Posts By: John Carberry

Help us beat the burglars

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Can you help us beat the burglars? One of our shops has been broken into – the third burglary in two weeks. We’re beefing up our security as you would expect but we’re asking you to be vigilant. In the latest break-in overnight on Thursday 19 December, thieves smashed their way in through the front… Read more »

Severn Hospice Machynlleth shop opening

Shop relaunched in new location

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Our much-loved shop opened its revamped doors on Wednesday in a new location on Heol Pentrerhedyn. The shop is 20% larger than before with an all-new library room boasting 2,000 books and over 1,000 square foot stocked with goods. Over 200 families from Mid Wales received our care in the past year and we hope… Read more »

Severn Hospice featured in the all-new Shrewsbury Monopoly game!

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Winning move: Add £10 to our Community Chest when you order the Shrewsbury Monopoly edition game from us Get your game-face on and your Monopoly money ready for the perfect Christmas gift… After an overwhelming response from the public, we were voted to have our very own Community Chest space in the new Shrewsbury Monopoly… Read more »

Building the future of hospice care

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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 »

Heartfelt plea to support Christmas raffle

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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 »

Issie’s hospice head shave in memory of Don

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Our kind-hearted volunteer Issie who lost her husband to cancer before beating the illness herself is shaving her head to help us fund care for families in need. Retail volunteer Issie Barrett, who works in the Ellesmere shop, will brave the shave at the end of September to raise funds for us, as well as… Read more »

Superstore marks one year in the community

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Shoppers at our Superstore have raised almost £200,000 towards helping families living with an incurable illness in its first year. Staff and volunteers at our Shropshire’s biggest charity shop in the Castlefields area of Shrewsbury are thanking you as it celebrates being part of the community for one year on September 13. Over the first… Read more »

More space to shop after Welshpool store reopens

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Our wonderful supporters turned out in their numbers as we opened our new-look Welshpool shop to the community. Severn Hospice Welshpool has been undergoing an extensive refurbishment over the summer to enhance the experience and create more space for shoppers. Our shop manager Rhiannon was joined by nurses Mandy and Eileen, Town Crier Tammy Manuel… Read more »

Read our new Yearbook 2019

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Our new Yearbook is here! Click below to read all about how your help makes a difference to the families we care for… A big thank you to each and every one of you who has shared their story, volunteered, raised funds, taken part in events, organised fundraisers, given donations, shopped in our shops and… Read more »