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Having a disability can mean you search for endless hours looking for support. Here, we have tried to help by proving links to organisations that may be helpful to you and your family. Hello Having a person with a disability can be a minefield. Trying to find support and activities to suit individual needs is so important for those involved and their carers. Here, we have tried to add information that may help you or others that you may know. If we are missing any information or you know of other people/organisations that may be useful, PLEASE do let us know. PLEASE CLICK ON THE PICTURE NEXT TO EACH ORGANISATION & YOU WILL BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THEIR WEBPAGE OR FACEBOOK PAGE Links to organisations... Pulp Friction Smoothie Bar Project Pulp Friction CIC is a social enterprise which employs and supports young people with learning disabilities to develop a variety of skills for the future. The Adventure Service The Adventure Service Ltd was founded in August 2011 by Terry Harris-Ellis and Helen Harris-Ellis with the aim of supporting those with additional support needs to ‘Achieve Potential Through Adventure’. We specialise in delivering high-quality outdoor learning experiences for all, including children and adults with learning disabilities. We do this through a variety of adventure-based activities. Each Adventurer is supported and encouraged to do as much as they can from preparing and setting up of activities and buying resources to enable the activity to happen, to pushing themselves to reach that little bit further up the climbing wall or taking their first canoe trip on the open water. No matter what a person’s perceived abilities, we gently support and encourage them to challenge themselves throughout their time with The Adventure Service Ltd. Onup OnUp is a social enterprise project for young people with learning differences providing opportunities to develop skills and contribute to the community. Activities are varied with crafts, outings and cooking to name a few. Notts CYP Monty Hind In short, we are a not for profit organisation that is passionate about helping young people in Nottinghamshire be healthy, safe, confident and successful . We do this by supporting clubs in Nottinghamshire with : An extensive activities programme – including adventure days, camps, sports coaching and tournaments. Education and Training – including accredited courses for young people, their leaders and volunteers. Nottinghamshire Clubs for Young People was originally formed to meet the needs of young men, but has evolved to work with all young people in Nottinghamshire, especially the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in today’s society. At the heart of Nottinghamshire Clubs for Young People is an ever evolving number of volunteers, who give their expertise, time and effort in order for young people to have fun and reach their fullest potential. Nottingham MENCAP Nottingham Mencap is a local, self funded charity who offer a full range of services to people with learning disabilities and difficulties. These services include a choice of day activities, both in-house and in the community M8’s & Gener8, Clubs for 5 – 24 year olds Befriending and sitting services, in your home or in the community Smile Stop Hate Crime service Gettaway Club, an evening Social Club for adults with learning disabilities Meet Greet & Eat A little bit about us... We are a non-profit organisation that provides support for adults with additional needs in food redistribution. Since our establishment in July 2020, we have been busy providing a range of services for communities in South Nottingham. We aim to provide a safe space for adults with additional needs to engage within the wider community, gain confidence and social skills; all while making sure everyone has access to good food. Both of which we are immensely proud of. The concept of the organisation came about due to a lack of access, both for volunteering experience for adults with additional needs and of food distribution, particularly with many organisations closing temporarily due to COVID-19. We believe everyone should have access to food, and one way of doing this is to redirect surplus stock from supermarkets to those who require it. With this, we also saw a gap in organisations that were equipped and adequately prepared to provide experience and developmental support to adults with additional needs. It is our ethos that everyone feels included, from our volunteers in the organisation to the users of the service; we are one big family. As a community-driven group, our success rides on the back of the relationship and collaboration of not just our volunteers and service users, but also other organisations striving for similar results in food redistribution. We are privileged to work along-side organisations like Fareshare, and supermarkets M&S, Aldi and The Co-op, who very generously donate food for redistribution to us weekly. These connections ensure we can deliver food-bags, boxes and meals, each week, to those in our community who need it most. As a direct result of this, we have so far; · Distributed well over 100 food bags to the Tollerton, Gamston and Sneinton areas as part of our weekly food bags service. · Set up a social supermarket in Lings Bar Hospital, Gamston, creating a service for the hospital staff and carers to stock up on food. · Participated in Holiday Hunger, an initiative that provided school-aged children with weekly healthy food packages during the summer holidays. · Supported The Friary, who assists homeless individuals, by supplying sandwiches and other food supplies. · And, provided food to the organisation Framework in Nottingham. As you can probably deduce from all this, we are very passionate about what we do, and we are always happy to bring new volunteers on board. If you are interested in getting involved in a worthy cause, or if you are an organisation that would like to get in touch please don’t hesitate to email us at meetgreeteat.contact@gmail.com Notts Help Yourself Have a wealth of information for many ages and abilities. Community Coaching Team Fantastic resources and activities as seen below. Click on any picture to follow the link

