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Regional adoption agency helping children find permanent homes celebrates first birthday

04/10/2021
Together4Children logo

The regional adoption agency Together4Children celebrated its first birthday last week. The innovate partnership works across the region to find homes for…

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Shropshire’s Joint Training team celebrate 25 years

04/10/2021
Members of the Joint Training Team with Andy Begley, Chief Executive; Tanya Miles, Executive Director adult social care, housing and public health; and Michelle Davies, Service Manager Commissioning and Governance. (COVID-19-compliant venue and practices in place)

Shropshire Council’s Joint Training team are celebrating 25 years of service this month (October 2021). Joint Training provide online and in class…

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News from our partners: Healthwatch urges sharing of experiences of young people’s mental health crisis services

04/10/2021
Healthwatch Shropshire

News from our partners Healthwatch Shropshire, and Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin have launched a joint…

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Residents asked if two areas of Shrewsbury should become Liveable Neighbourhoods

04/10/2021

Residents in the Porthill and Copthorne areas of Shrewsbury are being asked whether Shropshire Council should implement plans for ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’ in…

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New opportunities to train as a youth support worker

01/10/2021
Bridge Youth Centre holiday activities

Shropshire Council is supporting a brand new apprenticeship to create a new wave of locality-based youth support workers. The level 3 apprenticeship…

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Carers of adults urged to take part in national survey

01/10/2021
Adult carers

People who are informal carers for adults, are being encouraged to take part in the Annual Survey of Adult Carers in England.…

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 cases increase 48% locally during 17-23 September

30/09/2021
COVID-19 stats locally 17-23 September 2021 infographic

During the seven-day period between 17-23 September 2021:  1,490 new cases reported  An increase of 48% on the previous week   The 7-day infection rate for Shropshire was 457.9 per…

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Shropshire Council launches new Leisure Time App

30/09/2021
Shropshire Leisure Time App logo

Shropshire Council has launched a new leisure booking fitness app to help users quickly and easily book their gym/swim session or class…

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Openreach cabinets in Shrewsbury town centre get vibrant new look

30/09/2021

A project to give broadband cabinets a vibrant and colourful new look has been completed in Shrewsbury town centre – with the…

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Shrewsbury’s Darwin Centre coming back strongly after Lockdown

30/09/2021

The Darwin Centre in Shrewsbury is performing exceptionally well since coming out of the third Lockdown on 12 April 2021. During the…

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