A resident at MHA Queenswood care home in Beeston has been busy putting her knitting skills to good use by creating items for premature babies at a local hospital. Cindy, aged 75, started knitting for the baby unit at QMC hospital in Nottingham after staff noticed she knitted regularly for her … [Read more...]
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Kids Against Plastic launch Nottinghamshire Challenge for primary schools
Kids’ charity Kids Against Plastic launch Nottinghamshire Challenge to help primary schools meet Government target on single-use plastic. Kids Against Plastic, a youth-led educational charity supported by Geovation and Ordnance Survey, is launching a challenge to encourage primary schools in … [Read more...]
Beeston to be illuminated by its very own light night
Organisers of Beeston Street Art are aiming to put together Beeston's very own light night event this Autumn called #alightinBeeston to lift everyone's mood and highlight Beeston’s creativity and vibrancy. In association with The Beeston and District Civic Society, the Beeston Street Art group on … [Read more...]
Nottingham colleagues take on challenge for children’s hospice
Three colleagues from a Nottinghamshire firm are taking on the challenge of walking the Pennine Way in just 14 days for an East Midlands children’s hospice. The team, who all work at Ruddington-based Quotient Sciences, will take on 268 miles to raise money for Rainbows Hospice for Children and … [Read more...]
The Rosie May Foundation is giving back on ‘Thank you Day’
The Rosie May Foundation has been awarded a £1,000 grant by the Virgin Media O2 Together which was distributed by Neighbourly ahead of ‘Thank You Day’ on Sunday 4 July. Virgin Media O2 is supporting hundreds of local charities across the UK as the nation emerges from the pandemic. The £500,000 … [Read more...]
Sponsorship required to help kick off new team
A local junior sports team are looking for sponsorship for a new football kit. Balls, bibs, cones and kits… There are many different aspects to think about when starting to play competitive football for the first time. Now, at the age of 8, and after many of the boys and girls have trained every … [Read more...]
Who wouldn’t want to work for me?!
Reesha Armstead is a local friendly and hardworking volunteer from East Leake. Below she talks about how vital support assistants are for individuals like herself who live with a disability. I live with my husband in Costock (near East Leake) and have two daughters. I’m someone who everyone seems … [Read more...]
Builder’s cash funds film nights for Calverton pupils
Pupils at a Calverton infant school are set to enjoy movie nights, following a donation from a housebuilder. Manor Park Infant and Nursery school will host a series of outdoor cinematic events after receiving a £1,000 grant from Persimmon Homes Nottingham, as part of its long-running Community … [Read more...]
Toot Hill classroom learning assistant completes Channel relay swim for charity
A classroom learning assistant from a Bingham secondary school has just returned from one of the most physically enduring challenges in Europe. Helen Timmins from Toot Hill School - part of the Nova Education Trust - swam the English Channel this month as part of the Channel Belles relay team, … [Read more...]
East Leake Youth Group on a journey to raise funds for charity
They will walk (run, swim, cycle, paddle) 500 miles … and 1,500 more. The Youth Group at St Mary’s Church in East Leake are clocking up 2,000 miles to raise money for local charity, the Friary. Below the organiser explains more. This summer our youth group at St Mary’s are working together on a … [Read more...]
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