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!

New chairman for Shropshire charity recruits volunteers

26 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has seen an increase in need for support from the Shropshire Armed Forces community. This Spring, in a bid to meet the increase in need, SSAFA’s new Shropshire branch chairman – retired Brigadier Andrew Meek, has launched a search across the length and breadth of Shropshire to find new recruits to join its rank of […]

Shropshire family to go on holiday with money raised at awards ceremony

26 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire family going through a difficult time with their sick child will go on a much needed break thanks to money raised during the county’s Businesses for Children Awards. Guests at the ceremony, which was held last month at The Park Inn, Telford, raised £550 in a charity ‘heads or ‘tails’ game. The money went to the Harry Johnson […]

Doorstep holidays – the new way to travel!

22 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

I’ve always been a fan of UK-based holidays and even more so since our two boys arrived. With so much child-orientated paraphernalia it seems so much easier to just open the boot and literally throw everything in. There’s no worrying whether the suitcase will shut or whether it will be overweight at check-in and you can pack as many shoes […]

Quiz night to benefit two charities

22 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

A Shropshire firm is organising a quiz night to help raise funds for young children suffering from the life-limiting condition Dravet Syndrome. Always Consult Ltd will stage The Big Quiz Night at the Kings Head pub in Market Drayton on June 9, at 7pm. Funds raised from the evening will be split between Severn Hospice and Toby’s Trust – a […]

Networking – from the eyes of a sixteen-year-old!

21 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

Sixteen-year-old Abbie Phillips, a student at New College Telford, joined the J&PR team this week on work experience. She is studying for a media qualification and has an interest in photography, art and music. She attended today’s Telford & Wrekin WiRE network meeting with account manager Lorna McCann and has reflected on what it was like to be in a […]

Good luck to Kelda!

21 Apr 2016

by Simon Alton

The team here at J&PR are proud to represent Kelda Wood, who is hoping to compete in the the 2016 Rio Paralympics next summer. Kelda Wood, from Shropshire, severely injured her leg in a horse riding accident causing her to give up the career she loved. But Kelda never gave up, she started working at the Battle Back Centre with […]

Little ‘monsters’ help Shropshire children to read and write

21 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

All over Shropshire children are learning to read and write but the key to their success is down to the help of a few little ‘monsters’. Parents with children in primary school education will no doubt be familiar with words such as phonemes, graphemes, blending and segmentation. The vocabulary comes hand in hand with the phonics system of learning which […]

Shropshire pharmacist supports allergy awareness week

20 Apr 2016

by Rhea Alton

From itchy eyes to sneezing fits and a continuous runny nose, there are plenty of side effects to hay fever. And now with warmer weather and high pollen counts, hay fever is really starting to take hold among sufferers. One Shropshire pharmacist is now providing information leaflets to customers to coincide with Allergy Awareness Week, which runs from April 25 […]

Councillors pounding the streets to promote business support project in Telford

20 Apr 2016

by Simon Alton

Councillors are “pounding the streets” in Telford to promote a new project to provide free masterclasses to help town centre traders boost their business. Telford & Wrekin Council is investing £1 million to help nine town centres across the borough through its Pride In Your High Street Fund. One of the projects included in the scheme is a major business […]

New deputy care manager joins team in Telford

19 Apr 2016

by Dani Wozencroft

A new deputy care manager has joined the team at a Shropshire care company. Rachael Corbett, 33, of Pattingham, has taken on the role at Sentinel Care Services straight after leaving university. Based in the head office at Stafford Park, Telford, Ms Corbett has worked in the industry for three years. She said: “I was a community care worker before […]