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Horsendale Primary School sisters used lockdown to help Babbington Rescue

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Sisters from Horsendale Primary School in Nuthall say they used some of their lockdown time to raise money for a local animal charity.  Rosie (Year 1) and Alice (Year 3) said they came upon the idea after talking to their Dad. Alice said “We were at home and did our schoolwork in the morning … [Read more...]

Vital fund-raising resumes as charity reopens its Lenton shop

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The Friends of Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) is looking forward to reopening the doors to its shop on Derby Road in Lenton, after being closed for almost four months, as part of its phased reopening. In the last couple of weeks staff have been busy preparing the Derby Road shop to reopen by … [Read more...]

Nottingham Charities Share in Half a Million Pound Covid-19 Homeless Support Fund

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Nottingham-based charities that support homeless people have received support from the Morrisons Foundation’s Covid-19 Homeless Support Fund. Nottinghamshire YMCA and Canaan Trust each received a share of the fund which in just 12 weeks has donated over £560,000 to nearly 100 homelessness charities … [Read more...]

intu Victoria Centre calls for local residents to share lockdown photos

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intu Victoria Centre is calling for local budding photographers to submit images captured during lockdown, to form part of a new Lockdown Gallery that will be installed in the centre. Aiming to spread positivity and capture the lives of our local community over the last few challenging … [Read more...]

Edwalton Primary School seek support for farm as coronavirus puts a stop to traditional fundraising events

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Edwalton Primary School children are asking for the community to help to keep their farm running as their traditional fundraising events have been cancelled due to the response to Covid-19.   Established in 1972, it is now England’s only school with both a working farm and a 3 acre … [Read more...]

Imagination Library delivers 250,000 books to children in Nottingham

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A scheme that gives free books to children has reached a major milestone in Nottingham. A total of 250,000 books have now been delivered to children aged 0-5 in Nottingham through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The book-gifting charity was introduced in the city in 2009 and now has more … [Read more...]

Don’t lose your voice – check your canvass form to ensure you are registered to vote

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Local residents in Rushcliffe are being warned not to lose their voice on matters that affect them by completing their annual canvass form when it arrives through the post from July 10. With County Council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections set to take place in the Borough next year, … [Read more...]

University of Nottingham becomes first UK university to offer accredited ‘quieter’ student accommodation

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Lincoln Hall officially accredited as ‘Quieter Halls’, to support students looking for more peaceful halls of residence The University of Nottingham has announced that one of its leading student halls is now officially accredited as the UK’s first ever university ‘Quieter Halls’, in a move to … [Read more...]

Notts-based pastry giant supports the homeless with virtual trek

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Employees at the Nottinghamshire-based pastry producer Addo Food Group have been raising money for the local charity, Canaan Trust, by embarking on a ‘525-Miles for Meals’ virtual trek challenge, following a route between all their sites and spanning the last four weeks.   The teams have … [Read more...]