Social Evening with a Speaker

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Members of Borderland Rotary enjoy having a Speaker with a tasty meal at a discount price, thanks to The Sweeney Hotel.  Anyone who may be interested in being part of Borderland Rotary activities, as well as Friends and Guests, are always welcome.

Borderland Rotary hears good news from TNS Foundation

Gill Jones, who heads up The New Saints FC Foundation, visited Borderland and brought good news with her as she addressed the Club, explaining that the Foundation will be running operations at The Centre, in Oak Street from the early summer.

Gill Jones at the Centre Spot

Gill said “It’s all very exciting, TNS Foundation have agreed with Oswestry Town Council to take on the day-to-day management of activities at what used to be known as Centre Northwest, in Oak Street, just off Castle Street. OsNosh will be staying exactly where they are but hopefully there will be more going on in the building for young people and the wider community as we get up and running. Last year, together with our regular term-time school and community provision we provided free holiday activities offering, 4,500 places and healthy meals for young people. We hope that by having another location in the town we will be able to continue and further expand our work”.

Unfortunately, when the new Centre building was opened in 2012 it coincided with the national austerity program which saw most local authority youth budgets cut to the bone and thus the building has been underused for many years with Osnosh being the only positive light of hope.

Gill continued, “This is only the tip of the iceberg as we have big plans. We will try to make the best of all the building and adjoining sports area has to offer and we hope that the community will embrace the changes and get involved. We will continue to provide some activities at Park Hall where of course there has been significant recent investment in the construction of new Stand facilities”.