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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...]

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...]

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...]

Nottinghamshire flood Hardship Fund re-opens

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 A hardship fund for flood victims made up of money raised by community groups, organisations and match funded by the Government has now re-opened for applications.  Lincolnshire Community Foundation were invited by the Nottinghamshire Community Foundation and other partners to receive … [Read more...]

Nottingham Freedom Foundation launch new online mental health hub for young people

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Local social enterprise, Freedom Foundation, has launched an on-line hub to ensure children and young people can still access mental health support and advice through lockdown. Nottingham based Freedom Foundation was founded in May 2017 by Laura Grant and Stacey Green, it delivers a series of … [Read more...]

Have your say on new Strategic Plan for the Greater Nottingham Area

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Residents, organisations and businesses in Rushcliffe are being asked to have their say on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan to help shape future planning for the area. Councils are required to set out strategic policies to address local priorities for development such as housing and … [Read more...]