News & Developments

Do you live in Derbyshire (excluding Derby City) and are aged 40 – 65 years old? 
Have you received your NHS Health Check? 
Have you been offered your NHS Health Check and not taken it up?

If so, Unique Improvements would like to chat to you about your experience of NHS Health Checks. All discussions are confidential, and the information gathered will be anonymised as part of a report and recommendations. 

Take part in a 1 to 1 telephone chat and/or a short online discussion, taking place in January 2021. Everyone taking part will be offered a £20 Love2Shop e-voucher.

Email  team@uni.uk.net or call  0161 736 9207 or apply online:
www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Derby-HC-signup

A charity shop is hosting a 'drop and donate' session in New Mills for local people to donate quality or specialist items to help raise vital hospice funds.

Retail experts from Blythe House Hospicecare will be opening up the shop on Union Road from 9.30am to 12noon on Tuesday 19 January.

Local people are warmly welcome to drop in to the COVID-secure event with donations they think may be of interest including designer wear and vintage items, collectibles, homeware, and luxury goods. Any items donated will be sold on the hospice’s eBay site, helping to raise money to provide free care to local people who are affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement.

Please note that this is NOT an opportunity for people to donate general items. The hospice’s four high street shops remain CLOSED due to government restrictions, and unfortunately they do not have the space to store donations when they are unable to sell any at this time. Blythe House looks forward to accepting your incredibly kind general donations when it is safe to re-open once again, hopefully soon!

For further information, email: info@blythehouse.co.uk

Visit the hospice eBay store to see the types of items on offer: www.ebay.co.uk/usr/specialsblythehouse

If you are a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex+ individual, community group or organisation based anywhere in the High Peak, or support the LGBTQI+ community then please join us via Zoom.

The aim is to talk about what support and provision exists for the community within the High Peak, where there are gaps and what we can do to address them.

The conversation will take place on Fri 22 Jan at 4pm.  To book a place email Rob Baker on rob@highpeakcvs.org.uk or ring  0751602816.

High Peak LGBTQI+ Meeting Advert

Local people looking to start 2021 with a fresh and exciting focus are being encouraged to find out more about volunteering their time to support hospice care. 

Blythe House Hospicecare, in partnership with Helen’s Trust, provides free services to patients across the High Peak, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire, who are affected by life-limiting illnesses including cancer, COPD, heart failure and neurological conditions like motor neurone disease. 

The charities have a team of over 250 dedicated volunteers from all walks of life, who collectively donate around 600 hours of their time each week to support local care. 

The hospice has volunteering opportunities in four key areas: patient services at the hospice building on Eccles Fold, Chapel-en-le-Frith, and in patient’s homes across the High Peak, Dales and North East Derbyshire; retail; and fundraising. Full training, orientation and support is provided in all roles. 

To find out more about volunteering at Blythe House and Helen’s Trust, visit the website: blythehousehospice.org.uk/volunteer-for-us/

You can also call: 01298 815388 or email: volunteering@blythehouse.co.uk

How much you can apply for:
Formally constituted organisations can apply for a maximum of £2,000.
Non-constituted organisations can apply for a maximum of £250.

Deadline for applications - applications are reviewed on a regular basis. No date has been set for closing the fund, but it is recommend that organisations submit their application as soon as possible.

 Visit the Derbyshire County Council website to find out more and download the application form: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/lottery-funding/covid-19-emergency-fund/covid-19-emergency-fund.aspx

coronavirusresources.phe.gov.uk/nhs-resources-facilities/resources/isolate-your-household-nhs-resources-dental/

High Peak CVS is pleased to invite you to a funding workshop to learn more about the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner’s Vulnerability fund. The fund aims to help groups and communities address the effects of crime or anti-social behaviour in their community. 

The workshop will be held via Zoom on Thursday 14 January from 1.30pm and will be hosted by High Peak CVS.

We are delighted that both Gill Quayle and Sarah Greensmith from the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioners office will be joining us to explain more about the fund and answer your questions.  

To book your space - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/132809347333​

Please contact us at hello@highpeakcvs.org.uk if you need any help.

www.grantsonline.org.uk/coronavirus.html

A number of Community Foundations and other organisations have launched funding programmes to assist local organisations in responding to the challenges of the Coronavirus Pandemic. 

This Grants Online list of organisations and the types of funding they have made available will be updated over the next days and weeks when information becomes available.

Dealing with the impact of the Coronavirus may not be easy for some of us and we may find it a struggle making ends meet, dealing with debt, claiming benefits, looking for work and more. It might be making you feel quite low too.

FREE help and advice is on hand locally in High Peak:

High Peak Covid Community Information Leaflet

It’s a time of memories and nostalgia for lots of us, but how hard to think of memories when the person you would most like to share these with has died.  We also have a Christmas culture of 'togetherness and happy families' whether this is true or not, it’s everywhere at this time of year, maybe reminding some of us of what we don’t have anymore.

We at High Peak CVS would suggest trying to keep your expectations real, what can you really manage this year?

Ask yourself, 'What support do I need right now?' and ask family or friends to support you if you can.

Try your best to 'stay in the day' and not to think too far ahead.

Most of all be really kind to yourself, do what you need to do for you and let go of the things you can’t manage this year.  

Please have a look at the following link from the CRUSE website, there’s some more suggestions for coping over Christmas and a link to their helpline.

www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/about-grief/anniversaries-and-reminders-when-you-are-bereaved/coping-at-christmas

In addition, for more information about our local support and other useful information please check out our Bereavement Page: highpeakcvs.org.uk/index.asp?ID=216