Jane Trowbridge JP was declared the new High Sheriff of Shropshire on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at St Michael’s Church, Little Ness, Shropshire
Jane’s principal passion is about empowering the county’s young people whose lives have been impacted by fragmented family life, long term unemployment, addiction, exploitation, domestic violence and other forms of abuse.
In Jane’s Shrieval year, she is spearheading Youth Awareness Day, a youth led, county-wide initiative designed to spotlight the needs and potential of young people across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
Launching on Thursday, 16 October 2025, Jane’s commitment to youth development and community resilience lies at the heart of this movement, aiming to drive both awareness and action, and to raise much needed funds for local youth charities.
Jane explains that “although Shropshire has a strong sense of community there are a significant number of young people who are outside it and isolated. This disconnected and disenfranchised group often suffer from mental illness and are prime candidates for criminalisation either out of a need to fuel an addiction or through relationship or gang pressure.”
During her years as a magistrate Jane has been impressed by the number of selfless people in charities and organisations throughout the county who work tirelessly to help these young. Amongst the very many other deserving causes, it is these people in particular she wants to support and encourage during her Shrieval year.
