Anna Markowski from Calverton decided to dedicate her time to raising money for charity during lockdown. The 8-year-old, who is in year 3 at St Wilfrids School, set herself a steep challenge to raise money for local Nottingham charity, Forever Stars. Anna aimed to run 3km every day … [Read more...]
Calverton Village Get Together in May postponed
To all of those who turn up every year and support our annual Village Get Together event and hopefully have a cracking time meeting and greeting your colleagues, friends, family etc. and have a good time doing this, I am sure that you know what is coming now? The Calverton Village Get Together … [Read more...]
Calverton lads organise charity football events
A group of young lads from Calverton have joined together and organised not one but TWO successful football events raising money for charity. The first event was held last year on 5th October when the boys gathered together on a day off from school to organise a charity football event, off their … [Read more...]
Former Nottingham Forest and Notts County defender opens new Woodborough gym
Former Forest and Notts County defender John Thompson is setting up a new gym in Woodborough this year. The 37-year-old’s new gym is to be called ‘The Training Room’, which he plans to open in a former Methodist Church located on Row Lane, Woodborough. John Thompson suffered a “horrific” … [Read more...]
13-year-old from Calverton receives awards for performing CPR on elderly man
13-year-old Ben Neal from Calverton recently received two awards for performing CPR on an 82-year-old man who suffered a heart attack on the motorway. On 27th July 2019, Ben was travelling with his dad, Lee and his mum, Jessica to Chessington World of Adventures, when a car suddenly stopped in … [Read more...]
Recycle for Charity
Recycle your small electrical items at your local Recycling Centre during January, and for every tonne, Veolia (Nottingham County Council’s waste contractors) will donate £5 to Motor Neurone Disease Association, the chosen charity of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Chairman. Veolia have even … [Read more...]
Calverton footballers score funding boost
Young footballers in Calverton are celebrating after hitting the back of the net with a community grant from a regional housebuilder to help fund a new kit. Calverton Colts Football Club, provides inclusive football coaching for individuals with disabilities was awarded £1,000 from … [Read more...]
Nottingham Racecourse celebrates inclusivity at their season finale as part of the #GoRacingGreen initiative
On Wednesday 6th November Nottingham Racecourse welcomed residents, their carers and family members from Nottingham Community Housing Association, Mencap and Church Farm Care to their race day season finale to enjoy an afternoon at the races. Visitors included George Wildgust, whose family … [Read more...]
Did you know that we have a choir in Calverton?
No? Well we do, and we are looking for new members! The choir has been running for many years, and started life as Calverton Churches Together Choir, with people from the local churches joining together to do something that they all enjoyed; singing! We have evolved over the years, and you do … [Read more...]
Calverton footballers score funding boost
Young footballers in Calverton are celebrating after hitting the back of the net with a community grant from a regional housebuilder to help fund a new kit. Calverton Colts Football Club, provides inclusive football coaching for individuals with disabilities was awarded £1,000 from Persimmon … [Read more...]