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Hi and welcome to the latest issue of Severn magazine.

Whilst we’re still enduring tough times throughout the UK Shrewsbury still haslots to look forward to, with it’s new Riverside development scheme planned forthe town centre, which you can read about on pg 6. Despite the downturn Shrewsbury still has developing and new local businesses popping up all the timeand making a success in the area. Read about just a few of these ‘Newbiz’ on pg 4.

We also have our regular mix of features including Martin the Town Crier, thismonth He covers Pride Hill – a place we all use on a regular basis but do we knowthe history of this interesting area? Also we feature a local company called Space to Sew, read about the fantastic work they are doing in contributing to the‘Dress a Girl’ charity, who make clothing to send out to Africa! Learn how you toocan get involved.

I hope you enjoy this issue and please remember if you’re organising a local eventor have an interesting story to tell about Shrewsbury or its people and you wouldlike our readers to hear about it, please get in touch.

Hope to see you all soon…

Michael Tinkler

Severn magazine is published by Darwin Publishing Limited, 12 Little Meadow Close, Admaston, TF5 0DN. All rights reserved. No partof this publication may be reproduced in any material form without the written permission of the copyright owner. The editorial opinionsexpressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of Darwin Publishing Limited, its employees, agents or advertisers. Although everyeffort has been made to ensure accuracy, Severn magazine cannot accept responsibility for any errors in articles or advertisements.

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Michael TinklerEditor/Account Managermicha≤@severnmagazine.co.uk

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Cover image: Steve Morris www.stevemorrisphotography.comPlease mention ‘Severn magazine’ when responding to advertisements.Tel: 07522 258776 | Fax: 01952 403 054 | Web: www.severnmagazine.co.uk

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Newbiz! 4New Riverside Dev≤opment 6Shrewsbury St∏ls 10‘Our Vicki’ 13Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Pride H∏l 14Kids Love Art 17Shrewsbury Town FC 21Ruµ Cut 23Katie’s Recipe 26Sixth Form Awards 29Buzzing Hive – Summer 30Dresses For Girls 34Medic Malawi 37SDN – Local Network 38Midnight Walk 41Hair and Beauty 44

Four years ago Kelly Ward packed her duster, mop and hoover into her car andcleaned a handful of homes. Now the businesswoman is preparing to expand her

successful company, Mrs Mopp Cleaning Services, intoShrewsbury due to the demand in the county town.

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PR biz doubles up

Mrs Mopp takes a shine to Shrewsbury

A Shrewsbury PR company has expanded its team justthree years after launching in the town.

Mrs Mopp ~ Kelly Ward t: (01952) 250236e: [email protected]: http://www.mrsmopp.com

Rhea Alton, owner of Journalismand PR, has w≤comed Kir◊ySmallman as a partner in the

company. The two 30-year-∫d mumsare now looking forward to jugglingthe newly expanded business wπh the three young boys they haveb≥ween them.

Rhea, from Copthorne, said: “Aswe are both in the same sπuation weknow there is always a babysπter atthe other end of the ¬one! We arenow looking forward to representingdozens more of Shropshire’s hiddentreasures as we know how many thereare out there. Shrewsbury alone hasendless fanta◊ic r≥a∏ers and small

businesses which we should be proudof.” Kir◊y added: “I share Rhea’spassion for the county’s many fanta◊ics∫e traders and small businesseswhich should be shouted about andam looking forward to doing this forthem. We have already seen a hugerise in enquiries from clients sincelaunching on March 1◊ as now wecover the wh∫e of Shropshire.”

Anybody who would like toconta± Rhea or Kir◊y should e-ma∏ [email protected] or call Rhea on07810435833 or Kir◊y on07811749489. For more informationabout the services they offer visπwww.jandpr.com ∞

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“Obviou≈y π is a popular job forwomen but even more popular forpeo√e wπh ch∏dren as my ◊aff workhours which allows them to take theirch∏dren to scho∫ and pi∞ them up– this is som≥hing I think is vπal.”

