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  1. Local Hospitals Love The Rainbow Daisies

    Nuffield Health Receive a Special Gift (Left to Right; Clive Knowles - The Ironworks, Leighann Sharp - Nuffield Matron, Sam Ayres - Nuffield Theatre Manager, David Wells - Nuffield Hospital Director)  The Rainbow Daisies, created as a valentine gift for frontline workers at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, have taken on a life of their own! From the publicity in the Shropshire Star, other hospitals in the area have been in touch with the Ironworks to ask if it would be...

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  2. New NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

    The British Ironwork Centre is truly honoured and delighted to be chosen to host a brand new NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme in partnership with the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.  As a travelling mobile service, the service aims to meet the needs of the local people and will be open to all patients within the Staffordshire and Shropshire area who are diabetic.  Sadly, diabetes is one of the leading causes of blindness in the UK as it affects smal...

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  3. Rainbow Flower - in appreciation for our NHS

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  4. Shropshire to Support National Welsh Monument for NEW Police Headquarters Gwent

    This Week saw a delegation from South Wales Police travel for a creativity meeting here in Shropshire, to brainstorm ideas over producing what is hoped to become one of - Wales’s latest and most iconic Monuments.This initial meeting was headed by Amanda Blakemore Deputy Chief Constable for the Gwent Constabulary, who has within recent times moved to Gwent Police from right here in West Mercia. Amanda was instrumental in leading the team that bought together the proje...

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  5. Helping Families Affected by the Manchester Arena Tragedy

    In July, a 7.5 tonne lorry arrived here at the Ironworks to deliver thousands of weapons – including knives and guns – which have all been collected from the streets of Manchester. All weapons were collected as part of the Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) ‘Forever Amnesty’. The knife and gun banks used for the amnesty were designed and created here at the Centre and have been utilised as a continual programme to encourage and support the public ...

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  6. The Croesoswallt Archery Club Moves to the Ironworks

    After being based at Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Gobowen since 1957, we are proud to announce that the Croesoswallt Archery Club, which were previously called the Overton Archers, are now officially based here at the British Ironworks Centre! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RJAH have had to make a few changes to ensure the safety of their staff and patients, meaning that the archery club could no longer be based on their grounds. But, when they ...

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  7. The Ironworks` Climate Crisis Initiative

    Designed specifically to create further awareness and to better educate school children about the importance of protecting our oceans and marine life, the School’s Ocean Trail Project is now officially open to all local and regional schools in the Telford & Wrekin area. We have been working alongside Telford & Wrekin Council to develop this project since the beginning of the year and we are so excited for it to finally start! Every day, our ocean and marine lif...

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  8. The Ironworks Get Interviewed by BBC Crimewatch

    Last month, we were approached by a representative of BBC Crimewatch to take part in an interview for their show. The Crimewatch team have been following and working alongside the West Mercia Police (WMP) to find out more about how they are reducing crime within their region, with ourselves forming a part of the final elements of their filming. We were featured on BBC One’s Crimewatch Roadshow on Thursday 10th of September at 9:15am. The Crimewatch team were here at th...

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  9. Butterfly Garden takes Flight for Hope House

    On Friday, a new fundraising installation was erected by Hope House staff – a stunning Butterfly Garden which is now on display at the British Ironworks Centre in Oswestry. The hand-painted metal butterflies were designed with the help of staff, parents, and children, all inputting over the appropriate colours and shapes to be used. The butterfly symbol was chosen as it’s known across the world as a symbol of life, change, endurance, and especially HOPE. Pictur...

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  10. Supporting WUTH with a Rainbow Daisy Campaign

    The Wirral University Teaching Hospital Charity (WUTH) help thousands of patients every year, supporting both Arrowe Park Hospital and Clatterbridge Hospital based in the Wirral area. Their mission is to improve the quality of patient care through multiple avenues, including the purchase of medical equipment and through the direct enhancement of patient’s experiences. Earlier this year, we were approached by the charity regarding launching their very own metal flower ca...

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