Announcing The First Midlands Adoption Week
Nottingham City Council is supporting Adoption East Midlands (AEM) with the first Midlands Adoption Week. The week runs from Monday 12 until Sunday 19 February 2024. It will highlight the…
‘Wrap yourself in kindness’ quilt – a celebration of the power of kindness
Children from 28 schools in Nottingham have taken a hand in designing a huge quilt to celebrate the power of kindness. Textile artist Rebekah Johnston has used the children’s designs…
Council’s thank you to the city’s foster carers
The city’s foster carers were invited to an afternoon reception at the Council House on Wednesday afternoon to receive a big ‘thank you’ from councillors and senior council officers. .…
Family event marks end of month of Asian culture celebrations
A special event takes place this weekend to mark the end of a month of celebrations around South Asian culture in Nottingham. The culmination of the South Asian Heritage Festival…
Council Leader’s marathon-a-day walk for children’s reading charity
The Leader of Nottingham City Council is to walk the Pennine Way for charity – in just 10 days. It usually takes at least three weeks to complete the famous…
Lord Mayor’s Awards recognises super school attendance
Hundreds of school pupils enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games at a special event to celebrate their excellent attendance. This is the fifth year that Nottingham City Council has…
Schools gearing up for awareness-raising event on sex education and relationships
The country’s first ever Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) Day is being held across Nottingham this week. A number of city schools are signed up already and are planning activities…
Children’s Book Award celebrates 17-year anniversary!
The annual Nottingham Children’s Book Award has celebrated its 17th birthday in style. The awards, which were launched in 2001, have been targeted at pre-school children since 2008 and aim…
Free entry to Nottingham Castle for last look before transformation
People will get a chance to visit Nottingham Castle one last time for free before its gates close ahead of its £30m transformation. Entry to the city’s most famous heritage…
Nottingham church hosting event to attract more foster carers
A city centre church is hosting an event tomorrow to try to recruit more foster carers for Nottingham City Council. Heart Church, based on Talbot Street, is inviting people along…