We want our field to grow and become an even more beautiful place to be. Tree Planting Streetwise have now started planting to replace the beautiful Ash Trees that were damaged by dieback. New Acers, Cherries and Red Oak are being planted and will be hopefully gracing our park in years to come. Thankfully, Streetwise has a contractor to water them every 3 weeks from March. However it should ideally be once a week. If you can help in any way to ensure they settle in and become well established, please email us at abbeypark.ng@gmail.com More discussions are underway with a view to planting a possible orchard and even a mini forest so watch this space!

Need to know where to take your glass, crisp packets, plastics and many other items. Look no further to find out your nearest drop off. Back Local Charitable Giving & Recycling Opportunities Go Baby (Nottingham’s First Baby Bank) The Baby Bank is in The Meadows on the precinct near the Co-Op and you can park at the back entrance for free. It’s in the Digitall Prints shop and the lady who runs it is called Natasha. Opening times are currently Monday and Wednesday 12-2pm. They accept good quality donations for children 0-5 years (except mattresses and car seats .) They have a Facebook page and they will collect items, if you are unable to deliver. 20 Bridgeway centre NG2 2JD, 0115 986 6044 The following Items can be dropped into the BLACK wheelie bin labeled Recycling on the drive of 2 Trevor Road thanks to Katherine. Tupperware/bottles - sent to Terracycle - will be raising money of Abbey Road Primary School Marigold gloves - as above Cheese wrappers - as above (these can be recycled in the soft plastic recycling but if they can raise money, why not!) Bottles tops - I take these to Dove Cottage hospice who make money from them Men’s Toiletries Hayward House palliative care based at Nottingham City hospital are always in need of men’s toiletries . Holme Lodge Care Home Holme Lodge are always looking for donations of towels, flannels, toiletries, mugs, cutlery and single bedding. Although no longer a charity, donations help them to use their limited resources to buy fun things for the residents. Any donations can be left in the porch. 1 Julian Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5AQ The Meadows Foodbank The Meadows Foodbank has been chosen recently to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund. They are raising funds to set up a community fridge to store more of the fresh surplus food they receive, as they would like to add fruit and veg to food parcels to increase their nutritional value. Please consider buying a Co-op membership card for just £1 and selecting The Meadows Foodbank on the Co-op website or app as your cause to receive funding towards their fresh food initiative. It’s quick and easy to set up and will make a big difference! You might also wish to join The Meadows Foodbank Facebook page to keep up-to-date with how you can help. Stamps & Books Morrisons in Gamston are currently collecting good quality adult and children’s books to sell to raise funds for children’s charity Clic Sargent. They can be dropped off for attention of Kelly, who is the Community Champion (and awesome!) Stamps for Bone Cancer Research Trust Please contact Sarah Frost https://www.facebook.com/groups/1062065820663066/user/679135863 via APL Facebook Group 1cm border needed around each stamp. Plastic Takeaway Tubs - Drop of at 30 Newstead Drive The Friary Homeless Charity on Musters Road in West Bridgford need plastic takeaway tubs for handing out food. They sterilise them on arrival but please wash them and ideally connect them to their matching lid (with an elastic band if you’ve got them.) Contact lenses & Toothpaste Recycling Find this lovely lady’s Facebook page, Tree's Homemade Terracycle Recycling Depo https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057255827404 , as she has kindly set up recycling bins for contact lens stuff and RG Hygiene plastic wallets. Tree opens up her bins periodically at her Lady Bay home for people to deposit their donations into for recycling. Please check carefully what can and cannot be recycled in this way, so as not to contaminate the bins. OLIO App You can list things you no longer want that other people might want to collect from your doorstep for free using the OLIO app (both food and non-food.) SHAREWEAR https://sharewearclothingscheme.org/ To donate locally, please drop off at St Paul's Church on Boundary Rd during term time only or contact Sue Andrews or Ruth Kerry via Abbey Park Facebook Page. DO DONATE: General Clothing (all ages) Shoes Coats Packs Of New Underwear only Duvet Sets & Sheets Towels PLEASE DO NOT DONATE: Duvets Pillows Handbags Jewellery & Accessories Anything that isn’t clothing or light bedding If the quality isn’t good enough to wear or use yourself we won’t be able to use it. ReLived is the ONLY clothing collection scheme that guarantees the clothing donated here will go to someone in poverty in the UK free of charge.

