Improving Lives Notts

01/06/2026

💙 VOLUNTEERS WEEK 2026 💙

This week we're taking a moment to thank our extraordinary team of over 40 volunteers.
Our volunteers share far more than their time. They bring compassion, creativity, kindness and genuine human connection to adults across Nottingham City. Through sharing their unique skills they help people feel less isolated, more confident and more connected to their communities.
Volunteers are an essential part of our service and their impact is felt in so many ways. They are a friendly face and a listening ear to the people we support, help our groups and events run smoothly, create content and materials for our website, assist with interviews and training, and raise vital funds that enable us to continue our work.
Each day, both the people we support and our staff team benefit from the kindness, skills and generosity of our volunteers. Their compassion and commitment help create connection, build confidence and make a lasting difference across our community.
What unites every volunteer is the compassion, creativity and kindness they bring. Their generosity creates opportunities for true connection, belonging and renewed confidence.
Thank you to each and every one of our volunteers. You are at the heart of what we do. 🌟

27/05/2026

Improving Lives Notts is part of the Local Community Fund.
We are so thankful to the more than 650 members who are already supporting us. The funds we will receive from the Co Op will allow to continue and evolve our service to meet the needs of the Nottingham community.

To find out more about our project and choose to support us, click here:

The Co-op Local Community Fund is supporting Improving Lives Notts. Become a member or sign in to choose a local cause to support.

26/05/2026

A huge thank you to the team at VF Corporation Northern Europe who raised £150 during Mental Health Awareness Week to support the work of Improving Lives Notts

Thanks to Adrien and Coralie for organising such a great bake sale!

15/05/2026

A huge congratulations to our volunteer befriender Kiran who recently received the Jamie Marshall Award. This award is given by NTU CenSCE (Student and Community Engagement) in recognition of the outstanding contribution that student volunteers provide within the local community.

Our Volunteer Coordinator and the person that Kiran has been befriending were both in attendance to celebrate Kiran's success.

14/05/2026

We’re proud to support the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Su***de Prevention campaign to help Break the Silence on Su***de.

An average of 2.8 people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire take their lives each week therefore more needs to be done to raise awareness of support locally.

Difficult situations can feel daunting, but support is available to help you navigate through the tough days. Connecting with others is a vital step in finding the right resources to help you cope.

You don’t have to face this by yourself, reach out today and let’s break the silence.

13/05/2026

This week we have been marking Mental Health Awareness Week. On Monday we had a great social afternoon with lots of cake and bingo hosted by Edwin. It was lovely to see lots of familiar faces but plenty of new ones too!

12/05/2026

Thank you to who attended our event yesterday and provided free health MOTs to some of the people that use our services.

Thriving Nottingham are providing a whole host of free health and wellbeing support across Nottingham city so if you are looking to take action and make a change then please check out their website for more information.

12/05/2026

Please take a minute of your day to nominate Improving Lives Notts to receive some much needed additional funding for our health and wellbeing services.

Nominate a charity for a Movement for Good award now.

12/05/2026

It's Mental Health Awareness Week and Leigh has pulled together some great tips in line with this year's theme - Action.

Featured ArticleMental Health Awareness WeekWritten by Leigh Spencer, Improving Lives Volunteer and Mental Health Advocate  Mental health is an important element in our overall health, but unlike having a cold, a migraine or a physical injury, it is something we don’t always pay as much attention...

11/05/2026

Its Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s theme is ‘action’, because whilst awareness and knowledge are essential real change is a result of action.

You can take action not only for yourself, but for other people and society as a whole.

The Mental Health Foundation has a wealth of information about what positive action looks like and taking care of your own mental health too.

Visit https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/