Almost £2,000 raised towards £30k goal to help Shropshire homeless charity stay open this winter

Almost £2,000 has been raised to help a Shropshire homeless charity avoid closure during the coldest months of the year.

The Shrewsbury Ark launched a "last, desperate" appeal last month to secure its future and ensure it can remain open this winter.

The charity runs the county's only day centre for people experiencing homelessness but says rising costs and falling income have left it facing a "significant shortfall each month".

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To stay afloat, The Ark launched an urgent appeal asking for 1,000 to commit to a regular monthly donation, starting from £5, to help prevent closure.

As of Friday (November 21) more than £2,000 of a target £30,000 has been