High quality day care, education and training for people with disabilities in a stimulating, tranquil environment. Activities include pottery and crafts, gardening, conservation and work with farm and domestic animals.

Covid -19- advice available under the GET ADVICE heading on the website:  http://www.independentage.org/                                                                                                                        Provides information and advice service for older people, their families and caers, focusing on social care, welfare benefits and befriending services. This is integrated wih local support, includin one to one and group befriending schemes.

COVID19 update, 20th July 2020 -  for full details please visit https://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/home.page 

We also provide some services to help you keep independent which you can access at anytime, without the need for any type of assessment.

These include:

Meals at Home delivery service

 http://www.countyenterprisefoods.co.uk/

Handy Person's Adaptation Service- help and support to keep people safe  secure in their home with free or low-cost but high quality essential adaptations  small practical jobs.

• telephone: 0300 500 80 80.
• email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk.

The Connect Service- can help you by finding info about local services, activities & opportunities. If needed, Connect staff can work with you around money issues, housing problems, health management & other things. This short-term support will be tailored to your needs & will focus on achieving what you want in a way that suits you.

• website: www.personalisedsupport.co.uk/Bassetlaw-Connect
• telephone: 0115 844 3541

Independent Financial Advice & Support 

 0300 500 80 80 

If after exploring these options you feel you may need more support, then you might need to have a Care & Support Assessment. This will allow you to explain the things you are finding hard to achieve & we will discuss with you how we might be able to help you.

The aim of the assessment will always be to help you regain or maintain a level of independence.  We will carry out the assessment in the most proportionate way depending on your needs, this could be over the telephone or at one of our clinics.  

Please contact us on 0300 500 80 80, an advisor can help you with your options and may complete a referral for a care and support assessment.

Founded in 1987 as The Bassetlaw Training Agency, the Nottinghamshire Training Group provides high-quality training across a growing number of sectors, from business administration to hairdressing to childcare and early years. At NTG, our mission is “Creating Careers, Building Business.”, this means that nurturing our students’ passion and drive whilst also putting their lifelong ambitions and aspirations is at the core of everything we do. In doing this we aim to support local businesses across Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire recruit, train and invest workforce, ultimately achieving growth.

Our unique ethos of putting each and every student first, helps encourage a real sense of belonging. This shared sense of purpose for enhancing young people’s prospects and supporting the workforce across our region is what has helped us support thousands of post-16 year olds achieve their career aims, gain qualifications and attain apprenticeships for over 30 years.

The Farr Centre is safe space open to all women, young people and children, especially those who are experiencing domestic abuse, poverty, unemployment and other changes to their lives. 

We offer information, guidance, support, training, both educational and vocational in a wide variety of subjects, and enable women to develop skills through involvement in social activities, to become confident, self aware and assertive in order that they may take control of their lives and 'thrive'.

The centre offers information, guidance, support, training - both educational and vocational - in a wide variety of subjects with an aim to increase confidence, self awareness and self determination.

The Holocaust Centre promotes an understanding of the roots of discrimination and prejudice, and the development of ethical values, leading to a greater understanding within society. The Centre uses the history of genocide as a model of how society can break down, and emphasises how current and future generations must carefully examine and learn from these tragedies. The Centre promotes respect for human rights, equal opportunities and good citizenship, which has greater resonance than ever in our culturally diverse society.

The Holocaust Centre provides a range of facilities for people of all backgrounds to explore the history and implications of the Holocaust. These include the Holocaust exhibition, The Journey, memorial gardens, bookshop and coffeeshop. There are also seminar and research facilities for students, teachers, scholars, professionals and many others.

Mr Straws House is an historic visitor attraction. There are guided tours daily and it holds a series of special events and children's activities throughout the year.

This semidetached house has remained virtually unchanged since the Straw family moved here in the 1920's.  For 60 years the Straws threw little away and chose to live without many of the modern comforts we take for granted today.  Discover the original 1920's décor and the everyday objects the Straws treasured.  This must-see, life sized time capsule is a rare treat for welcomed visitors.rd on the right hand side.

School leaver? Adult learner? Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it at West Notts! We offer full and part-time courses including A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships, training and more!

