Innovative approaches are reducing offending rates in the city.
The way that Nottingham City Council work with children in care has reduced the number of young people convicted of offences while being looked after. Whilst the number of children…
Watch history come alive with the opening of Wollaton Hall’s ‘Cassandra Room’
The newly reinterpreted Cassandra Room will open to the public at Wollaton Hall, on Saturday 28 May 2016 with a decidedly theatrical and innovative approach to telling the story of…
Nottingham pupils celebrate 125 years of school swimming.
Nearly 160 pupils will take to the pool at Harvey Hadden for a Victorian-style swimming celebration. Instructors will step back into the 1890s and dress in Victorian swimwear to teach…
City Council appeals for more foster carers
More foster carers are urgently needed to provide loving, stable family homes for children in Nottingham. Around 600 children and young people are currently in care with Nottingham City Council.…
Nottingham Youth Offending Team gains top marks for restorative justice scheme
A Nottingham City Council team that brings offenders and their victims together has been praised for its work. The Youth Offending Team (YOT) is using ‘restorative justice’ to help young…
After almost 20 years, the Lord Mayor’s charity ball is back
The Lord Mayor of Nottingham’s charity ball, an event which hasn’t taken place for almost 20 years, returns this week. The charity ball, which will be held in the Ballroom…
Holiday in Byron’s backyard!
Holidaymakers can now hire the newly renovated Gardener’s Cottage, a charming house situated in the heart of the gardens surrounding Newstead Abbey (once the home of the Romantic poet Lord…
Rally Round someone in need of care
A free online service in Nottingham is helping people to stay in their homes for longer, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce isolation. Rally Round allows a network to be…
Autistic people & families launch Nottinghamshire branch of National Autistic Society
Local autistic people and their families are launching the volunteer-run Nottinghamshire branch of the National Autistic Society at a special event at the Nottingham Council House on Thursday 7 April.…
There’s lots of Easter half term fun for families in Nottingham
There are plenty of Easter themed events to keep families and children of all ages active and entertained over the Easter school holidays. On Sunday 17 April, families can get…