News & Developments

This year Comic Relief is distributing a £50,000 Red Nose Day Community Cash fund to communities across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. The fund is being managed by Foundation Derbyshire.

Groups eligible to apply for Community Cash grants need to be working in a disadvantaged or deprived area within the specified boundaries, and be small local groups with an income of less than £100,000 (in the last year) run by local people.

Examples of the type of activities funded:

• Parent and toddler groups
• Dads and lads groups
• Equipment and materials for sports groups
• Community festivals
• Cross generational work
• Lunch clubs
• Running costs for self help groups
• Committee and volunteer/staff training
• Hire of sports facilities

Grants will not be awarded to individuals, statutory organisations (including PCTs and schools), or to groups that are not constituted.

Grants will not be awarded for trips abroad, buses, mini buses or other community transport schemes (not including transport costs forming part of a project) or to fund building costs, including access adaptations to buildings.

If you want to apply for a Red Nose Day Community Cash Grant, the on-line application form can be found at 

www.foundationderbyshire.org/funds/red-nose-day-community-cash-2015/

Please Note: Applications will not be submitted to the panel unless all supporting  documentation has not been received by the closing date. Foundation Derbyshire are happy to accept  electronic documents, except the Original Bank Statement, which must be posted to us and will be photocopied and returned.

For more information please contact the Grants Team on 01773 514850 or email hello@foundationderbyshire.org

To celebrate funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner to provide free legal advice and casework for victims of hate crimes.  Meet the Commissioner and find out more about Derbyshire Law Centre. 

RSVP - derbyshirelawcentre.org.uk/contact-us

Walking has proven health benefits, it’s free and it’s an activity that most people can get involved in – and with a full programme of walks to suit all abilities there’s no excuse not to join in.

High Peak Borough Council co-ordinates the walks which take place across the borough and is keen to recruit volunteers interested in leading walks and sharing their enthusiasm with other walkers.

For more information, and to register your place, please email Mary Jones, Walk for Health Officer, at mary.jones@highpeak.gov.uk

This Project is all about creating confidence, having fun and making friends, through the art of drama. To take place every Tuesday from 7pm until 9pm, the group will aim to put on about two shows a year using the skills, ideas and abilities of the members involved.

The committee is built up of a close group of friends, who share an enthusiasm for drama and want to bring the community of Glossop together.

Nicole Williams, the Chair of the Committee, said: "Starlight Theatre came about because we noticed the limited opportunities in Glossop to take part in this sort of activity. We wanted to create a fun yet productive environment for people to use their creativity and achieve something to be proud of.”

For further information, please contact: Nicole Williams, Chair
Mobile: 07845156451
Email: starlighttheatre14@hotmail.com
Website www.starlight-theatre.co.uk

The groups are especially set up for people who haven’t been physically active before or want to get back into jogging.  Qualified jog leaders take you gradually through a specially designed gentle run/walk programme and they’ll stay with you at all times.  You don’t need to worry about how you look or your speed.  It’s about taking the first steps to getting fit and at the same time making new friends and having fun.

More than 4,000 people have been helped to start or return to jogging and many progress so quickly that they are running further and faster, getting fitter and starting to enter races. Jog Into January is a great way to refocus our efforts on recruiting less active people who have not jogged before.

There is a new beginner jogger session in High Peak – Jogalicious with Stacey Sutherland which started Mon 12 Jan. It will continue on Monday evenings at 8.00pm, meeting in Hope, at the end of Marsh Avenue at the roundabout and it’s FREE to join. 

Find  Jog Derbyshire groups in High Peak and Hope Valley at www.activederbyshire.co.uk/jog/group-search including in Buxton, Chinley, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Glossop and Hope. 

Hayfield Sustainable Transport Ltd (a Community Benefit Society) runs a community minibus which is used by local schools and community groups on a self-drive basis.

They are planning to launch a community share issue in February to fund the purchase of a second minibus so that more schools and groups can make use of the minibus facilities.

They would like as many people as possible to take part in their online survey about the scheme at www.surveymonkey.com/s/8ZH7X6W .

The proposed Derby and Derbyshire Combined Authority will include Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, and the District Councils of Derbyshire.

The D2 Joint Committee is clear that developing a combined authority is not about the merger or take-over of councils, neither is it about instigating local government reform to create unitary authorities nor giving up powers to a single body at the expense of local decision-making. It is about genuine partnership, working within a legal framework that provides a range of benefits which otherwise would not be available. 

A Combined Authority offers new opportunities for region wide development, more cohesive planning and cooperation with neighbouring combined authorities in Sheffield and Manchester.

There are five ambitions in the proposed scheme:

• Supporting our People: Skills – creating a 21st Century Guildhall to improve training and links with employment
• Shaping our Place: Routes to Work – delivering improvements to public transport networks and transport infrastructure 
• Shaping our Place: Homes – more affordable homes in the right place to meet local needs and create sustainable communities
• Supporting our Business: securing more and better paid jobs for local people
• Financing the Future: Enabling improvement - innovation and creativity in securing increased investment and flexibility to support growth

All of the information about the proposal is on the Derbyshire County Council website - www.derbyshire.gov.uk/CA

You can consider the information and participate in the online survey. You are also invited to send other considerations to: Joe Battye, Director Economy and Regeneration, Derbyshire County Council, County Hall, Matlock, DE4 3AG; Email: Joe.Battye@derbyshire.gov.uk ; Tel: 01629 536574.

Each winter the mix of freezing temperatures and icy roads leads to dramatic increase in 999 calls for East Midlands Ambulance Service. 

East Midlands Ambulance Service have produced a "at a glance guide" as to how they respond to 999 calls, which can be viewed here.  Below are some tips to help you stay safe and well this winter. 

• Protect yourself, your family and your friends by having the flu jab #flufighterface 

• Plan ahead – get your repeat prescriptions sorted before the holidays 

• Take your regular medication with you if you visit family or friends 

• Keep warm to prevent colds, flu & serious conditions such as heart attack, stroke or depression. Remember to look out for older neighbours or relatives to make sure they are safe and well 

• Access free medical advice via NHS telephone 111, pharmacy, out-of-hours GP service, or by visiting an urgent care or walk-in centre for minor illness or injury 

You can get more health tips from NHS Choices at www.nhs.uk and to keep up to date with EMAS news, follow on Twitter @EMASengagement or visit www.emas.nhs.uk/about-us/emas-news . 

If you came to either of the previous two fairs you'll know what a fantastic day was had, with masses of stalls, music and entertainment. 

There was a climbing wall, an artificial cave, donkey rides and more behind the town hall; canoes, kids bikes, alpacas and a guide camp on The Slopes; a health and therapy area around St Anne's Well in the Crescent; bands on the roof of the Pump House, and more bands, dancing and street theatre on the Market Place, on Bath Road and on Hardwick Street; school sports and circus juggling on the bowling green. 

Whether you are a trader, club, charity, or entertainer, you won't want to miss the busiest day in the Buxton year.  Prices will be kept as affordable as possible - for the previous fairs we asked £5 - £10 for charities and not-for-profit societies, £10 for sole traders, and a minimum of £20 for businesses with employees. 

Full details and application forms will be available at the end of January, but please do put the date in your diary.