Sainsbury's Oswestry

Worship services, various weekly groups and activities for all ages in relation to being a parish church in the Church of England and the proclamation of the good news of Jesus Christ. At the heart of everything we do is a trust in the living God who has revealed himself through his word, the Bible. During the central part of our Sunday meeting we sing a mixture of contemporary and traditional songs. We also hear about and pray for church family news. A passage from the Bible is also read and then explained to us in a talk. After the Sunday services we put surplus food donations out on share tables. Any donations are given to support Ukrainian refugees. Once a month on a Wednesday afternoon we hold ‘Cuppa, Cake, and Chat’, a free community cafe with refreshments, cake, and a thought for the day from the Bible. As people leave they can take frozen meals home with them. We also deliver food donations to the local foodbank every Monday morning. More information can be found at www.holytrinityoswestry.org

At OsNosh CIC we and our team of amazing volunteers prevent food waste through surplus food collection, redistribution and cooking. We cook surplus food creatively to educate, inspire and nourish the community, helping to fight food poverty and promote food equality. In line with covid restrictions, we are growing a community hub for people to re-engage with one another through community garden projects and community meals which tackle the rise of social isolation and will provide much needed help to heal our mental health, which post Covid has never been more important. In establishing our Hub at The Centre in Oswestry, we are creating a convenient and accessible meeting point for local people wanting to learn more about healthy food: how to source it, grow it, cook it and enjoy it. At the very heart of OsNosh is a desire and intent to connect local people with nutritious and tasty food, grown/produced locally, using methods that are sustainable and have less impact on the environment, that bring economic benefit to the sector and the region. In doing so we will meet our aims to reduce food waste, reduce environmental impact, and improve access to healthy food for all.

Midlands Air Ambulance is the charity responsible for funding and operating three air ambulances serving the communities of six Midlands counties: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. This constitutes the largest air ambulance operating region in the UK. Since 1991, the charity has responded to more than 80,000 missions averaging 2,500 per year, making it one of the longest established and busiest air ambulance organisations in the UK. The charity’s three aircraft each carry a crew comprising pilot, two paramedics or flight doctors plus full life-support medical equipment. Operating from strategically located regional airbases, 90 per cent of the region is within reach within eight minutes. If a patient reaches hospital within the Golden Hour (60 minutes after their injury) their chances of survival are dramatically increased. That is why the rapid response of the Midlands Air Ambulance is so vital in an emergency situation. What is not widely known is that Midlands Air Ambulance receives no Government or National Lottery funding. Each Midlands Air Ambulance mission costs £2,950 and in excess of £16million is needed each year to keep its three air ambulances operational, which is donated entirely by the public and local businesses, with four in ten of those we help funded by Gifts in Wills. The charity is fortunate to count on tremendous public support and good will, but never takes this for granted. Winning and keeping hearts and minds is an essential and constant challenge. That is why it regards the real ‘helicopter heroes’ as not only the aircrew, but those often unsung ground heroes, its fundraisers.