As children across the country were eagerly opening their advent calendars, pupils attending Tollerton Primary School have been celebrating advent differently, in fact in reverse! Every child in each of the seven classes was asked to bring in just one item on one day to add to a class hamper and … [Read more...]
Local School pupils organize donations for homeless charity
Students from a school in West Bridgford gathered items to be donated to local homeless charity the Friary. Year 11 pupils at The West Bridgford School on Loughborough Road, organised a ‘contact free’ collection of non-perishable food and toiletries for The Friary in West Bridgford on Wednesday … [Read more...]
Council connects the Friary with surplus COVID-19 food for vulnerable people
Rushcliffe Borough Council has connected local charity the Friary with surplus COVID-19 food boxes which will now be distributed to vulnerable people using their services. In April, the charity’s Chief Executive Ben Talbot safely collected over 40 parcels that were part of the Nottinghamshire … [Read more...]
Lockdown Fundraising success for the Friary!
Adjusting to lockdown back in April, West Bridgford resident Mark Ryan set himself the challenge of fundraising for the Friary. Motivated by the promise of match-funding from his employer Boxes & Packaging , part of Logson and the W&R Barnett Group. It started … [Read more...]
Rushcliffe Borough Council funding to help The Friary support isolated residents
Rushcliffe Borough Council has provided funding to local charity The Friary for their project aimed at helping vulnerable residents who are socially isolated due to COVID-19. The charity is receiving funds as part of the authority’s Reach Rushcliffe initiative which was launched in May to … [Read more...]
40 Days + 40 Items, Our Child Minder challenge
Local West Bridgford Child Minders Caroline and Katy held a collection over Lent (26th Feb - 9th April) supporting the challenge, 40 Days – 40 items, asking parents and their children for help collecting items to donate to The friary, a homeless charity in West Bridgford who’s aim to … [Read more...]
Council connects the Friary with food box deliveries for Rushcliffe’s most vulnerable
Rushcliffe Borough Council has connected charity the Friary with local efforts to deliver vital food boxes to some of the Borough’s most vulnerable residents during COVID-19. Chief Executive Ben Talbot safely collected 40 parcels on Friday (April 3) that will now be distributed to those who … [Read more...]
How you can help a homeless person
Over the past few years we have seen more and more homeless people on our streets and sadly the number is growing, not just here but across the whole of the country. It can be very upsetting to see someone in such a desperate situation, but what is the best way to help? The best way to assist … [Read more...]
Donate food and clothes to the Friary when you place your bin out between January 6 and 10
For a fourth year Rushcliffe residents are being asked to kindly place non-perishable food and clothes donations out with their bin to help local homeless charity The Friary. Last year local people donated an astonishing 12 tonnes of goods that go directly to those in need. Waste teams will … [Read more...]
The Local News team up with Nottingham Host Families for the homeless
In the run up to Christmas, Dani (Editor) & Inna (Finance Manager) from Nottingham Local News and Carl from Nottingham Host Families teamed up in the city centre on a mission to spread good cheer (and practical resources) to the homeless. Dani’s story Carl, who runs Nottingham Host … [Read more...]