Plus... New Year, New job | Our parks are open | Help from the BBC for homeschooling | Stay warm and save money ... and more



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Vaccinations are now rolling out to priority groups

**A message from City Council Leader, Cllr David Mellen:**

Cllr David Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council

Vaccinations are now rolling out to priority groups in the city and county. The City Council is working with the NHS locally to deliver this huge project.

City residents who are over 80 will begin to receive their letter from the NHS inviting them to book their vaccination over the next week. The letter sets out how vaccination slots can be booked online or over the phone with a choice of sites. The NHS letter offers a support line for people who do not have English as a first language. We are also working with community and faith leaders to ensure support is available for people who need help with booking their vaccinations.

To ensure that people will be able to use public transport to access the vaccination sites we have been working with city bus operators and the tram operator.

This work is happening at scale and pace and is the biggest vaccination programme seen. We will continue to keep you updated on the rollout of the programme and any further information on the specific needs and developments for city residents. Click here for more information [ [link removed] ]


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*New Year, New job*

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If youre starting the New Year by looking for work or to start a new career, Nottingham Jobs are here to support you. One of the ways they can help you is through their two-week challenge where youll receive an email newsletter, full of tips and advice, every day for two weeks. This will help you to get in the right mind-set for job-hunting, think about your qualifications and skills, find out about job vacancies and perhaps most importantly, to stay motivated. Each newsletter has been written with Gary and Charm who are real Nottingham people who have lots of experience of looking for work and how hard it can be sometimes, so if they can do it, so can you.

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*Our parks are open*

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A winter lockdown is not something any of us would wish for and at times, there does seem to be very little to do for entertainment aside from Netflix! However, dont forget that Nottingham has lots of beautiful parks, nature reserves and open spaces for you to enjoy. Did you know that 25% of Nottingham city is green space? Thats a whopping 1,700 hectares approximately 2,200 football pitches! We have 169 parks, over 100 play areas and 14 nature reserves. So no matter where you live, nature is on your doorstep. Remember to stay local, keep your distance from other people and wash your hands before and after your visit. In these strange and uncertain times nature has never been more important for our sense of wellbeing. For more information why not check out our Facebook page @NottinghamParks [ [link removed] ].


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*Help from the BBC for homeschooling *

School children

As the latest round of Covid-19 restrictions around the UK has closed schools to the majority of students, the BBC has announced that it will support pupils with keeping up with their studies. They will be offering BBC Bite Size and other education programmes on mainstream TV, programmes will be tailored to primary and secondary education, which will be especially useful for pupils without access to the internet. It is great to see our public broadcasting service stepping up to support education in households across the country and I am sure that many parents and children in Nottingham will find this additional resource useful.

Find out more Education on BBC Two [ [link removed] ]

The Department for Education is providing laptops and tablets to schools to help children and families access remote education during coronavirus (COVID-19). Theyre also helping disadvantaged children who need an internet connection. You can find out more here Get laptops and tablets for children who cannot attend school [ [link removed] ], do talk to your school if this is something that would be helpful for your children.


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*Stay warm and save money *

Its cold outside, but did you know, our Warm Homes Hub within Energy Services can help you with:


* *Reducing your energy bills - *comparing energy companies and tariff switching
* *Replacing or repairing faulty heating* including free gas central heating and insulation systems
* *Staying warm* - practical advice to keep your home warm without wasting energy
* *Referrals for support* - to other health and welfare services like benefits checks, water bill discounts and other income support you may be entitled to.

Watch this video of Jake to find out more orsimply call us on 0115 985 3000 or visitwww.warmhomeshub.com [ [link removed] ]

Thank you to Jake from energy services video [ [link removed] ]
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*Tackling hate crime in our city*

Nottingham Together: Let's Talk

It is our first full council meeting of 2021 on Monday, where a range of matters will be discussed. One of the key reports before us is Nottingham Citys Hate Crime Strategy, written with partners from across the city. The strategy aims to prevent hate crime by dealing with the beliefs and attitudes that can lead to it, reduce the number of incidents, increase the reporting of hate crime and improve support for victims. Its a really important piece of work and shows that as a city, we will not allow prejudice and hate in any form and that we are committed to tackling the issue locally. Find out more Plan to tackle hate crime in Nottingham [ [link removed] ]. You can follow the livestream of the full council meeting here [ [link removed] ]


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*Council services affected by lockdown*

National lockdown means City Council services are affected in the following ways:

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Coronavirus FAQs

Please clickhere [ [link removed] ]for some of the answers to questions weve been asked about what you should do, and what we are doing, to respond to Coronavirus.

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