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09 Nov 2023
A Shrewsbury-based charity has launched its annual appeal that is a ‘lifeline’ to people in fuel poverty. The Community Resource Warmer Winter Appeal provides grants to households in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin for emergency fuel, such as oil and logs, and for making energy-saving updates to people's homes. In the last three years the appeal has raised more than £70,000. While anyone is...
Angela Loughlin from Mbrace
07 Sep 2023
The journey through menopause can often be a challenging and isolating experience, affecting not only physical health but also impacting relationships, friendships, and professional lives. To address this important topic, local charity Community Resource is inviting people to come along to its Lunch and Learn session ‘Navigating the menopause’. The event is being held at the National Trust’s...
16 Feb 2023
New homes builder, Miller Homes West Midlands, has donated £500 to Shropshire-based children’s charity, The Movement Centre, as part of its Community Fund initiative. The nationwide Community Fund initiative was set up by the new homes builder in September 2022, giving local community and charity groups the opportunity to apply for donations, with up to £10,000 available each year for West...
03 Feb 2023
A Shropshire charity is opening its doors next week to give people an opportunity to find out more about its work helping rural communities. Community Resource is hosting an open day at its office on Shrewsbury Business Park between 11am and 2pm on Wednesday 8 February. The charity is inviting people to come along and find out more about the projects it delivers across the county, including...
Darren Jarman (MD at Lowfield), Ruth Pemberton (MHS), and Mike Sambrook (MD at SJ Roberts)
10 Jan 2023
Shropshire Mental Health Support has today received a significant donation from two-local businesses following a year of fundraising events.  Teams from sister companies SJ Roberts Construction and Lowfield Timber Frames, based in Lowfield near Welshpool, undertook a series of fundraising events during 2022 that included the Welshpool 10k, Brynkinalt Running Festival, Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon,...
Peter Middleton Head Teacher at Oswestry School
13 Oct 2022
A Shropshire school has announced plans for a new library project which will see an existing building transformed into a modern and dynamic space which will benefit pupils and the wider community. Oswestry School’s major capital project that will see the Long Room at the Upper Brook Street site in the town, transformed into a space which will be used for independent study, reading and debate...
Dyslexia Award winners 2022
26 Sep 2022
Inspirational dyslexics, supportive employers and educators were celebrated at a special awards night in Shropshire. Amongst the winners of the UK Dyslexia Awards were Clive Knowles, founder of the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry who scooped Entrepreneur Award; Samantha Jones from Lawley, Telford, who won the Special Educational Needs (SENCO) Award and Morgan Jones from Shrewsbury who won the...
Bev Baxter and Hugh Strickland
22 Sep 2022
Shrewsbury-based charity Community Resource, which supports people and communities facing challenges across the county, has welcomed its new CEO. Bev Baxter has succeeded Julia Baron, who retired as Chief Executive at the end of August after 23 years at the helm. Bev was previously Head of Operations and Deputy CEO of The Way in Wolverhampton and took up the position at Community Resource on...
09 Aug 2022
A popular free fitness test event that helps older people reduce the risk of falling is returning to Shrewsbury this month. Shropshire charity Community Resource is bringing its ‘Functional Fitness MOTs’ to Christ Church, Glebe Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, on Wednesday 31 August. Two-hour slots are available to book from 9.30am and will see participants take part in one-to-one fitness tests (...
INTune founder Wayne Flynn
04 Jul 2022
A new community radio station for Shropshire has launched an online crowdfunding campaign.   INTune Radio – which has already established a suite of programmes to support local businesses, charities and communities around Shropshire – wants to raise £5,000 to help it help even more good causes.   The station, which started as a podcast during the Covid pandemic, broadcasts throughout the day and...
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