Community Resource

Continence Awareness - Pontesbury (PRIVATE EVENT)
2025-10-31 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Pontesbury Carers, Minsterley, United Kingdom
Urinary Continence Awareness
Do you experience urinary leakage? Do you care for someone with urinary incontinence? You are not alone. If you would like to find out more about this common condition, come to our Urinary Continence Awareness event.
The session includes:
* A comprehensive presentation including:
* Different types of urinary incontinence, symptoms and causes
* Treatment options including lifestyle adjustments, pelvic floor exercises, medications and surgery
* How to maintain a healthy bladder
* A recorded Q&A session with the Shropshire NHS Continence Advisory Service
* Information on resources which provide continence support
Places are limited, so please book in advance by phoning the Community Resource team on 01743 360641 or email healthevents@community-resource.org.uk and we will contact you to discuss the details. Attendance is free but charitable donations are gratefully received.

Move to Thrive - for people with dementia & their carers
2025-10-30 13:30 - 14:45, 2025-10-28 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-10-23 13:30 - 14:45, 2025-10-21 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-10-16 13:30 - 14:45, 2025-10-14 10:45 - 12:00, 2025-10-09 13:30 - 14:45 | Oakengates
Move to Thrive provides movement to music activity sessions especially for people with dementia and their carers. Led by a qualified instructor with refreshments before and after each session, allowing time for social interaction, sessions are held weekly in a venue in Oakengates.
Sessions are £5 per person with dementia per session (carers are free). If you need support to attend the sessions, please ask about our trained support workers who can accompany you to the sessions.
Booking is essential, call 01743 360641 or email enquiries@community-resource.org.uk

Musketeers & Maidens - Shrewsbury social group for adults with disabilities
2025-10-29 12:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-22 12:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-15 12:00 - 15:30 | The Grange Centre, Mount Pleasant Road, Harlescott, United Kingdom
The Musketeers and Maidens Friendship Group meets weekly and takes part in activities such as Extend, Boccia and arts and crafts. There is plenty of tea, the chance to chat and lots of laughter!
To find out more, please call 01743 360641.

Sight Loss Opportunity Group - Shrewsbury
2025-10-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Shrewsbury United Reformed Church (Coleham Head, Sy3 7 Shrewsbury, SY3 7BJ, United Kingdom)
We provide information and support for people with sight loss living in Shropshire as well as facilitating four Sight Loss Opportunity Groups (or ‘SLOG’s!) in Shropshire. The SLOGs offer all kinds of interesting and adventurous activities to encourage people who have sight loss to keep active, stay confident, meet and make new friends and have some fun.
To find out more, please contact 01743 342168 or email shls@community-resource.org.uk
Held in United Reform Church SY3 7BJ

Care & Share (dementia support groups) - Shrewsbury
2025-10-24 12:30 - 15:30 | St Peter’s Church Hall, Abbey, United Kingdom
Our Care and Share groups offer a friendly place to enjoy a fun afternoon and meet others. Open to everyone, including those with mild to moderate dementia and their family carers. There is a per person fee for attending the group which covers the costs of activities, refreshments, the venue and the facilitator.
For more information, please contact Community Resource by calling 01743 360641 or emailing enquiries@community-resource.org.uk .

Healthy Eating - Oswestry (Private)
2025-10-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Hope Church Oswestry (Market Gate Salop Road, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 2QR, GB)
Healthy Eating Awareness 1.5 hours
We all know that a healthy diet is essential for a healthy mind and body but what exactly is a healthy diet?
Our Healthy Eating Awareness session can help!
The event includes:
* an overview by a specialist dietitian
* Ultra-processed foods, sugar addiction and food myth busting
* Prediabetes; symptoms and explanation
Email the events team for further information.
healthevents@community-resource.org.uk

