Friends Voices

Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949

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Jenny Davies, The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

Living locally and receiving superb treatment at the Hospital, Jenny felt that volunteering with the League was a good way of saying thank you for the care she received. She serves drinks and snacks to customers in the café, 3 days a week, a role...

Story: Jenny Davies - Shrewsbury

Richard Steventon, The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

Richard was born in The Potteries and spent the early part of his career working in various parts of the country before finding himself at the Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital in the late 1970’s. He spent 10 years working with the Urology Team,...

Story: Richard Steventon - Shrewsbury

Sally Davies, The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

Sally started volunteering at the League of Friends around 25 years ago, after 10 years of volunteering with adults who wanted to improve their literacy skills. When she started, she was mainly volunteering with the fundraising committee of the hospi...

Story: Sally Davies - Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Img 20240729 Wa0034Jayne Mott , The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

Jayne Mott shares her long-standing involvement with the League of Friends at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, starting in the mid-nineties. She describes how she was initially encouraged to join by friends, and later held several leadership positions, inc...

Story: Jayne Mott - Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Img 20240729 Wa0020James Hodgson, The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

James Hodgson has been involved with the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for nearly 50 years, serving as treasurer from 1975-1987. Over the years, the organisation expanded, opening multiple outlets and raising significant funds, c...

Story: James Hodgson - Shrewsbury, Shropshire

 June Whitaker, The League of Friends of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital

Being part of the local community, supporting charities that help people who live round and about are all part of the values that June has lived her life by.   For over 50 years, June has been involved in the League of Friends (and many othe...

Story: June Whitaker - Shrewsbury, Shropshire