After a report was released claiming that children on Free School meals lose weight during the 6 weeks summer holiday, we are taking action. We aim to feed a minimum of 30 children that are entitled to free school meals this summer. For us to complete this objective we need the support of the community of Derby. We need -
Charities and organisations helping children who are disadvantaged in some respect can apply for grants from the Barbara Ward Children's Charity. Causes that have previously received funding include educational projects, holidays, care and respite, health and well-being, sport, play and leisure. Grants may also be awarded to charities supporting adults with learning difficulties. Recent awards have ranged from £1,350 to £21,000 and have been used to support both one-off donations and project-related grants for 2-5 years.
Schools and not for profit organisations have the opportunity to apply for funding through the Wooden Spoon Society's Capital Grants programme. Wooden Spoon the British and Irish Rugby charity which supports mentally, physically disadvantaged children. Through the programme funding is available for:
• Buildings and extensions
• Equipment & activity aids
• Sensory rooms and gardens
• Playgrounds and sports areas
• Transport
• Soft playrooms.
Tuesday 5 & Wednesday 6 September 2017
Day 1: Arts and older people – Local Government
Newly published Arts in Health: Designing and Researching Interventions provides a complete overview of how to go about undertaking research and practice in the field of arts in health. Part I explores the context for arts in health interventions, including the history of the use of arts in health and the theoretical and political developments that have laid the foundations for its flourishing. Part II examines how to design an arts in health intervention, develop partnerships and find funding and considers the sensitivities around working in healthcare.
Triathlon kit designers HUUB have come to the aid of Paralympian athlete Hannah Cockroft MBE to provide training kit to match her exact requirements.
‘Hurricane Hannah’ announced her need for a kit sponsor on her return from the Rio 2016 Paralympics where she won three Gold medals in the T34 100m, 400m and 800m adding to her double Gold medal tally at London 2012.
She has since been working with HUUB on her own requirements for aerodynamic kit to continue her training – particularly in the run up to the World Para Athletics Championships in London (July 14.23).
The popular Buxton Art Trail is returning this July with organisers hoping for plenty of applications from artists and venues before the closing date of April 30th 2017.
The popular Buxton Art Trail will take place during the middle weekend of the Buxton Festival Fringe on Saturday July 15 and Sunday July 16 with painters, printmakers, illustrators, photographers and craftspeople, both professional and amateur, exhibiting in their homes and studios as well as in the homes and business premises of people who are generous enough to offer spaces.
Following a successful premiere at the Buxton Fringe Festival last year, and a popular current tour run, multi-award-winning actress and writer Lexi Wolfe is bringing her one-woman show, based on the life of Constance Lloyd, wife to Oscar Wilde, back to where the show had it’s debut.
Save the Date 13/10/2017
Derbyshire Creative Heritage Conference
Gothic Warehouse Cromford Mills
Keynote Speaker Stella Duffy OBE founder & codirector of Fun Palaces
10 – 4pm Suggested donation of £5 to book your place
More information to follow
Inaugural Derbyshire Creative Heritage Conference at the Gothic Warehouse, Cromford Mills, Cromford Wharf, Cromford, DE4 3RQ