Hearing Loss Hub - Bishops Castle
2026-05-12 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Bishops Castle Library (Enterprise House Station Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AQ, 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.

Move to Thrive - for people with dementia & their carers
2026-05-12 10:45 - 12:00, 2026-05-14 13:30 - 14:45, 2026-05-19 10:45 - 12:00, 2026-05-21 13:30 - 14:45, 2026-05-26 10:45 - 12:00, 2026-05-28 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

ON HOLD Hearing Loss Hub - Telford and Wrekin's Independent Living Centre (ILC)
2026-05-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Telford and Wrekin’s Independent Living Centre (ILC), 3A Overdale, Lawley and Overdale, United Kingdom

Musketeers & Maidens - Shrewsbury social group for adults with disabilities
2026-05-13 12:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-20 12:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-27 12:00 - 15:30, 2026-06-03 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.

Hearing Loss Hub - Whitchurch
2026-05-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Watergate Centre. Church and Community Centre in the Heart of Whitchurch. 5 Watergate Street, Whitchurch North, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Madeley
2026-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Madeley Library (21 Russell Square, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5BB, United Kingdom)

Care & Share (dementia support groups) - Albrighton
2026-05-15 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-05 12:30 - 15:30 | Albrighton Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Albrighton, 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 .

Sight Loss Opportunity Group - Ludlow
2026-05-18 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

Hearing Loss Hub - Shrewsbury
2026-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Shrewsbury Library Castle Gates, Quarry and Coton Hill, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Bridgnorth
2026-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Bridgnorth Library (Listley Street, Town Centre, Bridgnorth, England, WV16 4AW, United Kingdom)

Care & Share (dementia support groups) - Market Drayton
2026-05-19 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-02 12:30 - 15:30 | Charter Court, Market Drayton East, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Wem
2026-05-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Wem Library, 3 High Street, Wem, United Kingdom

Care & Share (dementia support groups) - Shrewsbury
2026-05-22 12:30 - 15:30 | St Peter’s Church Hall, Abbey, United Kingdom

Sight Loss Opportunity Group - Shrewsbury
2026-05-25 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

Hearing Loss Hub - Market Drayton
2026-05-27 10:00 - 12:00 | 51 Market Drayton Library Cheshire Street, Market Drayton West, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Bridgnorth
2026-06-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Bridgnorth Library; 67 Listley Street, Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts, United Kingdom

Hearing Loss Hub - Oswestry
2026-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Oswestry Library;, 9 Arthur Street, Oswestry South, United Kingdom

Sight Loss Opportunity Group - Oswestry
2026-06-03 10:30 - 12:30 | Oswestry Library (Arthur St, Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom)
We provide information and support for people with sight loss living in Shropshire as well as facilitating three 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

Hearing Loss Hub - Church Stretton
2026-06-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Mayfair Centre and Health & Wellbeing Centre;, Church Street, Church Stretton and Craven Arms, United Kingdom

Volunteer's Week in the Square
2026-06-06 10:00 - 16:30 | The Square, Quarry and Coton Hill, United Kingdom
Community Resource, who have been operating in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin since 1960 will be holding a Volunteers Week Celebration event on Saturday June 6th, in the square, in Shrewsbury.
Kim Thompson-Lawrence, Team Leader of the Employability and Enterprise Programme at Community Resource said “in 2025, 33% of adults regularly participated in formal or informal volunteering”. Kim continued “here in Shropshire, we have a considerable amount of organisations who reply on volunteers to carry out a variety of tasks and jobs”.
According to a government survey, the most common roles for formal volunteering were: fundraising, committee work/trustees, and practical help (shopping/gardening). Whilst most informal roles were assisting lonely people, shopping/collecting benefits, and household chores.
Kim continued “it really is important to celebrate each and every single hour that our volunteers give. 88% of organisations in the UK cite volunteers as mission critical, meaning they wouldn’t be able to sustain their services without volunteers”.
Community Resource, based on the Shrewsbury Business Park, relies on volunteers to carry out a wide variety of roles and services including hearing aid support, event support and sight loss opportunity group support as well as the Buddy System which pairs a volunteer with someone who feels isolated and alone, supporting them to take part in local activities, make new friends and get more active.
Kim continued “in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, we have 1,907 registered charities who are supported with 130,746 volunteer hours per week. That equates to 14 million hours per year. Volunteers contribute £222 million in Social Value to the local economies of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin each year. Those are quite amazing statistics”.
Kim’s team, the Employability and Enterprise Programme also supports 18-30 year olds with volunteering experience to give valuable skills to help in securing permanent employment. The programme also offers a Business Bootcamp for those in that age group interested in setting up their own business.
Community Resource’s Volunteers in the Square event will also be attended by many Shropshire organisations including the Shrewsbury (Football Club) Foundation and Shrewsbury Museums.
Kim said “it promises to be a very interesting day, with lots of exhibitors and interactive demonstrations. We are hoping anyone interested in finding out about volunteering will come along and find something suitable”.