Armed Forces Health and Wellbeing event
2025-10-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Rangers Community Centre, Cheswardine, United Kingdom
Our Serving Families on the Move project team are hosting a health and wellbeing event to support serving personnel and their families with the challenge of relocating to a new area.
A variety of exhibitors will be there on the day offering information and advice on financial awareness, fitness, energy savings, overall health and other topics.
For more information please feel free to contact the project team by calling 01743 360641 or emailing enquiries@community-resource.org.uk

Hearing Loss Hub - Market Drayton
2025-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 | 51 Market Drayton Library Cheshire Street, Market Drayton West, United Kingdom
Community Resource hosts a number of Hearing Loss Support Hubs around the county. These hubs are staffed by Audiology-trained volunteers and are suitable for NHS hearing aid wearers who need:
* Hearing aids retubed
* Battery collection
* Advice on hearing care
Appointments for the hubs must be pre-booked – please contact us on 01743 360641 to reserve your place.
If you need help with your hearing aid and you have obtained your aid through the hospital audiology service you can attend one of their community clinics across the county. Please click here for details. All appointments with Audiology must be booked in advance.

Care & Share (dementia support groups) - Market Drayton
2025-10-21 12:30 - 15:30 | Charter Court, Market Drayton East, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Shrewsbury
2025-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Shrewsbury Library Castle Gates, Quarry and Coton Hill, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Bridgnorth
2025-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Bridgnorth Library (Listley Street, Town Centre, Bridgnorth, England, WV16 4AW, United Kingdom)

Sight Loss Opportunity Group - Ludlow
2025-10-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Ludlow Library (7/9/Parkway, Corve St, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2PG, United Kingdom)
We provide information and support for people with sight loss living in Shropshire as well as facilitating four Sight Loss Opportunity Groups (or ‘SLOG’s!) in Shropshire. The SLOGs offer all kinds of interesting and adventurous activities to encourage people who have sight loss to keep active, stay confident, meet and make new friends and have some fun.
To find out more, please contact 01743 342168 or email shls@community-resource.org.uk

Care & Share (dementia support groups) - Albrighton
2025-10-17 12:30 - 15:30 | Albrighton Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Albrighton, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Wem
2025-10-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Wem Library, 3 High Street, Wem, United Kingdom

Let's Talk Falls - Shrewsbury (Private Event)
2025-10-15 14:00 - 16:30 | Mount House & Severn View Care Home, Porthill, United Kingdom
Let’s Talk Falls Session – 2.5 hours
Delivered by knowledgeable professionals, the session includes:
* A short informative film
* Two methods of how to get up safely from the floor after a fall
* A Falls Plan – a talk and planning to ensure your home is safe
* Calling for help
* Gentle Exercises – with our trained and qualified instructor, you will be guided in gentle exercise for 30 minutes
Email the events team for further information.
healthevents@community-resource.org.uk

Community Connectors Meeting - Southeast
2025-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Woodland Hall, Ironbridge Gorge, United Kingdom
Our Community Connectors meetings are held regularly across Shropshire. All community and voluntary organisations are welcome to join, come together and share what they do, with peers and colleagues from other sectors. We have guest speakers, and they’re a great place to share knowledge, discuss a project, or simply network and find out what’s happening in your community.
The meetings alternate between online and face to face. The online meetings include groups from all over Shropshire, the face to face meetings are held locally.
Each meeting is facilitated by one of our Community Engagement Officers and is available for anyone within the sector to join.
For more information or to book onto an upcoming event email: enquiries@community-resource.org.uk

Hearing Loss Hub - Bishops Castle
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Bishops Castle Library (Enterprise House Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AQ, United Kingdom)

Hearing Loss Hub - Ellesmere
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Ellesmere Library (Our Space, Trimpley Street, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0AE, United Kingdom)

quarterly update day
2025-10-14 08:00 - 16:00

Hearing Loss Hub - Ludlow
2025-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Ludlow Library;, Ludlow North, United Kingdom

Care & Share (dementia support groups) - Shrewsbury
2025-10-10 12:30 - 15:30 | St Peter’s Church Hall, Abbey

Hearing Loss Hub - Madeley
2025-10-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Madeley Library (21 Russell Square, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5BB, United Kingdom)
