Three brothers are undertaking a 200km journey in memory of their sister, who died at our hospice last year. Tom, James and John Eaton have little cycling experience between them but more than make up for that with their attitude and a fierce determination to complete their marathon bike ride. Their sister Nicola was diagnosed with cancer in April 2019 and received… Read more »
More than 1,000 bags and boxes of donations have been generously handed over since we started taking donations again last week. And the deluge has been so much, that we’re introducing an appointments system so it can keep up. Just give us a call on 01743 216633 to arrange an appointment to drop off your… Read more »
Family and friends who can’t visit patients staying with us can keep in virtual touch thanks to the generosity of a telecoms company. We have been forced to restrict our usual open visiting policy because of COVID-19 with no more than two members of immediate family allowed into patients’ rooms at any one time. But… Read more »
A police worker from Newport wasn’t the only winner when a couple from North Shropshire decided to offer their family home as the prize in a draw to support us. More than 140,000 people from across the country bought tickets to be in with a chance of winning Grafton Farmhouse – and helped raise £120,000… Read more »
We have launched our annual summer raffle and it’s an easy way of supporting us from your sofa. We hold two raffles each year – one in the summer and another at Christmas and together they raise thousands of pounds for us. This year’s summer raffle, which has a top prize of £5,000, has the message of We can’t stop caring and we need the help… Read more »
A couple from North Shropshire have decided to enter their beautiful home in to a prize draw to support us. On the verge of retirement, fundraisers Nigel and Jane Chaloner are offering their six-bedroom farmhouse, set on three acres of land in a prize draw bid to raise up to £100,000 to support our vital work. Norma Ross,… 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 »
Two friends who have jointly clocked up 50 years at our community shop have been honoured for their commitment. Jean Murray has been volunteering at our Oswestry branch for three decades and Winifred Lloyd has given up her time to help for 20 years. The dedicated duo have served customers, stocked shelves and sorted donations… Read more »
Rotarians in Telford are celebrating national success after presenting a cheque to us – their headline charity. The town’s four clubs came together for their Christmas Tree of Light campaign, and raised £42,000 for local good causes – with £21,000 donated to us to care for local families. Since they started the annual appeal in… Read more »
Our commitment to community care has been formally crowned with the topping out of our new purpose-built day hospice in Shrewsbury. We are investing £5 million in a new centre at Bicton Heath which will enable us to provide enhanced services for people who need our help but don’t need to stay in wards. Principal… Read more »
