Charity

Oswestry and Borders Foodbank is still supporting those requiring help feeding their families. They are calling for the community to continue donating when possible with…
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Oswestry Cambrian Rotarians are out again, and this time helping the Old Chapel Pharmacy deliver prescriptions to the community. Like all pharmacies in the town,…
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In the wake of the growing crisis around the Covid-19 crisis and the need for the community to organise themselves as suggested by Boris Johnson…
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Oswestry Cambrian Rortarian Ann Pugh, delivers much needed food to the Oswestry Food Bank team. Cambrian Rotarians bought the food from local supermarkets over several…
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Fundraisers from a Shropshire children’s hospice have joined forces with a local motor dealer to ensure they reach as many people across the county as…
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More than 30 staff from Derwen College, near Oswestry, are signed up to face a challenging charity climb up Snowdon. The group of intrepid walkers,…
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Moreton Hall Pupils Hannah Legge aged 15 and Iris Downes aged 14 have been selected to represent Wales’ U19A team at this year’s Home Internationals…
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A nine year old Whittington schoolgirl has been throwing herself into a whole host of fundraising activities to help seriously ill local children. Carys Gaskill…
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People with sensory impairments are invited to try out equipment and learn what support is available at the See and Hear Shropshire show. Back for…
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International Women’s Day was marked at Moreton Hall this week with the school’s second Moreton Means Business Mini Conference. With their decades long track record…
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Derwen College celebrated National Careers Week, from 2nd to 7th March with a host of fun and informative activities to support students towards future employment.…
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Sculptures and art pieces created during a series of workshops by people living with movement disorders in Shropshire are now display at a special exhibition…
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Derwen College students are urging the local community to sign up for the College’s annual Sponsored Walk and Fun Run to raise vital funds to…
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To celebrate two decades at the helm, West Felton’s Carnival committee have upped the ante for their annual event on Sunday 5th July. West Felton…
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Emily Vaughan and Steve Drury will be running the London Marathon this April in memory of their mum’s Heather and Jackie for the MS Society…
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Calling all cake lovers! Hope House Children’s Hospice is urging everyone in Oswestry to treat themselves to their favourite bakes to raise money for seriously…
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Completing a marathon will be on the bucket list for many people, however very few will aim to finish the Everest Marathon twice in their…
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Despite the wettest February, the purple crocuses planted by the Oswestry Cambrian Rotary on the roundabout outside of the main entrance to the Robert Jones…
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Moreton’s annual Careers Fair continues to be a leading provider of post Sixth Form advice for students at the school and beyond. With exhibitors from…
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Moreton First, the preparatory school of Moreton Hall in Weston Rhyn, one of the UK’s leading independent schools, is opening its doors on Saturday 7th…
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In December 2019 the Oswestry Cambrian Rotary and its helpers walked about 570-miles on the door-to-door street collections with Santa and his Sleigh! The sleigh…
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A creative writing workshop for young people from across North and Mid Wales – linked to one of Wales’ premier cultural festivals – has taken…
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Moreton Hall’s Leiths Cookery School students were in the audience this week when not one but two top chefs and cookery writers came to town! …
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The Rotary Club of Oswestry has taken up the cause of a young woman from Oswestry looking to secure the services of a vital assistance…
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The Rotary Club of Ellesmere has announced that the main beneficiaries of their 2020 Bell Boat Regatta will be two charities with strong local links.…
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Pupils from Shropshire primary schools – which have been forced to close due to flooding – can enjoy two Ironbridge museums for free for the…
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A high-profile Crime Scene Day learning simulation has been held for the second time at Wrexham Glyndwr University – drawing together students and lecturers from…
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A special thanksgiving ceremony has been held at Oswestry’s specialist orthopaedic hospital to celebrate 25 members of staff who have earned Long Service Awards. Each…
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Moreton Hall’s Year 8 artist Lucy Nelson has won Oswestry Youth Music Festival’s annual competition to design the 2020 festival logo. Lucy’s entry was selected…
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Local charity, The Movement Centre, has an exciting trail running festival taking place at Brynkinalt Estate, on the outskirts of Chirk, on Sunday June 14th.…
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Derwen College will be celebrating National Careers Week, from 2nd to 7th March with activities planned for students across college, and the official launch of…
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Throughout every year, The British Ironwork Centre near Oswestry aim to support as many local and regional charities as they possibly can through various fundraising…
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News of the country’s first orthopaedic centre for veterans being built near Oswestry– thanks to a £6 million charitable grant – has been heralded as…
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Severn Hospice’s Oswestry shop is appealing for volunteers to help raise vital funds to support people living with incurable illness. More than 800 volunteers work…
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“All you need is a mountain bike, a helmet and the heart of a lion!” said organiser, Jonathan Jones from Borderland Rotary. Snap out of…
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The UK’s first dedicated orthopaedic centre for Armed Forces veterans is to be built near Oswestry – thanks to a remarkable £6 million charitable grant.…
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Sam Edwards of West Felton is encouraging as many people as possible from the local community to participate within a Zombie 5K Run/Walk raising vital…
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Crane Quality Counselling, based in the Roy Fletcher Centre in Cross Hill, Shrewsbury are offering urgent appointments to help people who would benefit from a…
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A new volunteer at Citizen Advice Shropshire’s Oswestry office has urged others to get involved if they are looking for a fulfilling role in their…
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The countdown is on for two members of staff at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital who will be taking on the Virgin…
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Householders in and around Oswestry are being urged to check in on their older friends, family and neighbours as flooding continues to affect large parts…
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A raft of 49 swimmers from local swimming club Oswestry Otters attended the 2020 Shropshire County Championships in Wolverhampton, with one of the largest teams…
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Qube in Oswestry is celebrating this week after raising over £10,000 for a new bus. The community organisation, which operates Oswestry Dial-a-ride, launched the ‘Buy…
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Oswestry Olympians running club. To celebrate this milestone, the club have teamed up with the Marches School…
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The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) have kicked off the new year with a fresh new look.…
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Shropshire Peer Counselling & Advocacy Service the Charity founded in 1995 by the Shropshire Disability Consortium, provides a community based independent advocacy service for people…
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The world faces many challenges in the 21st Century; from disease and drug resistance to species extinctions and climate change. Many of these challenges are…
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Dragons are guaranteed to roar on the River Severn again this summer after a Oswestry company pledged to support a charity’s key fundraising event. Financial…
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Did you know that Age UK Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin runs a furniture shop in Oswestry ready to receive your donations?  They offer a free collection…
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More Oswestry people became trained “life savers” thanks to the Oswestry Cambrian Rotary clubs community project to get as many residents as possible trained in…
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