What's happening?

Shouting about things is our bag, so this is where you can find what our clients have been up to, what's happening in our beautiful county of Shropshire, Team J&PR updates - and, of course, our PR and social media advice and tips!

Making the most of social media as a charity

26 Oct 2022

by Freya Morris

How should charities be making the most of social media and how can it help them to communicate with potential fundraisers and beneficiaries? Freya reveals all.

Sophie is Moving More in May for The Movement Centre

19 May 2022

by Sophie Coombs

Sophie is taking part in a charity campaign for Oswestry-based The Movement Centre! For Move More in May, she will be raising money by swimming 20 miles.

Social media tips for nonprofit businesses and charities

05 Oct 2020

by Sophie Coombs

Charities and nonprofits may not have the budget for social media training or management. Here are our best tips on how to run their social media successfully.

Ironbridge auction goes online

23 Oct 2019

by Simon Alton

An online silent auction to raise funds to conserve the future of Ironbridge’s heritage buildings is now live. The auction has been launched as part of the Ironbridge by Moonlight dinner being held at Enginuity on Thursday (24th October 2019). Hundreds of guests will be dining in the shadow of the Museum of the Moon exhibition, measuring seven metres in […]

Shropshire lawyers hike for charity

01 Oct 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A team from Lanyon Bowdler have gone the extra mile in their support of a county hospital by taking part in a special fundraising event. The team of 13 raised more than £1,300 after climbing Snowdon in the fourth annual Snowpaedic Challenge, with the money going to the new Veterans Orthopaedic Centre in Gobowen. Those taking part in the challenge […]

Oswestry couple hand over birthday donations to Lingen Davies to say thank you for treatment

05 Sep 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A woman has handed over hundreds of pounds to the Shropshire charity which treated her husband. Muriel Marston asked her family, friends and work colleagues for donations to the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre in lieu of presents when she celebrated her 70th birthday in July. Thanks to the generosity of everyone Mrs Marston was able to hand over £700 to […]

Ten-year-old Wrekin Rider brings home British title

29 Aug 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A 10 year old girl from a Telford BMX club has brought home a British title after racing against the best riders in the country. Erin Marsh, who rides for Wrekin Riders BMX Race Club in Dawley, took the British number 8 title in the British BMX Championships 2019 at Derby at the weekend. Erin, who took the British number […]

SSAFA Shropshire marks Armed Forces Day 2019

19 Jun 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

Armed Forces Day is less than a month away and our team of volunteers will once again be hitting the streets of Shrewsbury, raising vital funds to aid the work we do at SSAFA – and we need your help! The street collection is being organised by Sue Beighton and Brian Glendinning. It takes place on Saturday, June 29, in […]

Shropshire’s charity cricket event sponsorship extended

30 May 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

Bosses at a Shropshire telecoms firm today announced they had extended their sponsorship of a sell-out charity cricket day and a major business networking event for a further three years. Shropshire County Cricket Club’s Pure Telecom Challenge will be held at Wrekin College on July 11. The day is the largest event on the local business calendar and is regularly […]

Marathon Challenge for Alix

25 Apr 2019

by Rebecca Dutton

A Shropshire woman who only took up running six months ago is taking on the London Marathon to raise money for the local branch of the Armed Forces charity SSAFA. Alix Walker, 33, lives in Shawbury with husband Dave, an air traffic controller on his second posting at the local RAF base. She said it was important to her to […]