As part of Telford’s 50th birthday a project has been launched to digitally record some of Telford’s most iconic buildings, the project will leave a lasting legacy of virtual tours of Telford’s most loved buildings. 

The digital tours offer a fascinating insight into local buildings and in particular the scanning of the Bedlam Furnaces allows us to have a glimpse of an area you wouldn’t normally be able to visit.  To get a sneak peak of the type of thing you can expect to see take a look at some buildings that have already been recorded here.

We need your help to make this project happen, tell us which buildings are important to you and that you would like to see recorded, please do so by taking part in our short survey.    

For more information visit our website

It's less than two weeks until tickets go on sale, have you applied to fundraise with Twincl yet?

Local not for profit organisations who are offering services or activities for residents of Telford and Wrekin are now invited to apply to this opportunity

It’s free for good causes to join and you get to keep 50p from every ticket that you sell in support of your organisation, you will also get bespoke marketing materials so that you can shout about your fundraising with Twincl.

Good causes selling 20 tickets per week will also receive an equal split of 50% of the Community Fund on an annual basis (10p from each tickets sold goes to the Community Fund).  The other 50% of this fund will support grant opportunities for the sector. 

 About Twincl

• Tickets cost £1
• Draws take place every Saturday at 8pm
• Tickets can be bought online at www.twincl.co.uk or by calling 327788 from 26 June
• Prizes range from £25,000 for 6 numbers to 3x free tickets for 2 numbers

Important dates for your diary

• Tickets go on sale:                  26 June 2018
• First draw takes place:            28 July 2018

Why not join in with a vintage - style 'tea party' with free tea and cake? There will be FREE Arts and Crafts activities, advice on health and wellbeing, information on local courses, an opportunity to meet the Safer Neighbourhood Team and advice on registering to vote

Brookside Central- Wednesday 20 June, 9:30am - 11:30am

Dawley Town Hall- Friday 22 June, 9:30am - 11:30am

Arleston Community Centre- Monday 25 June, 9:30am - 11:30am

Park Lane Centre- Wednesday 27 June, 9:30am - 11:30am

Donnington Community Hub- Wednesday 27 June, 12:30pm - 2:30pm

The Wakes, Oakengates- Saturday 30th June 10:00am -2:00pm

For more information call 01952 382181

The Forge @ The Wakes are holding an art competition for local artists to celebrate Telford and mark 50 years of Telford. 

Entries will be exhibited at a public exhibition on the 13th October at The Wakes. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to vote on their favourites and even purchase them if they wish. We particularly urge beginners to get out their brushes and/or pencils and submit entries to the competition.

For more information email communications@forgeurbanrevival.co.uk

Want to hear about local news and events in your area? There are a range of different ways in which you can find out information about what's happening near you:

• Arleston Community Noticeboard
• College Wellington Community Noticeboard
• Brookside Community Noticeboard
• Donnington Community Noticeboard
• Malinslee Community Noticeboard
• Sutton Hill Community Noticeboard
• Woodside Community Noticeboard

These pages are regularly updated with information on events, training, community issues and more.

If you are interested in finding out more about opportunities to volunteer then you can like our Street Champion Facebook page, our Health Champion Facebook page or our Volunteer Telford Facebook page.

If you are a voluntary community or social enterprise group and you are interested in communicating and sharing knowledge with other VCSE groups then you can sign up to Telford VCSE groups Peer Support face book group

You can also give us a follow on Twitter @telfcommunity