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

In light of Government announcements, the WEA suspended all face to face teaching as of Friday 20th March for the foreseeable future.  Your health and those of your loved ones is paramount to us and as such until we have had assurances that it is safe to return to the classroom this suspension of face to face teaching will remain in place.

Whilst, we have suspended face to face teaching, we are our offering a range of courses online for free. Find out more here

From everyone at the WEA please stay safe and follow the Government guidelines. Please browse our FAQs, and see a new video message from our CEO Simon Parkinson below.

Will I get a refund for my course?
We know these are difficult times for everyone and have reviewed our current refund policy to make sure that our students have some options if they aren’t able to complete or attend courses during this period of the Coronavirus.  

Whilst we are making refunds available for our students we would encourage you if you are able, to consider turning your refund into a suggested donation to the WEA or a credit note to use for one of our future courses. Find out more about how to donate here 

Donations help further support our work in ensuring learning is delivered to the most vulnerable at this difficult time.

We understand that these are also difficult times financially and we fully understand if you would prefer a refund.  Here’s how we will work out any refund due:

•    If you have attended one or two sessions of a longer course, we will fully refund you for the whole course.
•    If you have attended three or more sessions we will refund you for the remaining sessions.

How long will it take to process my refund?

We are experiencing unprecedented levels of demand for refunds so please bear with us as it might take us longer than usual to refund you.

How do I find out about online learning?

Learn more about our online courses, activities and other ways to stay connected at https://www.wea.org.uk/online

WEA update on the use of Zoom for online learning
To ensure the safety and privacy of our online learning is maintained, the WEA have taken a number of steps to increase security measures on Zoom.
 
This includes ensuring all our courses/activities have passwords and use the waiting room feature. In addition to this we will be providing unique links to the sessions with passwords only available to the tutor and students on each course, this will mean that people can only join a WEA Zoom activity/course if they have been provided with the password. We are also working closely with our tutors to ensure they are monitoring this closely and continuing to safeguard our students and provide a safe space for them to continue learning with the WEA. The WEA will not collect any personal data from our students via Zoom.
 
We will continue to review this on an ongoing basis to ensure we are using the most secure platforms for online learning. You can find more information on our e-safety policy by clicking here. 

Learn more about our online courses, activities and other ways to stay connected at https://www.wea.org.uk/online

What will happen if I'm due to take exams with my course?
We have been informed by Government that all exams are cancelled. We understand you may have lots of questions about what this means for your qualification and your future. We are continuing to work with Government and as soon as we have more information we will be back in touch with you.

As the largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, we deliver over 9,500 part-time courses for over 70,000 students across England and Scotland. We bring education into the heart of communities, providing high-quality, student-centred and tutor-led education to adults, whatever your age or stage in life.

Not everyone has access to the opportunities provided by education. We believe they should. That’s why we at the WEA help adults learn, no matter where they are, no matter what their circumstances.

We’ve been helping adults to learn since 1903, and with 2,300 course locations around the country, it means there is a WEA within the reach of 80% of the people that need it most. We take our courses out into communities nationwide, reaching people that conventional adult education can’t because they are often the ones that need it most.

Our professional tutors take the time to build trust and empathy with each student we teach, so we understand how learning can improve their lives, not just what their learning needs are inside the classroom. See how WEA courses have changed the lives of people like Lisa, Margaret, a community in Rochdale and many more people by reading our inspiring stories.

Here are 10 reasons to sign up to a WEA course today:

1. Discover a hidden talent
2. Reignite a former passion
3. Boost your confidence and self-esteem
4. Improve your wellbeing
5. Make new friends
6. Meet people that share the same interests
7. Connect with your local community
8. Become more active
9. Keep your mental faculties sharp
10. Learn new skills

Rotherham Heroes Volunteer Programme

26th March 2020

We are aware that many residents will want to help by supporting their neighbours or others who may be in self-isolation, and that there will be residents in need of help with some tasks who will not be sure who they can turn to. We are working together with Rotherham Council and the Rotherham Together Partnership to help support and coordinate this activity.

