News from producers around Derbyshire

The next deadline for applications to the Arts Award Access Fund is the 3rd March 2017. Grants of £100 to £1500 are available to Arts Award centres in England that are working with young people for whom access and inclusion is an issue. This can include:

• Young people with a disability
• Learning difficulties
• Special educational needs; etc.

The aim of the grants is to enable Arts Award Centres to pilot, embed or develop their Arts Award work with these groups. The funding can be used for a range of activities, including:

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has announced that the Coalfields Community Investment Programme is now open for applications. This is £500,000 created to support activities that tackle some of the key challenges that still remain in coalfield communities. The Coalfields Community Investment Programme make grants of up to £10,000 (£2,000 for capital costs) to community groups that address one or more of the following themes:

The following funds are looking for bids right now...  Click on each fund link below to find out more and apply:

Ashby Fund

This family fund has a very broad remit but has a strong pull towards heritage, arts /cultural projects.

Up to £1,000 in value

Rolls-Royce Derby is looking for one day community projects for teams of various sizes to undertake around Derby/Derbyshire.  Maybe your charity or local community group has just the right opportunity for their employees?  

Historically they have undertaken a good deal of conservation work but the teams are keen to explore any ideas you might have.

Rolls-Royce teams usually range from ten to forty people and can sometimes offer a budget to pay for materials and resources to help deliver the project.

SGFA Drawing Connections

An exhibition by the National Society of Graphic Fine Art inspired by the works of Joseph Syddall.

21 January - 1 April 2017

The museum is open Monday and Thursday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm Chesterfield Museum, St Mary’s Gate, Chesterfield S41 7TD www.chesterfield.gov/museum Tel: 01246 345727

Award-winning singer-songwriters Steve Tilston & Jez Lowe find inspiration in new duo… celebrating their debut CD release The Janus Game

“A masterclass in songwriting from two of the folk world’s finest.” The Living Tradition

“…a delicious and inspiring dovetailing of two major songwriting talents, one which feels to have even more mileage to run.” fROOTS

A wide range of local businesses joined an event organised by Derby College to reiterate to students the importance of English and maths in the workplace.

Employers ranging from hairdressing to construction organised practical activities at the event at the Roundhouse to highlight how their staff use English and maths in their jobs.

Staff from Derby College and a group of local young people have reached the finals of the Prince’s Trust annual Celebrate Success awards which will be presented at the London Palladium on March 15 and hosted by television presenters Ant and Dec.

Paralympic, World and European swimming medallist Tim Reddish CBE, who is chair of the British Paralympic Association, has signed up for three local events organised by Derby-based HUUB Events in preparation for his bid to compete in his first Ironman competition.

Mr Reddish was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at the age of 31 and lost all useful sight seven years later.  He regained some artificial vision in 2013 when he underwent pioneering surgery to have an artificial retina inserted into his eye.

Where: New Bolsover Model Village, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Partners: Woodhead Ltd and Community & Voluntary Partners (CVP Bolsover)