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Blog: Joanne Hughes talks about her volunteering work

03/06/2019
Joanne Hughes

To celebrate Volunteers Week we are publishing a series of stories from the public and staff who volunteer across the county. Today…

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Council celebrates work of Shropshire’s volunteering community

03/06/2019
Volunteers Week 2019

Volunteers Week has kicked off this week to recognise and celebrate the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. Throughout…

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Blog: Volunteering at Severn Valley Country Park – What it means to me

03/06/2019
An image of a volunteer at Severn Valley Country Park.

Volunteering does not mean “doing something for nothing” because you get a lot back in return. I began to volunteer for just…

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Middle level of Shrewsbury’s Darwin Shopping Centre to be refurbished

03/06/2019
The Darwin Centre in Shrewsbury

The middle level of Shrewsbury’s Darwin Shopping Centre is soon to be refurbished. The work, due to start in the autumn (2019),…

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Nine new cygnets come swanning in at Severn Valley Country Park

01/06/2019
An image of nine cygnets with a mature swan on the river at Severn Valley Country Park. A volunteer led project at Severn Valley Country Park to reclaim the wetlands saw the arrivals of the swans.

Celebrations are in the air at Severn Valley Country Park after a pair of swans produced a bevy of nine cygnets following…

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News from our partners: Trust celebrates Dietitians Week

31/05/2019
Dietitians Week 2019 logo

News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is raising awareness…

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News from our partners: Healthwatch says thank you to volunteers who help to shape health and care in Shropshire

31/05/2019

News from our partners Healthwatch Shropshire Health and social care champion Healthwatch Shropshire will celebrate the difference volunteers make to their community during this…

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Volunteers from Wayfarers help out at community music festival in Market Drayton

31/05/2019
Wayfarers people at music festival

A team of people who attend Wayfarers, an adult day care centre in Market Drayton, helped out at The Rock and Bowl…

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Armed Forces Outreach Support service cafe session on Monday 3 June

31/05/2019
People at Armed Forces Outreach sessions

The new Armed Forces Outreach Support service, launched at Palmer’s of Shrewsbury on 20 May 2019, has another session this coming Monday (3…

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News from our partners: Essential works to affect Shrewsbury Midwife-Led Unit

30/05/2019

News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Inpatient services at Shrewsbury Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) are to be temporarily…

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