02 Aug 2021
A South Shropshire library managed by a rural community group is calling on children in the area to get reading for the summer holidays.
The Bishop’s Castle Library is holding the national Summer Reading Challenge, organised annually by The Reading Agency, and is encouraging children to get reading to win prizes. The challenge is free to join.
Tara Lewis, who runs the library on behalf of...
07 Sep 2017
A £5,000 mini DIY SOS style event has seen changing rooms transformed at a Shropshire community center.
Twenty workers have donated their time and resources to upgrade the facilities at Craven Arms Sports and Community Centre (CASCA) in Newington Way.
Representatives for Willmott Dixon have spent a week there fitting new flooring, shower fittings, tiling and light fittings on behalf of the...
12 Jun 2017
This year’s South Shropshire Sunday Fun Day is set to be fun filled day, promising hound puppies, ponies, an army tank and much more.
Organised by the South Shropshire Hunt, the Sunday Fun Day will be held on Sunday 2nd July at The Kennels, Annscroft SY5 8AR. Just outside Shrewsbury, it is a day for adults and children of any age to play with the hound puppies, pet and groom animals and learn...
30 May 2017
Mental health patients of a doctor’s surgery in South Shropshire have helped make new community planters to improve the building.
The planters were made by people with depression, anxiety and other issues and have been put outside the surgery in Station Road, Ludlow.
The craftsmen and women were referred to the carpentry workshop run by The Furniture Scheme in Lower Galdeford by MIND or GPs....
27 Oct 2015
Mayfair Community Centre in Church Stretton are holding their annual Festive Frost Fair on Saturday November 21st and have decided to also run a ‘bake off’ that day too, to celebrate the WI’s 100th birthday this year.
Participants are asked to bake a whole sponge cake, a whole sponge cake decorated or a traybake. There is also a specific category for the under 16’s, which is 4 x cupcakes. The...
01 Jun 2015
Mayfair Community Centre in Church Stretton is celebrating a rather special week, this week, as its national Volunteers Week.
National Volunteers week celebrates all the hours given, for free, by the masses of volunteers that help out so many varied organisations on a regular or irregular basis throughout the UK.
With over 320 active volunteers, Mayfair Community Centre has volunteers working in...
18 Mar 2015
April 15th An illustrated talk by Anne Muir. 7 for 7.30pm
Despite the concerns of friends and family and against Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice, Anne Muir and Najma Khan set about planning a trip to Iran. This amazing country has a cultural and historical legacy dating back millennia. “As we travelled around we were captivated not only by its architecture and gardens but also by the...
18 Mar 2015
Ed Mosely is running a 4 week taster course for complete beginners starting on Wednesday April 8th from 6-7pm at Mayfair. The cost is £8 per session and includes the loan of an accordion for the duration of the course. Advanced booking is required at Mayfair. 5 places available. Please telephone 01694 722077 for more information or to book.
16 Feb 2015
Mayfair’s café is located in the very heart of the centre and offers breakfasts, light bites and lunches.
Our ethos is to provide freshly cooked food at a reasonable price and locally sourced, where possible. All of our meat comes from Houghs butchers in Church Stretton and our milk comes from Mawley Milk in Cleobury Mortimer.
The kitchen not only provides meals for our café and daycare clients...
12 Jan 2015
Have you thought about trying an exercise class this year?
Here at Mayfair, we have many different options available. Read on for further details of a few of them!
Telephone Mayfair's reception on 01694 722077 for further information.
Gentle yoga - Yoga Classes on Monday evenings: 5.15 - 6.45 and 7.00 - 8.30. Both Yoga classes are suitable for all abilities and consist of a blend of gentle...