Business group selects charity partner

Shropshire Business Growth Group has selected Hope House and TÅ· Gobaith Children’s Hospices as its charity of the year for the next 12 months.

Hope House and TÅ· Gobaith provide vital care and support for babies, children and young people with life-threatening conditions who are not expected to live beyond the age of 18.

Dawn Ball, from the charity, who regularly attends the group’s meetings, said: “We are hugely grateful to the Shropshire Business Growth Group for choosing us as their Charity of the Year.

"The families of the children we care for tell us every day that our hospices are a lifeline for them. We simply couldn’t offer this care without the incredible support of our local community."

Vice-chair of Shropshire Business Growth Group Carl Hajdasz said: “When deciding which charity to partner this year, we wanted it to be a two-way relationship - and we’ve found that with Hope House.

"Dawn’s active involvement in our meetings has been wonderful, and members of our committee are planning a visit to the hospice in Shrewsbury to see first-hand the incredible work they do. As a not-for-profit group, we’ll also be donating to Hope House from our funds at our next annual meeting.”

Pictured: The Shropshire Business Growth Group committee with Dawn Ball from Hope House (centre)