People in Gedling borough keen to volunteer this new year could help transform the lives of hundreds and girls and young women across the borough by joining Girlguiding.
Girlguiding chiefs are looking for new adult volunteers in the area who can give up their time to support the organisation as it was revealed 1765 girls are still seeking a place at Girlguiding in Notts.
Girlguiding Nottinghamshire are offering a variety of flexible volunteering roles so local people can find something that fits with the time they have to give, ranging from helping out at regular meetings or supporting weekend events to running occasional sessions with different groups.
Organisers say there’s also plenty of call for help ‘behind the scenes’ with tasks like unit admin and book-keeping.
One person who is enjoying the experience since offering to volunteer with the organisation is 25-year-old Sophie Burton, assistant leader with 1st Gedling Guide Unit
She said: “I’ve been helping at Guides for about two years now, and have enjoyed every second
“After being a Brownie and a Guide myself, I returned to Guiding in order to give back the time which was given to me as a youngster. With the other leaders and helpers, we provide the support and guidance which enables our members to grow and become more confident individuals. An hour a week seems nothing when the girls have such fun with their friends away from school and home.”
Girlguiding recently launched #KnowYourPlace, a multi-channel campaign featuring a film on social media, calling on more people to volunteer and join the movement of girls and women empowering each other. To find out more and to view the campaign film visit: girlguiding.org.uk/knowyourplace
Sally Illsley, deputy chief guide, said: ‘The spirit of the campaign is to turn the old-fashioned idea that a woman should know her place on its head and reclaim it to make clear that a woman’s place is wherever she wants it to be. If you’re someone who would like to help inspire and empower a generation of girls and young women to find their place in the world then volunteering with Girlguiding is the chance to do just that.’
They also want Gedling Borough Council to list the site as a building of historical interest to help secure its future.
To help their crusade gain momentum, the group have set up a new website containing updates about the campaign on and also archive photos and stories detailing the history of the station.
HISTORY: One of the many press cuttings featured on the new site
The former station building dates back to 1875 and was used by passengers to board trains on the Great Northern Railway. It was closed back in 1960. After its closure the former station building was used to housed Gedling Youth Club from 1967 until 2012.
NOW: The station building as it is today on Shearing Hill
The volunteer group have also created a display at Carlton Library about the history of the station and will also be doing a talk in February.
People can view the display during the library opening hours.
The talk will take place on February 1 at 2pm and people can hear how the station operated train trips to the seaside and also was heavily involved in operations at Gedling Colliery.
A ROYAL honour has been bestowed on Carlton le Willows Academy for its ‘outstanding’ work in the community.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire Sir John Peace recently presented Carlton le Willows Sixth Form with his Award for Promoting Voluntary Service – in recognition of consistent high levels of charity involvement and community engagement among sixth formers at the school.
The Lord-Lieutenant presented the accolade – granted with Royal approval and launched in commemoration of the Queen’s 90th birthday – during the Academy’s Certificates Evening at the end of December – an annual event to recognise the exam achievements of Year 11 and 13 students.
DELIGHTED: Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire Sir John Peace hands the award plaque to Head of Carlton le Willows Sixth Form Rod Bond-Taylor
Presenting the award Sir John Peace said: “As her Majesty’s representative in Nottinghamshire, I’m delighted to present the Lord Lieutenant’s Award for promoting voluntary service in recognition of your group’s outstanding contribution to the community and the great benefits you have brought to the lives of others.”
Speaking to the students he added: “You are the future. It is what you do that will determine our tomorrow. You will be the generation that leads the fourth industrial revolution. However, you don’t just require IQ, you also need EQ. How you feel about others, how you care for others is every bit as important as your academic and intellectual achievements.”
Following Sir John Peace’s speech, Callum Holmes from the National Citizen Service also presented Carlton le Willows with Silver Champion School status, in recognition of the high numbers of Year 11 students who took part in the four-week NCS charity project last summer.
Nottinghamshire Police has made a referral to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after officers responded to a report of a collision in the Southdale Road area of Carlton at around 9pm yesterday evening (Friday 5 January 2018).
Road closures had been in place in the Southdale Road and Carlton Hill areas following the incident. Those roads are expected to reopen shortly.
A spokesperson from Nottinghamshire Police said: “Nottinghamshire Police has made a referral to the IPCC following the death of a man, in-line with national policies.
“We appreciate that the extent of the road closures in place following last night’s incident were extensive, so we would like to thank residents for their continued cooperation while our officers work alongside the IPCC to establish the circumstances surrounding last night’s incident.
“The force will continue to cooperate fully with the IPCC in relation to this incident.”
