New Shropshire Suicide Bereavement Service
Shropshire has a new suicide bereavement service. Referrals for this new service are accepted from anyone affected by a death by suicide or suspected suicide that feels they could benefit from some additional help. Referrals can be made either via...
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Free rapid testing for everyone-Telford and Wrekin
Everyone is now being asked to TEST TWICE PER WEEK to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
It's simple to do and here's how:
IF YOU ARE FEELING WELL (with no symptoms):
- Pick up a home testing kit and simply test at home twice a week
From...
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New pick up points set-up for free Covid test kits-Shropshire
Everyone across Shropshire will now be able to pick up free lateral flow Covid-19 home testing kits from sites across the county.
The new collection points for the lateral flow tests will be available at libraries and leisure centres across...
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Where to Get Medical Help During Easter Bank Holiday
GP practices will be closed over the Easter bank holiday (Friday 2nd, April to Monday 5th, April 2021), NHS Shropshire and NHS Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) say NHS services including GP appointments are available.
"The NH...
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Debt advice services in Shropshire survey-Deadline Extended
Shropshire Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly (VCSA), Shropshire Association of Local Council (SALC) and Shropshire Council are working together to better understand the work taking place in Shropshire to provide debt advice and support those pe...
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Shropshire Great Outdoors Annual Public Survey 2020-2021
The Annual Outdoor Recreation User Survey gathers information about how people access the great outdoors in Shropshire. The survey is led by the Shropshire Outdoor Partnerships Service, the part of Shropshire Council that maintains and develops recre...
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Into the Light from Highflyers Dance Company
Six dancers from Highflyers Dance Company invited cameras into their homes during lockdown, to witness and capture their dances, their selves, their strengths and vulnerabilities and connection through dance. Being members of Highflyers Dance Company...
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World Autism Awareness Week 29th March to 2nd April 2021
Each year Telford Autism Hub takes time out to continue to raise awareness in our community of Autism.
Below is a flyer with useful information from different organisations such as:
National Autistic Society
Autism WestMidlands
Hidden Dis...
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Dan Watkins - #CovidLeadersList Winner
Dan Watkins, a new volunteer with Shropshire Disability Network won the Coronavirus Learning Disability and Autism Leaders' List award in December 2020. He is very passionate about listening to those with a Learning Disability and/ or Autism to see h...
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All you need to know about 2021 Census, includes BSL and Easy Read information
The census is a survey about all the households in England and Wales. It takes place every 10 years and the next one is happening on 21 March 2021. It's a survey of all households in England and Wales, and you must complete it by law or you could f...
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How well is Urgent Medical Care working in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin?
From December 2020, NHS England launched a new system called NHS 111 First. If you have an urgent, but not life-threatening health problem you can now contact NHS 111 First to find out if you need to go to A&E.
The public are encouraged to cal...
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Macmillan Support Groups and Grants
Macmillan Support Grants, up to £5,000
All applications are welcome to support people living with and affected by cancer in response to Covid-19, in particular those that are supporting all communities to help overcome the social effects during t...
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