Photos from our Advent window displays held annually here at Abbey Park Advent Calendar 163 Blake Road

APCA minutes Abbey Park Community Association Committee Meeting MINUTES 23rd February 2026 Present:- Simon Middlecote (Chair), Sue Andrew, Ruth Kerry, Chris Holmes, Jo Mansfield, Caroline Stone, Sheila Ashton, Helen Hetherington, Daniel Whittingham Also in attendance: Councillor Penny Gowland Apologies:- Catherine Bailey, Tracey Turrill MINUTES OF LAST MEETING The minutes of the meeting held on 24th November 2025 were noted. TREASURER’S REPORT Ruth gave details of the income and expenditure for the Association. The lengthsman scheme has been approved by the County Council for a further 3 years. An application had been made for funding for first aid equipment/training to Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) / Local Councillor funding. In addition, funding of £350 had been received from the Local Resilience Forum for the cost of printing 2000 leaflets giving resilience advice It was AGREED to note the report, and that arrangements be made to distribute the leaflets. PARK AND GREEN SPACE IMPROVEMENTS It had been suggested that ‘Snowdrops in the Green’ be purchased for the community gardens instead of buying bulbs. There was a discussion about numbering the trees in the field so that those that needed watering could be identified. Some bat boxes had been obtained which needed fixing on trees. Rushcliffe would need to be involved in this It was AGREED That 1000 snowdrops be purchased using the Lengthman’s funding. That the trees be numbered on each fence post That Sue contacts Rushcliffe with a view to getting Streetwise to fit the bat boxes. ROADS, PARKING AND BUSES Buckfast Way Following a request for a zebra crossing on Buckfast Way by the new development, Councillor Penny Gowland had emailed Via. There was also a request from Abbey Road School for a crossing on Abbey Road. In the discussion, it was felt that it would be best to have a crossing on Rodney Road and one on Tewkesbury Close. It was noted that Rushcliffe refused to do anything to restrict the car park on Tewkesbury Close. The Committee were shown what the proposed planters for Buckfast looked like. It was stated that Abbey Road School had a gardening club that may wish to be involved in growing plants for them. It was reported that nothing could be done about the white van parked on Buckfast. It was AGREED that Councillor Penny Gowland contact Via about the suggested crossings on Rodney and Tewkesbury. Yellow Lines/ Rufford Way / Bus It was reported that a request had been made to Via for the yellow no waiting lines on Rufford by the Willow Tree to be extended to enable the bus to get through more easily. No. 5A Bus stop at Bus Turning Circle It was pointed out that the No. 5A bus was not always stopping at the bus turning circle. Some of these occasions had been reported, but it was emphasised that all occasions should be reported to the bus company. SOCIAL EVENTS Summer Gathering In the absence of Catherine and Tracey, consideration of this item was deferred. It was AGREED that an informal group be established to plan the summer gathering. Abbey Park History Nothing additional to report at this stage. ABBEY PARK SIGN It was suggested that to mark 50 years since Abbey Park started to be built, a sign be put next to the noticeboard. This would be similar to signs for villages in the County. The funding and design had not been determined at this stage. All present thought the proposed sign was a good idea. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The Annual General Meeting was arranged for Monday, 9th June 2026 at 7 pm The meeting closed at 8.20 pm. Previous Next