For more d≥a∏s on any job vacancies visπ www.mrsmopp.com ∞

The 32-year-∫d said this wasju◊ the ◊art of her expansion√ans which she launched after

she saw a huge boom in the numberof enquiries she was receiving frompeo√e in Shrewsbury. “We are so√eased to be able to give peo√e inShrewsbury the chance to join thecompany. We were overwh≤med bythe re∆onse at the jobs fair and I am now busy interviewing potentialcandidates. Some cleaners are already in √ace and are enjoyingtheir work. Many of the candidateswere out of work so to give peo√e

the opportunπy to g≥ ba∞ into workis fanta◊ic,” the mother-of-four said.

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In a b∫d move to improve thevπalπy and viab∏πy of the entiretown as a visπor de◊ination, the

owners of the Pride H∏l, Darwinand Riverside shopping centres areintending to inve◊ an impressive£150 m∏lion into the transformationof shopping in Shrewsbury. They are proposing a major revamp that w∏l for the fir◊ time, link all threecentres in a cohesive manner and enhance Shrewsbury’s shopping heart.

The proposed redev≤opment w∏lregenerate the three individual andoutdated shopping centres into amodern and attra±ive √ace to shop,visπ and work. The scheme w∏l see the dem∫πion of the exi◊ing

Should fresh proposals for theredevelopment of our town’s

three main shopping centresget the go-ahead,

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new shopping experience andrevival of retail in Shrewsbury! 1

Riverside to create New Riverside,anchored by the excπing pro∆e± ofa 95,000 sq ft department ◊ore.

Previous √ans to regenerate thethree shopping centres have fa∏eddue to a la∞ of financial realism –however according to the currentowners of the sπes, their proposalsare based on sound financial appraisals.New Riverside w∏l d≤iver new, largeshop unπs which aim to attra± high-qualπy r≥a∏ers that are not already present in Shrewsbury, tocom√ement the town’s ◊rong se±orof independently owned businesses.

D≥a∏ed √ans have recently beenunve∏ed providing an idea of what ison the horizon for Shrewsbury as a

bu◊ling r≥a∏ hub. Wπh the inclusionof 50 new shops and 10 re◊aurants,π is hoped that the shopping centreswhich have long been disconne±edfrom each other, w∏l eventuallyhouse big name r≥a∏ers who w∏lchoose to inve◊ in Shrewsbury andboo◊ the town’s appeal to all.

Modern r≥a∏ unπs w∏l attra±new r≥a∏ers to Shrewsbury and h≤pensure that the area is a successfulr≥a∏ de◊ination in the future,boo◊ing consumer ∆ending acrossthe town. Shoppers w∏l not have totrav≤ to comp≥ing towns such asT≤ford, Birmingham and Che◊erfor exam√e – but w∏l find every-thing they need on the door◊ep. ∞

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Beautiful river boatWhen ◊anding by the W≤sh bridge

and ¬otogra¬ing the Theatre at duskπ’s a small leap of the imagination to see a ≈eek, ∏luminated river boatgliding s∏ently down the Severn. Itappears quπe beautiful through mylens – look at the resulting ¬otogra¬and judge for yours≤ves. If that’s not a boat I’ll eat my proverbial hat!

Beauty is in the eye…Of course not everybody sees π

that way. When the bu∏ding was fir◊con◊ru±ed the design was a lπtlecontroversial and attra±ed more thanπs fair share of crπicism. Indeed, in2009 the magazine ‘Bu∏ding Design’nominated the bu∏ding for the awardof the ‘Carbuncle Cup’, given to uglybu∏dings in the UK. Fortunat≤y π

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…with a little Photoshop

Photographing theTheatre Severn

The Theatre Severn looks like a boat gliding down the river

If that’s not a boat I’ll eat myproverbial hat!


AlterationWhere mo◊ peo√e draw the line

is adding or subtra±ing obje±s –‘altering’ the image. Removing carsand peo√e for exam√e or perhapsre√acing the sky wπh one shot onanother day are all exam√es. Thistakes quπe a bπ of pra±ise to bedone w≤l. Of course f∏m makers dothis all the time wπh motion pi±uresand π’s becoming more and moredifficult to know what’s real andwhat’s not! You have to ask yours≤fwhat the image is going to be used for.

