Racegoers have helped our plans for the future get off to a flying start – by raising more than £50,000 at a special race day. More than 300 reception guests were among the hundreds more on the rails who attended Ludlow Racecourse’s charity race day in aid of our hospice last month. Now the final… Read more »
In recognition of the care his wife received Dave Garrington from Bayston Hill has presented staff at Severn Hospice with a beautiful oil painting. Dr Garrington commissioned wildlife artist Ben Waddam to create the piece depicting a local scene featuring Shropshire wildlife. The painting was presented to members of staff from the charity’s Perry Ward… Read more »
Our £5 million expansion and enhancement plan of our facilities and services will take our care ‘beyond wards’ and into the future. We now care for four out of five patients in their homes rather than on our wards, with more people being looked after for longer, and with a greater range of conditions and… Read more »
The mastermind behind the our hugely successful Pontesbury Potter is stepping down as chief route designer after more than two decades. The 13-mile hill and valley trail first started in 1996 and has been a must for fell runners and ramblers ever since. As well as racking up the miles planning out routes, Alan Morris… Read more »
Despite terrible weather a popular tractor pull has raised an impressive £12,000 for charity. Gary Penton, director at Penton’s Haulage and Cold Storage, has organised the Ruyton XI Towns tractor pull for the last six years raising thousands of pounds for various local causes along the way including our hospice. The money raised from the… Read more »
More people living with an incurable illness are set to benefit from our new community nursing service, launched as part of a major review of care provision. We now care for four out of five patients in their homes, as opposed to on our wards, and have developed our Living Well strategy in response. For… Read more »
A parade of princesses is being conjured up for a midnight walk so a Shropshire charity can have a fairy tale ending for one of its biggest events. Severn Hospice, which cares for families in Shropshire and Mid Wales living with an incurable illness, is calling on women to step out with regal style to… Read more »
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 »
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.
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 »