ROTHERHAM HEROES VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

The Rotherham Heroes Volunteer Programme is a borough-wide volunteer programme, co-ordinated by the Rotherham Community Hub to help vulnerable people across Rotherham during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The Rotherham Community Hub includes Rotherham Council, Voluntary Action Rotherham and other community partners.

WHO CAN SIGN UP?

We want to hear from people who wish to volunteer, and businesses and community groups that can offer help in the coming weeks and months.

We particularly want to hear from community groups and volunteers who can offer help with:

• shopping for essentials
• tackling loneliness
• prescription collection
• pet care / dog walking
• advice and signposting to support services.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

• If you are a volunteer we will match you with a community group who will contact you soon.
• If you are a business willing to help we will link you into the local community organisations in your neighbourhood. We will respond as quickly as we can. We will respond as quickly as we can. Response times will be dependent on the number of enquiries we receive.
• If you are a representative of a community group we will add you to our database, match you with potential volunteers and provide you with the details of anyone who contacts us requesting support.

Please note, we are currently only asking for volunteers to register. Further details on how residents can request help will be available soon.

STAYING SAFE

We want volunteers and neighbours to be safe whilst you help one another out during this uncertain time. We will be providing guidance on this shortly. In the meantime, please refer to the information below on ‘Protecting Yourself and Loved Ones’.

Sign up to the Rotherham Heroes Volunteer Programme

VOLUNTEER TOOLKIT

An information pack has been designed for community organisations and other partners to help us spread the word and get involved in this vital volunteer programme.

Volunteer Toolkit

Voluntary Action Rotherham provide a comprehensive range of specialist support services to meet your needs: Community Accountancy, DBS Checking Service, Funding  and organisational Support, Human Resources, Meeting Room Hire, Office Accommodation, Online Directory, Payroll, Photocopying, Social Prescribing Service, Training Courses

There are a number of ways you can get involved in Volunteering. Either come along for an appointment or apply online. Come along to speak to one of our advisors who will be able to explain what it is all about.

COVID UPDATE: PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR LECTURE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN REARRANGED AND WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY MEETING AT THE CIVIC CENTRE. 

WE ARE HOLDING THE FOLLOWING ZOOM LECTURES INSTEAD AND DUKERIES MEMBERS WILL BE SENT THE LINKS BY EMAIL  PLEASE CONTACT THE SOCIETY IF YOU ARE A MEMBER WHO IS NOT CURRENTLY ON OUR MAILCHIMP EMAIL LIST AND WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR SOCIETY, THE CONTACT DETAILS ARE BELOW.

Our Society brings people together through a shared curiosity for the arts.
Our events provide welcoming places to hear expert lecturers share their specialist knowledge about the arts.
Our members contribute to and preserve our artistic heritage through volunteering and grants.
Our work creates a better, healthier and more connected society.

For further information, our email is dukeries@theartssociety.org

COVID19 update 13th August 2020 - What a strange and difficult time it has been for all organisations. With the absence of real information individual interest groups within Retford U3A have been carrying on, some more actively then others.

The Walking Group leader Tom Bell has been keeping his group entertained by sending out a weekly newsletter, full of good cheer. The Wine Appreciation Group, encouraged by Pauline Crawshaw and others, have been using Zoom to keep in touch on a weekly basis, and with the lovely weather we’ve been having, can you think of a better way of passing an afternoon then comparing fine, and maybe not so fine, wines?

Ann Marsh has been doing a splendid job keeping in touch with her Craft Group, and other group leaders have been doing a sterling job keeping in touch with their friends. The Family History Group is one of the smallest groups, but members have been keeping in contact every Monday afternoon via Zoom with Sheena, Kate and Wendy, sharing free family history websites and other areas where they can trace historical information. The Military History Group are sending out a written presentation every other Monday morning, followed up a week later by the same presenter doing a live presentation via Zoom. These have become extremely popular with the group.

When the 75th anniversary of VE Day took place the Military History Group prepared a presentation, which was sent out to all Retford U3A members, who had access to a computer. For those without a computer, this may well be a topic they shall present at one of their monthly general meetings once they resume. The presentation was also sent to the Nottinghamshire U3A Network, and they have had some wonderful comments back from Dukeries U3A at Ollerton, Southwell U3A, who now want to send some of their members to Retford’s Military History Group meetings, and the Nottinghamshire Network, who invited them to put an inclusion in the county’s U3A newsletter.

