Welcome to our two Placement Students

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Visitors to the Shewsy since September will have noticed two new faces in Club. The Shewsy has been delighted to welcome Honor Cuckson and Lauren Pengilley to our team and their presence has been warmly enjoyed by all of our club members and staff.

Honor is in between her second and third years at Loughborough University where she is studying Criminology and is spending this year at The Shewsy as part of her course and is working in both Junior and Senior Clubs. She actually has a Shrewsbury connection as she was a student at Shrewsbury International School in Bangkok before coming to the UK for her university studies.She is a fantastic sportswoman and plays for Liverpool Feds FC.

Honor: “I am very much looking forward to the next couple of months here at The Shewsy. After only a short period of time here and having already built relationships with youth members, I am excited to see what is yet to come, with many upcoming opportunities and projects planned”

 

Lauren Pengilley is a local person currently studying for her Nursing qualification at Edge Hill University. She joined the Shewsy for a month to gain experience in a non-NHS environment before going back to her studies and exams. She has an amazing background having done brilliantly well at school and then spent a large part of the covid period on the respiratory wards at Aintree Hospital. She has thrown herself heart and soul into Club life and, from time to time, her nursing skills have been put to good use. We know that she will continue to be involved at the Shewsy as a volunteer.

Lauren: “I’ve had the best four weeks on placement and I can’t wait to come back as a volunteer. I will always be grateful to the Shewsy for allowing me to be a part of the club.”

 

Peak District sponsored walk

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A group of Senior Club members and staff recently headed off to Mam Tor in the Peak District on a Sponsored Walk to raise funds for the Summer Residential Trip Programme.

Joe May, Anna O’Brien Byron Stewart, Hallie Coleman, Shea Dumbell and Jake Connell set up a Go Fund Me campaign and have already raised £1,060 towards their target of £3,500.

In the pipeline is a fundraising Live Music event at the Club.

This has been great learning for everyone involved – with special thanks to Nic Coker and the team of youth workers who have been supporting.

Summer Playscheme 2023

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We’re pleased to say that registration is now OPEN for our summer playscheme!

Join us for 5 Weeks of Summer Fun for 5 – 11 year olds, starts Mon 24th July 2023

From 12pm – 3pm, £2.00 per day

 

Step One: Please register your child HERE or via Instagram (@theshewsy) or in Club.

Step Two: Weekly booking will be available via Instagram (follow @theshewsy) or in Club.

 

Weekly booking form also available HERE

 

Please note:

  • There is a daily charge of £2.00. Places are limited and so please book as early as possible.
  • Please complete a separate Registration Form and a separate Booking Form for each of your children

Job opportunities

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We are looking to appoint two or three colleagues to join our outstanding team of Youth Workers and Play Workers here at the Shewsy.

1. Play Worker
  • 12 hours per week: Monday – Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
  • Working in Junior Club as part of the team overseeing the after school activities for up to 60 children aged 5 – 11 years
  • Rate of pay in the region of £11.78 per hour depending upon qualifications and experience
2. Youth Worker
  • 12 hours per week:  Monday – Thursday 7pm – 10pm
  • Rate of pay in the region of £11.78 per hour depending upon qualifications and experience
  • Working in Senior Club as part of the team working closely with young people aged 12 – 17 years

It is possible that, for suitably qualified and experienced persons, the roles can be combined.

Key documents:

Closing date for applications:  Monday 5th June 2023 at 5pm.

Interviews and in-Club trial sessions for shortlisted candidates will be scheduled for the week beginning Tuesday 12th June 2023.

A big Thank You

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The 2022 Big Give Christmas Challenge ended on Tuesday 6th December and we have raised an amazing £89,900.23 from our online campaign in just one week.

This total includes the match funding from our Shrewsbury House Pledgers and the Four Acre Trust, along with any gift aid that can be claimed from HMRC on your donations.

Thank you to all who contributed. Our campaign this year was simply entitled  Shrewsbury House, and these funds are going to enable us to provide a safe environment for learning through play and respond to the wellbeing needs of our children and young people impacted by financial hardship.

Your generosity is overwhelming.

THANK YOU everyone for continuing to support our work at The Shewsy