Kirk Hallam News
06/06/2023: Tea, Laughter and Cake (TLC) is a friendly group open to everyone on Monday afternoons from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Kirk Hallam Community Centre on Kenilworth Drive. Kirk Hallam. Pop along for a chat and a giggle - as well as free cakes!
06/06/2023: Community Networks in Erewash are run in Cotmanhay, the Petersham area of Long Eaton, plus in Sawley, Sandiacre and Kirk Hallam.
The networks hold regular meetings for groups, organisations and residents, and aim to improve health and wellbeing by welcoming new members interested in:
Activities include those regarding running or starting a community group, sharing ideas for community activities, finding out about those community activities and offering support to their community.
If you want to know more or become involved contact: Erewash Voluntary Action, Granville Avenue, Long Eaton for the attention of Becky Daykin (Connect Erewash Development Worker). You can send e-mail to becky @ erewashcvs.org.uk
Becky can also tell you more about Connect Erewash which is a project working to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness for all ages.
17/04/2023: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash recently visited an energy efficient home project on Bunting Close, Kirk Hallam.
27/03/2023: A Kirk Hallam woman has been charged after three arrests were made in the wake of a serious assault in West Hallam on Saturday.
22/02/2023: Babies, bumps, and Kirk Hallam residents were joined by local social housing landlord emh and local partners to mark the official unveiling of a new community outdoor space.
18/01/2023: During the first lockdown, Nikola Nelson and Lauren Amber set up Ilkeston's Creative Hive after realising how isolated their hairdressing salon customers had become.
16/12/2022: Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is set to be either rebuilt or substantially refurbished as part of the Government’s School Rebuilding programme.
16/12/2022: Maggie Throup, Member of Parliament for Erewash has welcomed the announcement that Kirk Hallam Community Academy and Saint John Houghton Catholic Volunteer Academy have been selected as two of the latest 239 schools that will be rebuilt or substantially refurbished as part of the fourth round of the Conservative Government’s School Rebuilding Programme.
30/09/2022: A 7-year old from Kirk Hallam who came into the world prematurely and spent two weeks in intensive care has completed a marathon well within the space of a month in aid of charity.
04/09/2022: Passengers using the Ilkeston Flyer bus service from trentbarton could see an increased number of people on board after the firm said it would stop running four loss-making routes which have been severely impacted by the pandemic and which have no prospect of attracting sufficient customers, with the Flyer service running through an area in which another has been cut.