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Nottinghamshire FOCUS where ISSUE 337 nottsinfocus #nottsinfocus www.nottsinfocus.co.uk 20p sold 20–26 Aug 2019 Students hope for 04 a sniff of success Help save lives this Bank Holiday in Nottingham NHS Blood and Transplant is urging peo- ple to make appointments to donate blood ahead of August bank holiday weekend. At Nottingham Donor Centre only 62% of appointments are full for the week ahead of the bank holiday. It is important blood is collected all year round to maintain healthy levels as blood donations cannot be stockpiled. Each donation can save the lives of up to three people. Jon Latham, Assistant Director of Do- nor Relationship Services at NHS Blood Young Rangers and Transplant, said: “We are incredibly 12 group expands grateful to all our loyal donors who take time out of their busy schedules at this time of year, to help save and improve lives. “Please make the time to come along to donate at Nottingham Donor Centre, the To make an appointment at centre is conveniently located at Trinity Trinity Square, North Church Street, Square, North Church Street and donating blood is so quick and easy the whole ap“If Nottingham NG1 4BR by using the you have an appointment booked but can NHSGiveBlood app, by calling the no longer make it, please remember to Donor Line on 0300 123 23 23, or cancel it so we can reallocate the slot to visiting www.blood.co.uk someone else.” Tee off for charity 12 with the Mayor Tram staff trek for charity 456789 10 3 Walking for 1 2 Turn to page 10 for this 13 Macmillan 12 16 11 week’s quick crossword are Donna 14 15 19 Longfellow 18 21 17 (front centre), 25 20 Kim Cook, 23 24 22 Amy Parkinson, 29 30 28 Gus Hunnybun, 27 26 Nigel Bratton, 32 36 31 35 Andrew 34 33 37 Conroy and 43 42 41 44 40 Helen Guthrie. 38 39 48 47 46 51 Turn to page 2 45 50 54 to read about 49 52 53 58 57 how they’ve 56 60 raised over 55 59 £2200 for 62 Macmillan. 61 grid D 2 NottinghamshireinFOCUS E: [email protected] n Tel: 01159 313879 New Guardian TRAM STAFF TREK FOR MACMILLAN Mayor launches Joins the Flock Two treks have put by the charity to cancer Earlier this year, page has been set up See page 9 a tram team on track sufferers and their NET operator, Keolis where customers can to raise over £2200 families. Nottingham, signed a make donations and the new business for Macmillan. NET Sarah explained: 12-month partnership hikes have boosted the employees recently “I lost both my agreement with fundraising efforts to surgeries completed Macmillan grandparents to cancer Macmillan following the tune of £2,214. Cancer Support’s Peak and Macmillan offered a unanimous vote by Donations can Executive Mayor of Mansfield Andy Abrahams District Mighty Hike a huge amount of staff who chose the be made at: www. has officially launched a new initiative by and another ‘mini hike’ support, not only to organisation as their justgiving.com/ Mansfield District Council to offer local from the Phoenix Park them, but to us as ‘charity of the year’. fundraising/nottm- employers and traders advice at a series of free tram stop to Clifton family. Alongside A Just Giving trams-macmillan business surgeries. South.Seven staff took emotional support, The surgeries, which offer one-to-one part in the hikes, but particularly for my business health checks and help with business the fundraising efforts Mum, they provided FROM planning, were due to be held once a month but were of particularly practical help with THE due to the popularity, more dates have now been special significance finances, homecare COVER added. for one member of and hospital visits. Future surgeries will be held at the civic centre the team. Sarah Eley, “Macmillan staff on 5 September and 19 September with the first a Customer Service were always on hand to slot at 9.30am and the last one at 3.30pm. Advisor who took part answer any questions Andy Abrahams said: “I was really pleased in the Peak District in person and we’ll to see these surgeries get to work on supporting Mighty Hike, has be forever grateful for our local businesses. We hope they will forge first-hand experience their support at such a a sense of trust and collaboration between the of the support offered difficult time.” council and the wider business community and send out the message that we are here to help them thrive, succeed and grow.” The free independent advice sessions are Green light for new violence reduction unit held in partnership other local expert business