The committee have yet to arrange the AGM, but they are working towards a possible date in late July or August. If the lockdown is still in place for their collective age group and we are not allowed to meet in large groups, an electronic AGM using Zoom technology may have to take place. Other U3As in Nottinghamshire have already done this. As far as the committee is aware, Retford U3A have all managed to stay safe. Let’s try to keep it that way.

U3A is a learning cooperative which enables members to learn from each other by sharing their knowledge, skills and experience. Membership is restricted to those who are no longer in full time employment. Activities include architecture, gardening, walking, bridge, luncheon club and French. Social evenets and theatre visits are also arranged. Knit and natter group, sewing, card making, felting, crochet etc.

4th Thursday of the month. 1:30 - 3:30pm at The Well, Hospital Road, Retford.

First visit free then £15 yearly registration fee and £2 per week payable. Covers monthly general meetings and a wide variety of interest groups.

COVID UPDATE: PLEASE CONTACT US OR THE GROUP LEADER FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING GROUP RECOMMENCING POST COVID.

Currently we have 39 groups with more being added on a regular basis,offering a diverse range of activities. Each Group is self organised and new members are welcome to join an existing group. If you have a particular interest and there is no group currently running, please do not hesitate in getting a group started! Committee members will be available to give you as much guidance and help that is necessary to get any new group up and running.

The monthly General Meeting is held at St Anne's Church Hall, Harrington Street off Newcastle Avenue, Worksop S80 1NQ at 2 pm on the third Thursday of each month. (Please see Events for more details).

£18 per year.

2-4pm on the third Thursday of the month.

Out in Education is an entirely student-run not-for-profit. We were founded at the University of Nottingham in 2013 and have grown year-on-year under the leadership of successive waves of enthusiastic volunteers.

We have three key aims:

1. Tackle homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in schools

2. Support young LGBT+ people coming to terms with their sexuality

3. Train teachers to organically bring LGBT+ issues into the classroom

We work towards these by delivering assemblies and workshops on a diverse range of topics to students from KS1 to KS5. We also help schools create effective pupil-led anti-bullying policies. Our impact is demonstrated through Ofsted reports, schools displaying pupils’ anti-bullying policies and frequent repeat visits.

All our volunteers are LGBT+ university students who have recently come through the education system, and so can relate to homophobic bullying and coming out at school. As the curriculum does not make LGBT+ education compulsory, many of us felt we couldn’t be ourselves at school. Our aim in every session is to be the person we needed when we were younger and ensure no more students suffer in silence.

Moped loan

Moped loan is our most financially sustainable transport, it helps you save money. Whilst you loan one of our mopeds we cover the cost of: road tax, insurance, breakdown assistance, services and maintenance; and essential safety clothing is included too!

All you need to do is pay for your petrol and weekly payments to W2W.

Bicycles

Get fit and get there faster! Bicycles are best for shorter journeys to work or training, or when you can get a bus or train but it’s a bit far at the other end!

We can provide:

• New pedal bikes up to an agreed price limit
• Electric bikes (weekly loan charge payable)
• Reconditioned pedal bikes

If you are able to meet us at a bike sale, it may be possible for you to take one of the reconditioned bicycles away on the day.

Public Transport

The best public transport travel advice for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire can be found here: www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk

Or for more travel info in Derby central: www.derbyconnected.com

If your journey seems difficult or impossible call us for more advice on 01629 592976 if you live in Derbyshire.

IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF BASSETLAW RESIDENTS THROUGH SUPPORTED
ACCESS AND NAVIGATION INTO LOCAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT GROUPS

The Community Advisor is a specialist with a wealth of knowledge and experience about services across Bassetlaw, helping individuals to access non-medical support services from voluntary organisations and community groups.  

Anyone over the age of 16 who is registered with a Bassetlaw GP can access this service.
You can ask at your GP Reception when the Community Advisor will be visiting your local surgery or contact us directly here at BCVS.
The Community Advisor will discuss with the individual how one of the many voluntary or community services may help them improve their health and wellbeing alongside any existing medical treatment.

