Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949
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Jenny Davies, The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalLiving locally and receiving superb treatment at the Hospital, Jenny felt that volunteering with the Friends 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 rol...
Richard Steventon, The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalRichard 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,...
Sally Davies, The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalSally started volunteering at the 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 hospital, organ...
Jayne Mott , The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalJayne Mott shares her long-standing involvement with the 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, including C...
The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalFor 55 years, The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital has helped provide care for patients of the hospital, while supporting patient relatives and staff. The Friends has 4 shops, run by volunteers, selling food, drinks, and more to fundra...
James Hodgson, The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalJames Hodgson has been involved with the Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital for nearly 50 years, serving as treasurer from 1975-1987. Over the years, the organisation expanded, opening multiple outlets and raising significant funds, contribut...
June Whitaker, The Friends of Shrewsbury and Telford HospitalBeing 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 Friends (and many other charitie...