Charity

Over the last few years, Aico have partnered with the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) with the aim of strengthening and supporting the electrical industry. Aico…
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The League of Friends to the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) hosted a hugely successful virtual music quiz at the end of…
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A-level students considering their next step after results day – and who need clear advice about their options – will be in safe hands at…
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Shropshire’s acute hospitals have secured almost £50,000 from NHS Charities Together to support a ‘social inclusion’ project aimed at addressing health inequalities in the diverse…
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Having your loved ones live half way across the world is challenging at any time – but particularly while you’re in hospital.  The family of…
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Oswestry Community Action (Qube) is set to launch its annual Open Art Exhibition and the online preview is set for Friday 7th August. Friday marks…
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Intrepid teams of Derwen College students, staff and supporters have signed up to a virtual walk which covers the length of Britain in just one…
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Coronation Street’s Geoff Metcalfe, actor Ian Bartholomew, joins stars of stage and screen who have generously offered their time to take part in ‘Shropshire’s Got…
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The latest BTEC Diploma results have been released and Ellesmere College students and teachers are celebrating with a 100% pass rate. Six Ellesmere College students…
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A caring Social Work student at Wrexham Glyndwr University has taken her voluntary work fundraising for charity online – with a week of social media…
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The annual Borderland Rotary presidential handover was, for obvious reasons, delayed from June and finally happened the other day at The Sweeney Hall Hotel at…
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Oswestry’s Derwen College has been shortlisted for a prestigious building award for its innovative new hydrotherapy centre. The specialist further education college’s Bradbury Hydrotherapy Pool…
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Borderland Rotary, like everyone else has seen its fundraising events cancelled so David Kendal, the outgoing President, his wife Lyn and daughter Laura have been…
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Staff, students and graduates at Wrexham Glyndwr University are celebrating after two national surveys showed strong performances in both student satisfaction and employment prospects. The…
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Angie Mills and the Crafty Knitters spent lockdown knitting an array of imaginative displays to raise vital funds for the Oswestry Rheumatology Association (ORA), a…
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Families who lose a loved one at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) are set to receive special memory boxes to bring…
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An Oswestry charity is appealing for volunteers to step forward as board members and supporters as it starts to rebuild its work in the “new…
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A Derwen College teacher is determined to lose more than four stones in a charity weight loss challenge, despite being surrounded by delicious home-made food…
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NHS, care and emergency workers and their families are to be given free entry to the Ironbridge Gorge museums as a special thank you for…
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In a coup for the school, Moreton Hall has recruited Carina Walsh to lead lacrosse development. With a number of Moreton’s lacrosse teams already in…
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Derwen College Garden Centre and Gift Shop, near Oswestry, is delighted to welcome back customers from the 20th July. Safety measures have been put in…
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The new Holroyd Community Theatre, near Oswestry, designed by Gareth Edwards of local Architectural practice DPA Design and constructed by builders Jones Brothers using many…
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It was a testing time for students at Oswestry’s Derwen College when they competed in skills competitions against Sheffield-based Landmarks Specialist College this week. Students…
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The League of Friends at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) are set to reopen their main entrance Coffee Shop on Monday…
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An Oswestry pensioner has stepped up to raise funds for Derwen College Charity after embarking on her own sponsored walk after the college’s official walk…
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Pod Children’s Charity has been bringing a touch magic to the paediatric ward at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) since 1992,…
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An exciting new online event celebrating the best of Shropshire and raising money for local good causes is taking place this summer. The Shropshire Virtual…
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Oswestry Charity Qube are putting out a final call for artists to enter their annual Open Art Exhibition which is taking part despite Covid19. This…
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Oswestry Community Action (Qube) is delighted to announce it has been awarded Arts Council Emergency Funding in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has been…
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Between 1st and 31st July, the RSPB is inviting people from Oswestry and across the UK to share the new things they have noticed that’s…
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The reopening of Shropshire’s leading museum will give families the chance to enjoy a fantastic educational day out – and shake off lockdown lethargy with…
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An Ellesmere College student has taken second prize in a national writing competition inspired by the works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Ronan Phillips – Year 12…
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With the Covid 19 pandemic leading to the cancellation of this year’s public examinations, it’s not surprising that there has been a lot of coverage…
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Moreton Hall is thrilled to have been shortlisted as Independent School of the Year in the Performing Arts category. Launched in 2018, the awards highlight…
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It was ‘Ready, Steady, Cook’ – but with a twist at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) to mark Reserves Day. Reserves…
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Back in 2019 when local businessman, Alan Lewis of Adrenaline Events, started to plan the first ever Welshpool 10k, no one could have anticipated what…
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Volunteers with The League of Friends at The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) are reaching out to their Disabled Swimming Club members.…
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Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin will be reopening their charity furniture shop in Oswestry on Monday 13 July. The local charity is following Government…
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Video glasses to provide a welcome distraction for patients undergoing surgery, as well as calm their nerves, have been purchased by the League of Friends…
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MEMBERS and friends of Oswestry Rotary Club have responded to an urgent appeal for funds from St Anna’s Family Home in Winneba, Ghana created by…
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A free online course which aims to prepare learners for university study has proved a major success with students from North Wales, the UK –…
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Year 10 and year 12 students, Laura and Mary Hayton-Lee are undeterred in lockdown as they continue their education remotely. Both girls attend Moreton Hall…
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An Oswestry tennis coach who set himself the goal of running 1,000 miles for Hope House Children’s Hospices has smashed his target despite injuries and…
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A popular Virtual Experience event at Wrexham Glyndwr University will be expanded even further this month. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in the…
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Who’s ready for a great night out? The Hope House Children’s Hospices events team can’t arrange that just yet but they can do the next…
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Although Hawkstone Park Golf Club’s Centenary celebrations have been somewhat curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis, husband and wife Captains, Stuart and Chris Apperley have set…
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Oswestry Charity Qube have been overwhelmed with the number of entries for their Creativity in Isolation exhibition which launched last month. The arts team based…
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Over the years since the Knife Angel’s conception, the British Ironwork Centre have been approached many times regarding the Knife Angel monument being homed in…
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Members of a county club that has raised more than £450,000 for Hope House Children’s Hospices are taking to two wheels this weekend in a…
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A Shropshire college is busy planning for its next intake of students in September by hosting virtual tours and meetings. The doors at Ellesmere College…
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