If π is for recording events like newscoverage ≥c then images should not be altered. For entertainment orpersonal uses then there is less concern and in fa± π’s all part of theart of digπal ¬otogra¬y.

I altered the image of the ba∞ of the Theatre. Although I like theway the new bu∏ding surrounds the∫d chap≤, I didn’t like the trafficb∫lard right in front of the rear entrance. So I removed π to makethe image more √easing to the eye! Hope you like π. ∞

didn’t win, that honour went to thenew Liverpo∫ Ferry Terminal. Thisgœs to show that beauty is clearly inthe eye of the beh∫der.

Using PhotoshopI wanted the ¬otogra¬ to show

the Theatre in the be◊ light possibleand therefore resorted to using AdobePhotoshop to enhance the appearance.

Many puri◊s argue that usingdigital image edπing software, likePhotoshop, is a form of cheating thatoften makes the ¬otogra¬ look unnatural. This argument has ragedfor some years now, and peo√e cang≥ quπe hot under the c∫lar about π.I com√≥≤y disagree.

EnhancementIn the good ∫d days of f∏m

¬otogra¬y dev≤opers resorted toall manner of darkroom tri∞s wπhchemicals to wring every la◊ ounce of drama out of ¬otos formagazines and new∆apers. UsingPhotoshop to enhance digπal ¬otosis really not much different.

A camera is a fairly basic to∫compared to the qualπy of thehuman eye and any extra h≤p thatcan make an image more like theway you see π in real life has got to be good. Changing the contra◊,sharpening the focus, saturating the c∫our ≥c are all valid ways toimprove an image. This is called ‘enhancement’. The ¬otogra¬ of the front of the Theatre has been enhanced ≈ightly and now you cansee right into the bu∏ding whenblown up large.

By Shrewsbury Photographer Steve Morris

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Daisy watches me intently… Onenod of the head would seal the deal!

‘L≥’s invπe her and see whathappens’ I say, side◊epping the word‘yes’ and reaching for the broken f≤ttip pens. ∞

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I’m a mum of two monsters whoI adore (but would swap for a tin of beans on occasion) married to Gav (might swap forbeans and mini sausages) andwork silly hours doing voiceovers. You can find me each afternoon with Adam Green onBBC Radio Shropshire 96fm.Life is busy, chaotic and when I’m not trying to get toothpaste off my top… I scribble a column. Enjoy x

Mummy! The Queen is coming to Shropshire’squeals my 4 year ∫d.

‘Wπh a torch! She’s running the racewπh Jessie J in the Quarry!’

These three rather excπing eventshave been blended quπe beautifullytog≥her in my daughter’s brain wπha d∫lop of overa±ive imagination on the side.

‘Can we ask her to tea?Pleeeease?’‘Ask who?’ I needed clarification

on which super◊ar I was potentiallyinvπing? As if π made a diµerence.As if I could accommodate Jessie butwould have to po◊pone The Queent∏l I’d bought a tea s≥ suπable, onewπh matching saucers. I was pr≥tysure Jessie would cope wπh a ‘Super-mum’ mug wπh coµee rings inside.

‘The Queen of course! She can sπin my seat.’ I glance at the chair wπh

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Severn Magazine would like to introduce our new regular columnist Vicki Archer.≥

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to send two of his knights and theym≥ at Shrewsbury Abbey. This wasthe fir◊ court in the land to havecommoners representing their ownareas and so Shrewsbury h≤d thefir◊ English Parliament!

David was qui∞ly found gu∏ty ofmany crimes including commπtingmurder on a Palm Sunday and being atraπor again◊ the Crown. David’spunishment was to be dragged throughthe town tied to a horses ta∏ and thenhung, drawn and quartered wπh hishead being √aced on a ◊ake next to his brothers in London and hisbody bπs being sent to Bri◊∫, York,Northampton and Winche◊er. Sonext time you park ∏legally you havebeen warned!

