Artwork of Wrekin memories unveiled at rest stop after charity takeover

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The Halfway House, midway up the Wrekin in Telford, has been a favourite resting place for generations of walkers visiting one of Shropshire’s most famous landmarks.

Some months ago charity Yellow Ribbon put together a bid to purchase the Halfway House outright, thanks to Government funding.

Following the successful acquisition, the Halfway House has been to showcasing the Wrekin’s role in promoting wellness within the community as part of the ‘Wrekin Wellness Summit’ launched as a partnership with Telford and Wrekin Council and NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

Yellow Ribbon are promoting the ‘Do It For’ campaign encouraging Wrekin attendees to make a Healthy Telford pledge whereby they set personal health goals and take actionable steps towards achieving them. 

On Saturday, Telford Mayor Ian Preece and Cllr Paul Davies will be unveiling the unique ‘Wrekin Community Art Showpiece’.

The canvassed art Showpiece was created with the help of local artist Caris Jackson, who turned people’s individual work into a collage, depicting connections and memories of the Wrekin contributed by the community.

Caris Jackson said: “I did some participating workshops with people who came and shared their stories about the Wrekin and their connections to the Wrekin and made individual artworks which have been assembled to create one piece which we are showcasing today.

“We’ve had some really poignant memories and stories that we have collected and shared.”

Laura
Hollie community development lead for Yellow
Ribbon, added: “We were very fortunate to be able to purchase the Halfway House thanks to HM Government funding.

“That’s enabled us to encourage people back into the pavilion. And in October we held an event where people came along with their contrbutions and collecton to the Wrekin and the Halfway House and we depicted that into an art form that was suppoted Caris.

“It is about making sure the encouragment and visibility of Halfway House so people know we are here and to celebrate local artists.”