Volunteers

Nottingham City Council has issued an update on community centres. Photo: Submitted

Key update issued on new community centre lease agreements saga

Allison Homes East Midlands’ Technical Coordinator, Alex Brindley, and Technical Manager, Carter Newbury

Volunteers help improve Cotgrave Country Park nature trail

The NAS welcomes volunteer applications from all backgrounds, regardless of gardening experience

National Allotment Society issues call for volunteers

Run by the Housing Developmental Foundation, known as SAKAN, the programme has developed a housing support model that brings together 313 nonprofit organisations and 1.4 million volunteers

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NHS volunteer Margaret Wildgust with the NCT bus that has been named in her honour. Photo: Submitted

90-year-old Hucknall woman has Bulwell bus named after her

Helen Dawkins and Isabella Blaney of Miller Homes East Midland spent time at the Great Notts Christmas Toy Appeal donation centre

Volunteers and donations pour in for Christmas toy appeal

UK’s biggest food collection calls for Hucknall volunteers to support charities.

UK’s biggest food collection calls for Hucknall volunteers to support charities

Gill Grievson, left, who retired from her role in the Greenwood team last year and had been the organiser of many of the previous award events, is pictured receiving her Recognition Award from Liz Hopkins, Woodland Creation Community Liaison Officer, and Helen Mitchem, Partnership Outreach Manager.

Volunteers honoured at Greenwood Community Awards

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has launched a project to improve biodiversity at Hucknall station, turning a previously uninviting urban space into a thriving and welcoming green gateway.

East Midlands Railway funds Hucknall station biodiversity project

Duties will range from cleaning, kennel maintenance and fundraising to assure quality of life for dogs in needs. There is a potential opportunity to work closely with the dogs after they have settled in and built a relationship with the dogs. Volunteers need to be confident around dogs and to understand a dogs needs and be able to work in a team. To apply, contact the email address: Doggydenshomecheck@gmail.com

12 volunteering opportunities in Mansfield and Ashfield to mark Volunteers Week

Michelle Welsh MP with volunteers from Hucknall Flight Test Museum. Photo: Submitted

MP pays tribute to 'kindness and determination' of volunteers
As part of Volunteers’ Week 2025, Hucknall MP Michelle Welsh (Lab) has paid tribute to the outstanding contribution of volunteers across her constituency, praising their ‘selfless commitment and inspiring community spirit’.
John Smith

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Caught on Camera: Dog rescued by RNLI after falling 14ft into river

Injured man rescued from snow-covered mountain

Dramatic moment injured man is rescued from snow-covered mountain

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazette

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

Dad makes teddies with medical devices to help sick youngsters

The drive has raised over £15 million to support children from some of the poorest parts of the UK

Over 300,000 disadvantaged UK children will open gifts on December 25

Dramatic footage shows the terrifying moment huge waves crashed into a yacht- seconds before rescue.

Terrifying moment yacht gets slammed by huge waves in dramatic rescue

A lost dog has been reunited with his owner - after she caused the motorway to temporarily shut down 8 TIMES!!!

Lost dog shuts M25 eight times - watch beloved pet get rescued

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

Video grab from heartbreaking footage showing 'waterfalls' of 3,000 bits of rubbish including drinks cans and Santa hats left by people on Mount Snowdon.

'Waterfall' of rubbish cascades down Mt Snowdon in heartbreaking video

‘Seeds of Change’ has been launched by HMPPS as part of a new recruitment drive that encourages people to combine their passion with their career for something more fulfilling

Community Payback roles are open to outdoorsy and garden-loving people

Reporter Phoebe found a Fly Agaric mushroom in Budby South Forest, part of Sherwood Forest, following the exhibition and guided walk.

Photos: Check out these finds at Sherwood Forest's free fungi day

Supergran Mary Lamb to 'climb' the Three Peaks with her assistance dog Sheldon.