Another famous body to be puton di∆lay at the High Cross was thatof Henry Percy or Hot∆ur as he wasknown and this happened after theBattle of Shrewsbury in 1403 whenHot∆ur was k∏led and, although hisbody was taken to Whπchurch andburied there, King Henry orderedthat he be dug up and put on di∆layat the High Cross before he too washung, drawn and quartered and hishead journeyed down to London tobe put on a ◊ake on London Bridge,gruesome ◊uµ indeed!

The name Pride Hill, wastaken from a 15th centuryfamily called The Prides

who owned many shops in thearea and also owned land knownas “Pridesditches” below CotonHill close to what is now theCounty Showground.

From the top of Pride H∏l lookingdown the ◊re≥ on the left was oftenknown as “Double Butchers Row”or“The Shambles” due to the amountof butchers that congregated there onmark≥ days and on the right handside this was used by the shœmakers.At the top of Pride H∏l is the HighCross and π was here in 1283 that thela◊ of the W≤sh princes, David, wasexecuted for crimes again◊ the King.David’s greate◊ crime was to be inthe wrong √ace at the wrong time ashis brother, Llew≤len, who was theW≤sh leader was k∏led on his way todo battle wπh King Edward who hadni∞ed his bride to be and he was nota happy man!

So once Llew≤len had died Davidh≤d the reins unt∏ he was capturedby Edward’s s∫diers and broughtinto Shrewsbury.

King Edward wanted to overthrowthe W≤sh once and for all so ratherthan bringing David to London, whichwould take a wh∏e, the King orderedhis entire court to move to Shrewsburyand ordered twenty main towns inthe Country to send two of theirdeputies and each sheriµ of the land

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Martin Wood~Shrewsbury Town Crier t: 07718 951902e: [email protected]

Shopping trends as they are thesedays, mo◊ of the shops on Pride H∏lhave changed over the years butsome of the bu∏dings can ◊∏l be remembered such as Morris’s Cafewhich is now W.H.Smπh. The cafewas opened in 1913 and soon becamethe √ace to me≥ having separateladies tea rooms and gents smokingrooms as w≤l as a rooftop garden.It would also be mo◊ remiss of menot to mention the few inns andho◊≤ries that graced Pride H∏l overthe years include; the ClarendonHot≤ (next to where Waπrose is now),The Wagon and Horses, The Horse-shœs, The Rainbow, The GreyhoundHot≤ (now Thomas Cook’s) The Rising Sun, The Red Lion and TheLeopard, enough there to w≥ anyoneswhi◊le! see you next time… ∞

By our Town Crier:Martin Wood

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and not being confined to keepingwπhin the lines: process wins overprodu±ion every time! And when π comes to ∫der ch∏dren, π is all about engagement and ∆arking their imagination. It is amazing what theycome up wπh!”

Compo◊ Kids has ju◊ c≤ebratedπs fir◊ birthday and has an excπingfuture ahead. There are opportunπiesto try out art classes wπh Sam andDaisy at many events in Shrewsburyover the coming months, includingThe Ch∏dren’s Book Fe◊ival, TheFlax M∏l Open Day and The We◊Midlands Show. And, in addπion, thekids at Compo◊ are creating a VivienneWe◊wood-in∆ired float for this year’scarnival parade, wπh the prize-winningco◊ume being judged by GraceWoodward – ◊yli◊ to the ◊ars!

Compo◊ Kids w∏l be runningclasses throughout the summer andwhen the sun comes out, classes w∏lbe al fresco at the band-◊and in thequarry. Sam says, “We are so chuffedto be inv∫ved wπh all these greatevents in Shrewsbury; π is a creative√ace and we are proud to be a part of π.” ∞

In the corner of the Mark≥ Hall,tu∞ed in behind the Bird’s Ne◊ Café, ne◊les Compo◊ Kids.

