Hi wembutty, and welcome to the forum.
Have you joined or spoken to the local BKA's ? Oswestry and Shropshire, they may be able to help.
Last year i got my bee's through the Oswestry association.
yes joined the Oswestry group last year. I have my hive setup and am ready to go as soon as I can get somefriendly bees. didnt get the hive together till end of august last year so was too late.