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A dedicated care worker is celebrating after completing 40 years’ service at the same Shropshire home. Sue Morris said she had seen many changes since starting a full-time job at Stone House in Bishop’s Castle in 1982 – but her...
Shropshire dyslexia ambassador Eli Wilkinson is celebrating an achievement of a lifetime after being made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to dyslexia. The 50-year-old, who founded the Dyslexic Dyslexia Consultant (DDC) 15 years ago and...
Schools across the city of Sheffield were today urged to take advantage of a new £40,000 fund which offers grants for outdoor residential trips. The grants are being made available by UK charity, the Field Studies Council (FSC), after it...
A Midlands shipping company which supports businesses with their overseas trade is helping to celebrate their success by backing one of the UK’s biggest awards. Telford based Global Freight Services has thrown its weight behind the 2022 Federation of Small...
Shropshire’s largest independent care provider has appointed a new chief executive following the retirement of its long-standing CEO for the second time. Debbie Price has taken the reins from David Coull at Coverage Care Services, which operates 12 homes on a not-for-profit basis throughout Shropshire. She has stepped up to the role...
A young couple who clocked up more than 1,000 miles running and cycling during lockdown have gifted the money they raised to residents at a Shropshire care home. Tom Williams and his girlfriend Laura Humphreys covered a total distance of 1,083 miles in 245 days as part of the Lands End to...
A major campaign which aims to help adults stay connected to nature post-pandemic and promote a love of life-long learning has been launched by a leading environmental education charity in Shropshire. The Field Studies Council (FSC), which has its headquarters located at Montford Bridge...
A senior figure at the UK’s leading authority on social enterprise will give the keynote opening address at a showpiece conference in Shropshire next year, organisers have confirmed. Andrew O’Brien, director of external affairs at Social Enterprise UK, which represents...
A new book highlighting the real-life stories of those impacted by severe mental illness has been published by a Shropshire charity in an effort to turn the tide on the nation’s deepening mental health crisis. Wellington-based supported employment and training...
A Hereford job fair, which showcased more than 500 job vacancies in the region, has been hailed a huge success by organisers and attendees alike. The event, which was organised by award-winning supported employment and training charity, Landau, welcomed over 125 job seekers...