When first time buyers Mica and Luke were looking to buy their first home in Mapperley, they were already aware of the Government’s Help to Buy scheme after friends had used it. When the pandemic started in 2020, the couple (both in their 20s) moved [ … ]
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Roofing Services And Loft Conversions
Recommendations by users of Mapperley People for roofing services. We have also included recommendations for loft conversions too. ROOFING SERVICES Ash Hargreaves: Tel 07432126525 Danny: Tel 07776306399 Colin Wilson Roofing Services – Carlton Roofing services based in Porchester – Tel 07525774831 – dmburginroofing@aol.co.uk Danny Platts [ … ]
Plumbers and Heating Engineers
Plumbers and heating engineers recommended by the users of Mapperley People. Thomas Kenny Plumbing and Heating – Woodthorpe based. Plumbing jobs, large or small – Gas Safe Heating engineer. Boiler installation and servicing – 07530224824 or tomsmaintenance@gmail.com CW Plumbing and Heating – Tel Chris on [ … ]
Charity CEO – Damien Reynolds BEM
You may have heard about The Wolfpack Project, Nottingham’s youth mental health charity, but did you know that Damien Reynolds, the charity’s founder lives in Mapperley? Not on that, did you know that Damien was awarded the BEM for services to the youth sector? Founded [ … ]
Removals and Storage
We are often asked about local companies that do removals, storage or just ‘a man with a van’. Here’s what you told us: VMS Removals or Tel: 07795 622821 for removals, store pick-ups and single items Red C Removals – Woodthorpe – Man with a [ … ]
Cycling in Mapperley
Mapperley is an urban area that is known for having some seriously steep hills. Despite this, it is popular with cycling groups like the Velo Club at the Bread and Bitter which has almost 700 members. Many of us though, are reluctant to cycle in [ … ]
Mapperley’s Sustainable Sculptor
Introducing Mapperley based artist Michelle Reader. Michelle reuses waste materials to create unique figurative sculptures. Her latest installation is at the Harley Gallery near Worksop. These incredible life size horse sculptures are on public view in the courtyard. They need to be seen to be [ … ]
Wild Days Lodge – Mapperley’s Forest School
The magnificent former gate-keepers lodge on the Wells Road is to reopen as a Forest School in the summer. We have posted several times about this building, that was disused for many years. In February, the modernisation work was starting to show what a beautiful [ … ]
Mapperley Couple Hosting A Ukrainian Family
Mapperley family Michelina and Richard Primrose arranged to host a family fleeing Ukraine were frustrated by the lack of support by Ryanair at Krakow Airport in Poland. Azamat and Venera Muminova with their two year old daughter were seeking safe haven with a British family, [ … ]
Recommended Local Electricians
Local electricians recommend by followers of the Mapperley People Facebook Page. Updated March 2022 Daniel Cook – Electrical services – Based in Mapperley – Tel 07522 935449 – https://www.facebook.com/DC.Electrical.Notts – dkucook.elec@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/SwitchElectricalNottingham/ – Switch Electrical – 07450 320276 https://www.facebook.com/bespokelightingandelectrical/ – Bespoke Electrical – 01159872957 https://www.facebook.com/rkelectricalnottingham/ [ … ]