Harriet Prior The Shed at Collingham offers new activities thanks to rural funding💛 TheShed@Collingham is a welcoming and vibrant community initiative designed to bring together like-minded people in a supportive and friendly environment. Its mission is to combat social isolation and promote wellbeing by providing a space where members can share skills, build friendships, and stay social … Read more
Today we launch our ‘Walk in My Shoes’ campaign to tackle problem areas where women and girls feel unsafe. We want to hear from women and girls across the city and county about the areas they avoid and why and how they can be made safer. We are encouraging women and girls to fill out … Read more
Nottinghamshire County Council and Veolia are thrilled to support Love Food Hate Waste’s Food Waste Action Week, by releasing brand new recipes which make the most of your leftovers. Running from 17 to 23 March, Nottinghamshire residents are encouraged to reduce food waste by trying these recipes and buying loose fruit and vegetables. Recent research … Read more
Take a photo of nature, tell us a story, or design your own rosette. A new schools’ resource pack is helping kids to get creative, and learn about farming. On Saturday 10 May, the 140th Nottinghamshire County Show will take place at the Newark Showground where thousands of visitors will be entertained by the wide range … Read more
Carbon associated with thousands of trees planted in Nottinghamshire will be used to generate funding to reinvest in maintaining woodland creation sites to help meet the challenges facing the environment. New wooded areas have been created at several sites as part of Nottinghamshire County Council’s ongoing drive to plant more trees to mitigate the impact … Read more
Foster carers at Nottinghamshire County Council are set to benefit from an increase to fostering allowances. Nottinghamshire County Council has announced that it is increasing its basic foster care allowances as part of an ongoing drive to retain its current carers and attract more people to foster care. All foster carers receive a weekly allowance … Read more
Nottinghamshire County Council is providing free travel to young carers and young adult carers, under 19 years old, as part of its commitment to supporting carers. The scheme is open to young carers who live in the county, and it allows them to travel free of charge on buses and trams anywhere within the county … Read more
Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council, along with local partners including Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), are launching a new Self Harm and Suicide Prevention Strategy. Partners have also awarded £96,000 worth of small grants that will enable community groups to support the mental wellbeing of their local residents. The Strategy is … Read more