UK’s first female wheelchair user to ‘climb’ the Three Peaks

RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Watch: Moment RNLI rescue dog after 14ft fall into river

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance Volunteer Carol Royce

Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance celebrates its amazing volunteers

The Hucknall Test Flight Museum is lookng for new volunteers ahead of re-opening. Photo: Submitted

Volunteers needed for re-opening of 'one of the world's best kept secrets'

The rescue of Ben Longton, 18, in snowy conditions on Scafell Pike, by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.

Watch dramatic rescue as boy falls down waterfall in freak blizzard
Watch the dramatic mountain rescue mission to save a young man - who was close to death - after he plunged down a freezing waterfall during a freak blizzard.
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(L to R) Lynn Hart, Hazel Barker, Carol Dunkley, Sandra Searle and Stuart Martin beside the knitted tank.

Watch: We knitted a life-sized tank to commemorate D-Day

Bulwell Forest Garden has had a donation of £1,500 from Barratt and David Wilson Homes. Photo: Submitted

Bulwell Forest Garden project gets £1,500 investment from homebuilder

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Waimi, Mbetmi and Yimi with Coun Jason Zadrozny (left, council leader), Theresa Hodgkinson (council chief executive) and Coun Dale Grounds (council chairman). Photo: Submitted

Hucknall triplets honoured with special award from Ashfield Council

Loch Ness Monster 2023: Volunteers wanted for biggest ‘monster hunt’ in 50 years - how to apply

Volunteers wanted for biggest Loch Ness Monster hunt in 50 years

At least 20 homes are needed for guide dog puppies in Nottingham, with Guide Dogs covering all the costs involved. (Photo by: Guide Dogs)

Summer ‘drop’ in volunteer numbers, means guide dog pups need homes

Louis the Jack Russell with his owner after being rescued

Dog rescued after falling down one of UK’s biggest waterfalls

Trainee guide dog Ned at Guide Dogs' Nottingham office.

Guide Dogs training centre in Nottingham to open its doors for doggy tea party

Fundraisers Les Pert and his wife Joyce are two of LNAA’s volunteering stalwarts.

A big thank you to all the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance volunteers

PD Arnie has graduated as a police dog despite harsh conditions in his early life

Puppy graduates as police dog after being found during raid

Metropolitan Police officers march along The Mall in London as they head to their positions for of the coronation processions of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Coronation: Street safety volunteers arrested over rape alarm concerns

Sally Field pictured with the late Paul OGrady

Britain's oldest dog walker crowned coronation champion by RSPCA

The cast for the highly anticipated Hunger Games prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has been revealed. (Credit: Getty Images)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - full cast

Nottingham City Council's food project with FareShare has been nominated for a national award

Nottingham food project nominated for national award

Thousands of volunteers are needed to offer their helping hands over the course of King Charles III’s coronation celebrations - Credit: Getty Images

King Charles III coronation looking for thousands of volunteers

Kevin's Kingdom is opened at Stonebridge City Farm.

Kevin's Kingdom opens at Stonebridge City Farm in time for cold weather hit

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients
The NHS has re-launches its volunteer service to help lonely and isolated patients re-connect with society
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Scouting is so much more than badges and knot tying.

Thought about becoming a Scout Volunteer?

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

Just Stop Oil protesters guilty of conspiring to cause public nuisance at Silverstone British GP

Just Stop Oil guilty over British GP track invasion - watch protest

A dead 12ft whale was washed up on the banks of a British river last week.

Huge dead whale found washed up British river bank

Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, have gone missing in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Two British men who volunteered in Ukraine go missing

A walrus called Thor was spotted having a rest at Scarborough Harbour ahead of the New Year

Walrus pays a visit to Scarborough harbour en route to the Arctic

Meet some of the volunteers at Trussell Trust food banks in the UK

April Jones went missing in October 2012 - her body was never found.

Mystery of April Jones as Channel 4 documentary revisits murder

Crates of food at a Trussell Trust food bank (Photo: Trussell Trust)

Trussell Trust foodbanks need people to donate these items

Flossie, pictured here with new owner Vicki, has been named the world’s oldest cat by the Guiness Book of World Records.

UK cat Flossie officially named world’s oldest moggie

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