Our hospice gardens at our Apley Castle and Bicton sites have been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ classification by Heart of England in its It’s Your Neighbourhood Awards 2016 for the third year running. We were visited by Royal Horticultural Society assessors on August 1st, who explored our gardens and discussed how they had grown over the… Read more »
We will be welcoming members of the public and healthcare professionals to our centre in Newtown with an open afternoon where they can find out about the vital work we do in the area. Visitors are welcome to come along to our new centre, on Back Lane in Newtown, between 2pm and 5pm on Wednesday… Read more »
Our hospice day unit was transformed into a traditional English Tea Room on Monday 3rd October as we celebrated our volunteers at the Long Service Awards 2016 at Apley Castle, Telford. The Trustees, Chairman and Vice- Chairman gathered to acknowledge the incredible work of our volunteers, with some present having been with us for 25… Read more »
Our volunteer gardener Julie Burroughs has been planting seeds of inspiration throughout Shropshire. Julie has been nominated for the Pride of Shropshire Awards under the Environmental category in recognition of her fantastic work in the local community, protecting and developing the environment for residents and wildlife alike. We hope you’ll show your support and vote… Read more »
We’re asking amateur cyclists to get in the saddle to take on an epic 300-mile challenge of a lifetime for our hospice. Cyclists of all abilities can take part in our London to Paris ride next Spring. If you enjoy a challenge and have a taste for French cuisine we would like to invite you… Read more »
A group of firefighters are blazing a trail across the county after swapping their fire engine for bicycles to complete a charity bike ride. Fire Chief Rod Hammerton and 20 firefighting colleagues, support staff and family and friends from Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service have begun their epic 239 mile bike ride across Shropshire to… Read more »
Harry Meakin made the decision to take on three mountains in 24 hours to support our hospice after his Mum, Helen, sadly passed away in July of this year. Harry and his friends; Luke Roberts, James Stokes, Cal Burns, Matty Owen, Dave Adams, Mitchell Evans, Fred Wilson, Matty Willis and Ali Sim, with the help… Read more »
This week is Remember a Charity in your Will Week. We have produced a series of short videos that we will be playing throughout the week, to inform you about how you can leave a gift to Severn Hospice in your Will and the impact that this will have on our hospice and all the… Read more »
We are calling on businesses across Shropshire to sign up to compete in our Store Wars and help to raise funds to care for families throughout the region living with incurable illnesses. The competition is set to return this November 19th. Each business that gets involved will be allocated a Severn Hospice shop to take… Read more »
Our first ever furniture store has officially opened on Ennerdale Road in Shrewsbury, where our supporters gathered to show their support. The store was officially opened by Shrewsbury Mayor, Ioan Jones, and our local hospice Matron Becky Richardson. The doors opened at 10am on Friday 26th August, with supporters turning out in large numbers to… Read more »
