LOCAL CHURCH USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO SPREAD THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
St. Wilfrids Parish Church in Wilford used the internet, mobile phones and social media applications Facebook and Twitter to get the Christmas story to local people. ‘The Christmas Experience’ portrayed the events of the first Christmas in bite-size messages, sent out daily as mails, texts or tweets. The story was told from the perspective of [...]
HELP FOR WILFORD SOCIAL AND BOWLS CLUB
Wilford Community Group have been instrumental in facilitating a grant for the benefit of Wilford Social and Bowls Club, through the auspices of the Nottinghamshire Community Foundation. A sum of £675 came from the Sports Relief Community Cash Fund and was used to publicise and support an open day at the club premises on Main [...]
BATTERY RECYCLING TRIALS IN SILVERDALE CLIFTON AND WILFORD
Residents across Clifton, Silverdale and Wilford can now recycle household batteries as part of a pilot initiative launched last month. Nottingham City Council has introducing battery recycling to help residents recycle more of their waste. They have supplied households with a small plastic bag to put their batteries in which they can then leave out [...]
ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE?
The Clifton and Wilford Jobs and Training Fair takes place on Friday 11th June at the Clifton Cornerstone (first floor) from 10.30am to 3.30pm, and this could be just what you are looking for. Don Bulmer, local neighbourhood action officer, told The Local News: “Following the success of recent locally-organised jobs and training fairs in [...]
CELEBRATING VOLUNTEERS IN OUR COMMUNITY
Local councillors and the Clifton and Wilford Neighbourhood Management Team will be hosting a presentation evening in July to celebrate the excellent work undertaken by local residents in the Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale area. They are asking you to nominate anyone you know who you feel should be recognised for their efforts to make the [...]
LOCAL FIGHT FOR WILFORD LIBRARY
By Stephanie Taylor Chair of the Wilford Community Group and Wilford Library Action Group Late last year, Wilford’s residents’ association (Wilford Community Group) heard via a local councillor, that Nottingham City Council planned to close Wilford Library in March this year. This came as a great shock to the group who had been championing the [...]
LOCAL COMPANY THRIVING FOR 2010
One local company viewing the tough challenges of 2010 in a particularly positive light is The Media Group (TMG), based on the Wilford Business Park. Despite the difficult economic climate, TMG has recently announced three new administrative appointments, taking their staff numbers in the organisation to more than 70. Managing director Keith Daniell says that [...]
LOCAL COMPANY THRIVING FOR 2010
One local company viewing the challenges of 2010 in a particularly positive light is The Media Group (TMG), based on the Wilford Business Park. Despite the difficult economic climate, TMG has recently announced three new administrative appointments, taking their staff numbers in the organisation to more than 70. Managing director Keith Daniell says that he [...]