It is the brainch∏d of Sam Po∫ey,mother of two, who is currently◊udying Fine Art at BirminghamScho∫ of Art. Sam and her daughterDaisy run art classes wπh a difference.All the classes have their foundationsin the hi◊ory of art: from ab◊ra±expressionism and the Old Ma◊ersto conceptual thinking and thech∏dren are encouraged to ex√oretheir own creativπy and sk∏ls wh∏elearning about the art world.

There are a vari≥y of classes onoffer – weekly toddler sessions,be∆oke classes for groups of fam∏yand friends of all ages and privateone-on-one sessions. Compo◊ alsoprovides themed art parties.

Sam’s ¬∏oso¬y is that everyonecan be an arti◊ and that encouragingch∏dren to look at others’ creationsopens up their minds and gives themconfidence. Subje±s vary va◊ly fromAngry Birds and Matt Sew≤l to StarWars Lego and Roy Lichten◊ein.

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for √easure. Many parents don’t √acethe necessary em¬asis on h≤pingtheir ch∏dren read at home. The excπement of reading to a footballershould create a lot more enthusiasmfor reading.”

The Shrewsbury Bookfe◊ 2012event inv∫ves pup∏s reading up to six fi±ion tπles over a two month period and then voting for theirfavourπe book.

Steve Morris, a teacher at MountPleasant Scho∫, added: “I wantedsomehow to capπalise on this eventand was wondering what scope thefootball club may have to support usto this end.“For exam√e, could oneor two √ayers come into scho∫ foran afternoon and read one of thesetπles alongside some of our pup∏s?The boys, in particular, would behug≤y excπed at this pro∆e± andyou cannot put a price on the pup∏s’r∫e mod≤s reading.”

The √ayers were d≤ighted to havebeen able to support the pup∏s.“Reading is an important part ofeveryday life and the younger you◊art the b≥ter you become at π,”said Tom. “I have to read things everyday to do wπh my training, matchpreparation, trav≤ arrangements ≥c.”Connor added he had been impressedwπh the pup∏s’ reading: “I was surprised at the qualπy of the readingand the books they were reading. Iam sure I couldn’t read so w≤l whenI was their age,” he said. ∞

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The Greenhous Meadow clubare renowned for their com-munπy work and are always

happy to h≤p when they can.The Mount Pleasant pup∏s are

being encouraged by their teachers to do more extensive reading at homeby signing up for the ShrewsburyBookfe◊ 2012 event. And they enjoyed the intera±ion wπh Walesunder-21 international ◊riker Bradshaw and promising defenderG∫dson, both teenagers not long outof scho∫ thems≤ves.

Martin James, Shrewsbury Town’scommunπy dev≤opment manager,said: “Scho∫s often have to battle tog≥ ch∏dren, e∆ecially boys, reading

Two of Shrewsbury Town’s young players Tom Bradshaw and ConnorGoldson proved popular visitors to Shrewsbury’s Mount PleasantPrimary School to help Year Five and Six pupils with their reading.

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The fir◊ me≥ing served to findout about Gavin’s needs, what hewants to achieve and agreeing onsome reali◊ic goals. It gœs wπhoutsaying this is very much a two wayconversation, so although Darrenhas the knowhow and ideas, π isGavin who has the final say so on the programme.

We look forward to f∫lowingGavin’s progress over the comingweeks from both per∆e±ives, andseeing his imminent progress! Nopressure Gavin!!

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The everyday ◊resses of work wπh a typically he±ic fam∏y life along wπh an untim≤y new passion forhome cooking, mean that Gavin haspreviou≈y not considered a seriousgym programme. Now though, 5ft 11,15◊ 6 Gavin has decided to turn overa new leaf as he now has a wh∫ewardrobe he can’t fπ into as having ayoung fam∏y became the overridingpriorπy in his life. Gavin ◊ates “I knewπ was time for a change when myfour year ∫d girl was learning to cycle

Tuesday 24th April saw the first in a twice weekly meetingbetween Gavin Hogarth and The Shrewsbury Club FitnessManager Darren Ruff. Gavin has volunteered himself forpersonal training with the club formerly known as Welti

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Shrewsbury Sixth Form College recently hosted their annual Celebrating Achievement Award Ceremony at the town’s

Theatre Severn venue. The College prides itself on the dedicationand determination of all its students and the wide variety

of talents that they possess in different areas.

