Injured British troops and their families have been given a welcome boost – thanks to the Afghan Heroes charity and Shepton Mallet's Argos store.

Thousands of pounds worth of home entertainment equipment was delivered last week to Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham to help brighten the days for severely injured troops recovering there and their visiting relatives.

When the Evercreech-based Afghan Heroes heard that more TVs, DVDs and Play Stations were needed at the hospital they called in Shepton's Argos store to help.

And with all the precision of a military operation store manager Paul Collins, himself a former RAF serviceman, and his staff joined forces with other stores in the area – including Frome , Midsomer Norton and Yeovil – to supply the goods.

Last Wednesday saw Afghan Heroes trustee Andy Harris and his team take delivery of 20 personal DVD players, two LCD 42 inch TVs, two PS3 Play Stations, and ancillary equipment, controls, handsets and brackets from the Shepton store. The next day Andy and his wife Denise, who founded Afghan Heroes last year after she lost her son Corporal Lee Scott in the war in Afghanistan, delivered the gifts to the hospital.

The couple heard about the needs of the soldiers injured in the conflict in Afghanistan through one of their many fundraising events.

Through the Afghan heroes' fundraising ride through Wootton Bassett on Mother's Day followed by a Thunder Rally weekend at Chepstow Racecourse last month the Heroes have forged strong links with the biking fraternity nationwide.

They made friends with one particular biker who proudly told them of his son who was serving in Afghanistan.

But two weeks ago as they were setting off for another Afghan Heroes fundraising event at the Batcombe Ball – the couple were dismayed to hear that the man's son had been badly injured in an explosion in Afghanistan and had been flown back for treatment at Selly Oak.

His father had told Thunder Rally organiser Danny Roach of the dire need of both the troops and their worried relatives staying in the hospital's families' rooms for something to do to while away the time and endless hours of waiting and worry at the hospital.

The father and son cannot be named for security reasons.

The charity immediately responded to the call. Andy and his team visited Tesco in Yeovil piling up their trolley with dozens of DVDs and games. "I'd forgotten our Club Card," said Andy. "So I let the lady in the queue behind us use hers and get all the points. She was only buying a sandwich – she thought it was Christmas!"

Next stop was Argos in Shepton where Mr Collins had called in extra deliveries of goods from other stores in the area to cope with the charity's long shopping list.

"Mr Collins had very kindly arranged a discount for us, and he paid for a selection of play station games personally. We can't thank him and the other stores enough for their support," said Andy.

"To be able to respond to the call for help from the families and the troops at Selly Oak in this way is exactly what Afghan Heroes was set up for."

Last night Andy and Denise delivered the equipment to the hospital to a very grateful families' officer.

The charity is now looking forward to its next major event – a Black Tie Ball at Cadbury House, Congresbury in September where a first class night's entertainment is planned.

For more details about the ball and more about the charity's other events and work visit www.afghan heroes.org.uk or email info@afghanheroes.org.uk.