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All items are donated on the understanding that they will be re-used or disposed of responsibly if they aren't used. 

B&Q also works with Community Repaint, a network of schemes that collects any surplus, re-usable paint and redistributes it within their communities to individuals and families on low income, charities and community groups.

For more information contact your local store directly and speak to a duty manager.

www.diy.com/corporate/community/waste-donation/

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Thursday 30 November – Shirebrook Childrens’ Centre – 10am till 4pm

Friday 1 December  - Gamesley Childrens’ Centre, Glossop – 9.30 – 3.30pm

This training is full day and covers alcohol awareness, health risks, addiction, referral pathways and brief introductions and is perfect for anyone working within the field of health, social care, support and employment. There are also a limited number of spaces for volunteers who are active within their community.

The courses are to support the Thriving Community Project but is open to anyone working within the communities is able to book on directly by going to;

Shirebrook - alcohol-advice.co.uk/training/alcohol-awareness-brief-interventions-for-shirebrook/

Gamesley - alcohol-advice.co.uk/training/alcohol-awareness-brief-interventions-for-cotmanhay/

They want to win funding so that we can produce a booklet of Wartime Evacuee Poetry.

You can vote at community-fund.aviva.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-423
the project is called THE POETRY OF WARTIME EVACUATION

Voting ends on 21 November

More information...

Cost £4 (incl. tea, coffee, biscuits, cake)

Patrons with dementia may bring one carer, family member or friend for free.

Tea & cake. Fun activities, chat & reminiscence.

Tel: 07449 732322 Email: booking@matineederbyshire.org.uk

This event is wheelchair accessible. Spaces are limited, please book in advance.

Call in advance if you have transport needs. Some financial support is available for individuals using local community transport schemes.

www.matineederbyshire.org.uk

Thursday 2 Nov 10am-12.30pm at New Mills Adult Education Centre. 

Tel 01629 533386.

Tuesday 7 Nov 12.45-2.45pm at Fairfield Adult Education Centre in Buxton. 

Tel 01629 533386.

Mondays 27 Nov to 18 Dec 1.30-4.30pm at Fairfield Adult Education Centre in Buxton. 

Tel 01629 533386.

Free to current One East Midlands and EMVY members (one free place per organisation), £35 to non-members.

www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk/node/5697