Volunteers from Marks and Spencer in Telford and Shrewsbury sparked something good this week when they swapped shopping trolleys, tills and shelves for wheelbarrows, trowels and mowers to help in our gardens. We were chosen by local staff to benefit from the retail giant’s community volunteering commitment, donating time and £1,000 to be shared between the… Read more »
It was a fairytale ending for more than 300 fundraisers who stepped out in style on Saturday night to support our Cinderella Midnight Walk in Telford. The promenading princesses – it was a ladies-only event – are expected to raise more than £30,000 when all their sponsorship has been collected and combined with the total… Read more »
On a gloriously sunny day in May a team of nine volunteers from BT Fleet, part of the BT Group, spent the day volunteering in the award-winning gardens at our hospice in Telford. This was the second year the team, made up of volunteers from across the country, swapped their regular jobs for a day… Read more »
Swapping Dentistry for Disney at our Cinderella Midnight Walks A dental practice in Shrewsbury is swapping dental scrubs for tiaras and trainers after employees signed up to take part in our Cinderella Midnight Walks in Shrewsbury on 8 April. Six women from Esthetique Dental Practice in Sansaw Business Park will be taking part in our… Read more »
A kind-hearted schoolgirl from Telford is planning to celebrate her seventh birthday by fundraising for our hospice instead of having a party and presents with her friends. Kendrah Knight is going to spend her special day at our Colour Run on June 10th at Telford Town Park and instead of receiving birthday presents she is… Read more »
We would like to invite shoppers in Bridgnorth to grab a bargain at the opening of our new charity shop in the town on March 30 at 10am. Bridgnorth Mayor Vanessa Voysey is set to officially open the shop on the High Street and will talk about the work we do in the area…. Read more »
The British Alpaca Society National Show has chosen Severn Hospice to be its chosen charity as it returns to the International Centre in Telford on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th March. The show is a family fun day out and all proceeds collected on the door will be donated to our hospice, helping to ensure… Read more »
Toni Hopkins is hitting the ground running as she prepares to tackle the Virgin Money London Marathon in memory of her grandmother to raise vital funds for our hospice. Toni’s Grandmother Jean Colley, was cared for at our hospice site in Telford in the final years of her life and became very close with our… Read more »
We are delighted to have been chosen to take part in this year’s Shropshire Star’s Cash For Your Community campaign. You can help us to receive a share of the £20,000 prize fund by collecting special tokens that will be printed in the Shropshire Star from 2nd March to 8th April 2017. Keep an eye… Read more »
We held a royal tea party on 14th February at our shop in Craven Arms to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of our long serving volunteers. Our beloved volunteer Evelyn Thomas was treated to a birthday party fit for a queen as her 90th birthday closely coincided with Queen Elizabeth II’s. She was treated… Read more »