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The event was h≤d in Marchand was the third annualC≤ebrating Achievement show

that the c∫lege has h≤d, f∫lowingon from the success of the fir◊ andsecond events. The aim of the uniqueevent is to showcase the talent of◊udents in both their chosen subje±sand also in extra-curricular a±ivπies,including music and performance.Students are given the opportunπy togain the recognπion that they deserve,wπh local dignπaries including theMayor of Shrewsbury invπed alongto join in wπh the ap√ause andc≤ebration. Fromthe moment thatthe evening commenced, the wealthof talented ◊udents currently ◊udy-ing at the c∫lege was evident to the audience. There were beautiful musicalperformances of all kinds rangingfrom singers to flauti◊s and piani◊s.

Stamina and d≥ermination wasdi∆layed by a future Olympian, whopresented her cross country skiingtraining regime to a ◊unned audience. Everyone was in awe of herpersonal dedication and commπmentto her ∆ort.

Students showed that the financialfuture of this country is in safe hands,as they presented their Bank of England, Targ≥ Two Point Zero group– who came second in the We◊ Midlands division of this nationalcomp≥πion. They have a±iv≤y put

forward economicp∫icies which arecurrently beingpursued by the Bank

of England Mon≥ary Commπtee. Speaking about the success

of the event, Laurina Rushworth,Communications Co-ordinator at theSixth Form C∫lege said “Expedπions,gra¬ic comp≥πions, superb videos

and much more was demon◊rated,wπh each performance showcasingthe seemingly unending talent of the◊udents at the c∫lege. The eveningwas f∏led wπh c≤ebration as ◊udentsfrom all over the c∫lege acceptedawards for academia and creativπy. It was a pre◊igious event for all whowere inv∫ved.”

Shrewsbury Sixth Form C∫legeopened in 1981 to serve Shrewsburyand the c∫lege now provides AS, Alev≤ and GCSE courses for over 135016-19 year ∫d ◊udents throughoutthe local area. For more informationon a±ivπies and achievements of thec∫lege, visπ: www.ssfc.ac.uk ∞Original article by English ◊udentAnnie Theedom.

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where arti◊s performing includingKieran Goss, Megson, RoddyWoomble and Vamm. ShrewsburyJazz N≥work w∏l continue to ho◊jazz concerts wπh the likes of Alan

Barnes and David Newton, Aquariumand Partik≤ – and other groups w∏l offer the usual array of creative opportunπies such as ShropshireYouth Theatre, the Shrewsbury F∏mSoci≥y, EDW Wre◊ling, the Shrews-bury Jazz Orche◊ra and ShrewsburyLife Drawing.

The Hive’s summer workshopsalso prove popular year after yearand during the summer h∫idays a diverse vari≥y of workshops arescheduled for young peo√e, theworkshops on offer encompass drama,

animation, fashion, music-making,Taiko drumming and crafts. Therew∏l also be ch∏drens pupp≥ showsf∫lowing the success of The OwlWho Was Afraid of The Dark – bothFoxta∏s and The Ugly Du∞ling w∏lbe performed for young audiences.

Habib Malik-Mans≤l, Mark≥ingAssi◊ant at the Hive said “The Hive’ssummer programme offers som≥hingof intere◊ to everyone. From openmics for emerging talent through toworld-class concerts from e◊ablishedmusicians, languages through to toddler sessions and everything ≤sein-b≥ween, I encourage peo√e to g≥ a copy of the brochure and findout for thems≤ves ju◊ how much is on offer!”

The summer brochure wπh fulld≥a∏s of everything on offer can beviewed online at:http://hiveonline.org.uk/online-brochure or alternativ≤y peo√e can pi∞-up a copy in person at the centre on 5 B≤mont, sy1 1te or call 01743 234970 for more information. ∞

BUzzing Hive

The Hive has recently unve∏edd≥a∏s of the organisation’spa∞ed summer season, wπh

a wh∫e ho◊ of a±ivπies, events andproje±s on offer for the benefπ oflocal peo√e.

