An ExtraCare retirement village has been fundraising to send a much-loved gym instructor to the World Powerlifting Championships in Florida at the end of the year. ExtraCare’s Lark Hill Retirement Village has been raising money including holding an auction for Maureen ‘Mo’ Proctor. Mo has been … [Read more...]
Nottingham Clean Champions hold successful litter event
On Friday 26th August, the Nottingham Clean Champions - NG11 Clifton East and West along with Highways staff and contractor volunteers held a successful litter collection event. They covered from Lark Hill (Clifton Lane), A453 Remembrance Way, Clifton Lane, Wilford to the Harvester Pub, Wilford and … [Read more...]
Local Litter Update from the NG11 Clean Champions
The Nottingham Clean Champion volunteers continue to go out when they can as the litter problem really is not abating. Nottingham Trent University continue to clean the grass banks that front the campus railings on the A453; it’s not their responsibility but they have pleaded to help keep the … [Read more...]
Holy Trinity and St Francis launch two new initiatives for Clifton Community
"I wonder what your favourite thing about Easter is? I love the lighter nights, the spring flowers, the egg hunts and of course the chocolate! I also love the sense of hope that Easter brings – a hope that we need right now with all the troubles in our world - a hope that out of the darkest of … [Read more...]
Turn a New Leaf with Clifton Doves Book Club
Members of Clifton Doves WI and residents of Larkhill Village have been meeting bimonthly as ‘Doves & Larks Book Club’ since 2018 for lively discussions and chats! This friendly group meets in a private room at Lark Hill Village, and the books are borrowed from the Library and distributed by … [Read more...]
Happy New Year from Clifton NG11 Foodbank!
We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone that has supported Clifton NG11 Food Bank over the last year. For those of you that would like to know some statistics, from March - December 2021 we have helped: 626 adults and 815 children and the Angel Green Community Kitchen has helped 500 … [Read more...]
Jumping to exciting new heights for Clifton resident Wendy
Local resident Wendy Sheldon recently took part in a skydive to help raise money for the Sheriff of Nottingham’s nominated charity. Wendy, who works at NG11 Cars in Clifton, took the heroic jump on the 22nd September. Wendy said, “It all started when myself and the sheriff of Nottingham Malita … [Read more...]
Over 2000 people have been helped by the NG11 Foodbank
Since July 2020, the food bank covering the NG11 postcode area has provided food parcels, information, signposting, and encouragement to over 2000 local residents. This number includes 1,051 children under 16 years old. Although commonly referred to as the Clifton Foodbank because the work runs … [Read more...]
NG11 Clean Champions – May update!
Dedicated volunteer residents of Clifton East and West continue to help keep areas of NG11 litter free, in particular the following areas are cleared weekly/fortnightly or monthly: Lark Hill grounds, Nobel Road Community, Barton Green, A453 from Fox Covert to Silverdale island, Clifton Village, … [Read more...]
The Clifton Doves get creative in lockdown
You can’t keep a good WI down, even during a pandemic. Finding a different way of providing a service to our members has been a challenge for the committee finding ways to entertain, enrich and engage our members. Zoom and the post office have proved vital in keeping everyone in touch. There … [Read more...]