How to explain the COVID-19 pandemic, and other bad news, to children

An education charity has shared guidance on how parents, teachers and guardians can explain COVID-19…

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Tips on reducing your risk of a stroke

Juliet Bouverie, chief executive of The Stroke Association, has urged people to reduce the amount…

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Schools’ trust says farewell to chief executive

Staff from Diverse Academies, a multi-academy trust based in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, have bid a…

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Everybody needs good neighbours: Research reveals how lockdown is bringing local communities closer together

With the country spending more time at home, many people are lacking daily interactions with…

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Royal Voluntary Service launches £5m Covid-19 Emergency Appeal

Royal Voluntary Service, the charity behind the NHS Volunteer Responders scheme, has launched an emergency…

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More than £81,000 emergency community funding awarded in Newark and Sherwood

Community groups supporting vulnerable residents during the outbreak of coronavirus are being encouraged to apply…

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Help for older carers in crisis thanks to Freemasons

A total of 100 older carers who look after people with learning disabilities will be…

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Construction director is award-winning author

Construction director Rich Smith has become an award-winning author after his children’s book When I…

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Help to document lockdown in images

Historic England is calling on people across the East Midlands to share images that document…

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Building society’s support for foodbanks

The Nottingham Building Society is sharing £30,000 among 20 Trussell Trust supporting foodbanks — covering…

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Children’s charity raises funds as part of national 2.6 Challenge

Nottingham-based children’s charity, Footprints CEC, has seen an overwhelming amount of support as it takes…

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Schools and businesses make PPE for NHS

Tuxford Academy is among the schools who have come forward to create protective face masks,…

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