Charity News & Updates
- 26th September 2011
The managing director of a Shrewsbury based Health & Safety consultancy has raised £1,000 for World Cancer Research. Ruth Ross of BTS Ltd took part in a skydive 10,000 feet above Whitchurch... despite having a fear of heights.
- 21st September 2011
Scope is a charity providing support to those affected by Cerebral Palsy. Shrewsbury local Kate Green is fundraising and asking for your help.
- 16th September 2011
A seaside garden that featured in the 2011 Shrewsbury Flower Show has been handed back to the students and staff at Severndale Specialist School. Sponsored by Shropshire solicitors Lanyon Bowdler, the garden boasts a clinker boat complete with sail.
- 16th September 2011
Hundreds of people turned up to the Shrewsbury Big Curry event on July 23rd and organisers are delighted to announce that £7,500 was raised. The money is going towards ABF The Soldiers' Charity, which gives support to serving and retired soldiers.
- 6th September 2011
September 25th sees the return of the annual Hinstock Hurtle in aid of Severn Hospice. If you fancy a challenge or love to run or indeed simply want to help a great cause, download an entry form from www.funrun.hinstock.com.
- 8th August 2011
The Shrewsbury Severnside Lions Scooter Club has donated £1000 to The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital. Proceeds were from their 3rd annual Fun Day, held in Shrewsbury on July 10th.
- 25th July 2011
The first ever Shrewsbury Big Curry, in aid of The Soldiers' Charity, has been hailed a great success. Hundreds of people attended Saturday's event in The Square, with 500 curries selling out in just 3 hours.
Shropshire legal experts Lanyon Bowdler were delighted to present a cheque to Severndale Specialist School for over £1,000. The firm is also enterting a show garden on Severndale's behalf at the 2011 Shrewsbury Flower Show.
- 16th December 2010
Shrewsbury based Imagematch Social Enterprise CIC (Community Interest Company), which specialises in the delivery of job placement and employability solutions to both the public and private sector, has donated £1000 to Hope House Children’s Hospice.
- 1st December 2010
Well, Movember's over, I am moustache-less after 30 days of facial fuzziness. My top lip actually feels naked now. Once I got through the 'feeling like an idiot' self conscious phase (weeks 2 - 3, to be honest) I actually got to like the mo.