Preparations are well underway for our headline fundraising event which takes place in Shrewsbury later this year. Things are shaping up well for our Dragon Boat Festival when a more 45 teams will take to the waters of the River Severn. Oar-some The oar-some event raises thousands of pounds each year. Sponsored again this year… Read more »
A dozen athletes will be running the London Marathon this month for Severn Hospice. Amongst those taking on the April 21 challenge is Verity Jones, from Shrewsbury. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 – exactly a week after her sister Maxine had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Despite rounds of chemotherapy and extensive… Read more »
More than 400 people took to the Shropshire Hills and stepped up in support of our hospice on Saturday. Pontesbury Potter is our longstanding fundraising event and helps raise thousands of pounds towards our care for local people living with incurable illness. Inspirational The event, which started at Mary Webb School and Science College, raised… Read more »
There was cause for celebration in Market Drayton when we opened our first shop in the town. We threw open the doors of our new community shop on Cheshire Street on Thursday (March 7). And we’re banking on it being a huge success – we have moved into the former home of the town’s branch… Read more »
The welcoming face of a hospice ward has bid farewell to colleagues after almost a quarter century service. Severn Hospice’s much-loved Shirley Gennoe started at the hospice back in 2000 as a volunteer and shortly after became a part-time ward clerk for the charity that cares for those living with incurable illness. Since then, Shirley,… Read more »
Job seekers, school leavers and graduates are being invited to two special days that could change their lives. We are hosting two career days to shine a spotlight on all the roles and careers that ensure we are able to provide vital care and support to 3,000 local people each year. The fairs, which are… Read more »
We are set to be the first hospice in the country to introduce a new scheme designed to ensure that patients, their families, and carers receive the gold standard of care. We have teamed up with Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom) to use its successful Observe & Act tool. ShropCom Volunteer Group with members… Read more »
We are banking on success with the expansion of our fundraising retail arm. We have just had the keys to the former Barclay’s Bank in Market Drayton and work is underway to transform it into our latest community shop, which will open on 7 March and which will be our largest high street shop in… Read more »
Festive fundraisers at primary schools, nurseries and sports clubs have raised more than £10,000 to help our hospice charity. More than 1,900 children aged 3-11 from across the region took to the playground and sports field in support of our Rudolph Relay campaign. And so far, more than £10,000 has been raised to support our… Read more »
We are looking for new recruits to join our army of volunteers and are hosting two open days to show how people can help. “It’s the most rewarding resolution you can make for a new year,” said Samantha Bragg, who is looking after our volunteer drive. “Our volunteers are so important to us and are… Read more »
