Why we do what we do

Nottinghamshire Community Foundation helps many community groups and individuals across the county and city with the help of your donations.

Below are just a few of the many success stories, which tell you about the people and groups that have provided solutions, who they have helped and the bigger issues facing the different communities in Nottinghamshire.

	Adventure activities for all abilities Based in Balderton, Paediatric Physiotherapist Julie Lowe could see that some of her young clients needed more fun and as most have upper body mobility realised that they'd be fine in a canoe. Read more...
	Instep InStep – this Mansfield group has 250 members who all enjoy a good walk. It is a fun way to improve health and meet new friends and was started with funding from the British Heart Foundation. Read more...
	Afrik Moji Adeiga runs AFRIK, an organisation to help people from African continent. She used to run the only African Shop in the East Midlands – but due to hearing her many of customers worries, fears and concerns decided to change direction. Read more...
	Rev and Go Rev and Go was conceived in 1999, the brain child of a small group of then 12 year olds. It offers young people the opportunity to ride motorcycles in exchange for a contract of good behaviour and abstinence from anti-social acts. Read more...
	Selston in Bloom June Heald has been instrumental inrenewing community spirit in Selston by getting lots of people of all different ages involved in fun activities from line dancing and Tai Chi classes to planting flowers to win Selston in Bloom. Read more...
	Harmless receives £5100 To produce 500 DVDs of their short film and hold an event launch and screenings of the DVD Read more...
	Edwards Lane Music Club receives £4457 To purchase music and sound equipment for the club Read more...
	STAA Ltd receives £5000 To run community gardening days where local people will transform derelict allotment into a productive community garden Read more...
	FABRIC receives £4531 To employ an arts and crafts tutor to deliver workshops and buy equipment and materials to make costumes for the Carnival Read more...