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Claudia Flanders, right, handing the bus workers’ gifts to Peter Milford and Sister Margaret Rymill, left These engineers not only kept buses on the road but also provided much-needed support for good causes. Workshop staff at Oxford South Midland bus company became well known for their generosity, and this time, it was the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre children’s ward in Headington which was to benefit. Every week, they were encouraged to buy raffle tickets, second-hand books or lose weight to raise money. All their hard work finally paid off when they presented £1,350 worth of gifts to the hospital in 1984.
“I am fortunate and am very thankful for everything I have. “I would like to raise as much money as possible to help other children in need.” The Year 6 pupil raised over £900 in the first 24 hours of his Just Giving page going live. The donations on the page are now just shy of £1,800 - more than triple of his initial £500 target. The avid cyclist has been riding a bike since he was two years old, but in the last two years took up the sport more seriously. At the end of December 2020, Rishaan cycled 45km between Bath and Bristol, despite the fact it was cold and raining.
IN just two short weeks the finalists of the Oxfordshire Health & Social Care Awards will be revealed. Our judges are currently hard at work narrowing down their shortlist. The three finalists in every category will be announced in a special supplement later this month, profiling each hopeful and their efforts in the fight against coronavirus. While we eagerly await the panel’s decision, this week we’re turning the spotlight once again on some of the incredible healthcare teams, frontline workers and volunteers currently in the running for an accolade. Chantal Nicolau, a devoted live-in carer with Oxford Aunts, who went as far as preparing champagne dinners for her 100-year-old client to keep her in good spirits throughout the pandemic, is one of the unsung heroes nominated in the Domiciliary Care Worker category. She was put forward for the award by Shila Odedra-Silvera, head of business development at Oxford Aunts.