by Retford U3A | May 19, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, U3A
Retford U3A were looking forward to a great programme over the next few months, but the Coronavirus has curtailed their immediate plans to hold their monthly general meetings, and those of the bulk of the interest groups. Their Retford branch of the U3A is ten years...
by Rotherham U3A | May 16, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Rotherham, U3A
Humour is a typical human reaction to difficult times. Rotherham U3A Creative Writing Coordinator, Trev Gouldin’s answer to ‘Lockdown’ is to write a volume of verse describing his thoughts about this current, strange turn of events. Here’s one for...
by Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children | May 16, 2020 | Local Charity, Worksop
A mum of twins who have complex needs has issued a rallying call for people to support a disabled children’s charity that has loaned her specialist equipment to give her son a safe place to sleep so they can all better cope during the pandemic. Kelli Martin turned to...
by Community Focus | May 14, 2020 | Notice, Retford, Worksop
A small group of people in Retford and Worksop are making PPE mainly for care workers in local hospitals, care homes, health centres and GP surgeries. They are making scrubs, face masks, scrub caps/hats, ear savers, scrub bags. Items that are really needed include,...
by Open Studios Notts | May 10, 2020 | Art, Gainsborough, Retford, Sherwood, Worksop
Open Studios Notts is about providing opportunities to discover the work and practices of Nottinghamshire-based artists and makers every May and June. For the previous eight years the wider community has been invited to visit and meet them in their working studios or...
