Wednesday 30 September 2020
Emmanuel House Support Centre has launched a Harvest Appeal 2020 to help provide, healthy nutritious food for its night-shelter service users.
Since lockdown, the Nottingham-based charity has been running its night shelter service from a local hotel which has enabled rough sleepers to self-isolate in individual rooms throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as providing private rooms with en-... Read More
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Nottingham Hate Crime Awareness Week is going online this October. Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire Police and other partners have come together to run a series of online events during the week (10-17 October), to encourage people to talk about hate crime and 'spread hope not hate.'
Below is a full list of the free events planned. Please click on the link for the event you are interested... Read More
Monday 28 September 2020
A campaign has been launched to encourage people to consider what their local park or open space means to them and support them by visiting, volunteering or donating.
The Love your Park campaign has been set-up by the Parks for Nottingham project, part of Nottingham City Council. People are being asked to get involved by:
Volunteering
Volunteers make a huge difference to Nottingham’s parks and... Read More
Monday 28 September 2020
Researchers are inviting partner organisations and charities to work with them to help shape and progress a study to develop new ways of reducing self-harm and suicide in autistic adults.
The collaborative research is being led by the University of Nottingham and Newcastle University to look at how Suicide Safety Plans can be adapted to be more effective for adults diagnosed with autism.
Dr.... Read More
Monday 28 September 2020
Applications are now being accepted for the national Ingenuity 2020 programme, offered through the University of Nottingham.
Groups, individuals and organisations from across Nottingham and the East Midlands are invited to take part and help drive change in their local area.
How does it work?
The Ingenuity programme is focussed on finding the best and brightest ideas that will make the greatest... Read More
Friday 25 September 2020
Nominations are now open for the NottinghamshireLive Heroes Awards 2020, run by the Nottingham Post.
Now in its sixth year, the awards celebrate and honour the achievements of remarkable people who make Nottingham a better place.
The awards will recognise people from all walks of life that inspire with their acts of bravery, determination and selflessness. Categories include Good Neighbour, Young... Read More
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS, writes...
Over many years, we've seen that young people have a passion and enthusiasm to be involved in their community and make a difference through volunteering.
Here at the NCVS Volunteer Centre, we're keen to encourage Leaders of Volunteers to harness young people's desire to help and give back to their communities by considering how they... Read More
Monday 14 September 2020
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) working on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic are able to apply for a share of a new £1.5 million emergency fund to help them respond to the COVID-19-related needs of disabled people.
The Disabled People's Organisations COVID-19 Emergency Fund has been set up by the National Emergency Trust (NET) and will be administered and distributed through a... Read More
Wednesday 9 September 2020
A social media campaign has been set-up to lift the veil on weapon-enabled violence and exploitation in Nottinghamshire and direct vulnerable victims towards help.
The #STOPVIOLENCE campaign has been funded by Nottinghamshire's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) and the county's Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping. Developed by marketing firm Powell and Barns Group Ltd, the project began by... Read More
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Nottingham-based charity Ignite! is offering four commissions to Nottinghamshire-based artists and creative practitioners to produce new work that can be celebrated as part of the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity in February (2021).
The opportunity is being supported through the Arts Council England's Emergency Response Fund. Artists working across any creative media are welcome to... Read More