Supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund through the ’10 Years of Walking Together’ project, we are delighted to share a short book and film which commemorate the 106 miners who died and also shares the story of the project and all those who contributed.
You can view an electronic copy of the book and watch the film here on The Story Mine website.
Since its launch in 2021 the Level Residency Lab, with support from Arts Council England, has supported 24 professional artists who either identify as disabled or whose work has access at its heart. The selected artists, all with ambitious ideas that strengthen Level’s charitable mission to ‘Celebrate the Art that Difference Makes’, will continue to explore contemporary practice in rural Derbyshire.
Now part of their year-round programme, Level are excited to introduce the new cohort of residency artists from across the England who have been awarded a residency:
CUTTING edge science is happening all around us here in Derbyshire. To mark British Science Week which runs until March 19, we speak to scientists working in companies right on our doorstep whose work is having an impact all over the world.
MORE and more of us are seeing the benefits of vitamins and supplements to maintain our health – but have you ever stopped to wonder how they’re made, and how each one is exactly the same?
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service has partnered with Derby College’s Broomfield Hall Animal Unit and is receiving training on how to deal with a broad range of animals.
Over the next couple of months, four groups of firefighters will be working with animal trainers and gaining in-depth knowledge of dealing with animals in the wild, especially those in distress.
Jon Collins, Head of Land-based studies said: “It’s great that we are able to support Derbyshire Fire and Service with animal handling training.
THE manager of one of Derbyshire’s newest restaurants wants his establishment to become the go-to place for elevated British cuisine in the county.
And Tom Shelbourn – who has previously worked in a five-star hotel that boasts two AA Rosettes and a Michelin star – wants the Fork & Furrow drinks menu to be talked about just as much as the food, with an eclectic mix of alcoholic and non-alcoholic options plus bespoke cocktails created by mixologists specifically for the countryside eatery.
Leading East Midlands charity, Star Trust, has welcomed several new business leaders and entrepreneurs as patrons and trustees.
Star Trust is run by local business owners and entrepreneurs. Since its launch more than ten years ago it has donated more than £777,000 and awarded grants to 100 East Midlands-based charities.
Kavita Oberoi OBE and Tony Hillary have joined as patrons of the charity.
An award-winning Derbyshire creative agency is playing a vital role in the battle to protect our planet with its mission to champion low carbon websites.
Claire MacDonald, co-founder and director of MacMartin full-service marketing agency, is leading the company’s innovative strategy on the design and build of low carbon websites, saying it is a key component in the fight against climate change.
Claire said: “It’s perhaps not that well known that if the Internet was a country, it would be the world’s sixth biggest polluter.
A British army veteran is using his military training to serve communities and the environment after setting up a waste management company with the aim of helping people get rid of rubbish in the most planet-friendly way.
Tyler Bloomhill, of Breedon-on-the-Hill near the South Derbyshire border, says his training and service with the British Army’s 4 Armoured Medical Regiment are now helping him in his new venture: waste management company Kwiktip Limited.
Derbyshire’s specialist child exploitation charity, Safe and Sound, is inviting people to spend the King’s Coronation bank holiday tackling an action-packed fundraising challenge.
Monday May 8 has been declared a Bank Holiday following the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and people are being encouraged to join the Big Help Out and make a change in their local communities.
A Race Night, organised by local charity Safe and Sound, romped home above target – raising more than £4,000 to enable the charity to support more children and young people across Derbyshire who are victims of or at risk of child exploitation.
More than 130 people attended the event at Nicco restaurant and bar in Pride Park including the Mayor of Derby Cllr Robin Wood and representatives from a wide range of local businesses.
Race sponsors included Loates HR Consultancy, Wathall’s, Timms solicitors, Cosy, HUUB, Colleague Box, Logic Barn and JJPR.