Charity

Fundraisers in Trefonen have announced plans for their annual Hill Walk. The popular multi-activity event, which takes place over May bank holiday will raise money…
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The John Beswick International Award is in memory of John Beswick, a former lecturer at Loughborough Physical Education College and then Shropshire PE adviser between…
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A high-profile learning exercise has taken place at Wrexham Glyndwr University – with students working with the emergency services to respond to a simulated event.…
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Staff from a Oswestry builders’ merchants division are putting their best feet forward to raise vital cash for charity. The ten employees from Tudor Griffiths…
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A woman from Oswestry is organising an exciting star studded ball to be held at Shrewsbury Town FC.  Andrea Marston, a policewoman herself has organised…
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A leading Welsh physician is to speak at Wrexham Glyndwr University this week to talk about how health promotion messages have been used throughout the…
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Entries are coming in for the Montgomery Canal Triathlon to be held on Saturday 18 May 2019. This popular event is organised by the Friends…
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The future is certainly looking bright for over 250 Year 11 and 12 students from around Oswestry and North Wales who joined Moreton Hall pupils…
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A national military charity is giving members of the public in Shropshire the chance to run a 5 km course through an RAF station while…
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Colin Jackson has today been officially installed as Wrexham Glyndwr University’s new Chancellor. After formally accepting the post of Chancellor, Mr Jackson – one of…
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Moreton Hall is celebrating this week with the publication of their latest school report. The ISI (the Independent Schools equivalent of OFSTED) has awarded the…
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Packwood pupils represented the school this week in a county-wide competition designed to stretch and inspire young minds.  As part of Shrewsbury’s Darwin Festival, children…
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Disability Oswestry’s 2019 events For anyone who finds themselves or a loved one living with a disability, it can be difficult to know where to…
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A collective of otters in water is known as a “raft” yet there was no floating around from Oswestry Otters at this year’s Shropshire County…
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Building work on Holroyd Community Theatre near Oswestry paused temporarily as students from Selattyn Primary School and Shocklach Oviatt C.E. Primary School took to the…
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Oswestry Golf Club are delighted to welcome the world renowned Fron Male Voice Choir, supported by the ladies of ‘Lleisiau’r Afon’ (the Dyfrdwyettes) for a VERY special St.David’s Day Performance.  The event takes place…
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Moreton Hall’s leading role in delivering a range of community Creative Arts projects to young people from across the region was celebrated this weekend at…
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THE Rotary Club of Oswestry Tree of Light event organiser Mike Jones has announced that the 2018 event raised over £6,000.  “Each year we fortunately…
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It was back to school for Shropshire audiences last week as the Face2Face Performance Academy took to the stage with their latest production, ‘High School…
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Wrexham Glyndwr University has today officially joined the Northern Powerhouse Partners Programme along with three other Welsh organisations. The Partners Programme is an integral part…
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Moreton Sixth’s STEM students are already enjoying an impressive year of offers for Medical Science related degree courses. With the UCAS application deadline only recently…
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Staff and children at Oswestry’s Hope House Children’s Hospice have been helping an inspirational young man to celebrate graduating from college while coping with a…
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On Friday 25th January, Year 11 students at The Marches School tested out their interview skills by taking part in mock interviews with 40 Interviewers,…
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Organisers of Shrewsbury Flower Show are excited to announce they have signed up pop giants Scouting For Girls to appear at this year’s event. The…
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THE history of The New Saints Football Club is well known to the people of Oswestry having, as it does, the unique position of an…
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Moreton Hall Sixth Form student Mia Bebbington has sacrificed 9 inches of her luscious locks to help young people in need. Mia, who had been…
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With a planned first parade date in September 2019, Moreton Hall is delighted to be adding the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) to the options available…
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Nine members of staff at Hope House Children’s Hospice have been presented with long service awards by the charity. Chair of Trustees Steve Henly thanked…
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Moreton First, the preparatory school of Moreton Hall, one of the UK’s leading independent schools, is opening its doors on Saturday 2nd February at 10am…
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Wrexham Glyndwr University has risen 175 places in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. The Stonewall index is used both by the charity and by Wrexham…
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We are so bombarded by charities these days that it sometimes feels as if money is being thrown into shark infested Wishing Wells but Borderland…
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The RSPB is celebrating a very special anniversary of its world famous Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend (26-28 January). Just one hour every year, for…
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Hope House Children’s Hospices have launched their first ever virtual event, their Valentine’s Virtual Run.  Virtual events are becoming more and more popular as they…
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Sunday 13 October 2019 marks the first ever Oswestry 10K, organised by local man Alan Lewis who lives in the town. Designed with first time…
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Inspirational local business woman Sally Rogers has already raised an incredible £89,000 for charity and is now setting her sights on the £100,000 mark. To…
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A graduate studies secured him a role at a major motoring company has returned to Wrexham Glyndwr University – to help others follow in his…
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With plans being announced for its new Science and Engineering development; lectures on ‘anti-fragile’ and ‘future proofing’ ; BA flight simulators and the pupils’ bank…
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Songs from the Shows will raise the roof at Ellesmere College early next month. A traditional favourite with a new twist, the annual Midwinter Concert…
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Aico are excited to announce that we will be working with Macmillan as our Charity of the Year throughout 2019. As well as helping with…
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Aico, the Market Leader in Fire and Carbon Monoxide Detection, welcomed students from a specialist Shropshire college to their head office in Oswestry, Shropshire for…
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Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is urging its supporters to host a chocolate-themed fundraising event on Thursday 31st January, as part of National Hot Chocolate Day.…
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Geoff Barre, Borderland Rotary Supremo was pleased to sign-up Mike Barker as a new member on a free transfer from Storrington Rotary in Sussex. Mike,…
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A family-owned Shropshire firm has been praised for its ongoing support for the World Coracle Championships which raises funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Tudor Griffiths…
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Creating cars, spaceships and fantasy landscapes out of Lego bricks is helping to build communication and team-building skills for students at a Oswestry specialist college.…
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Plans for the 2019 Shrewsbury Flower Show have stepped up a gear with the news that The Imps motorcycle display team will be appearing on…
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A ground breaking YouTube science fiction series being developed by Wrexham Glyndwr University students and alumni is set to launch on December 30. The series,…
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Moreton Hall’s public speaking teams are through to the regional finals of the Business and Professional Women’s annual competition. This is an annual competition, celebrating…
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Every year, staff at Aico Ltd are asked to nominate a charity of their choice to receive a donation. The nominations take place in November,…
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It’s been quite a year for Moreton Hall Sixth Former and International sportswoman, Milly Home, and it looks as if 2019 is going to be…
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The community in Ruyton XI Towns have just finished planting a new woodland area which will become a beautiful space for the community and which…
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