The latest news from producers, makers, venues and events organisers from around Derby and Derbyshire. If you have news to add to this page, then email us to let us know about it: editor@madeinderbyshire.org
Students and staff at Derby College Group’s Joseph Wright Centre post-16 Academic and Arts college have raised £1,122 for three charities at their annual RAG week.
A wide range of competitions and activities were organised by students using entrepreneurship skills throughout the week including an animal cuddle station, crystal maze challenge and fairground games.
BOREK outdoor furniture brings the same level of luxury to your outdoor spaces that you would demand for the inside of your home. As summer begins, we are delighted to present two brand new product ranges to help you enjoy being outdoors this year.
Derbyshire's Midland Lead has teamed up with Keith Builders Merchants Ltd to sponsor Highland League Football club Turriff United FC, to help prepare them for their upcoming 2019/20 season.
All July our most recent stock of ex-display firsts, seconds and samples are now available to buy in our sale - including Classic Pendants, Chandeliers and more.
LINK HERE TO OUR SALES LIST
It's often helpful to see the lights in the flesh so, if you are in the area, you are welcome to come and browse the pendants in our Derbyshire showroom. Just call ahead to let us know when you would like to pop by.
The twins have arrived and are raring to go! GT Couriers are happy to introduce three new additions to our fleet to keep your business moving, including two new Luton vans – not quite identical, but near enough!
Marketing Derby managing director John Forkin will be named an Honorary Doctor of Bondholder the University of Derby at a ceremony next week.
The award is made in recognition of his tireless work to get investors to ‘think Derby’ for more than a decade and Marketing Derby’s efforts to generate investment and development in the city for over 12 years, contributing to the creation of over 4600 new local jobs.
A Derby charity’s fundraising appeal has got off to a flying start thanks to a recycling initiative spearheaded by a local business.
Safe and Sound recently launched the Butterfly Appeal to raise funds needed to expand its work to transform the lives of children and young people in the county who are victims of or at risk of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).
One of the businesses who immediately signed up to back the appeal was Sinfin-based Century Mobile.
A small grants scheme for voluntary and community groups in the Derbyshire Dales. Next round of grant applications to be submitted by 30 August. Groups can apply for up to £1,000 of revenue costs such as room hire, activities or sessional worker costs and up to £5,000 of capital costs such as repairs to a village hall or improving a community space.
The Coalfields Community Investment Programme (England) is a £500,000 fund created to support activities that tackle some of the key challenges that still remain in coalfield communities. The fund is open to projects that deliver in the top 30% most deprived coalfield communities and that will make a positive difference in addressing: Skills, Employment, Health and Wellbeing.
The Eligibility survey is now open and closes at 5pm on 30th August 2019. The deadline for applications is 13th September 2019 at 5pm.
A '5 Ways to Wellbeing' small grants scheme is now available and applications are welcome from community and voluntary groups/organisations, not for profit groups and registered charities delivering services in Erewash.