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Queen pays tribute to Nottingham community stalwarts
Community stalwarts in Nottingham who have dedicated their lives to helping others have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021. Among them is Asad Fazil (pictured right), the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Al-Hurraya, who has received an MBE for his services to education. Al-Hurraya was founded, with support from Nottingham Community…
Loneliness Awareness Week 2021
This week it's Loneliness Awareness Week (14-18 June 2021), hosted by Marmalade Trust. The campaign aims to raise awareness of loneliness and get people talking about it. After a year of lockdowns, social distancing, and restrictions, more of us are experiencing loneliness than ever, which is having a big impact on our wellbeing. The theme for this year's campaign is…
Equation receives Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
Congratulations to Nottingham-based domestic abuse, sexual violence and gender equality charity Equation for receiving The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. The QAVS is the highest award for voluntary groups and is the equivalent of the MBE. It is awarded to outstanding groups of volunteers whose level of initiative and impact are truly exceptional. The charity was nominated for the…
New book launched by The Windrush Project
A new book about a Windrush passenger who came to Nottingham is being launched by Bishop James Stapleton and his daughter Esther Stapleton-Stone. James is the Chairman of the Windrush Awards. The organisation acknowledges people who have served by promoting unity and understanding in Nottingham City's communities. William Chong was one such individual who received a special lifetime award…
GreenSpace has launched in Nottingham
The new Green Social Prescribing Programme for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has launched. The two-year programme, called GreenSpace, looks to improve the mental health and wellbeing of communities hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, by connecting local people with nature-based activities and green community projects and initiatives in the city and county. Nottingham was selected as one of…
A green boost for mental health
Next week sees the launch of the new Green Social Prescribing Programme for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The two-year pilot programme aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of communities hardest hit by coronavirus, by connecting people with nature-based activities and local green groups and projects. Monday also sees the start of Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May 2021),…
Is the person applying for your volunteer role allowed to do so?
Dave Thomas, Volunteering Development Officer at NCVS writes... In our enthusiasm to involve new volunteers, we often say that we welcome anybody whose skills, interests and enthusiasm fit with the role that we are seeking to fill. However, there are a number of legal constraints on who we can allow to volunteer. There are also people who may think they are prevented from volunteering who are not…
Taking a closer look at Nottingham City Integrated Care Partnership
The Nottingham City Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) has been running since June 2019 but what has it achieved so far and what role does it play in the city's voluntary and community sector? Through a series of articles, we’ll be providing an overview of Nottingham City ICP and its current priorities, as well as exploring the role we, at Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS) play as…
Canal is at the heart of new social prescribing project
We're involved in an exciting, new partnership project that will focus on using the Nottingham and Beeston Canal to help boost people's physical and mental health. Nearly £50,000 has been awarded to Nottingham through The Thriving Communities Fund to run this innovative community project. The project will utilise the canal to provide physical activity, art, heritage and other support to…
Community projects share funding from Police & Crime Commissioner
Community projects, across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, have received vital funding to assist the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Paddy Tipping, with reducing crime and protecting victims, witnesses, and vulnerable people. A total of 23 charities and not-for-profit groups have successfully applied for grants under the PCC's Community Safety and Violence Reduction Fund…