Police are warning people in the borough to be on their guard after a pensioner in Arnold was duped into paying out over £19,000 to suspected rogue traders.
Officers received a report on December 9, 2017 that the elderly man in Oxengate paid around £19,400 to a roofing company and there were concerns that this was fraudulent.
It’s believed that a man only known as ‘James’ knocked on the victim’s door around six weeks prior stating that his roof needed repairing.
The victim agreed to have the work completed and over the time period, ‘James’ and two other men would attend the address for short time periods to conduct the repairs, all along informing the victim that more and more work was required so he continued to pay them more money.
However, investigators have established that no repair work was conducted.
WARNING: Police have warned people not to open the door to unexpected visitors
James, which is believed to be a fake name, is white, around 5ft 11ins tall, aged 30 to 35 and of a stocky build.
The other men were white, aged between 18-20, of a slim build, also around 5ft11ins tall and with short hair.
The offenders drove a white van with ladders attached to its roof.
Detective Sergeant Simon Harrison said: “This is a particularly cruel and selfish crime deliberately targeting elderly and vulnerable people. We really want residents to be aware of this activity and make sure their loved ones and neighbours are aware too. If anyone thinks they might have been targeted in this way please get in touch with us.”
If you have any information that could help police, call 101 quoting incident 223 of 8 December 2017. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Police have offered the following advice to help avoid being a victim of rogue traders:
– Be wary of people who approach you directly stating building repair work is needed.
– If you need work doing, use a Trusted Trader website or renowned company
– take time to choose the company and chat it through with a loved one
– Don’t open the door to unknown or unexpected visitors
– Use a door chain where possible
– if you’re approached by someone or have concerns that rogue traders might be operating in your area, please contact us as soon as possible. In an emergency, call 999.
Sir James Bevan, the Environment Agency’s chief executive, was today shown the important work being done to combat illegal fishing and protect fish stocks at Stoke Bardolph.
Sir James took part in a patrol on the banks of the River Trent with the enforcement team to perform rod licence checks; he also visited Colwick Country Park to find out more about the successful spawning of salmon in the River Trent.
The EA chief also met with staff responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Colwick Sluices.
Sir James, who has been chief executive since 2015, was joined on the patrol of the area by representatives of key crime fighting partnerships in the region. These included Chief Inspector Andy Rooke, Head of Rural Crime in Nottingham and Chair of the East Midlands Rural Crime Group; Keith Griffiths, chair of the Protecting Countryside, Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Group (PCFWW), two Derbyshire Police Wildlife Officers and a bailiff for the Nottingham Federation of Anglers and Ashfield Angling Association.
Gedling Borough Council has today announced the return of their popular free bulky waste collection service.
The council is offering to collect large household items from your home for free during January and February.
The authority say they can collect these two different types of bulky waste from your home:
Type 1 – domestic fridges/freezers and electrical items e.g. television, washing machine, microwave, cooker
Type 2 – bulky non-electrical items e.g. mattress, sofa, carpet, wardrobe
A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council said: “Bookings are limited and subject to the availability of waste teams to collect. Once all of the spaces are taken, normal charges will apply.”
People can book their slot from today (January 4) and the collections will take place between January 15 and 23 February 23.
Sometimes big celebrations and family gatherings or the lack of them, like Xmas makes us realise we need help with relationships, stress or a whole host of issues.
Accessing help is one the most difficult decisions we make as it can feel like a weakness or shameful. But once we make the decision what can we expect?
The first thing we need to be aware of is the different types of therapy that is available.
Psychotherapy works on many levels by helping us to understand our emotions and actions. It often looks at past issues and their impact on the present by using creative ways to access hidden emotions and issues. It then empowers us to make the changes we need to make in order to feel better. It really works with issues that have built up over time.
Counselling is a form of therapy that helps with changing behaviour and gaining an understanding of behaviour and feelings by empowering us to find our own solutions. It works well with clients who are already aware of their emotional state. These two therapies can be combined to create individual help for clients.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) focuses us on how we think, which affects how we feel and behave. By identifying and changing our thoughts we can change how we behave and feel. It is short term therapy and doesn’t look at the root cause of our issues but gives us coping skills. CBT is available from the NHS and that will normally only last for 6-12 sessions and will deal with one specific issue. CBT is also available from accredited professionals and the best place to find these is BABCP website that has lists of accredited CBT counsellors in your area – http://www.babcp.com/Default.aspx. Any employer, solicitor or insurer will only look for CBT professionals who are BABCP accredited. Being BABCP accredited means they have completed a very high standard of training, a continued commitment to the practice of CBT, supervision and continued development.
