Nottingham is taking part for the first time in the global City Nature Challenge and needs your help. The City Nature Challenge, taking place Friday 24th - Monday 27th April, is an annual event documenting nature and helping residents, nature enthusiasts and professionals alike to better … [Read more...]
Archives for 2020
Burning waste in your garden? Reduce air pollution and store it safely instead
Rushcliffe Borough Council is urging residents not to burn garden waste or other materials during the current lockdown, but instead to store it safely at home. As many follow Government advice and stay at home during the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s expected that residents will be spending more … [Read more...]
Nottingham man rowing towards a sea of donations for charity
A local man is aiming to row an astonishing 1 million metres on his indoor rowing machine in aid of the Nottingham University Hospitals Charity. President of the Nottingham Rowing Club, Tony Lorrimer came up with the idea of challenging himself to row 1 million metres at home which he aims … [Read more...]
Over 1,000 food parcels reach homes of vulnerable people in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council is continuing to reach vulnerable people isolating in their homes in the city with vital food supplies – with around 1,250 parcels delivered so far. Over a thousand people have now called the City Council to request help during the coronavirus pandemic. Almost 300 of those … [Read more...]
Nottingham Playhouse reaches out to care homes
East Midlands theatre broadens community work in face of coronavirus A newly-launched scheme called Playhouse Pen Pals will encourage creatives from across the East Midlands to send letters, stories and drawings to the vulnerable and elderly. The idea came as part of the Playhouse’s plans to … [Read more...]
Beauty out of ugliness – museum’s knitted Covid-19 set to ‘go viral’
Helen Brownett, Textile Artist & Technical Demonstrator at the Framework Knitters Museum in Ruddington, Nottingham, has designed her own version of a Covid-19 virus – and knitted it in 3D on one of the museum’s antique circular knitting machines. Helen put the finishing touches to the blue … [Read more...]
Masks for the Masses
It is in these uncertain times that Footfalls wants to give something back to a city that has given us so much. We are very excited to announce Masks for the Masses, a new initiative to help supply masks to key workers and organisations in Nottingham and the surrounding … [Read more...]
How a Nottingham Care Home helped 78-year-old resident beat Coronavirus
A GOOD supply of tea and biscuits, decorated PPE and music are just some of the tactics a specialist care home in Nottingham used to help a 78-year-old dementia patient successfully recover from coronavirus. Sandra Whitcombe’s family has applauded the care she received while a resident at Church … [Read more...]
Leawood Manor care home unveils new extension
Nottingham care home, Leawood Manor, is celebrating the completion of a brand new, 8 bedroom extension, meeting the call for more personal care support facilities for people in the local area. The extension marks the end of a wider, entire home refurb project following an £800,000 investment by … [Read more...]
Want to be a ‘Dear Friend’?
For many people isolation is a difficult process, even if we are in the home we love. Imagine being in hospital during this time and not being able to receive visitors. Even if we know the restrictions will help us stay safe, the days must be very long. Why not write a letter to someone … [Read more...]
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