Newark & Sherwood District Council

Being active

• Leisure centres - fitness programmes and swimming for all ages
• Active 60+ - leisure centre membership scheme tailor-made for older people
• Nottinghamshire Sport - sports club directory for Nottinghamshire
• Chair based exercise - gentle exercise programme for frailer older people
• GP referral - personalised exercise plans from your local leisure centre
• Cycling - where to cycle locally and safely
• Walking  - planning your route and groups to join

Getting out and about

• National Civil War Centre - your local museum in Newark
• Palace Theatre - for drama, music, workshops and films
• County parks - woodland, lakes, crafts and cafe's!
• Local events - events to delight and entertain you!
• Nature reserves to visit in the district 
• Markets and shopping - local markets in Newark and Southwell
• Food Hygiene Rating System - food hygiene scores for local restaurants, pubs and cafes

 Keep healthy

• Healthy eating - getting the balance right! 
• Healthy lifestyles and GP Referrals
• New Leaf - free support for smokers who want to stop
• MIND - how to improve your mental wellbeing
• Flu Jabs - NHS advice
• Social care - link to Nottinghamshire County Council
• Ollerton memory cafe - local support for anyone with memory problems
• NHS Direct - 24 nurse and health advice
• Nottinghamshire Health Care - Local health services
• Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

 Staying safe

• Community safety
• Anti-social behaviour - examples, solutions and how to report it
• Care Line (Newark and Sherwood Homes)
• Fire safety at home  - free home safety checks
• Bogus callers and doorstep sellers
• Victim Support
• Trading Standards
• Google Safety Centre - keep you stuff secure and private
• On-line safety advice from Nottinghamshire Police
• Flood advice

Get Advice

• Pensions and retirement planning
• Disability benefits
• Housing benefit and council tax benefit
• Council tax discounts
• Citizens advice - local advice services
• Age UK
• Find a reliable trader - buy with confidence website
• Consumer rights

House and Home

• Older people's housing needs
• Energy advice - offers and discounts
• Energy Saving Trust
• Insulating your home
• Handy man scheme
• First Contact Scheme
• Neighbourhood Watch
• Sheltered and Supported Housing (Newark and Sherwood Homes)

Get Involved

• Volunteering in sport
• Volunteering in Nottinghamshire - advice from Nottinghamshire County Council
• Friends of Newark Palace Theatre
• Friends of Museums
• Friends of the parks
• Register to vote - have your say on how we do things!
• Contact your district councillor
• Green living and recycling - what we do at Newark and Sherwood
• Nottinghamshire library service - Join your local library or order on-line!
• Allotments

Education

• Adult and Community Learning (Nottinghamshire County Council)
• Newark and District University of the Third Age (U3A) 
• University of the Third Age (U3A) 
• Lincoln, Newark and Gainsborough College
• University of Lincoln
• Vision West Notts
• Nottingham Trent University 

News and travel

• Council news
• BBC Nottingham - for local news, weather, entertainment, sport and things to do
• Public transport
• Traveline - Public transport timetables and journey planner
• Blue Badge scheme
• Concessionary travel passes
• Accessible transport

 
Useful Links

• Silver Surfers
• Medical - NHS Direct website