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Nottinghamshire groups can get up to £1,000 for projects that cut waste and boost recycling
Community groups, schools and charities across Nottinghamshire have until 14 September to apply for grants supporting practical projects that reduce waste, reuse materials and improve recycling.
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Kimberley football club marks 100 years with upgraded community ground
Kimberley Miners Welfare FC has celebrated its centenary after a year of improvements to the Stag Ground, including upgraded floodlights, drainage, pitch barriers and a new pavilion.
Grain-of-rice-sized light chip could help power faster 6G networks
Loughborough researchers have demonstrated a tiny microcomb system capable of generating precisely spaced light frequencies for communications and quantum technology.
Lottery funding helps Corby wellbeing garden grow year-round
The lottery funding will support Green Minds, a community gardening project at Corby's Willowbrook Wellbeing Garden that helps people improve their wellbeing through nature, garde ...
Search for new rural bus service operator goes on
Ability closed in April because of a lack of funding and a permanent home [West Northamptonshire Council] The search for a new operator to bring back a community bus service would require further work ...
Focus on engagement to resolve rural housing challenges
New strategies in the East Midlands highlight how community involvement is key to delivering affordable rural housing.
Nottingham benefits from £10bn government housing investment
A major new funding package worth £10bn has been unveiled to support housing projects, with Nottingham marked as a site for early delivery.
Rutland opens another round of small grants for projects tackling rural isolation
Grassroots groups in Rutland can apply for £500 to £2,000 for projects supporting volunteers, wellbeing, vulnerable residents and stronger rural communities.
Leicester streets turn into a free playground for bikes, art and family creativity
Open Streets returns to Leicester’s Waterside area with free adapted cycling, street art, music, workshops and family activities.
Leicester puts £4m into brighter streets, public spaces and bringing empty shops back to life
A £4m Leicester package will fund lighting, public-space improvements, vacant-shop support, events infrastructure and better city gateways.
East Midlands councils and charities get new funding to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire councils will receive £3.6m, with more than £10m set aside for regional work in 2027/28 and 2028/29.
1863 memorial hall reopens as a modern community hub in Barrow Hill
Barrow Hill Memorial Hall near Chesterfield has reopened with a pantry, café, family hub, activity space and health hub after major refurbishment.
Disabled bus-pass holders in England will get free travel all day from April 2027
Time restrictions on disabled concessionary bus passes are due to end across England from 1 April 2027, allowing eligible passengers free local bus travel at any time.
£10,000 East Midlands fund will help community groups make sport free to join
Community groups in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire can receive £250 to £2,000 to run free sport and physical activity sessions.
Derby fans are crowdfunding £30,000 to bring a nine-foot Lara Croft statue home
A grassroots campaign wants to move an original nine-foot Lara Croft statue from storage in London to Derby Market Hall, celebrating the city where Tomb Raider was created.
Corby wellbeing garden gets two years of funding to keep people connected through every season
More than £18,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund will keep Green Minds sessions running at Willowbrook Wellbeing Garden, supporting up to 20 people a week through gardening, nature and peer connection.
Derby Theatre gets green light for major expansion with new studio and community spaces
Planning permission has been granted for Derby Theatre’s redevelopment, including a new purpose-built studio theatre and expanded learning, participation and community spaces.
East Midlands brownfield programme is turning long-empty sites into affordable homes
The East Midlands Combined County Authority says its brownfield housing programme is supporting dozens of schemes, including affordable homes in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Belper’s new £15.2m health centre brings community services under one roof
A new purpose-built health centre in Belper has opened with 15 consulting rooms, six treatment rooms and a wide range of community services.
Volunteers help Derbyshire homelessness project grow its garden and support space
A team from Places for People’s Thrive training centre has spent a day improving Derventio Housing Trust’s Growing Lives project in Ilkeston.
‘Rainbow on a chip’ research could help unlock faster 6G networks
A Loughborough University-led team has demonstrated a tiny chip that produces precisely spaced frequencies of light, with potential uses in 6G communications and quantum technologies.