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A message from City Council Deputy Leader Cllr Sally Longford:
The lockdown restrictions have meant that many of us have not been able to take part in our usual sports and outdoor activities. As the Government has announced its phased step down of restrictions we?ve been working really hard to open up Nottingham?s numerous outdoor activities in a safe way to protect both employees and our customers. Council run outdoor activities that are now open are
Many of these facilities now require advanced booking online, please check website details for booking information and guidance on social distancing measures to be taken. We are looking forward to being able to open our other sport and activity centres but while we wait further guidance from Government if your usual activity has not yet re-opened perhaps this is the time to try something new!
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Woodthorpe Plant Shop
The coronavirus has been an exceptionally challenging time for small businesses especially those that rely on face-to-face customer interaction. Many businesses had to close their doors to the public, as limiting social contact became a key part of the national plan to tackle the spread of the virus. To survive the lockdown period many businesses including Woodthorpe Plant Shop have needed to do things differently.
After closing its doors to the public the plant shop went online for the first time. Since early April the shop has sold over ?75K worth of plants and other garden goods and made over 2,200 deliveries free of charge. Being confined to our homes has given many us the opportunity to be in our gardens more and I was really impressed with the wide range and quality of plants that were on offer over this period.
The plant shop has now reopened to customers with social distancing measures in place and the online business will be continuing with free deliveries too. If you are looking for house or garden plants I?d really recommend www.woodthorpeparkplantshop.com you?ll receive friendly service and good advice. ?
Support is available to local businesses to help navigate the changing business environment as we emerge from lockdown into a new normal visit Nottingham businesses Covid-19 updates and https://www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk/ for further information.
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Loneliness awareness week
This week is Loneliness Awareness Week and the week highlights an important issue. The recent months have been tough for many people and many of us will have felt increasing lonely or isolated. If loneliness is something you are experiencing please know that there is help and support available to you and that no one should suffer in silence.
- Turning Point, Nottinghamshire Mental Health Helpline is free to call on 03005550730 9am - 11pm 7 days a week
- Relate Nottinghamshire are offering 30-minute counselling sessions to anyone who has been affected by Covid-19. To book a session email [email protected] or visit https://www.relate-nottingham.org.uk/ for further information
We have also put together some useful top tips as to how to look after our mental health over this unprecedented time and an extensive list of local support services, visit? Looking after our mental health during covid-19
Please click?here?for some of the answers to questions we?ve been asked about what you should do, and what we are doing, to respond to Coronavirus.
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