The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced its latest UK-wide programme, the Heritage Innovation Fund. The fund is a pilot initiative offering grants of up to £25,000 for experimenters, collaborators and learners from across all parts of heritage. Organisations of any size or type may apply; this includes local authorities and non-profits.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced its latest UK-wide programme, the Heritage Innovation Fund. The fund is a pilot initiative offering grants of up to £25,000 for experimenters, collaborators and learners from across all parts of heritage. Organisations of any size or type may apply; this includes local authorities and non-profits.
National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) that are unsuccessful in securing funding from Arts Council England for the next three years will be eligible for short-term financial support while they find new forms of income or "wind down", it has been announced.
A Derbyshire charity has teamed up with a science company to hold an open walking weekend marking a picturesque hiking trail’s 20th birthday.
Science company Lubrizol, whose UK headquarters is based at Hazelwood near Belper, has joined forces with the Derwent Valley Trust to hold an open walking weekend on July 9 and 10 celebrating the beauty of the 55-mile “Heritage Way” which runs from Ladybower Reservoir down to Shardlow in South Derbyshire.
Teaching staff at a Derbyshire infant and nursery school stepped up to a challenge when they raised more than £1,000 for a much-loved children’s charity, by going on a long hike together.
Staff at Spire Nursery & Infant School on Derby Road in Chesterfield arranged to each do a ten mile walk either as a team or in their own time. Many staff walked around the whole of Carsington Water near Ashbourne in order to raise vital funds for the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre charity.
Do you love lego? Then come along to our lego sessions on Tuesday 2 August for Age 5+ (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Tan Draig is leading the Creative Building activities, funded by Fleet Arts.
Session 1: 10:30am-12:30pm or Session 2: 2.30pm-4.30pm
Are you looking for something to entertain your children this summer? Then look no further than the Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022, taking place in our libraries this summer! The goal is for your child to read six library books over the course of the summer holidays, with stickers along the way and a medal & certificate for those that manage to finish.
Do you run a business and would like support to recruit more staff?
Why not come along to the Recruiting Talent North Derbyshire (Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and Bolsover) on Tuesday19 July at Chesterfield College.
If you live in Chesterfield we're inviting you to have your say in three consultations on the Chesterfield east-west walking and cycling route.
We're building a new walking and cycling route in the town, which completes the link across Chesterfield from east to west.
A prestigious art competition run by our Buxton Museum and Art Gallery has announced this year's winners, following a two-year break because of Covid.
Cath Dunn was announced as the winner of the Derbyshire Trophy, recognised as the main competition prize, for her piece Dark and White Peak, above.