Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service fly rainbow flag to support IDAHO
Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service have raised a rainbow flag over their Shrewsbury Headquarters and Telford Training Centre to demonstrate their support for the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO). The week long display of the rainbow flag marks their commitment to challenge homophobia, to provide a supportive and accepting workplace for LGBT employees; and to celebrate […]
A firefighting life for women
Shropshire firefighter Louise Fletcher (right) with Lindsay Jones and Laura Davies (front) at last year’s women firefighter taster session Shropshire women are being encouraged to consider the opportunity of becoming part time paid firefighters. A “taster” day will be held at Craven Arms Fire Station in the south of the county on March 8 in […]
On Holocaust Memorial Day 2014
The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (HMDT) is the charity which promotes and supports Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD). 27 January is the day for everyone to remember the millions of people killed in the Holocaust, Nazi Persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. 27 January marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest […]
Child Safety Week
Child Safety Week starts on 23 June 2014. For more details please contact Fire Safety on 01743 260 200.
Oswestry Women’s Taster Day
We would like to say the Women’s Taster day at Oswestry Fire station on Saturday 26 October with a follow on the job related tests at Telford in December was a huge success. It was held to encourage women to consider careers as retained fire-fighters, and was advertised in the local press, radio and leaflet […]
A taste of firefighting – for women
Firefighter Louise Fletcher (right) with Lindsay Jones and Laura Davies (front) at the firefighter taster session for women organised by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Women from across the county came to Oswestry Fire Station to see what life is like as a Shropshire firefighter. A total of 13 attended a “taster” session organised by […]
Shropshire Equalities Forum presents the 2013 Diversity and Equality Grants
Are you a group or small organisation that supports minority, diversity or ethnic groups? If so you may be eligible to apply for a grant of up to £300 to support projects and events that benefit target groups such as: Black, Minority and Ethnic groups including Gypsies and Travellers Gender Lesbian Gay Bisexual Age Disability […]
It is Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January
The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2013 is “Communities together: Build a Bridge” asking you to remember and stand by those who were forced to live through these experiences. We want you to honour those communities which were destroyed in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. […]
Age Action Alliance – Coming together to improve the lives of older people
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is now a partner in the Age Action Alliance along with dozens of organisations from across the voluntary, private and public sectors who are coming together to celebrate the lives of older people and address the challenges of our ageing society. The Age Action Alliance was launched on the 30 […]