Entries by Baba

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Mental health helpline supporting hundreds of calls for help

A 24-hour mental health helpline launched at the beginning of the second national lockdown has already received and supported more than 400 calls for help. The helpline, established by Stoke-on-Trent City Council with Brighter Futures, has received 431* calls from residents struggling with their mental health, with 33* of these calls being from residents who […]

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Christmas waste and recycling Stoke-on-Trent

Bin men in Stoke-on-Trent can look forward to a well-earned break this year – as the city council has announced its revised bin collection dates for the Christmas period. Residents will receive normal collections up to and including Christmas Eve (Thursday 24 Dec), and bins which would normally have been collected on Friday (Christmas Day) […]

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Further grants available to Voluntary and Community Groups

Voluntary and community groups in Stoke-on-Trent are being given the chance to apply for a further £50,000 in funding to help them continue to deliver services through the coronavirus. Stoke-on-Trent City Council launched a new grant fund and groups can apply online via www.stoke.gov.uk/voluntaryfund. The initiative follows a successful grant scheme during the first lockdown […]

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GPS tracking for Gritter Lorries

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s fleet of gritters and crews are officially on standby 24 hours a day for the next five months to deal with winter weather. Residents can now check which routes are being gritted in real-time after the council’s seven gritters were fitted with GPS devices. The interactive map will show the location of […]

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Amazon Alexa providing social support to patients in new NHS funded project

A Digital Inclusion project across Staffordshire, funded and supported by the NHS, is illustrating how easily people can use digital technology ​to support ​their health and wellbeing. The project is supported by the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent STP Technology Enabled Care Services Programme, and funding ​allocated by NHSE. The project has provided free of charge Amazon […]

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Zwings supporting Newcastle-under-Lyme community

Zwings – one of Britain’s leading e-scooter rental scheme operators – remains focused on protecting the health and safety of Newcastle-under-Lyme residents by working with Staffordshire County Council and Amey as part of the ADEPT Smart Places Live Labs programme SIMULATE, to provide a critical travel alternative for essential trips over the lockdown period by […]

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New Christmas hamper spreads joy and spotlights local produce

One of the UK’s leading on line gift suppliers is supporting suppliers close to its Newcastle-under-Lyme base by offering more local produce than ever before in a new 2020 deluxe Christmas hamper.   AdGiftsOnline supplies corporate and personal gifts across the UK from its base at Lymedale Business Park. The company’s Christmas stock features a […]

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City Council awarded Foster Friendly status

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been awarded Foster Friendly status, the Fostering Network’s programme to encourage employers to support fostering, and in particular, foster carers. To be recognised as a Fostering Friendly employer the city council has had to demonstrate its support for employees, making the workplace friendlier for foster carers to benefit the children in […]

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