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Inspired to help the homeless and recycle as part of an environment challenge Take Action, three Gold Brownies in Ellesmere recently...

The Shrewsbury Ark is delighted to recieve a High Sheriff's award in "recognition of great and valuable services to the community". Dean...

By Steve Burnside, S.T.F.C. Facilities and Events Manager. Off The Streets F.C. was launched in March 2020 to offer those living in...

By Dr Nicola Roberts I started working at Riverside Medical Practice (RMP) during my GP training in 2018 and that’s where my interest in...

As Christmas is nearly upon us, the donations of strangers, pouring in through the doors of the Ark, remind us all, even in these...

Things are going to be a bit different for everyone this Christmas and the same goes for the clients, volunteers and staff at the Ark....

By Emily Bell and Lorna Hinde We have both been volunteering in the Ark day centre for a couple of years now and have seen many clients...

By Wendy Faulkner, Ark Manager. As we head into a second lock-down, I know our supporters will be concerned about the well-being of the...

By Brea Wilde. I originally joined The Ark’s team as a volunteer in November of 2019. I quickly realised that I have a passion for...

By Emily Bell, Chair of the Ark. As the entire country is suffering under the conditions of Covid restrictions, we would ask everyone to...

By Pauline Jackson BSP, Salute Services Counselling people who are rough sleeping or homeless is a huge challenge. These people have been...

Dougie told his story in support of World Homeless Day (10th October) to Ark staff member, Brea Wilde. Dougie was born in the 1960’s and...

Dr Paul Moran and Dr Frances Atherton (University of Chester) discuss their research and the question: why study homelessness, especially...

After 17 years as Treasurer of the Charity, in the Men’s Shelter and then the Ark, I have handed over the purse-strings to Lucy Kealy. ...

By Mike Saull, Volunteer. I’m no Constable or Picasso, but I do get pleasure from painting and can sometimes produce a piece of work...

By Rose Greenslade, Volunteer Coordinator. I’ve worked at the Ark for over three and a half years now and can honestly say I’ve never...

By Emily Bell - Chair of the Ark Following the closure of the Night Shelter in 2006, we were absolutely delighted when the council handed...

Post by Annie Waddington-Feather, Trustee. We were deeply honoured to be formally presented with the Queens Award for Voluntary Service...

By Melvin Dulak (Volunteer) Kyle’s memorial bench has been in situ for the last few weeks at the Ark allotment, whilst we've been waiting...

Notes from our Manager Wendy Faulkner Well this has been an eventful, stressful and pretty scary year so far, but thanks to our amazing...