When Ernie a beloved pet poodle went missing at 8pm on 27th June, locals went into overdrive to help find him.Owner Karen was frantically trying to track him down. Ernie is a young nervous dog who is frightened of strangers, so he was going to prove tricky to find.Searching for most of the … [Read more...]
Wool Fairies organise Easter Egg hunt to raise money for local park
A group of creative knitters in Burton Joyce have organised an Egg-citing event, ‘The Big Woolly Easter Hunt’ which will take place across the village in order to raise money for Burton Joyce Park.The hunt will take place on 4th April, Easter Sunday.The local wool fairies have been very busy … [Read more...]
Community service in Calverton gets funding boost
A community centre in the heart of Calverton has received £1,000 from a housebuilder to help maintain its services.Calverton Core was awarded the funds by Persimmon Homes Nottingham, thanks to its Community Champions scheme.For the past 25 years, the all-encompassing charity has supported the … [Read more...]
How online baby and toddler classes are proving a lifeline to young families in lockdown
Imagine being housebound with a baby or toddler, day and night, for months on end. That has been the reality for thousands of young families during this health crisis lockdown. Not being able to socialise, or have the support from their friends and families, has been tough.Having a baby can be … [Read more...]
Mayor of Rushcliffe presents award for work of Community Garden by Plastic Free Cotgrave
On Saturday 12th December 2020, Cllr. Susan Mallender, Mayor of Rushcliffe visited Cotgrave to recognise the work of the Community Garden as the first Plastic Free Allies of Plastic Free Cotgrave.A small group of gardeners and volunteers from Plastic Free Cotgrave met in the garden for a brief … [Read more...]
Clifton man talks about cleaning up the community
John Shelton of Clifton began litter picking earlier this year as a way to help keep the local streets clean. He also often gets together with other local litter pickers or members of Alma Davies’ Clean Champions to do a sweep of certain areas. Here John talks about his experience and why he thinks … [Read more...]
Friends of Roberts Recreation Ground Group
The Friends of Roberts Recreation Ground is a charity raising money for the improvement of Burton Joyce park for the benefit of park visitors of all ages.The Friends of Roberts Recreation Ground re-formed in August 2019 with the aim to raise money to improve the park facilities such as the … [Read more...]
Burton Joyce hooked on local festive knitting projects
In December a group of local friendly knitters were hard at work creating more yarn critters to decorate the village of Burton Joyce on the lead up to Christmas.Sally Fletcher-Titterton along with a ‘Wool Fairy’ friend and a young ‘Elf Helper’ have together knitted some incredible festive … [Read more...]
Community support service receives crucial funding from Reach Rushcliffe
A community service that provides support to elderly and vulnerable residents has received vital funding from Reach Rushcliffe.Rushcliffe Community and Voluntary Service (RCVS) received funds as part of the Rushcliffe Borough Council initiative aimed at tackling social isolation and … [Read more...]
Sewa Day and West Bridgford Community Helpers launch shoebox gift appeal
Following the success of their children’s craft packs in the summer, a group of local community helpers are now beginning to turn their attention to Christmas.The same team of volunteers from Sewa Day and West Bridgford Community Helpers are hoping to make and distribute at least 250 shoe … [Read more...]