03 June 2024 We are working with a Shropshire Council-run veterans’ organisation to provide a ’safe space’ where former members of the Armed Forces can meet to swap information and ideas. Our community engagement lead Deb Wallace has liaised with Sarah Kerr, Shropshire Council’s Armed Forces outreach coordinator following a successful collaboration when we signed… Read more »
A musician from London, who each year completes a crazy fundraising challenge, is running more than 1,000km during Lent to fundraise for us. Finan Jones always chooses a charity close to his heart when he undertakes his challenges – which have included swimming 235.2km, surviving on just £47 for 47 days, and running 500km. In the past he has raised… Read more »
In the five years since his wife passed away at our hospice, Alan Cartwright has returned time and time again. And he wants to share their story of care to support this week’s Hospice Care Week. “It’s never been more important to support the hospice. I will do what I can for as long as… Read more »
Bargain hunters will be in for a treat this month when we reopen 12 more of our community shops. We closed all 28 of our shops at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lockdown has meant that we lost the ability to raise £100,000 a week. But since June, the community shops have gradually been reopening. Our retail staff have worked hard… Read more »
Shoppers will be able to bag more bargains when we reopen another three shops next week – and launch our brand new concept store in Wellington. Our Newport and Mardol, Shrewsbury, traditional stores will throw open their doors on Wednesday, while Wellington will become our first ‘£2 store’, with everything for sale at £2. Our… Read more »
More than £100,000 a week is being lost from our income as our shops shut, events are cancelled and supporters are confined to their homes in the national fight against COVID-19. Now we are appealing to the community to ‘support us from your sofa’ with online donations so we can continue to help people living… Read more »
The wraps have come off our £5 million investment in community care as our new building takes shape in Shrewsbury. We are adding more community-based services and facilities for patients who need our help but don’t need to stay in wards. And this week the structural steel framework for the brand new building at Bicton… Read more »
Christmas has started early for Severn Hospice as we launch our seasonal raffle appeal with a heartfelt plea to supporters. Our weekly lottery and seasonal draws raise almost £1 million a year to fund care for families living with an incurable illness in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. And in a letter to… Read more »
A nurse and top blogger who is living with stage four cancer raised £2,000 from her hospice bed to celebrate her birthday. Carla Lea from Telford decided to fundraise for Severn Hospice while receiving care on the Apley Ward – and made her donation to mark national Hospice Care Week. The wife, mum and step-mum… Read more »
