Severn Hospice has been working collaboratively with a local college by offering their students who have learning disabilities work placements. George Weston is 22. He comes from Hampshire and is a full-time student studying hospitality and food at Derwen College, near Oswestry. During term-time he works one day a week at Refresh at Severn Hospice:… Read more »
A ground-breaking role has been created in a bid to forge links with, and provide care for, people from under-represented communities. The start of 2023 was an exciting time for former Outreach nurse Deb Wallace when she took up her new post as Community Engagement Lead. Strategy “As well as being new for me, it’s… Read more »
Our very own medical director will show he is not afraid to feel the heat when he takes part in an event next month. Professor Derek Willis will be stepping up when he takes part in our exciting Fire Walk event on February 25. And he is asking hospice supporters to get behind him with… Read more »
An annual festive fundraiser organised by the Rotary Clubs of Telford District led to a donation of £20,000 for us. For 27 years, the clubs have raised funds for Severn Hospice with their Tree of Light, which stands in Telford’s shopping centre over the Christmas period. Last week, Peter Seaward, club committee chairman and other… Read more »
School-leavers, jobseekers and college and university graduates are being promised a showcase of 100 roles when we hold our first-ever careers fair. The fair will be held at our hospice site in Bicton, Shrewsbury on January 18 between 3-7pm. While we provide outstanding palliative care on our wards, with our hospice at home nurses and… Read more »
Christmas cheer will last a little longer, thanks to our scheme to help people who’ve received something from Santa that wasn’t quite right. Our shops will reopen their doors from Wednesday 28 December as ‘re-gifting hubs’ – allowing supporters to donate presents they are not planning to keep. Re-gifting “Re-gifting through our shops is a… Read more »
When she joined Severn Hospice in 2008, Cheryl Johnson had no idea that one day she would be a trailblazer. But that is just what she is – the charity’s first Nurse Associate, a vital link between the nursing healthcare assistants and the staff nurses. And since she began her training and started on her… Read more »
It’s time for Refresh at Severn Hospice’s traditional Christmas Fayre. If you would like to join us it takes place this weekend (December 17-18) at our hospice in Bicton, Shrewsbury. There will be music, mince pies and mulled wine and well as crafts made by local artisans and food and drink from local producers. Our… Read more »
There was an emotional feeling in the air when we held our much anticipated service of remembrance in person for the first time since 2019. The hour-long service of reflection at its Bicton campus saw hundreds of people come together under the night sky, around a 25ft-high Christmas tree covered in thousands of twinkling lights…. Read more »
Daredevils and adrenaline junkies are being challenged to feel the heat when they take part in our latest fundraising event. We are looking for brave ‘soles’ to sign up to its exciting fire walk. Taking place on February 25 it promises to be the hottest event of 2023. “We are so excited to be planning… Read more »
