Ruddington – Proud to Support the Sunflower

Have you spotted sunflowers and splashes of yellow appearing in our village? We all want to live well but, if you have certain health conditions or illnesses, this might be a struggle, particularly if it’s a hidden disability. There are over 900 hidden disabilities, and these include: dementia, autism, visual or hearing impairment, anxiety disorders, asthma, ADHD, diabetes, fibromyalgia, migraine and MS.  You can learn more >>HERE<<. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard or wristband is a simple way for anyone with an invisible condition to let others discreetly know that…

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‘Offer Day’ Dismay For New Ruddington Families

Just over a week ago it was National Secondary School ‘Offer Day’ – when the parents and guardians of all current Year 6 children in Ruddington were informed by Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) whether (or not) they had been successful in getting their son or daughter a place at their first choice secondary school. It brought good news for our longer term village residents whose children are pupils in their final year at St Peter’s Junior School and had applied to go to Rushcliffe Spencer Academy (formerly Rushcliffe School) – Ruddington’s usual ‘feeder…

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