Topic: News

A Royal Celebration

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Patients, volunteers and staff attending the day hospice in Apley enjoyed a royal tea party this week as part of the Queen’s birthday celebrations. Patients attending our Telford hospice for the day were given a lovely afternoon tea of scones and cakes. The room was decorated bringing an outdoor garden party inside and the patients… Read more »

Celebrating Our Volunteers Part 2

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As part of Volunteers’ Week we would once again like to thank all of our dedicated volunteers. We asked Sam Capstick, who began volunteering at our Shifnal shop just over a year ago, what makes volunteering with Severn Hospice special for him. Sam Capstick- Sam Volunteers at our shop in Shifnal I’ve been volunteering with… Read more »

Celebrating our Volunteers

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As part of National Volunteers’ Week we would like to say a huge thank you to our fantastic volunteers for all that you do. We’ll be celebrating many of our wonderful volunteers over the week, so look out for their stories here. Jayne Richardson – Jayne has volunteered with Severn Hospice for seven years on… Read more »

Heartfelt letter asks for Summer support

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With tickets priced at just £1 each, one lucky person is guaranteed to win £5,000 in our Summer Raffle. This year our dedicated supporter John Wardle is sharing his own experience of the care he received at Severn Hospice. John has written a letter asking our supporters to buy raffle tickets and help to make… Read more »

Ludlow Dog Day Returns

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Ludlow Rotary Club’s Ludlow Dog Day is returning this year on July 24th; it is being held at Stokesay Court, a few miles north of Ludlow, just off the A49. This year Severn Hospice will be a main beneficiary of the event, which raised nearly £20,000 last year and attracted over 3,000 people for a… Read more »

Win £5,000 in our Summer Raffle

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You could be in with a chance to win £5,000 in our Summer Raffle. Admission to the draw will close on 8th July and the winners will be announced on 15th July. One lucky winner will walk away with £5,000. 43 prizes are up for grabs including: First prize – £5,000  Second prize – £200… Read more »

Ducklings in the Garden

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Every year we welcome a few feathery friends to our gardens at our hospice in Bicton, Shrewsbury. This year our family of ducks is once again with us and we have done something rather special to make them feel at home. After we found that we needed to fill in the fountain that was once… Read more »

Oakengates Store Officially Reopens

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Our Oakengates store has officially reopened! Refurbishments are complete and we are pleased to announce our newly modernised store officially reopened its doors on Saturday 6th May at 9.30am. Our very own nurse Tracy Broomhall joined Mayor of Oakengates, Stephen Reynolds, in cutting the ribbon at our reopening ceremony. We hope that those who joined us there enjoyed the… Read more »

Thank you for joining our Midnight Walk in Shrewsbury

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We would like to thank everyone who joined us on Saturday night in Shrewsbury for our Midnight Walk. Our ladies walked 8km and were treated to a glitter makeover by Boots beauticians. We hope you had a fun filled evening. We would also like to thank all of our volunteers for doing such a wonderful… Read more »

Oakengates Store Officially Reopens

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Our Oakengates store is reopening! Refurbishments are now complete and we are pleased to announce our newly modernised store will be officially opening its doors on Saturday 6th May at 9.30am when our very own nurse Tracy Broomhall will join Mayor of Oakengates, Stephen Reynolds, in cutting the ribbon at our reopening ceremony. We look… Read more »