Category: Health

2308 Health posts found.

Shropshire Council introduces 12-week grace period for Blue Badge renewals

12/03/2026
An illlustration of some cars and buses parked in a car park

Shropshire Council has announced a 12-week grace period for Blue Badge renewals following a sharp rise in demand and ongoing funding pressures…

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National No Smoking Day 2026: take the first step towards a healthier future

11/03/2026
Make 2026 the year you quit smoking and start feeling the benefits

Healthy Lives Stop Smoking Service Shropshire offers free support to quit Every year, National No Smoking Day encourages smokers across the UK…

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Shropshire Council expands community wellbeing outreach across the county

09/03/2026
The Winter Outreach Project vehicle

Shropshire Council’s Community Wellbeing Outreach Team and its partners have been actively supporting Shropshire’s most rural and isolated communities throughout the winter.…

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Consultation on domestic abuse strategy – deadline Monday 9 March

06/03/2026
Have your say

Shropshire Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board is seeking people’s views on its draft Shropshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Strategy 2026-2029 and would like…

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Shropshire Council Affordable Warmth and Energy Efficiency Team wins national award for insulation and fabric excellence

05/03/2026
Shropshire Council’s Affordable Warmth and Energy Efficiency (AWEE) Team has won a national award at the Energy Efficiency Awards 2025 for National Insulation & Fabric Project of the Year.

Shropshire Council’s Affordable Warmth and Energy Efficiency (AWEE) Team has won a national award at the Energy Efficiency Awards 2025 for National…

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Steaming Down the Valley – race against a steam train

24/02/2026
GWR Pannier Tank 7714 photo by Andy Taylor

Shropshire Council is delighted to be hosting a new, multi-sport event at Severn Valley Country Park in Alveley. ‘Steaming Down the Valley’…

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Shropshire families encouraged to check MMRV vaccinations as measles cases rise

23/02/2026

News from our partners Families across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being encouraged by local health leaders to check that their children’s…

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Improvement works get under way at SpArC Bishop’s Castle Leisure Centre

18/02/2026
SpArC

A series of major improvement works get under way at Bishops Castle Arts and Leisure Centre this week as part of a…

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Updated Shropshire Support Finder 2026 now available online

16/02/2026
Updated Support Finder out now

An updated guide to help Shropshire residents find information about health and social care support, voluntary organisations and community-based activities that are…

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New Children and Young People’s Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service launches soon

13/02/2026

News from our partners A new NHS-led service for children and young people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin with mental health, emotional…

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