Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond to offer kindness to others in the wake of Covid-19? In celebration of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which has kindness as its theme and takes place this week across the UK, intu Victoria Centre is calling on Nottingham to nominate its … [Read more...]
Will and Lisa deliver free soup to those in need and more!
The vulnerable and isolating people in the historic cathedral town of Southwell are in good hands with Lisa and Will, business owners of The Hearty Goodfellow pub who are supporting their community even when the doors are closed, with their Two Turtle Doves campaign which offers free soup, delivered … [Read more...]
Nottingham boy runs 100 laps around his crescent for charity
Inspired by the incredible Captain (now Colonel) Tom, 8-year-old Finn McLaughlin has run 100 laps of his crescent in Mapperley to raise money for the Trussel Trust. Over 4 days, Finn ran 100 laps of his Crescent, each lap was 320m, equalling around 34km by the end. Finn’s original target of … [Read more...]
Neighbours celebrate VE Day metres apart during lockdown
On Friday 8thMay, the UK joined together to celebrate the 75thanniversary of VE Day amid the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of people throughout the country fell silent at 11am to remember those who served in World War II. This day marked 75 years since the formal acceptance by Britain and … [Read more...]
Nottingham teacher climbing Everest at home for charity
A Nottingham school teacher is climbing the height of Mount Everest at home in order to raise money for two foodbank charities. Nikyla Manners is a reception teacher at Nottingham Primary Academy. When the lockdown was announced, she decided she needed a challenge to help keep herself fit … [Read more...]
Portraits of Ruddington lives in lockdown
Peter McConnochie, also known as photographer UrbanScot, has been capturing portraits in his new project Portraits Of This Time: Faces of Lockdown. Tell me about yourselfI am Peter McConnochie and I live in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. I also go by the name UrbanScot for many of my … [Read more...]
Girls take on 2.6 challenge during lockdown for charity
Helen Hamilton from West Bridgford along with her partner Alan and two young daughters Summer and Minnie, are taking on a huge challenge during lockdown in aid of charity. Two-time marathon runner Helen Hamilton had planned to take part in the 2020 marathon to raise money for … [Read more...]
Thinking of adopting? Talk to Faith in Families
We are a local adoption agency based in West Bridgford and usually hold a meeting every month for people interested in adoption. Obviously we can’t do that right now, but its business as usual and we’re finding creative ways to continue to assess, prepare and approve families during … [Read more...]
Photographer documenting West Bridgford lives in lockdown
Local photographer Ali J is on a mission to capture portraits documenting lives in lockdown with her new project titled “West Bridgford Wanders in a time of Lockdown”. Ali is asking locals of West Bridgford to step forward and send her a message if you and/or your family would like to take … [Read more...]
Muslim Hands partners with FareShare to provide 240,000 meals for vulnerable people
Muslim Hands staff with Ruth Nottingham charity Muslim Hands and FareShare (the UK’s largest food redistribution charity) have partnered to provide enough food to create 240,000 meals during the coronavirus pandemic. The food will reach those who are most vulnerable and ensure that people in … [Read more...]