Nottinghamshire County Council

Have you used the NottAlone website?💭🧠 We're gathering feedback to help improve access to mental health support across Nottinghamshire. Survey closes Monday 27 October 2025 Take part now: www.bit.ly/NottAloneSurvey

🗣️Local Communities Fund grants are now available! Community and voluntary groups can now apply for funding that will help #Notts communities live healthier and more independent lives. The fund can help towards boosting local facilities and supporting essential running costs, plus much more. Closing date for applications is Friday 7 November 2025. Find out more and how to apply ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eK9PKPFV

📣 Cllr Kelvin Wright, who is also a hospital consultant, says he is delighted to be our Deputy Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and believes his role will enable him to help shape services for the benefit of residents and patients in Nottinghamshire. He sees the opportunity to influence how ‘residents access and navigate the system more easily’ as a great opportunity. Read more about Cllr Wright's vision for his role 👉 https://lnkd.in/eK-jZ8Zg #AdultSocialCare #Health #Nottinghamshire #LocalGovernment

💆 Looking after your mental health at work The Five Ways to Wellbeing are some simple steps you can take to help you feel more positive and get the most out of work. 🔹 Connect with people – catch up with a colleague 🔸 Be active – take a walking meeting 🔹 Keep learning – research something new 🔸 Give to others – introduce yourself to a new starter 🔹 Take notice – plan a different route on your commute. If you need support, your organisation might have an Employee Assistance Programme or Mental Health First Aider who can help. You can find more information on looking after your mental wellbeing on our website, including mental health at work and the Five Ways to Wellbeing under the ‘tips for good mental health’ tab ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eFuwgjns #WorldMentalHealthDay #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealth

⛱️ School holiday dates consultation - we want to hear from you Let us know your thoughts on Nottinghamshire’s proposed school holiday arrangements for maintained schools for 2027 - 2030 The consultation proposes to stick with the arrangements that have previously been in place. Teachers, school staff, governors, parents, carers share your views ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eFmw5ZrE #Nottinghamshire #SchoolHolidays #SchoolTermDates

🗣️ Final chance to share your views on the Big Conversation! The Big Conversation survey has been extended until midday on Monday 13 October. This means there's still time to share your views and help us to shape the future of adult social care in Nottinghamshire. In 2023, we held a Big Conversation and spoke to over 500 people in Nottinghamshire. This year, we want to make sure even more people have a chance to be heard, especially those we didn’t hear from last time. Find out more and share your thoughts and ideas ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eiB2yNAm The Carers Federation Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Care Association

♻️🗑️ We have been working with Nottingham City Council to jointly publish the Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Waste Local Plan, which sets out how waste should be managed more sustainably by 2038. The Waste Local Plan will replace existing policies adopted in 2002 and 2013 and ensures that there is an up-to-date approach to planning for waste. This follows detailed preparation work between the two councils, which involved a public consultation in the autumn of 2023 before the plan was submitted for external examination by an independent planning inspector in March 2024. A report published by the inspector in June 2025 found the Nottinghamshire and Nottingham Waste Local Plan to be ‘sound’. You can find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/es6b29F2 #Waste #Environment #Nottinghamshire #LocalGovernment

🎙️ Another new episode of The NottAlone Podcast is out now! This week, the topic is men’s mental health, becoming a father and the pressure to provide. Hosts Dr Maddi Popoola and Dr. Órlaith Green are joined by Nottingham-based rapper, singer-songwriter and event host Alex Mighten. Alex opens up about his personal journey through counselling, his experience of early fatherhood, and the silent struggles many men face balancing the societal pressures to “be strong” and “provide.” The episode explores the stigma around asking for help, the impact of generational patterns, and the emotional weight carried by fathers navigating societal expectations that they’ve grown up with. Whether you’re a dad yourself or someone rethinking masculinity and modern parenthood, this episode offers powerful insights and practical advice on men’s experiences and how to build healthier emotional connections. 🎧 Listen now, for free, wherever you get your podcasts or at the NottAlone website 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMiw5TgW

🌳 Dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain and enhance Nottinghamshire’s green spaces and parks have been recognised at the Greenwood Community Awards 2025. The showpiece event at Boughton Pumping House, near Ollerton, saw 11 inspirational individuals and organisations presented with awards by guests of honour, BBC Springwatch presenter, Jack Baddams, our Madam Chairman, Councillor Jan Goold, and Greenwood Community Forest champion, Councillor James Gamble. Greenwood Community Forest organised the event in partnership with the Greenwood Community Forum, a network of organisations and groups from across Nottinghamshire which are made up of local people who are passionate about green spaces, woodlands and parks in their neighbourhood. You can find out more about the event ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eweqbPYz #Conservation #Environment #Awards #Nottinghamshire #LocalGovernment

👷♀️ Our projects are helping develop skills for young people Martha is a technical apprentice for G F Tomlinson, and is currently working on the site of our new family contact centre in Worksop. Speaking about being involved with the project, she said: "As part of my apprenticeship with G F Tomlinson, working on the new family contact centre has been a great learning experience and has really helped me to understand how a project comes together on site. "It’s been rewarding to be involved in something that will make such a difference to the local community.” In the video, she shares some of her goals and explains how working on the project is supporting them. 🌟 Read more about the new building: https://lnkd.in/ebkA9sN3 #skills #development #investment #apprenticeships