Unwanted items have been exchanged for £500 of life-saving research into heart disease by staff at a Derbyshire company.

Workers from Lubrizol in Hazelwood bagged up unwanted clothes, toys, books and DVDs for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in a bid to boost the charity’s ongoing fundraising efforts.

More than 50 bags were donated to the charity as part of its ‘Bag It, Beat It’ campaign which will be distributed to its UK-wide network of retail outlets.

The boss of Derby College Group has paid tribute to staff and stakeholders, including fellow Bondholders, for their support during what she describes as “one of the most challenging years in its history”.

Imagine the difference it would make to your business if you could recruit a team of high performance experts to boost happiness, wellness, productivity and resilience.

Christmas is fast approaching and we feel it’s more important than ever to be supporting our local businesses this year.

First Art is today launching Shine a Light to find local heroes that have gone above and beyond to help others during the Covid-19 pandemic in communities in Ashfield, Bolsover, Mansfield and North East Derbyshire.

In the build-up to Christmas, First Art wants to provide a shining surprise to these heroes -  whether they are individuals, local groups, organisations or businesses - to thank them for all their efforts.

Derby College Group (DCG) has partnered with dmh associates and Pontydsygu, supported by DfE and Nesta, to develop a highly innovate career chatbot entitled CiCi.

Calling all Derbyshire artists, creative practitioners and cultural providers with an interest in Social Prescribing.

As we head into Winter, why not try something creative and new from the safety of your own home?

Do you live with dementia, or care for someone living with dementia?

Have you felt socially isolated and not comfortable using online technology?

Have you been frustrated over lockdown by the lack of activities you can do, and missed learning and trying new things?

Matinée Outreach is an arts-based project for people living with dementia (and their carers) who are isolated by Covid19 and not comfortable with online activities.

To the food lovers and the food trade of the UK,

The past eight months has seen disaster and innovation within the regional food & drink sector, possibly in equal measure. We have witnessed the rise and fall of our artisan cheesemakers and watched with sadness as our cousins in food service saw their trade plummet overnight.

This has been balanced by independent retailers attracting new customers, adopting the internet as a tool to keep them, and unearthing previously unknown suppliers from their area to broaden the retail offer.

A powerful new group has been formed to give England’s food and drink industry a strong collective voice in the wake of Covid 19 and Brexit.