D≥a∏s of the summer programmecome as the Hive announces π’ssummer brochure which is nowava∏able across the county. Thesummer brochure was also r≤easedto coincide wπh the centre’s Mayday◊re≥ fe◊ival which took √ace onMonday 7th May. Hundreds of peo√ecame tog≥her to enjoy a range ofattra±ions, including Taiko Drum-ming, samba, animation, ◊oryt≤lingand craft workshops. There was abag-piper, face-painting, live musicfrom local bands and lots, lots more– wπh the day certainly proving even more successful than la◊ year’sRoyal Wedding event. Plans are already afoot for another Maydayc≤ebration in 2013!

Popular events r≥urn to thevenue as part of the summer seasonsuch as the monthly f∫k concerts,

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summer programmeWelcome to another Severn insight into the Hive Music and Media Centre in Shrewsbury– providing a glimpse into the life of your bustling arts venue and youth charity…

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Dress a Girl Around the Worldis a global movement thataims to give every girl in the

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Made from cotton p∏lowcases or ∆are cotton fabric, they are qui∞and sim√e to make and go to girlswho would otherwise never have adress of their own.

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The power of the unconscious mind to propel us or hold us back in anysituation cannot be discounted. For instance there is no logical reason why weshould be afraid to travel by air. It has been shown to be one of the safestmethods of traveling. However many otherwise balanced and 'normal' peopleare gripped by a fear of this everyday task. This and other types of fear/phobia,behaviours and emotions can be readily helped with hypnotherapy.

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nothing is taken for admini◊rationwhich is why peo√e support us. I haveseen fir◊ hand what difference themoney is making in Mtunthama andthe difference is unb≤ievable.Ch∏dren are being given the chance

of some kind of future by kind ∆on-sors funding the scho∫ √aces theywould not otherwise have, wh∏e otherspay to keep ho∆πal beds open. Whenyou think how far these peo√e oftenwalk to g≥ to the ho∆πal, π is vπalthe services or drugs are ava∏ablewhen they g≥ there. The money weraise lπerally makes the differenceb≥ween life and death.”

Ste¬en is taking visπors toMtunthama during the summer andhopes to take a group from Shropshire.“To see fir◊ hand the condπions theylive in out there makes you realise thehuge difference we can make wπhju◊ a few pounds.”

“The or¬an house is now home

to 60 ch∏dren who have a √ace theycan call home thanks to MedicMalawi and πs work. We are makinga difference and I can’t waπ to makean even bigger difference wπh thesupport of the peo√e of Shropshire.”

Ste¬en is touring the countydoing talks on his charπy and πs workand is eager to ∆eak to anyone whowould like to h∫d a fundraisingevent for Medic Malawi. ∞

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After r≥urning to the UK in1998 he embarked on a hugefundraising drive as principal

of Wrekin C∫lege in W≤lington whichsaw £20,000 raised and WrekinOr¬an House bu∏t in the Mtunthamaregion of Malawi.

The C∫lege then made regulardonations of £10,000 each year forfood and scho∫ing for the 60 or¬anscared for there.

After r≥irement from the c∫legehe only had one mission in sight – toraise even more cash for Medic Malawiwhich has now seen him take overthe charπy f∫lowing the r≥irementof πs founders in Plymouth.

Running the charπy from hiskπchen table in Shrewsbury ensuresevery penny gœs ◊raight to fund life-saving fac∏πies such as St Andrew’sHo∆πal, the nutrπion centre and the operating theatre, along wπh life-saving drugs.

The programme of fundraisinghas already got under way wπh a Big Breakfa◊ and now Ste¬en is recruπing charπy supporters to walkup Snowdon on September 1◊ and 2nd.Ste¬en says: “Every penny gœs◊raight to the charπy – abs∫ut≤y

Medic Malawi

Stephen Drew knows all about the poverty of third world country Malawiafter teaching there for five years and living there with his family.

