Oldfields Agree 3 Year Sponsorship for Luctonians Vixons

Monday 24th April 2023

We’re delighted to announce that we are continuing with our Sponsorship at Luctonians Sports Club, but even more exciting is that we have agreed to be the main sponsors for the Luctonians Vixens for the next three years.

John Amos, Luctonians Sport Club President commented “We are delighted that Oldfields have taken main sponsorship for the Vixens , the number of ladies participating in rugby at the club has trebled in 12 months from 24 to 75 and will continue to grow . With continued support they will no doubt continue to improve as a team and we can look forward to another formidable presence at the club in the future.”

Tim said “It’s been great being part of the LUCS family, we’ve got a real feel for it over the last few years. It’s amazing how much goes on at Mortimer Park and beyond, there is so much more than first team Rugby! We’ve been lucky as a sponsor to see what goes on first hand and being able to support this amazing local community club is a real privilege.”

Tim added “When the opportunity to sponsor the Vixens came up it seemed like a natural progression for us to enhance our support at the club and the Oldfields brand. Women’s Rugby is growing nationally and the ladies have done brilliantly in 2022/23. It’s a real up and coming part of the club and we’re pleased to be able to be part of their journey.”

The Luctonians Vixens compete in the Allianz IWS Midlands Group and you can follow their progress on England Rugby here

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Can you put any oil in your car?

Sunday 12th March 2023

Vehicles are complex machines that need proper lubrication to work efficiently and avoid wear and tear. Engine oil is a crucial part of this system, but with so many types available, it can be hard to choose the right one. Castrol oil is a trusted brand that’s been around for over 120 years. In this blog, we’ll discuss the importance of using the right Castrol oil in a car or van.

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Better Fuel Efficiency: Castrol oil is formulated to reduce friction and improve fuel efficiency. This can save you money on gas and reduce your carbon footprint.
Longer Engine Life: Castrol oil provides long-lasting protection to prevent premature engine wear and extend the life of your vehicle.
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Christmas Message from Tim & Christmas Shut Down

Monday 12th December 2022

I’d like to start by saying a huge thank you to all of our staff for their effort again this year. It’s been another challenging year for the UK and beyond, but our team continue to work hard for Oldfields to help us keep our customers safe and on the road. Our annual Christmas Shut Down will again give everyone a chance to recharge their batteries, spending some time with family and friends.

It’s been another great year for the Oldfields, which has seen us reach the final 4 in our category in the National Competition for “Top Garage 2022” in our first year of being nominated. We’ve made a lot of improvements to the business internally and getting to the Top Garage Final helped to demonstrate the impact of these improvements. We’ve also been selected to join the Castrol Service Network, worked with many automotive trade publications on best practice and also started Servicing Electric & Hybrid Vehicles to ensure we can continue to care for our customers in the future.

THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS CHARITY

Earlier in the Year, I, along with some friends raised some money for Macmillan Cancer Support for the Wye Valley Mighty Hike and this year I’ve chosen to support that cause for Xmas instead of sending Christmas Cards. We’ve also donated to and supported many excellent other local causes this year, which you can find out about here.

I’d like to finish by thanking all of our customers for their continued support, and on behalf of the Oldfields Team I send best wishes for the Christmas period. We look forward to taking care of your vehicles in the New Year.

Best wishes, Tim

CHRISTMAS SHUT DOWN

The office, workshop and vehicle hire will be closed for our Christmas shut down from Friday 23rd December, reopening on Tuesday 3rd January at 8:30am. Our last booking day is Thursday 22nd December.

Pipped at the Post, but we’ll go again next year!

Tuesday 4th October 2022

After attending the Live Final at Delphi Technical Training Centre in Warwick on Saturday 1st October 2022, Oldfields picked up the Finalist Certificate at the glitzy Award Ceremony in Coventry the same evening.

The competition was fierce, with the best garages in the UK competing in several categories based on their employee numbers. The first time we’ve entered this competition, one of the biggest in the Automotive Aftermarket, the process was tough. Starting with the initial survey style questionnaire, a scenario-based question at the semi-final stage and then through to the final. The final comprised of a time constrained written question and answer session, followed by meeting the two judges where we needed to give a 3-minute presentation on the business and finally being interrogated with a series of questions based on our business and the industry in general.

“I’m obviously a little disappointed not to have won overall, but I am delighted for our team to have reached the final and to be recognised as one of the 5 best garages of our size in the UK. To spend the evening with some of the best technicians and garages in the country gave an opportunity to celebrate and learn. All the finalists should be proud, and I send a huge congratulations to all the winners”.

We’ll take what we’ve learnt this year and see if we can go one step further next time!”

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Tim Launches Oldfields Automotive Consulting

Friday 30th September 2022

After spending many years running Oldfields and getting it to the point where it is today, Tim is keen to share his experience running a successful independent garage along with working with suppliers, trade publications and associations to help others enhance their products and offerings.

Having been engaged to speak and present at various automotive events and training seminars and also working with a number of original equipment manufacturers on best practice projects and trade articles previously it seems a natural progression to use these skills to help others and the industry as a whole to improve.

As an active OESAA Garage Forum Member (Original Equipment Suppliers for the Automotive Aftermarket), Tim has gained insight from a quality aftermarket supplier perspective, and this adds to his understanding of how the industry works behind the scenes.

For more information visit here www.oldfieldsconsult.co.uk

Top Garage 2022 Finalists!

Tuesday 20th September 2022

We’re absolutely thrilled to have made it through to the Live finals of Top Garage 2022. Top Garage is seen as one of the “Big One’s” in the industry and making the shortlist from the thousands of garages throughout the UK is a real accolade. We regularly receive excellent customer feedback from our daily feedback request through our management system, but to receive recognition from the industry is the cherry on the top.

