It’s Trustees’ Week 2022
Trustees’ Week marks the amazing achievements of the 700,000 volunteer trustees who run charities in England and Wales.
East Shropshire Talking Newspaper celebrates Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Congratulations to everyone at East Shropshire Talking Newspaper (ESTN) on their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Charity Christmas Cards on sale at St Mary’s
The annual Charity Christmas Card Shop at St. Mary’s Church in Shrewsbury opens on 21st October.
Sight Loss Shropshire celebrates centenary at Spring Day Out event
Sight Loss Shropshire celebrated its 100th birthday, joined by visually impaired guests from all over Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
Season’s Greetings from Sight Loss Shropshire’s Chair at the end of 2021
Diana Flint, Sight Loss Shropshire’s Chair of Trustees, shares a festive message to reflect on 2021.
Specialist support for people diagnosed with sight loss introduced
A new service providing emotional and practical support to people newly diagnosed with sight loss across Shropshire has been launched.
Donation enables SaTH to buy Ophthalmology equipment to benefit children
A generous donation by Sight Loss Shropshire enables SaTH to purchase two new retinoscopes which will benefit youngsters across the county.
£5,000 Donation helps to buy new Ophthalmology machine
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital receives state-of-the-art ophthalmology equipment thanks to a donation by Sight Loss Shropshire.
50% of people with learning disabilities suffer eye problems
A specialist sight test pilot scheme in London has revealed that over half the people with learning disabilities seen suffered an eye health issues.
New ‘Accessible Information Standard’ for NHS and Social Care Introduced
The aim is to ensure people who have a disability, impairment or sensory loss get information that they can access and understand, and any communication support that they need.