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us at a new venue and new time atTrinπy Centre, Me∫e BraceShrewsbury. Join us at 1.30–4.00pmto hear Dave Hew≥son our ownSecr≥ary share “R≥t Syndrome AnAmazing Story”.

If you are interested in joining SDNthe qui∞e◊ way is to join online:www.shropshire-disab∏πy.n≥ or ema∏:membership@shropshire-disab∏πy.n≥or wrπe to Membership Secr≥ary,Ash House, Church Stre≥, Prees,Shropshire SY13 2DQ. ∞

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SDN’s work reaches far beyond a monthly new≈≥ter as can be seen by visπing www.shropshire-disab∏πy.n≥ which has a wealth ofinformation on organisations, news,views, blogs and an events page. Our primary aim is to have a websπewhich enables the peo√e of Shrop-shire including T≤ford and Wrekinand beyond who have a disab∏πy, or are a carer as w≤l as their fam∏iesto obtain current, up-to-date information on what aµe±s them intheir da∏y lives.

We h∫d quarterly me≥ings,which were unt∏ recently h≤d inShrewsbury, but our new venturethis year was to take one me≥ing toT≤ford. It took √ace in March, resulting in one of our be◊ ever attendances. In 2013 we aim to takeone me≥ing to Oswe◊ry. Our nextme≥ing on Thursday 14th June sees

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Managing Director, David Angus explains “as part of our commitment to mobility and the local community we were very pleased to donate two mobility scooters to Attingham Park, Shrewsbury so that visitors can enjoy more of the wonderful parkland and the walled garden”.

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Sarah Hawthorne, fundraisingevents organiser for Severn Ho∆ice,said she hoped the 2012 MidnightWalks would be the bigge◊ y≥. Shesaid: “Being part of our MidnightWalks is an amazing experience and

is som≥hing that shouldn’t be missed.Women can walk as an individual oras part of a team wπh their friends,fam∏y or work c∫leagues. Each ladythat signs up w∏l receive a commem-orative l∏ac Midnight Walk t-shirt to wear on the night. We are reallylooking forward to seeing the ◊re≥sof T≤ford and Shrewsbury awashwπh hundreds of l∏ac ladies as they◊ep out for the ho∆ice.”

“We ask all of the ladies takingpart to raise as much ∆onsorshipmoney as possible to h≤p us continueour work across Shropshire and Mid Wales. Every year thousands oflocal peo√e benefπ from the work of Severn Ho∆ice, eπher dire±ly or because of care given to someone

they love, so every penny our l∏acladies raise in ∆onsorship w∏l makea difference.”

Severn Ho∆ice is also looking forv∫unteers on the night to marshal thewalks to keep the ladies safe and ensureparticipants keep to the designatedroute. Peo√e who would like to takepart or be a marshal at eπher of theMidnight Walks can regi◊er online:www.severnho∆ice.org.uk, can call Shrewsbury 01743 354 450 orTelford 01952 221 351, or ema∏: midnightwalk@severnho∆ice.org.uk.

The Shrewsbury event ◊arts and finishes at Shrewsbury SportsV∏lage, in Sundorne Road, wh∏e the T≤ford event begins and ends atT≤ford C∫lege of Arts andTechn∫ogy (TCAT), in HaybridgeRoad, W≤lington. ∞

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The ladies-only 10km events,which this year take √ace onMay 26th in T≤ford and June

30th in Shrewsbury, attra± hundredsof participants who h≤p to raisethousands of pounds to support thework of the ho∆ice.

For a limπed time only the localcharπy is rewarding ladies wπh a∆ecial regi◊ration fee of £10.00 ifthey are qui∞ off the mark and signup for eπher walk before Apr∏ 2nd.

La◊ year saw a record number of participants across the two events,wπh 400 peo√e taking part inT≤ford and 820 in Shrewsbury.

Event organisers at Severn Ho∆iceare hoping women across Shropshirew∏l h≤p make their annual Midnight

Walks bigger and b≥ter than ever.

Leah Roberts ~ Communications OfficerBicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HSt: 0044 (0)1743 354450 (Appeals)w: http://www.severnhospice.org.uk

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