Erewash Sound

Local children learn valuable life skills

The Cotmanhay and Shipley View Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team has been working with Year Six students at Granby Junior School to teach them about road safety, underage drinking and the elements of a positive community.

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KIDZ AKTIV: Fish On Friday!

Never fished before? Fished a little?  Fished a lot?  It doesn't matter, because boys and girls aged 11 to 18 are welcome to take part in 'You Fish' at Aldercar Lakes Fishery.

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Wildlife Garden Challenge at Bennerley Fields School

On Saturday 22nd May, staff at Bennerley Fields School are organising a team of volunteers to help build a path and a bridge in a new wildlife garden.   Members of the local Round Table are also getting involved and for those that fancy something evne more strenuous, there will be kick boxing activities and a climbing wall.

Why not come along and join in to help make it a community event?  For more information, contact Sue Firth on 0115 932 6374.

KIDZ AKTIV: Showbands merge to continue performances

The future of a showband working in and around the Erewash area has been assured after the merger of organisations in Eastwood and Cotmanhay.

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New PC for Cotmanhay & Shipley View

Residents of Cotmanhay and Shipley View will soon see a new officer patrolling in the local area as PC Leanne Peck joins the Cotmanhay Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team.

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What's Happening In Cotmanhay?

Something going on in Cotmanhay?  Tell us about it and we'll tell the rest of Erewash.  E-mail your news to info(at)erewashsound.com - just amend this e-mail address replacing (at) with '@' to contact us.  We amend e-mail addresses on this site to avoid addressees getting junk mail!  Thanks!

KIDZ AKTIV: New Local Childrens Centre

Families with children under 5 in Ilkeston can register with the local childrens centre. 

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KIDZ AKTIV: Cotmanhay Children's Centre

Volunteers at the Cotmanhay Children's Centre would like to welcome all local dads and male carers to a new group offering food, fun and family support. 

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KIDZ AKTIV: 4th Ilkeston Scout Group

The 4th Ilkeston Scout Group holds activities at Christ Church Hall on Vicarage Street, Cotmanhay, every Wednesday during term time.   A number of adult volunteering opportunities are available whilst supporting Beavers (aged 6-8) from 5:30pm - 6:30pm, Cubs (aged 8-10) from 6:45pm - 8:15pm and Scouts (aged 10-14) from 7:30pm - 9:00pm.  For more information call 0115 930 0160.

The Bacon Butty Club

A Bacon Butty Club is held at Cotmanhay Children's Centre, Beauvale Drive, Cotmanhay every Saturday morning from 10am until 11:30am and provides an opportunity for dads, step-dads, grand-dads, uncles and male carers to spend quality time with their children enjoying activities, eating butties and finding out about access to support.   There is no age restriction for children who attend, but all children must be accompanied by an adult.   The group is funded by the Cotmanhay Neighbourhood Management Group, and is organised by volunteers from the Cotmanhay Parents' Forum and supported by Childrens' Centre staff.   Butties cost just 50p each!  No need to book - just turn up. 

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