Anyone who is struggling to pay their Council tax because their circumstances have changed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can apply for support from Broxtowe Borough Council. The Government has announced a £500 million hardship fund to help support vulnerable households with their … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Local groups benefit from donations as Cherry Lane closes temporarily
While value garden centre, Cherry Lane, has had to temporarily close all their stores as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, each branch has been donating huge amounts of food, pet food and plants to causes local to every outlet. Group operations director, Karl Ottolangui, said: “It has been … [Read more...]
We are Radikl launches ‘Calm Giving’ to support female founders through COVID-19 crisis
One hundred female founders can now get free membership to an online business community, set up to provide business help and support to women starting out and running their own company. Sarah King and Claire Dunn from Nottingham, co-founded the ‘we are radikl’ community 17 months ago, with the … [Read more...]
Theatre launches online Family Fest…with a loo-roll themed competition
Nottingham Playhouse to keep its famous festival running for children of the East Midlands Nottingham Playhouse will be taking its famous Family Fest online this Easter half term, to keep children and parents entertained, despite coronavirus closing the theatre doors. Kick-starting the … [Read more...]
Light Hustle Smashes Fundraising Target in Eight Hour Live Streaming Marathon
The Light Hustle music festival set up to raise money for struggling artists smashed its £5,000 fundraising target during an epic eight hour live streaming marathon featuring contributions from more than 20 musicians including Jake Bugg and Sheku Kanneh-Mason. The festival was originally set to … [Read more...]
Runner completed half marathon… in back garden!
Notts local, Darlington Magela has incredibly completed a half marathon using only his driveway and back garden as part of the Brooks #runhappyathome Challenge on Instagram. Darlington, who is part of the Brooks Run Happy Team, ran the 21.11km in just over 4.5 hours, running continuous loops from … [Read more...]
“Schools Out But Learning Doesn’t Stop As Bingham based Language School Classes Go Online For Children”
Schools and nurseries may have closed but the learning doesn’t stop for children as, in a positive move by Bingham business and publisher, La Jolie Ronde Languages For Children, classes have been re-located online so that children in the area as well as the whole of the UK and even abroad, can … [Read more...]
Funding available for sports clubs, community organisations and charities affected by COVID-19
Funding has been made available for Rushcliffe sports clubs, community organisations and charities who facilitate physical activity, affected by COVID-19. Sport England have announced up to £195m to support the sport and physical activity sector through the pandemic, starting with a £20m … [Read more...]
Council connects the Friary with food box deliveries for Rushcliffe’s most vulnerable
Rushcliffe Borough Council has connected charity the Friary with local efforts to deliver vital food boxes to some of the Borough’s most vulnerable residents during COVID-19. Chief Executive Ben Talbot safely collected 40 parcels on Friday (April 3) that will now be distributed to those who … [Read more...]
Armed Forces project in national awards final three
A project which supports the Armed Forces community in Rushcliffe, Charnwood and Melton has been shortlisted as one of only three finalists in the Forces in Mind Trust, Working Together category of the national Soldiering On Awards. The partnership between Rushcliffe, Charnwood and Melton … [Read more...]
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