NG14 Sept/Oct 2020

council launches
#honourourheroes
campaign
by Gedling Borough Council
Gedling Borough Council is launching a new
campaign to create a permanent tribute to our
NHS, carers and key workers and wants residents
to submit their ideas.
The council plans to create a permanent fixture,
sculpture or installation in a prominent area of the
borough that will be there to honour the sacrifices
made in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.
The council is calling on residents to submit their
ideas, concepts, drawings and illustrations, which
will be used as part of the process to select an
appropriate tribute. Inspiration and themes can be
based on the symbols and icons of hope that have
come about from the outbreak such as the rainbow
symbol, the clapping for the NHS or the colours of the
Union Flag, red, white and blue but ideas, suggestions
and concepts for the permanent tribute don’t have to
include these elements.
The council will allocate funding to kick start the
project and will also be working with local groups,
including local Rotary clubs, to look at ways to raise
additional funds for the project, which could include
a potential crowdfunding option once the plans have
been finalised.
Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council Michael
Payne said: “We’re calling on residents to come
forward with ideas that will help shape a long-lasting
tribute to our NHS, carers and key workers that will be
placed in a prominent part of the borough.”
More information about the campaign can be found
at www.gedling.gov.uk/heroes Ideas can be
emailed to communications@gedling.gov.uk or
you can tweet your suggestions using the hashtag
#HonourOurHeroes and including the council’s
Twitter handle, @GedlingBC. You can also post ideas
to: Honour Our Heroes, Gedling Borough Council
Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, Nottingham,
NG5 6LU
Cocaine anonymous is here
to help
by Cocaine Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous
in Nottinghamshire
has been helping
people to stop using
drugs and alcohol
since April 2014.
We have found the
effective way of
working towards
abstinence is to first
understand what our problem is. We start doing
this by meeting fellow addicts and sharing our
stories. We meet up regularly to help each other
get and stay sober.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) is a program of recovery
that is open to everyone; it is free of charge and it
also protects the individual’s anonymity. It is run
entirely by people who have recovered from their
addiction.
Before (and after) the current social distancing
we had around seven weekly meetings in
Nottinghamshire. There are usually five C.A.
meetings each week in Nottingham City. Currently
these “face to face” meetings aren’t operating.
We host 10 online recovery meetings per week to
replace them.
We understand that the current situation can prove
difficult for individuals wishing to get sober or to
maintain recovery.
All of us know how hard it can be to reach out for
help for our problem drinking/using. But we have
found a new life and a way of living infinitely more
satisfying. If you’re unsure please come along to
one of our meetings; you’ll find understanding,
companionship and laughter.
C.A. can be reached on 0800 689 4372 or by
e-mailing helpline@cauk.org.uk. You can find our
online meetings at:
https://centralukca.co.uk/online-meetings
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