News & Developments

Derbyshire Carers have over 28 years of experience providing support to carers and over the next few weeks, they will be working with statutory, voluntary and independent sector agencies to raise awareness of the new Carers Service.

For further information contact Derbyshire Carers on tel: 01773 743355.

www.carersinderbyshire.org.uk

What the service offers:

  •  Help to match you to the job that’s right for you

  •  Help to find work experience and voluntary work

  •  Make sure you find out about job vacancies

  •  Help to sell yourself with application forms and CV

  •  Help you to prepare for interviews

  •  Advise you about support in the workplace, such as equipment or other support you may need

The service works with anyone living in Derbyshire who has a disability.

Email: disabilityemploymentservice@derbyshire.g ...

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/dep

An eight-week course taking place on Tuesday evenings, 6 - 8pm, on the following dates: 28 March, 4, 11, 18 April, 2, 9, 16, 30 May

This course can help you to

• take better care of yourself and others by developing your selfawareness
• improve your ability to manage difficult situations in life, thus reducing your stress levels
• notice and appreciate the good things in life more
• have a better understanding of your mind, body, thoughts, feelings and emotions and how this may impact on those around you and the world you live in.

Formal and informal meditation practices will be developed from week to week to enable you to develop a greater insight and experience of mindful compassion in your everyday life.

Places are limited to 15 and the group format allows for sharing of practice, discussion and exploration of experiences to complement learning. Suggestions for home practice opportunities will be offered at each session and complemented by a programme pack and meditation CDs given at key points throughout the programme.

Facilitator: David Oldham, highly-experienced Mindful Compassion Teacher, Practitioner and Counsellor

Course cost £160, payable on booking with all profits to Blythe House Hospice.

New venue but the same great films!

Join them for the relaunch at the Railway Pub, Whaley Bridge, Thursday 6 April 2017 at 7.30pm

Film screeening, fun and cakes.

Whaleyfilms@hotmail.co.uk   Phone: 07531 982995

What the service offers:

  •  Help to match you to the job that’s right for you

  •  Help to find work experience and voluntary work

  •  Make sure you find out about job vacancies

  •  Help to sell yourself with application forms and CV

  •  Help you to prepare for interviews

  •  Advise you about support in the workplace, such as equipment or other support you may need.

The service works with anyone living in Derbyshire who has a disability.

For more information contact the office on 01629 532441, Tom Winlow, Derbyshire Dales Officer: 07976 445905

Email: disabilityemploymentservice@derbyshire.gov.uk

www.derbyshire.gov.uk/dep

The Committee were delighted to welcome so many residents and visitors to the consultation event. They knew it would be busy because the public engagement with this project has been excellent from the very start, but even so couldn't have predicted that so many people would turn out in support. It just goes to show how important a new playground is to this Village.

They showed people 5 competing designs and asked them to pick their top 3 ranked in order of preference. They also invited written comments on any aspect of the designs or the project in general.

It is too early to say which design or designs came out on top, but all of the public votes and comments will be taken in to account in the final phase. It is hoped that a winning bid and finalised design will be selected by the end of the month and construction started soon after.  All being well the works will be finished by mid-July in time for the School summer holidays.

Make a glass coaster with Kay Stowell 
27 March  2-4pm £10 including materials 
Booking essential: 07860 940740 

Make a felt pod with the Fiddly Felter
Monday 10 April 2-4pm  £8 including materials 
Book your place via:  val_vernon@yahoo.co.uk 

Make a cushion cover with Judi Bostin
Saturday 22 April 2-4pm  £8 
Book your place via: nicjubos@hotmail.co.uk 

The workshops are very popular and numbers are limited so book early.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a truly low energy house? Or how you’d go about making your home more environmentally secure, without spending the earth? Maybe you’re a property development professional, or are interested in ‘self-build’ or, like most of us, have a home you’d like to improve yourself.

Colin has been involved for many years in the design and construction of houses which are economic to build, very cheap to run and don’t hurt the planet. He was profiled recently in The Guardian for his work, which includes his own family home in Merseyside. Colin is also a source of much useful information about how to make changes to existing homes to ensure they have a low(er) energy and carbon footprint, and are economical to run and comfortable to live in.   

Colin is aiming to provide plenty of advice about what’s best to do, and in what order, whether you’re looking to spend £500 or £500,000. He will set out the key things to consider, but is keen also to answer questions his audience might have.

For more information, contact Laurie James 07867 578326 or John McCall 01663 742199, Sustainable Hayfield 

Let Healthwatch Derbyshire know by leaving a review via their online Patient Feedback Centre www.healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk/give-feedback/

The information we be used to highlight areas in which care homes are doing well, as well as identifying areas in which improvements could be made. 

Afternoon Matinee and Evening. Doors open 2pm for 2.30pm programme and 7.00 pm for 7.30pm programme

• March 31 - The Girl on the Train
• April 21 - A Street Cat Named Bob
• May 19 - A United Kingdom
• June 16 - I, Daniel Blake
• July 21 - LA,LA LAND

Refreshments Interval, Accessible toilets, hearing loop. Everyone welcome.

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