Nottinghamshire Police multi-agency violence It aims to treat vio- with implementation and support organisations, including NBV and Crime Commis- reduction unit to fight lence as a public health pull together the neces- Enterprise Solutions, D2N2 Growth HUB and sioner Paddy Tip- serious violence across issue by responding to sary resources to launch the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce. ping has welcomed the county. the social, economic, Nottinghamshire’s first They also serve as a one-stop shop find official approval of The PCC was one and cultural problems ever dedicated unit to out about council services for the business plans to develop a new of 18 nationally to which are closely linked tackling serious violence. community. These include: receive a provisional to crime and taking a “One of the key pri- • grants and funding share of a £35m Home holistic approach to orities of the VRU is to • commercial property searches Office grant to establish ensure communities are steer young people away • planning matters a specialist team to more resilient, healthier from crime and violence • environmental health tackle violent crime and safer. Paddy Tipping by providing positive • business rates and prevent young said: “I’m delighted alternatives. Through • licensing people from turning to the Home Office has the new unit, we will • training and masterclasses violence. Nottingham- endorsed our plans for continue to utilise the • subscriptions to local business news and events shire submitted detailed the new VRU which resources within our • access to local business networks. plans for the new involved the professional communities including The surgeries are part of a wide strategy to £880,000 unit to the input and experience of a our experienced youth support business growth and regeneration in Home Office last month vast range of health and mentors and positive role the district and encourage inward investment and received confirma- criminal justice experts. models to create new in the district. To book a slot visit https://invest. tion this week the model With funding secured, opportunities for young ashfield-mansfield.com. has been approved. The we can now press ahead people.” Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), which will be overseen by the PCC as chair of the VRU Strategic Board, will bring together special- NottinghamshireinFOCUS ists from the Police, NHS, County and City ONLINE...........nottsinfocus.co.uk INSTAGRAM.................../nottsinfocus Council, Nottingham- shire Clinical Commis- FACEBOOK............../nottsinfocus PHONE..........................01159 313879 sioning Groups (CCGs), education, Public Health TWITTER................@nottsinfocus [email protected] England and the East Midlands Ambulance CALL 01159 313879 n 69a Main St, Burton Joyce NG14 5ED Service (EMAS). AquaBlast Mobile Pressure Washing Get rid of moss, stubborn dirt, graffiti, slippery paths and much, much more. All deep cleaned, then re-sanded, re-coloured and sealed where required. 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He said: “I double Paralympic 200m am very proud to be part Gold Medalist Richard of this wonderful team Whitehead MBE joined in an ambassadorial role them to offer advice and and to hopefully be able inspiration ahead of their to play a small part in participation in the forth- helping these runners to coming Ikano Bank Rob- perform at their best but in Hood Marathon. most importantly, to just In 2013, Richard and enjoy what is an incred- Michelle Daniels set up ible day.” the charity after their Jo Sharp, Operations daughter Emily was Manager at Forever Stars stillborn. They went on said: “We are over the to found Forever Stars in moon to have such an Emily’s memory. inspirational person as Their major focus in Richard joining the char- Mark Goldby, Richard Whitehead MBE, Madison Murden (7) from 2019 is the funding and ity as an ambassador. The Clifton who is running the mile challenge with her mum Debbie, creation of a Remem- timing really couldn’t Greg Simpson of Press For Attention PR, student midwife Ridda Ali brance Garden on High- be better for our team of and Rose Killingbeck. fields Park. runners who are all work- “Richard has taken on all of the runners feel ambassador and cannot Richard was on hand ing so hard to get to the so many challenges in like anything is possi- wait to be able to share to share advice and a start line and of course to his personal and sport- ble.