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25 Mar 21

Easter Opening

The Foodbank will be closed on Monday, April 5th (Easter Monday) but will be open on Tuesday, April 6th from 11:00 until 14:00. Normal opening hours (Monday and Thursday 11:00 – 14:00) from then onwards.

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24 Mar 21

Easter egg donation to food bank

From the Shropshire Star. Members of the Oswestry Angels group, Mike and Linda Lade picked up 50 easter eggs and other Easter treats from One-Stop in Cabin Lane, and delivered them to to Oswestry and Borders Foodbank.     The Easter Egg donation was welcomed by Liz Jermy, manager of Oswestry and Borders Foodbank. She […]

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24 Mar 21

Exercise class will help local food bank

From the Shropshire Star. A free sunset exercise session to mark the resumption of group outdoor exercise will be held in Ellesmere next week.   Pilates instructor, Carole Main is giving the session in return for those signing up taking along a donation for the local food bank. Carol, who runs Mainly Pilates, has carried […]

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5 Mar 21

Community Money Advice Connect Centre

“As part of the Oswestry and Borders Foodbank, we are pleased to announce that from 1st March, we are able to offer Foodbank users a money advice service providing budgeting and debt counselling. We are a team of 4 Money Mentors along with 3 Administrative Supporters, who will be available to receive clients for prearranged […]

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5 Mar 21

Partnership with Citizens Advice

We are receiving many more applications for help via Citizens Advice now their helpline phone number is on our ‘get help‘ page on the website. The advisors are very quick with referrals to us for food even when working from home. Read below the impact this is having across the 1200 Trussell Trust foodbanks: “Since […]

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19 Feb 21

February Community Reassurance Update

Good afternoon all I was reminded the other day that it’s been just over 12 months since the UK recorded its first case of Covid-19. It’s been a tough year and it’s hard to look back with a positive eye. That said, I was asked to do some shopping for an elderly person in my neighbourhood recently, and […]

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3 Feb 21

Volunteer Vaccinations

Staff at the Oswestry and Borders Foodbank have received their Covid-19 vaccinations. This will make work at the Foodbank safer for them and create a safer environment for Foodbank clients. The injections took place last week at Gobowen Orthopaedic Hospital where they are currently vaccinating 600 people a day! The first vaccination will not be […]

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19 Dec 20

Christmas Opening

The Foodbank will be open as normal on Monday 21st. December. It will close early on Christmas Eve, December 24th. at 12:30. We will open again on Monday 4th. January at 11:00 a.m. Call 01691 671940 between December 27th. and January 3rd. emergencies only.

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4 Dec 20

Wynnstay Hotel provide Christmas dinners to residents

Original article at https://www.oswestry.life/article/wynnstay-hotel-provide-christmas-dinners-to-residents/ Several months ago, General Manager Seb Siddi of the Wynnstay Hotel in Oswestry contacted Mike Lade, co-founder of the Oswestry Angel’s with a simple question. “How can the Wynnstay Hotel help to feed the community in these difficult times?” At the time, food delivery to residents were getting resolved so it […]

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20 Nov 20

Localised Covid 19 Testing

Localised Covid 19 Testing What is available in Shropshire? Where can I go locally? Public Health, Shropshire Council have provided Mobile Testing Units and Localised Testing Sites in our county for you to attend if you are showing signs of Coronavirus or a particularly concerned you may have it. Please see the following table with […]

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