Well done to #NottsCreatives from Young Creatives Nottingham for winning the top danSOUP prize with their compelling pitch for activity boxes to tackle isolation & loneliness. All 4 pitches were powerful & the votes on the night were so close that all 4 have been allocated some money! 😊

#bluetonic What a brilliant first mindfulness walk led by Jane North It was so nice to connect with nature in a beautiful blue space close to Cotgrave. Check out our collection of walks by water in the Midlands and Mindfulness activities: bluetonic.org.uk

Yesterday our President, HRH The Princess Royal, launched the Respite Fund for Carers which aims to provide small grants to 30,000 exhausted unpaid #carers so they can take a much-needed break from the constant demands of their caring role. More info 👉bit.ly/3tH5IJ0

As part of the Whose Social Care Future is it Anyway inquiry ⁦LDEngland⁩ brought members together to look at the ⁦#socialcarefuture⁩ vision & say what they want. Check out this brilliant graphic representation of the discussions by ⁦Dr Pen Mendonca⁩

Stop trying to run on an empty tank. Give yourself a chance to rest Image: instagram.com/letteringwithlo

Amazing, well done 👍

“We’ve had tears and had broken families. One of the things they told us very clearly is that food poverty is a massive issue… When prices are going up, families are under real pressure. We listened to what our residents said, and we dreamed up Grub Hub.” #WorldHungerDay

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Another absolutely brilliant opportunity for young songwriters and aspiring musicians...

*Work with us* We have a vacancy for a Band 5 Research Support Officer, to support the delivery of the Focus ADHD national programme evaluation. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Research Support and Consultancy Team. Closing date June 20th. buff.ly/3cteip5

📣 Last chance to apply... Come and join our team in the exciting new position of Green Social Prescribing Project Officer. 🕰️Full time, 35 hours per week 🏡Currently home-based 💷 £26,000 per annum ⏰ Closing date: 12 noon, Mon 21 June. Apply bit.ly/workforNCVS

Much talk of the need for a ten year plan for social care. If you were writing such a plan what would be your top three things to put in it?

Having access to a #garden & doing #wildlife surveys, can help people living with #dementia access to natural light, which can help improve sleep quality (Alzheimer's Society , 2017). Fancy joining a talk on Zoom? 01157484220 - Plz leave your number The Institute of Mental Health LeftLion Magazine Nottingham Dementia UK

Check out these beautiful drawings by Rumbi Savanhu. Rumbi is leading writing and drawing workshops for LGBTQ+ young people in Nottingham, for a project improving LGBTQ+ visibility in publishing. 🌈 LGBTQ+ creatives, apply before 15 September! bit.ly/3y6uHYK

Spread the word chronic illness twitter- you can now recycle medicine blister packs at superdrug stores (check your local here terracycle.com/en-GB/brigades…) its amazing how many I collected in a few months. You can also recycle other packaging types at local drop off points 🌎🌍

Did you know, from Sept 1st there are changes to eligibility criteria for student research? The The Health Research Authority have put together this handy Q&A to guide you through the changes 👉🏼 buff.ly/3yk9bzC

For an exhibition that puts post-war British sculpture by women on the map, visit Lakeside Arts' new #BreakingTheMould exhibition which opens this weekend. This Arts Council Collection touring exhibition stops off in Nottingham: bit.ly/3zbyXWX Sat 18 September - Sun 9 January

#JobOpportunity Passionate about performing arts? At Nonsuch we pride ourselves on providing accessible arts and education for all ages and backgrounds. Become part of the family and apply to be a creative arts & education assistant with us today >>> wearenonsuch.com/kickstart/

Such a great collaboration & project. Bluetonic & Community Action Nottingham Well done for all your hardwork, you're transforming lives 😊 Have you seen this @StickleyTheo, Lou Rudkin, Reg Clegg