Derby-based orchestra of the East Midlands, Sinfonia Viva, is appealing for support from its fans.

Sinfonia Viva is asking concert ‘goers’ who watch the Hannells Darley Park “At Home” virtual concert on Sunday August 30 to donate the usual price of the ticket (£5), or whatever people can afford, to help secure the Orchestra’s future.

The virtual concert is being provided and funded by Derby City Council free of charge this year and is available online from 6pm via BBC Radio Derby’s Facebook LIVE and iplayer and on BBC Radio Derby.

A partner with leading Midlands accountancy firm Dains has raised more than £1,000 for specialist Derbyshire charity Safe and Sound after completing a gruelling 100-mile cycle ride.

John Southwell had originally entered the My Prudential RideLondon event to raise cash for Safe and Sound which supports local young people who are victims of or at risk of child exploitation, as well as their families, and is one of Dains’ chosen charities.

Colleague Box – a new business launched by an entrepreneurial Derby couple during lockdown – have chosen Safe and Sound as its charity partner for their next personalised gifts campaign.

Adam and Natalie Bamford launched Colleague Box, a letterbox gift company, as the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak. 

They have since been inundated with orders from companies wanting to cheer up remote worker and then welcome furloughed staff back to the workplace with tasty treats and personal messages delivered through the post.

• Book now for one of our walks and if you are a UK tax payer please Gift Aid your payment adding another 25% to your contribution to us
• Look out for our new guided tours coming soon – and book
• Join our Stutt’s North Mill Community Lottery – shares are just £2 a month for one entry in the draw with there is no limit on how many shares you can purchase. So the more you buy, the bigger your chance of winning! Draws take place every month and there is a bumper annual Christmas draw, where you could win even more!

Another LoveLit writing workshop with Joanna Courtney is coming up on the 21st October. The Art of a Good Plot is now open for bookings and tickets cost £12 from Eventbrite. The workshop will be online via Zoom. For more information please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-art-of-a-good-plot-tickets-116747544047

Other up coming events:

Please see below for a questionnaire about developing a vision for Staveley for residents and colleagues who live and work or have connections to the Staveley area.

https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=159776523207

We’re looking for people to join a Shared Reading group on Zoom.

Shared Reading groups bring people together through great literature to talk, laugh and share.

Enjoy listening to a story or poem – no pressure to talk or read. Each session will be facilitated by a trained volunteer Reader Leader

To find out more and experience Shared Reading come along to one of our FREE online taster sessions.

Where: Online via Zoom

When: Monday September 21st 2:00-3:00pm Monday September 28th 2:00-3:00pm

14th September, 2020 – 6:30pm - 7:30pm 

There is no doubt about it, writing is hard. There are so many reasons to quit. To hold strong, you need to develop a clear and focused growth mindset. This workshop will help you explore the tools you need to see your writing projects through.   

08/09/2020 - 22/09/2020 (Morning Course or 09/09/2020 - 23/09/2020 (Evening Course)

Our Memories to Memoir online course is perfect for those looking to start documenting their life through written stories. Your life matters, it means something; you have a story to tell. It’s time to bring it to the page. A three-week course delivered online via Zoom, more details and a course outline is available on our website. 

QUAD invites you to create a digital self-portrait from home. This is for any artist, of any age, anywhere. Perhaps you will make a collage and photograph it; you may make a play-dough sculpture and capture it in an image; maybe you’ll transform a room in your house into a photography studio, or you might develop your design skills by creating a digital collage.