School’s Out offers 8 to 15 year olds living in the city, the chance to try out a range of sports and play board games as well as trying their hand at arts and crafts during half term (15-19 February 2016). Sports sessions delivered by Notts County – Football in the Community coaches include: badminton, […]
Nottingham Tennis Centre is opening its doors this weekend with an invitation to the whole community to come and experience the facilities on offer for free. As well as junior and adult tennis coaching sessions, visitors can use the state of the art gym facilities, take part in fitness classes, and relax in the steam […]
SCIENCE buskers, a pop-up planetarium and space-themed sensory pods are just some of the exciting activities aiming to ignite the imagination of young people in Nottingham. Returning for its second year, the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity will help people to discover more about science and technology over the half-term week (Friday 12 to […]
The brand new Fernwood Nursery has opened its doors to children in Wollaton. The nursery is part of Fernwood Primary School and there will be an official ribbon cutting celebration on Friday 5 February. The nursery welcomed its first children on Monday 18 January and now offers 52 morning and afternoon places for children aged […]
A campaign to encourage more parents to read with their children by providing free books to families in Nottingham is celebrating National Storytelling Week with the announcement that it has reached a major milestone. Nottingham City Council has been working alongside the Rotary Club of Nottingham to co-ordinate fundraising since it chose to back Dolly […]
Nottingham City Council will make 2016 a ‘Smokefree Summer’ as it looks to dramatically reduce the number of smokers in the city. Key family events in public spaces will be declared ‘smokefree’ in a bid to protect children and young people. The ambitious move is part of the Council’s latest five-year Tobacco Control Strategy, which […]
Seven-year-old Summer Catachanas, a Fernwood Primary School pupil, has been selected to represent the UK in Monaco at the Yamaha European Junior Original Concert. During the concert, 12 young composers from all over Europe (France, Germany, England, Italy, Spain, Sweden) aged seven to 16 will perform their music on stage. The Yamaha Junior Original Concert (JOC) program offers Yamaha […]
A scheme which provides places for vulnerable people to go to if they are abused or harassed in public has been launched in Nottingham City Council’s headquarters and eight city leisure centres. The council offices, located on Station Street, are now a designated safe place in the community where vulnerable people with learning disabilities can go […]
Do you know an unsung hero? Well The Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Jackie Morris, is looking for nominations for people who volunteer and do things on a daily basis to make a positive difference to their local community. The awards are open to volunteers from across Nottingham and The Lord Mayor is encouraging members […]
Panto-goers in Nottingham have helped to raise over £3,000 for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Nottingham Playhouse teamed up with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to raise funds for free books for children. The book-gifting scheme was one of the official panto charities for this year’s performances of Dick Wittington. Volunteers from across the city collected funds […]