This week is one of the busiest weeks for tackling residents? issues and concerns, as there are four Days of Action taking place in neighbourhoods. Partners including the council will be tackling problems in the following wards:

• Castle
• Radford
• Hyson Green and Arboretum
• Lenton and Wollaton East.

A series of Days of Action are taking place across Nottingham over the year with ten already completed. Partners across the city are joining forces to tackle issues in local areas, including crime, anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping and dog fouling. Each area?s day is designed to tackle issues arising from feedback from local people about issues in their neighbourhoods and what they want partners to focus on.

Some areas may have special activity depending on residents? concerns, but residents can expect patrols and operations to tackle:

• Bins and rubbish on streets
• Fly-tipping and dog fouling
• Car idling and inconsiderate parking
• Street deep cleans and community litter picks
• Crime patrols by Nottinghamshire Police
• Fire safety advice from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service
• Engagement activity from Nottingham City Homes
• Rented property inspections.

Feedback and attendance at these Days of Action so far have been great and I would encourage residents to keep an eye out for when we are next in your neighbourhood.

More details can be found here Local residents? top issues to be tackled in 20 Days of Action

Nottingham Mental Health Awareness Weeks (NMHAW) are back in their 29^th year with a varied programme of activities across the city from a range of partners.? NMHAW aims to raise awareness of mental health issues, creating a safe space for people to talk about and explore living with a mental health condition as well as joining in a wide range of activities to boost wellbeing from sport to music and enjoying the great outdoors.

Nottingham City Libraries has a range of programmes running over NMHAW. In partnership with Can?t Stop Won?t Stop Nottingham, they are hosting a series of live poetry/rap events in libraries. Kindness is the theme for this week?s Storytime with Stacey and BIPC Nottinghamshire are talking about mental health and wellbeing for business owners and entrepreneurs at this month?s Business Club. Our city libraries are also asking people to share their favourite Feel Good Reads ? you can tweet them using #NMHAWReads or complete their web form.?Full details of events in libraries are on the Nottingham City Libraries website.

The full city wide programme for Nottingham Mental Health Awareness Weeks can be found here www.mhaw.org.uk

We know how important it is that our vulnerable residents have the care and support they need in their own homes ? especially during autumn and winter. Which is why we are joining forces with homecare providers across the city to help recruit people to provide that much needed support. Local homecare providers have open positions in homecare available now, with full pay, work close to home, flexible hours and training and opportunities for people to progress their career within the sector. Could you or someone you know provide this valuable support?

To find out more about care worker roles at local providers please visit www.nottinghamjobs.com/pathwayshsc, email? [email protected] or call 0115 876 4508 or 07929726449. No previous experience is necessary, just a desire to care for others.

The rallying call for homecare workers is part of the council?s Pathway to Health and Social (PHSC) programme, which aims to ensure there are enough carers for over the winter months. Pathways to Health and Social Care is part funded by Nottingham City Council and the European Union through the European Social Fund (ESF).

This week is national Hate Crime Awareness Week. A number of activities have been planned across Nottingham this week to discuss and raise awareness of different types of hate and prejudice, and the ways in which we can address them. Activities this week include:

• Racism, Misogyny & my headscarf ? 13 October, 12-2pm
• Let?s Talk: Disability ? 13 October, 2.30-4.30pm
• The Unspoken Debate: Let?s talk about Hate Crime 14 October, 4-7pm
• Communities Inc: Walk the Talk ? 15 October, 4.30pm

It is good to see such great work happening in Nottingham to break down barriers and bring our communities closer together.

I would like to thank everyone for their collective efforts to reduce the spread of the virus. However, we have to keep going to continue to keep each other safe. Covid has not gone away, so let?s look after each other and our city.

• Continue to apply ?Hands, Face, Space, Fresh Air? to our everyday lives. You can get tips here.
• Get vaccinated ? whether that?s your first dose, second dose or third booster dose. Click here for where to get your jab.
• Test regularly for Covid-19 ? even if you are double-jabbed and don?t have symptoms. Find out about lateral flow tests and PCR tests here.

You can find out more about our council?s ongoing response to Covid on our website here: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19