The Community Advisor can help you to:

•  Identify groups which may offer additional support to help you understand and manage your medical condition
• Access community social groups by giving you a named contact and specific group information 
• Access benefits, debt and welfare advice
• Address loneliness and isolation issues by encouraging participation with local activity group
• Access information and advice on a wide range of services for the whole family

Your Community Advisor will be able to identify suitable support options and they will afford the time to find contact details of the leaders of groups and services to make the access as smooth as possible.

There are several ways to make contact with the Community Advisor:

You can ring the Community Advisor direct for telephone advice. Available Monday to Friday on 01909 476118 Ext 24.

Do IT is one of the top platforms signposted to through gov.uk guidance on how to help safely. Do IT has been working alongside the Government as part of the response to COVID-19 and are helping volunteers to get involved to support the most vulnerable people in their homes. Our aim is to make it easy for everyone in the country to provide all the help they can, and for every voluntary organisation and every person to find the help they need. So, we’ve created a community for the nation - ‘Our Community’ - on the Do IT platform.

https://do-it.org/news/our-community

Find the perfect volunteering opportunity just for you.

Enter your postcode or town to start searching now. on www.do-it.org

Click on Advanced search for more options.

Thers time to chat, time to play & time to sing. Lots of Music & Fun

Everyone welcome

Every Thursday 1.00pm - 3.00 pm at The Well, North Road, Retford,

£4 pp - 1 child - Carer Free

Free refreshments

Visit the website for more information

https://www.internetmatters.org/

This is a non mandatory free service that you can become part of. Our dedicated teams are based locally to you to make accessing services easier for you.

Once we have confirmed that you are able to access our programme through some initial checks, you will receive one to one personalised support to overcome barriers that are holding you back from employment and education.

Towards Work is delivered throughout Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire by a partnership of local organisations who specialise in supporting people into work.

This directory is maintained and operated by Nottinghamshire County Council.

If you need help using this directory or would like to contact us for more information, please get in touch with one of our friendly advisors using the details below:

Telephone: 0300 500 80 80

CSC minicom: 01623 434993

Email: enquiries@nottscc.gov.uk

We are open Monday – Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm.

If your query is specifically around SEND, please email local.offer@nottscc.gov.uk.

If your query is specifically for Supported Self Care, please call 0300 303 2600 or email selfcarehub@selfhelp.org.uk.

CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO COVID BUT HOPING TO REOPEN IN OCTOBER 2020

Weekly sessions every Friday between 2pm-4pm.

£2.50 per session plus small charge for refreshments.

Either turn up or call Mrs Talbot on the number below. All welcome!

CURRENTLY SUSPENDED DUE TO COVID19. 

Normally meet every Wedensday 10am-12pm from September to March. £60 for ten weeks.

Lectures online are available to members every Friday morning at 11am. Different topics for each session and can take antiques to the group.

Do you struggle with your mental and emotional wellbeing?

Would you be interested in trying one of our Creative Therapy courses?

Our 6 week Creative Glass programme is run in partnership with Dukeries Community Workshop. You will be guided through glass cutting, fusing, design and technique. The project runs on the grounds of ‘The Dukeries Academy’, New Ollerton on a Thursday from 1pm till 3pm.

Our ten week Creative Ceramics programme will allow you to try slab building, coiling, paint a pot and even a go on the potters wheel. Mondays or Wednesdays throughout the year 11am-1pm. On the Welbeck Estate.

Our 5 week Creative Wood Workshop is run in partnership with Dukeries Community Workshop. You will be guided through wood carving, general woodwork and pyrography.

The project runs on the grounds of ‘The Dukeries Academy’, New Ollerton on a Thursday from 1pm till 3pm.

Mind office Hours 9am – 4pm Monday – Friday

Complete the online form.

OUR HALL IS CLOSED DUE TO COVID19 AND WILL RE-OPEN AS SOON AS IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO SO SAFELY.

Tuesday 1.30pm-3.00pm

Wednesday 10.00am-11.30am