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Tenants at Vale View work on a new community garden with staff from Newark and Sherwood Homes and Henry Boot
Members of the Actons team with Maggie Ross MBE (centre- right) from Age UK Notts
Law firm smashes target
Nottingham-based law firm Actons has raised nearly £3,500 for Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire, smashing its £2,000 target. A group of walkers from Actons,
which is a long-term corporate supporter of the charity, took part in a gruelling fundraising challenge to mark 75 years of the charity, taking on the White Peak Challenge Walk, a distance of 26.4 miles over strenuous terrain following some of the most rugged parts of the Peak District.
Actons recently held a celebratory
lunch at its offices where Maggie Ross MBE, Fundraising Director at Age UK Notts, was able to meet with the group of walkers and hear all about the walk. She said: “As we look back on the
past 75 years of supporting older people in Nottinghamshire, we are filled with thankfulness to all the companies, groups and individuals for all the fundraising and volunteering that they have done.
“Without the ongoing
partnership of people in the local community, such as the team at Actons, we would not be able to do the life-changing work that we do.” Chris Murratt, Chief Executive at
Actons, added: “We’re delighted to continue to support Age UK Notts, especially in its special anniversary year. I know our team really enjoyed taking part in the walk and knowing the money they raised will benefit older people.”
Community garden in transformation
Tenants at Vale View, a scheme managed by housing provider Newark and Sherwood Homes, can enjoy their much-loved community garden, which has been transformed into a bright, clean space thanks to partnership working. Vale View is an Extra Care
Scheme which is home to 55 local people. The scheme’s garden is well-used but was in need of paint, plants and a refresh, especially ahead of the summer season when the garden is most used. Newark and Sherwood Homes
staff joined tenants from Vale View to breathe a new lease of life into the garden. The team spent 200 hours reviving the garden, taking on tasks such as planting, painting and pressure washing tiles.
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