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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
A big-hearted fundraiser from Telford has set himself a £20,000 challenge to support two hospices. Raj Mehta, father of two and Deputy Mayor of Telford and Wrekin, has pledged to raise £10,000 each for our hospice and John Taylor Hospice based in Birmingham. He says he has been inspired to help by the work at… Read more »
Our fundraising flowers are taking centre stage in a unique garden design aiming to impress visitors at Shrewsbury’s famous flower show. More than 100 of our specially commissioned, limited-edition handcrafted copper and brass forget me not flowers will feature in the ‘Reflection’ show garden designed by Oswestry-based Stuart Francis. Stuart was inspired to include the… Read more »
We recently welcomed Darren Cooper, founder of BookBoxes, to our Telford hospice. He bought with him a very welcome donation of two BookBoxes, one for each of our hospices. The BookBox project aims to provide good quality books, at no charge, to children via schools or other public service organisations. Many children come to our… Read more »
