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40 years of specialist care and support for East Midland’s families – disabled children’s charity Footprints hopes to celebrate four decades but faces funding challenges ahead

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Hear from the Fisher family who share their son’s story Footprints CEC (conductive education centre) has been a lifeline for families of disabled children in the East Midlands and beyond for almost 40 years. Now, it battles to stay afloat after experiencing a 40% funding loss since … [Read more...]

Nottingham Forest legend helps Rainbows win Silver at Charity Film Awards

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A film featuring children, young people and families from Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, along with Nottingham Forest legend, Stuart Pearce, has won a won a prestigious award at the Charity Film Awards. A total of 400 videos were submitted for the Charity Films Awards and … [Read more...]

Step up for Treetops: Hospice launch 5,000 sponsored step challenge

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Treetops Hospice Care is asking people, young and old, to complete 5,000 steps to raise money for the local charity. Starlight Steps is taking place on Friday 15 May, the original date of the charity’s annual fundraising event, Starlight Strut, now postponed due to the Coronavirus … [Read more...]

East Midlands children’s charity sends plea to local people to not forget them during coronavirus crisis

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Nottingham-based charity, Footprints CEC, is urging people not to stop donating during the current public health pandemic, as the not-for-profit sector continues to be one of the hardest hit. The charity, which provides conductive education for children with mobility or communication … [Read more...]

Nottingham man rowing towards a sea of donations for charity

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A local man is aiming to row an astonishing 1 million metres on his indoor rowing machine in aid of the Nottingham University Hospitals Charity.  President of the Nottingham Rowing Club, Tony Lorrimer came up with the idea of challenging himself to row 1 million metres at home which he aims … [Read more...]

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance urgent appeal: You Can Save Lives – Help Keep Us Flying

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Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is launching an urgent fundraising appeal as the charity anticipates losing up to £3m and the capacity to fly at night. The initial impact of Coronavirus left us no other option than to cancel our fundraising activities and close our shops. We anticipate we may … [Read more...]

Nottingham businesses invited to take on a virtual challenge for Rainbows

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For colleagues in Nottingham who are working at home and missing the office banter, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has developed a brand new competition, the WFHoO Challenge. The WFHoO Challenge (Working from Home or Office) will not only help people stay connected to their peers, … [Read more...]