Nottingham Community Network

Linking the voluntary sector and neighbourhood renewal

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Welcome ON Board

We’ve been telling you about the election for a BME VCS representative on the One Nottingham Board since October. The votes have now been counted and we’re happy to announce that Nottingham Racial Equality Council’s Afzal Sadiq is the new face at the One Nottingham Board.

Afzal gave this statement about his new position.

Partnership Week

You are warmly invited to the events taking place to celebrate One Nottingham's Partnership Week. This includes a photograph exhibition at Waterstones, two lunchtime learning events, and a tour around Bestwood to see what makes it tick. Click these links to find out more:
Your invitation
The flier
Booking form, including all the events
Photograph exhibition

Health conference

This year's East Midlands Public Health Conference will focus on:

commissioning for equal and better health;
the provision of high impact interventions for equal and better health;
promoting better health as a personal aspiration, corporate objective and shared responsibility.

Anyone involved in improving health and wellbeing is welcome to attend. Get Wednesday 21 May in your diary and see this leaflet for more information.

Get fit!

The Asian Community Development Academy brings you two regular workshops to help keep you fit and eating healthily. They're every week at the Vine Community Centre - why not come along to improve your health - and have fun at the same time!
Keeping fit
Healthy living

Core offer

NHS East Midlands are holding a workshop for parents to help develop a clear standard, known as the core offer, to improve access, responsiveness and quality of services. Here is more information and the dates of the workshops.

Health trainer?

Skills for Health are holding a health trainer devlopment event on 26 February, to explore how they can play an active part in shaping how the concept can be introduced formally into other sectors across the region. All the details here.

Parental guidance

Parentline Plus bring you a series of drop-in sessions to support parents and professionals who work with them. Please share these with your colleagues and clients.
Time to Talk - for professionals
Drop in support group for parents and carers
New support group for young parents and carers in Clifton
Support group for young mums and dads

Get a room

Castle Cavendish Business Centre have well-equipped conference facilities for hire. The income generated supports the Neighbourhood Development Company's regeneration work in the area, so please consider it as a venue if you are holding a meeting, conference or training session. All the details.