The finals will see Oldfields Director Tim grilled by 2 industry experts on 1st October at Delphi Technologies Training Centre in Warwick to find out how we operate, what are our plans and why we think we should be considered to be the “Top Garage” in our category.

Tim said “we’re over the moon to be flying the flag for Herefordshire among a whole host of amazing garages from the length and breadth of the UK. We try really hard to provide excellent service levels and continue to develop our business with our aim of being the best independent garage in the area. None of this would be possible without our excellent team. Our customers will know Dan and Katie on our customer service side but behind the scenes Kevin, Andy, Sam, Chris and Joe in our workshop help ensure we continue to offer a high quality service”. Tim paid special mention to “Mum and Dad” adding “Oldfields wouldn’t be here if Mum and Dad [Paul and Cheryl Benson] wouldn’t have started us on our journey 30 plus years ago. I know they are proud of what we have achieved and I hope to continue making them proud in the future.”

To view all the finalists, visit Top Garage 2022 finalists announced – Aftermarketonline.net

Another year of Oldfields in the Community

Over the last 12 months, we’re fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to contribute and support the local community of Leominster and surrounding villages along with other worthwhile causes. We thought we’d use this blog as a chance to highlight some of the things we’ve been doing this year as a little round up post! We’ve provided links where possible so you can find out more and also support some of these causes if you are able.

Let’s start with Leominster in Bloom. We’ve supported Leominster in bloom for many years and this year we’ve extended what we do by increasing our support this year to represent both Oldfields and Oldfields Hire. The Leominster in Bloom team do an amazing job in helping the local town look fantastic. You’ll see we have two planters in Corn Square and Broad street. Leominster in Bloom is a voluntary organisation and you can find out more about their Gold Medal awards and activities here…

At Christmas we always chose to support a local cause with a donation. Leominster Family Christmas event “Through the Wardrobe” is a much loved free event for local people that is funded by the Town Council. They needed to get equipment to enable the event to be even more magical for Leominster families at Christmas and we were able to contribute to the event by donating a van for two days to collect and return the specialist lighting equipment.

There are Food Banks throughout the whole of the UK and Leominster Food Bank provides a vital service to the local community and this is likely to increase in the current climate. We’ve been delighted to help them by providing vans to collect goods when needed along with some food donations. This year we also provided a fuel contribution when aid was taken to the people of the Ukraine.

We continue to support Luctonians Rugby Club again this year. Whilst the first XV take all the glory in National League 2 West, it was the work in the community that convinced Tim, Oldfields should be aligned. LUCS run multiple sports teams and programmes where they go into schools in the local area to provide coaching and various other activities. Luctonians is a real community club and it fits well with how we feel about the area. You can see the local community coaching and charity work they do here.

For as long as we can remember we have taken care of the both Leominster Primary and High School Minibus.’ Keeping Leominster children’ safe on the road when being transported to and from school, activities and events is significant in their development. We also contribute prises for local school PTA fundraising events on a regular bases. Tim is also a member of Kingsland Primary PTA, where his youngest two go to school.

Finally, the Macmillan Wye Valley Mighty Hike. Unfortunately Macmillan need no introduction, nearly everybody has some connection or link with the support they provide. Whilst the official 26 mile event from Chepstow to Monmouth was cancelled this year following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Tim and his group of friends decided to walk the marathon distance anyway. Walking a circular route from Chepstow racecourse and back, they clocked 26.35 miles and collectively raised over £2600 for Macmillan (as of todays date), which they are really proud of. Macmillan is such a great cause that they’ve all agreed to leave our sponsorship pages open and do the official event in 2023! You can find our more or even support Tim’s fundraising cause here…

That’s a quick snapshot of the last twelve months, there is probably a bit more that didn’t make it into this! Remember though, none of this would be possible if it wasn’t for our amazing customers! A huge Thank You for your continued support!

Oldfields Takes Award for Best Independent Garage Specialists for 2022

Wednesday 31st August 2022

We are delighted to announce that we have won the SME News “Best Independent Garage Specialists – Herefordshire” for 2022. We’ve had this under wraps until we were officially allowed to reveal this news. The official press release is available is below!

“SME News Magazine has announced the winners of the 2022 Midlands Enterprise Awards.

Now running for five consecutive years, the Midlands Enterprise programme is created to acknowledge and award those SMEs of all different sizes covering a range of businesses and industries that are based within the Midlands. The region is often described as the beating heart of the British industry and is a strong force in opening new avenues and business opportunities to most SMEs. The aim of the programme like every year is to recognise the best SME businesses and give them the exposure that they rightly deserve.

Awards Coordinator Holly Blackwood commented on the success of this year’s programme: “It has been a delight and an honour to organise this year’s edition of the Midlands Enterprise Awards. As always we have endeavoured to highlight those that businesses and individuals who are redefining their respective industries in the region, and acting as pacesetters. I offer my sincere congratulations to all of those who have been listed among the winners and hope you all have a fantastic rest of the year ahead.”

SME News prides itself on the validity of its awards and winners. The awards are given solely on merit and are awarded to commend those most deserving for their ingenuity and hard work, distinguishing them from their competitors and proving them worthy of recognition.

To learn more about our award winners and to gain insight into the working practices of the “best of the best”, please visit the SME News website (https://www.sme-news.co.uk/awards/midlands-enterprise-awards/) where you can access the winners supplement.”

Tim from Oldfields said “It’s great for the team to receive this award. We strive to make sure we have the best service experience for our customers and recognition like this helps to validate what we are doing. We’ll continue to offer the best service possible going forwards!”

Oldfields Garage Services (2022 Winner: Midlands Enterprise Awards) – SME News (sme-news.co.uk)