Tagged: charity

Browse 2,000 books at refurbished shop

Posted on

Bookworms can browse a selection of more than 2,000 books after our Ironbridge charity shop reopened its doors following an extensive refurbishment. Our shop in The Square closed six weeks ago to undergo work to improve the experience for our supporters. The shop’s longest serving volunteer, Audrey Biddulph, who has been helping out since our… Read more »

Shop volunteers celebrate 435 years of service

Posted on

Three of our dedicated volunteers who have been helping in one of our charity shops for 90 years between them have been honoured for their hard work. Audrey Evans, Sylvia Pritchard and Connie Bicknell volunteer at our Wyle Cop shop in Shrewsbury and started working for us back in 1989. Now, three decades on, their… Read more »

Mike to walk in memory of Suzanne and Eric

Posted on

Mike Lauriello has experienced first-hand the ‘exceptional’ care families receive at Severn Hospice after the two people closest to him were looked after by us. His wife of 34 years, Suzanne, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 and underwent extensive surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She was told her cancer was incurable and died in… Read more »

Riley’s Runners to conquer Kapow! in David’s memory

Posted on

A team of fundraising superheroes are preparing to conquer Shropshire’s biggest inflatable obstacle course Kapow! in memory of a close friend and family member. David Riley died last year, aged 43, after receiving ‘phenomenal’ end-of-life care with us following diagnosis of an aggressive brain tumour. Now his wife Emily Riley will lead her team Riley’s… Read more »