Shropshire

Welcome to your regional PTA page. Shropshire is a landlocked county, bordered by Cheshire, Staffordshire and Hereford in England and by Wales to the west. With the UNESCO World Heritage Site Ironbridge Gorge plus the Shropshire Hills in the south being an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it is one of England's most rural and sparsely populated counties.

Community Inspired - find community support near your school

Explore the Community Inspired map to find community support, grant providers and activities near your school.

Local Grants & Support

Shropshire Voluntary Assembly

The Shropshire Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly brings together a diverse range of groups maximising energy, ideas and resources to provide a strong collective voice.

Connexus Community Development Fund

Funds communities working together on local projects with a positive effect in Herefordshire and Shropshire.

Shropshire Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly

Brings together a diverse range of groups to provide a strong collective voice.

Priory Educational Trust

Small grants for school uniforms via the Shropshire Schools and Further Education Institutions Jubilee Trust.

Rosalie Inskip Music Trust

Helps young musicians with funding towards instruments and travel.

Shropshire Council

School uniform assistance; free school meals; emergency arts grants; school travel and SEND local offer.

Shropshire Music Trust

Runs workshops in schools from pre-school to secondary with the season's artists.

The Shropshire Schools and Further Education Jubilee Trust

Provides facilities for education not normally provided by local education authorities.

Three Parishes Big Local

Community chest and big grants scheme for the Three Parishes area.

We Are Fetching

Peer-to-peer childcare app provider with budget to help fund school projects in Shropshire.

Forest School Association - find your local group For the advancement of education for public benefit through promotion and support of quality Forest School in the United Kingdom using any means to enable all children, young people and adults to benefit from increased opportunities for high quality and varied educational experiences in the natural world. Search for FSA affiliated groups.

Local service organisations

Find your local Lions Club or Rotary Club.

Tip: For Lions Club, search using town names for the most accurate results.

National retailers' local branches 

National retailers can also assist local schools. Please reach out to your local branches for the following retailers: 

The Asda Foundation, B&Q (Community Reuse), Co-op (Local Community Fund), Pets At Home, Tesco Community Grants, The WHSmith Trust (Community Grants), Wickes Community Programme

Supermarket Community Champions

Online contact/email: ASDA

Visit in person: Aldi, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, Marks & Spencer–M&S store locator, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, SPAR–SPAR store locator, Tesco–Tesco store locator, Waitrose

The National Lottery Community Fund 

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK.

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Below you will find links to a directory of local suppliers and your regional Facebook group. 

Find Local Event and Fundraising Suppliers