The Spring Fair is one of the West Bridgford RNLI’s key annual fundraising events, and this year marked another great success! Held on the 14th May at Lutterell Hall, the sale had something for everyone; a wide variety of books, pre-loved items, plants and jewellery for sale, as well as a … [Read more...]
Local NSPCC Volunteers Play their Part for Childhood Day
People across Nottinghamshire helped the NSPCC to fundraise and highlight child protection with a series of collections and events in the region. This year's Childhood Day took place on Friday, June 10, with fundraising events taking place in the days leading up to and after the flagship charity … [Read more...]
Trent Rockets Add the Sparkle to Keyworth CC School’s Day
Earlier this month Keyworth Cricket Club held their 14th Annual Schools’ Festival - for primary aged children. The event has grown considerably from 8 teams back in 2008, to the current 16 team tournament. On a suitably fitting sun-drenched day at Platt Lane, 160 children from Keyworth, Bunny, … [Read more...]
Tram, Camera, Action! Tramlink supports children’s film for the Flying High Trust awards event
Children from Beeston Fields Primary & Nursery School were given special access to one of Nottingham’s NET trams to film a video that will be shown at the Flying High Trust Awards event at the Motorpoint Arena in July. Tramlink reserved a stationary Tram to be available at the Toton Lane stop … [Read more...]
International football matches take place for a trio of charities
AC Wollaton Charity are a unique charity football team, whose sole objective is to raise vital funds for all charitable causes with a particular focus on children with limited life expectancy. The teams revenue is predominantly generated by holding football matches with established football clubs … [Read more...]
Nottinghamshire hospices sign up to The Charity Shop Gift Card
Two Nottinghamshire charities are now accepting the first multi-retailer gift card that can be used exclusively in charity shops. Treetops Hospice provides respite and end of life care for adults in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire Hospice needs to raise nearly £3million to meet … [Read more...]
Nottingham Castle launches search for train driver
Nottingham Castle has launched its search to fulfil two unique seasonal positions as the maiden voyage of its Land Train approaches this summer. The historic city attraction is searching for two new team members to share the role of driver and conductor on the eco-friendly land train that will take … [Read more...]
Local Celebrations for Armed Forces Day
The Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe, Councillor David Grindell, raised a specially commissioned Armed Forces Day Flag in The Square, Beeston on Monday 20 June at 11.00am to mark a week of events being held across the country. Colonel Gavin Hatcher OBE from 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer … [Read more...]
Royal engagements at local care homes for 3-year-old Isla
Care home provider New Care enlisted the help of ‘The Queen’, Isla Bates aged 3, to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with residents at The Grand Care Centre in West Bridgford and Ruddington Manor Care Centre in Wilford. The royal engagement comprised a red carpet arrival for Isla at The Grand, who … [Read more...]
Church sets itself a unique challenge with 24-hour music-a-thon
A Beeston church will be filled with the sound of music for 24 hours during a spectacular summer fundraising event. The sponsored music-a-thon at Beeston Methodist Church on Chilwell Road starts at 10.30am on Saturday, August 20, and ends at the beginning of the morning service on Sunday, August … [Read more...]
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