GOOD Samaritans who plan to help to those vulnerable people in Oswestry town centre on weekend evenings are looking for council funding.

Shropshire Street Angels – Oswestry have applied for town council funding to boost their budding operation.

The Finance and General Purposes Committee will tonight (Monday, December 11) discuss an application for money towards uniforms and "safety equipment such as contact phones and torches".

The group hopes to have around 20 people available to patrol in Oswestry on Saturday evenings.

In his application, group co-founder Tony Durnell said: "We know that there are vulnerable people either at pubs or clubs or leaving these premises.

"When these people are identified we take them to a safe place where they can sober up and we can arrange safe modes of transport to get them home safely.

"We also plan in the future to go out into the communities around the town and start bringing them together; with the diversity this town now has it is more important than ever to bring people together to understand each other."

The Street Angels have already received £1,000 from the West Mercia police and crime commissioner's office.

Welsh Frankton Mother's Union has donated £500 worth of goods, including first aid equipment.

Oswestry-based company MedAid Services Ltd has offered provide fully-trained paramedics and ambulances for payday weekends, while Shropshire Council had provided a town centre base which will act as a 'safe place' for vulnerable people.

The group is also seeking sponsorship from town business, Mr Durnell added.

The meeting starts at 7pm and the public are welcome to attend.