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The road system around the centre of Telford will be hosting a unique experience for visitors to the annual Mobility Roadshow when it makes its Telford debut at the end of June (Telford International Centre 27th-29th). For the first time in the history of this popular event, the rare opportunity it offers people with disabilities [...]
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As you know in April 2013, Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin replaced the Local Involvement Network (LINk) taking on exciting new powers to help patients and the public to influence improvements in health and social care. A new social enterprise, Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin Ltd, has been established. This has created a number of exciting volunteering [...]
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Great News! “Awards For All” which is part of the Big Lottery Fund have confirmed to us and announced in their latest round of funding that our bid for £8450 was successful. This is wonderful news for SDN & we thank “Awards For All“ as it means we have secured essential funding enabling us to [...]
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SDN are delighted to announce one of our members Vic Davies is putting on his running shoes to raise funds for us. At a recent fund-raising sub group meeting it was suggested we get someone to run a marathon for us. It was agreed that we ask for volunteers via Social Media site twitter & [...]
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“National Volunteer Week is about inspiring, recognising and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals” This statement applies to us at SDN as much as to every volunteer organisation. Shropshire [...]
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More needs to be done to tackle stereotypes about Autism in the community, according to a Shropshire care company. To mark World Autism Awareness Day today (April 2), Shrewsbury-based Adelphi Care Services, which supports adults with Autism, Asperger’s and learning disabilities, is launching a free training initiative to educate people about the disorder. “This is [...]
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Residents at a Shropshire care home will be able to take advantage of a new sensory room – thanks to the hard work and dedication of one employee. Hannah Oliver, 27, a support worker at Merrington Grange, near Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury, climbed to the Mount Everest base camp to raise more than £1,200 to help [...]
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Help shape the future of outdoor recreation in Shropshire Shropshire Council’s annual Outdoor Recreation User Survey has just over two weeks to go before the deadline on 31st of March. The survey gives residents and visitors to Shropshire the chance to have their say on Shropshire’s countryside, parks and play areas. To complete the short [...]
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INVITATION TO ALL FAMILY CARERS AND RELATIVES Many family carers are concerned about how some the many changes to the welfare benefits system from the 1st April may affect them. If you have any questions about how they may affect you and the person you care for then come and join us at our FREE [...]
