Posts By: John Carberry

Our First Ever Furniture Store Coming Soon

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Join us on Friday 26th August at 10am to celebrate the grand opening of our first Severn Hospice furniture store. Shrewsbury Mayor, Ioan Jones, and Severn Hospice Matron for Community Services, Becky Richardson, will cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony when eager shoppers looking for a bargain buy can enter the shop for the… Read more »

£2,000 and £300 M&S Vouchers up for Grabs

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What would you do with £2,000 and £300 worth of M&S vouchers? One of our lucky players is guaranteed to win this top prize in our Enhanced Lottery Draw! There are lots of prizes to be won:   First prize – £2,000 + £300 M&S vouchers Second prize – £200 Third prize – £100 Plus… Read more »

A Cuddly Treat for Our Visitors

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Our Elephants Never Forget Day is an event for all the children who have lost a loved one at our hospice. Our recent visitors were introduced to some furry friends, who provided cuddles and laughter to children and accompanying adults alike. The children petted and fed guinea pigs before releasing balloons into the sky in… Read more »

Attingham Rally a Roaring Success

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We would like to thank everyone who came along and supported us at our Attingham Classic Vehicle Rally on Sunday. The weather was kind and over 250 cars were on show for our classic car enthusiasts to enjoy. The winner of this year’s best car was an immaculate red Jaguar E Type 4.2 Series 1… Read more »

The Great Big Bike Ride 2016

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We are asking local cyclists to use pedal power to pull in the pounds for Severn Hospice by taking part in our Great Big Bike Ride 2016. Our popular cycling event is set to take place on Sunday 25th September. The route will begin at Shawbury Village Hall and participants can choose to complete either… Read more »

Chelsea Flower Show Judge to host flower arranging demonstration

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Chelsea Flower Show judge Jackie Charnock is to host a memorable evening of flower arranging demonstrations at Bayston Hill Memorial Hall on September 7th to raise funds for Severn Hospice.  The evening will begin at 7.30pm and will seek to plant inspiration in those who would like to grow their flower arranging skills. Jackie Charnock… Read more »

Bayston Hill Shop Opening

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We are happy to announce that we will be opening a new Severn Hospice shop in Bayston Hill on Friday 5th August. This will be our 22nd shop and we are excited to be a part of the community. We have received a very warm welcome from local residents, with lots of donations being made… Read more »

Summer Raffle Success

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We at Severn Hospice would like to say a huge thank you to all of our wonderful supporters who took part in our Summer Raffle. More than 58,500 tickets were sold and the hospice received an additional £14,000 in donations. This is a wonderful achievement and means that the hospice can continue to care for… Read more »

Sally Set for Big Run

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Severn Hospice physiotherapist Sally Baguley is encouraging fellow running enthusiasts to join her and take on the Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon on Sunday 11th September. The hospice is calling for supporters in Shropshire to run the half marathon in the beautiful setting of Lake Vyrnwy and raise money so that they can continue to care… Read more »

RAF Shawbury Gets Gardening

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A group of new recruits from RAF Shawbury was on site at Severn Hospice in Shrewsbury this week working hard to improve the gardens. The boys from basic helicopter training,  based at RAF Shawbury, planted their boots on the ground to lend Severn Hospice head gardeners Tony and Chris a hand levelling paths and tearing… Read more »