Primarily for children we have included a link to resources that may help your child with their emotional wellbeing. Health & Wellbeing Nottinghamshire County Council 32 m · Where to get mental health support SAMARITANS - Call free on 116 123 SHOUT - Text SHOUT to 85258 Nottinghamshire Mental Health Helpline - Call 0300 555 0730 Nottinghamshire Mental Health Crisis Line - Call 0808 196 3779 Every Mind Matters - http://orlo.uk/EveryMindMatters_mmXCJ Take care #Notts Click to access NCC webpage If you're needing some emotional support for your struggling children, there are lots of free resources available from this website. Do take a look. You can either click the link below or access directly from this page. https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/category/free-resources/

Find your nearest resources for support locally. There are too many to name, so take a look to see who can help. Home A.P.C.A.Minutes Green Areas Clubs & Activities Abbey Park History Items WeBCan More Rushcliffe Borough Council Nottinghamshire County Council Rushcliffe Borough Council - Transport & Streets Notts Police - Crime Prevention Notts Police - Report a Crime Online Notts Police - Your area - West Bridgford Back Adult Social Care & Safeguarding Children 's Social Care Nearest Food Bank Click on the link to the right to go straight to the relevant page Karma Nirvana Abbey Road School Self Help U.K St Edmund Campion School Nottingham City Transport Abbey Dogs Facebook Group (Private, please request permission to join) Abbey Pk Local Facebook Page Street Support Network Corona Virus information for NG2 The Friary Just Giving Fundraising https://www.st-lukes-gamston.org Tara's Angels Support for abused women Click the logo below to open up an email address

Abbey Park Orchard is slowly coming together with two separate areas of planting. Beautiful fruit trees in one area and cherry trees in another. Abbey Park Orchard A few months ago we floated the idea of a community orchard on Abbey Park. We are looking to push forward with the project and we would love get your comments on the project. We are also looking for local people to ‘adopt’ one of the trees to make sure they are properly watered during really dry periods. we now have two plans showing a maximum of 20 trees. Can we get 20 people to adopt a tree? You can comment on here or also send an email to abbeypark.ng@gmail.com . The plans are also available on the notice board and Abbey Park Local Facebook Group Thank you to all those who took time to submit comments on the consultation. They are currently being collated and we hope to have news on the Orchard soon. Following on from the suggestions of an alternative site next to the bus turning circle I have produced an alternative layout for this site as well. I have an open mind about which site might be most appropriate. I can see pros and cons in each. Please feel free to comment on this alternative proposal via email to the Community Association. Orchard Wildflower area

Streetwise have enabled us to plant some of the orchard trees, but others we have done ourselves. Take a look at how things are progressing. Abbey Park Orchards It's been a long time coming with planning initially starting way back during lockdown, but our orchards are now coming to fruition with two areas being planted today (18th November 2020). All the committee have been a part of the planning, but Lesley Morris & Simon Middlecote have taken the lead with grant applications and layouts. There are two separate areas, the lower ground opposite the play park and on the edge of the allotments now have beautiful ornamental cherry trees of mixed varieties while the higher orchard contains a mixture of fruit trees including Bramley Apple, Flowering Crab Apple and Damson Trees. Local residents have adopted some of the trees and have agreed to help tend them until they are fully established. If you would like to adopt a tree, please contact us at abbeypark.ng@gmail.com So it begins... James from Streetwise planting one of the first ornamental cherry trees Checking the layout Lesley Morris double checks the layout with James and Mark from Streetwise Project Name Simon, Ruth & Lesley at the beginning of the work next to the Alllotments. The look of satisfaction Lesley & Simon posing at the Fruit Tree Orchard Site. Merryweather Damson Double staked, we hope these trees will thrive and be enjoyed by all who visit the park. John Downie - Flowering Crab Apple Already baring fruit, this tree is looking gorgeous and will certainly bring colour to the area. Newtons Apple Tree Planted on 23rd November this Newtons Apple Tree is sure to be a winner. Look, it's even planted an apple on top of someones head! Old Bess Apple Tree Planted at the same time and not as well know as Newtons Apple, Old Bess is a fine addition to our growing orchard. Horse Chestnut Tree Planting Many moons ago, one of our members children planted Horse Chestnut Tree. It has been potbound for some time and we felt it was only right to give this wonderful tree a special place all of its own. Planted on the top of the field, Catherine Bailey can now enjoy watching it grow and spread its branches. Of course, we did have to gain permission from RBC's Tom Pettit. To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