When looking for a counsellor or psychotherapist who is not CBT based there are some things we need to be aware of, including whether they are a member of UKCP or BACP, as this means they will have completed a set number of hours, have kept up to date with the latest developments in therapy and have a certain level of qualification.
All counsellors and therapists no matter how they work will have ongoing clinical supervision and the therapeutic theory(s) they use will be checked. We need the one that fits our needs best. Remember, we can try more than one therapist!
Once we have chosen our therapist, our first session usually starts with some small talk to make us feel comfortable and settled in this new situation. Then the sessions look at what we want to achieve, how we will work with the therapist, confidentiality and contracting. But then again if our need to let out our emotions is overwhelming us; a good therapist will let that happen above all of the above.
There are some things we have to be aware of when we start any kind of therapy. Firstly, we have to want the therapy and not be told we HAVE to go to get help by someone else or allowing someone else to make the appointment for us. If we feel coerced, the therapy won’t work. The first thing we need to do is tell our therapist how we feel about being there.
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We have to be sensible about what we want to achieve. Many years ago, I went into therapy and said I wanted to be happy all the time. My therapist’s response has stayed with me – “Elaine, they’ll lock you up if you are happy all the time, we are designed to feel all the emotions we have”. Our goals must be realistic and will not happen overnight. Real change takes time and no matter how much progress we feel we have made, we need to walk before we can run.
We need to be connected with the therapist, who will be able to find the best way to be with us. This will allow us to take risks and share some uncomfortable feelings. We need to feel we can trust the therapist and the process. Our therapist will not fix us or make us better. We do that ourselves with the therapist’s support. The answers are in all of us. We just need help to find them.
Therapy is not like talking to our friends nor can our therapist be our friend. Therapists are qualified professionals who are actually there for us without agenda or past history. They are brilliant listeners, who are able to hear us, hold our pain and empower us to change at the pace we can cope with.
Over time we build trust with our therapist and start to share more and more of our feelings, fears, judgements and details of our life. This will be difficult, but this is a key part of the process towards recovery. The sessions will be non-judgemental, empathic and open. Our therapist will not tell us what to do or how to get better. They may help us explore our choices and options or make suggestions, but we as the client, will make decisions.
We have to accept that we will change during therapy. We cannot go backwards and return to who we were before. Our experiences, both good and bad change us, and recovery will also change our perspective and coping strategies. The whole therapeutic journey is full of changes for us and we have to embrace our new ‘normal’ as it starts to emerge.
The process will be tiring and, at times exhausting, so self-care is essential. If we want to go to sleep at 7.30pm we need to do it, if we need to take time out from work we must do it, if we need to be alone then we have to ask people to give us space. Self-care, resting and getting our needs met is a key part of our recovery.
We have to do what works for us. This could be writing journals, drawing, yoga, running or just making ourselves get up and do something. We do need to be aware of the advice of ‘concerned friends and relatives’ who want to give us advice about what is the best thing to do but it’s our decision as to what works for us. It’s also worth remembering what works at the start of therapy may not do so later on.
Therapy sessions will sometimes feel like nothing happened, or be incredibly emotional or seem like a major breakthrough. It’s not possible to predict what will happen or when, but every session is valuable to us. Change or realisations can come days after our session, as the brain can often take time to process what we felt, thought, or did in a session. Memories may come back to us days or weeks after we spoke about a particular issue or event. A picture, smell or taste can take us back to something in our past.
Over time the therapist and client will decide together when therapy comes to an end. We can deal with just one issue or we can work on our self-development and really get to know ourselves as the choice is always ours. Ending may take place over a period of time so it is not an abrupt end. The therapist will check we have the support we need in place outside of the therapy room and that we both have to agree that our goals have been met. We should have a gentle and happy ending, remembering we can always go back into therapy if we need to.
Police have today issued CCTV images of two men they wish to speak to following a robbery at a Carlton convenience store.
The pair entered Standhill Stores on Standhill Road at around 8.50pm on Sunday, November 19, 2017. They were armed with a baseball bat. The men threatened staff members and managed to get away with cash.
The first man is described as 5ft 4ins tall, of a slim build and in his late 20s with dark eyes and dark eyebrows. He was wearing a hoodie with the word TAZZ printed on the back and was carrying a baseball bat. The second man was also around 5ft 4ins tall and of a slim build. They both had their faces covered.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “We appreciate that it’s difficult to see from these images but you might just recognise their build or clothing.”
If you recognise them or have any information that could help, please contact Police on 101 quoting incident 766 of 19 November. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