We feel it's important to remember those people and all the animals that fought for us in past conflicts. This page marks those memories and brave souls. Home Remembrance Day 2023 Over the past few weeks and months members of our community have dedicated their time creating the most spectacular displays for our community in commemoration of those who lost their lives during the war and those who continue to serve and give their lives so that we may live in peace. Just over two years ago, a small crafting/crocheting group was formed by Catherine Bailey, Karen Dee Holmes and Wendy Roddy, the then Manageress of the Willow Tree Pub on Rufford Way, called 'Stitch Up', it soon grew into a regular Tuesday evening event at The Willow Tree where it has continued to grow in popularity. They decided to commemorate Remembrance Sunday by creating a display along with Tracey & John Turrill, who undertook a further display at the Notice Board based on the corner of Rufford Way & Buckfast Way. In the following photographs, you can see one of those displays Please take time to enjoy the following photographs and appreciate all the hard work done to make our community a better place to live. Our thanks go to : John & Tracey Turrill for their fabulous Notice Board display. Sue & Lol Andrews for helping with displays. Abbey Park Stitch Up Group for their valiant efforts in creating their display at The Willow Tree Pub: Joanne Whittingham, Lisa Godden, Julie Salisbury, Ruth Kerry, Catherine Bailey, Karen Dee Holme , Theona Yates, Christine and Debs Machin-Smith and finally Ben Wheatley, the current Manager of the Willow Tree for allowing us to continue to display our creations. Thank you to all those involved, you are all marvellous! Lol Andrews placing the poppies around Abbey Park's lampposts. The Willow Tree Poppy Display Rose Poppy enjoying the beautiful display at The Willow Tree Pins & Badges Lend your support through a donation or purchasing one of the lovely items from The Royal British Legion Follow the links by clicking on the text below the pictures or following this link https://www.poppyshop.org.uk/pages/make-a-donation Accessories 2023 Dated Pin Military Medals Poppy Brooches

Photos from our Advent window displays held annually here at Abbey Park Advent Calendar 98 Eltham Road

Abbey Park Community Association page for residents of Abbey Park, West Bridgford. Our aim is to bridge any gaps and empower everyone within our community and to build a better place to live for a brighter, safer future for ourselves and our children. Click of the logo to go to Abbey Park Local Facebook Group Why not head over to see our Litter Picking Facebook Group Abbey Dogs Facebook Group (Private) Contact us Advertise here Our Aim: Our aim is to bridge any gaps and empower everyone within our community and to build a better place to live for a brighter, safer future for ourselves and our children. Please take a moment to scroll through our many pages for information on our Committee Meetings, Gardening & Beauty Tips, Events, Calendar, Children's Pages, Abbey Park History, Recipies, Challenges & Links to various external agencies. For any queries or comments, please contact us at our dedicated email address: abbeypark.ng@gmail.com Please note, we are not linked to the Community Centre on Buckfast Way. Should you wish to enquire about room hire, please contact neilam.singh-taak@mtvh.co.uk Abbey Park Community Association Our lovely new notice board Our beautiful park Artwork by Simon Middlecote We are lucky to have some very talent people here on Abbey Park and Simon Middlecote is just one of them. Here, in this soft pastel drawing, he portrays the three Maple Trees next to Mountsorrel Drive as seen in October 2022