Bosses at Hulleys of Baslow say they have introduced the initiative to help make the process of getting vaccinated as straightforward as possible. The firm’s ‘community-minded’ new scheme has been welcomed by residents who have hailed it as a ‘fantastic’ idea.
From Monday, January 25, Hulleys will be offering free bus travel to and from coronavirus vaccination appointments at Newholme Hospital, Bakewell, and Sharley Park Leisure Centre, Clay Cross. The initiative will last throughout the vaccination programme and will be available to all residents, regardless of age.
A spokesperson for the company said: “When you get your appointment letter, go online and obtain your two appointment dates – instructions will be on the letter. Write these dates on the letter. When you travel to your appointments simply show your letter to your driver.”
Services to the two vaccination sites include the 63, 170, 172, 173, 178 and 257. These buses serve places including Matlock, North Wingfield, Tupton, Wingerworth and a host of villages in the Peak District and Hope Valley.
For more information and timetables, visit the Hulleys of Baslow website
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Derbyshire Voluntary Action job vacancies
Derbyshire Voluntary Action are recruiting a Project Support Officer and Marketing and Communications Officer for our COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD project.
Do you want the opportunity to work for a successful, dynamic and innovative organisation that champions the work and changing needs of the health related Voluntary and Community Sector in Derbyshire?
Derbyshire Voluntary Action is an independent charity, which strategically represents and champions the work of the health and care voluntary and community sector. We provide vital support to a diverse range of local charities and community groups through our work and also connect people and resources to projects and ideas.
Project Support Officer
We are seeking an exceptional person to join the project team for COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD, an innovative partnership project between Derbyshire Voluntary Action and University of Derby. As Project Support Officer, you’ll be a key member of the team involved in all aspects of our work – helping to ensure the smooth running of events and meetings, leading on monitoring and recording, and being the first point of contact for the project. We have taken many aspects of the project online as a result of the pandemic, so we’re looking for someone who is confident and creative with platforms such as Zoom. If you have a keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills, and are someone who thrives on being an active member of an enthusiastic and innovative team, then this is the role for you!
Salary: £22,401 FTE
Hours: 30 hours per week, 1 Year contract with possibility to extend subject to funding
Pension: 5% pension contribution
Responsible to: Community Chesterfield Project Manager
Closing date for applications: 15 February at midday
Interview date: Provisional dates of either 17/18 or 24/25 February
For an application pack please email info@dva.org.uk or visit https://dva.org.uk/job-vacancies/
Marketing and Communications Officer
We are seeking an exceptional person to join the project team for COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD, an innovative partnership project between Derbyshire Voluntary Action and the University of Derby. We are looking for a creative and collaborative individual to help the team to increase the project’s reach within our varied target audiences, to ensure that we are delivering the maximum benefit to those who need it. Excellent written skills and an eye for design will be essential, but we’ll also be looking for a strategic thinker who will be keen to explore new ways to engage and inspire our current and future supporters.
Salary: £24,799 FTE
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, 1 Year Contract with possibility to extend subject to funding
Pension: 5% pension contribution
Responsible to: Community Chesterfield Project Manager
Closing date for applications: 15 February at midday
Interview date: Provisional dates of either 17/18 or 24/25 February
For an application pack please email info@dva.org.uk or visit https://dva.org.uk/job-vacancies/
Covid 19 e-newsletters
Did you know that you can get all the latest updates about Covid-19 direct to your inbox?
Derbyshire County Council produces regular district and borough e-newsletters. You can sign up for them online here.
Wellbeing for VCS – looking after yourself, as well as others
“And breathe” – check out this thoughtful blog about wellbeing for us all in the Voluntary Sector by our own Charlotte Repton, Project Manager, Community Chesterfield
At Community Chesterfield, we support organisations with a focus on Health and Social Care. Working in caring roles can impact on mental health at the best of times, and whilst we are still living through the COVID-19 pandemic, strain on those delivering Health and Social Care services remains high – which includes staff and volunteers in the third sector, as well as frontline healthcare professionals. That’s why we’ve organised a number of learning opportunities, freely available to voluntary and community sector organisations, focused on wellbeing.
The first date for your diary is Training & Tea – Looking after the well-being of your remote workers on 27 January at 9am. Training sessions in this series are only 45 minutes long, so don’t take too much time out of your day but are always filled with practical tips and techniques – and the content will also be relevant to teams that are still operating in person. We’ve all had to adjust to a lot over the last year, and being part of these sessions is also a good way to share your experience and learn from your peers.
We’re really excited to be working with William Van Gordon, associate professor in contemplative psychology at University of Derby, to deliver An Introduction to Mindfulness at 11am on Wednesday 10 March. The course will be broken into three sections, a short presentation about mindfulness, followed by some mindfulness practice then ending with questions and answers about how you can work mindfulness into your work or your own daily life. We’re hoping to run more sessions following on from this, but this will be an essential introduction into the topic.
Looking forward to April, we’ll be running a series led by Sarah Markham, founder of Calm in a Box, all about “finding a calmer, happier and healthier life for work/life brilliance”. The four short sessions will follow Sarah’s CALM model:
C – Connect with me through supportive conversations
L – Let me have time for rest and recovery
M – Motivate and inspire me to take care of others
Like our Training and Tea sessions, these sessions will be only 45 minutes long. We recognise that it can feel difficult to take time out of your day when you’re feeling stretched – but investing time in your own wellbeing and of those around you will pays off in the long run… We all need simple strategies at the moment to ensure we don’t burn out and that we can keep on doing the work that we love to the best of our abilities under tough conditions.
We hope these sessions will be interesting and useful for you as professionals, leaders, colleagues and most of all as individuals.
Finally, if anyone is reading this at a point when you feel like you need immediate and urgent help, there are some links to Mental Health Support Services on Derbyshire Voluntary Action’s website.
Online Poetry Group
The collaboration between Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Tinnitus Support Group and Derbyshire Voluntary Action to develop an online Poetry Group is going really well. The group has met three times in a relaxed manner to read and share poetry.
With all the stresses around us at the current time, with the anxiety of continued lockdown, poetry is a great way to distract, enjoy and express your feelings.
The word ‘poetry’ comes from the Greek word meaning ‘making’ or ‘creating’ and that is exactly what the group has been doing.
Staying connected has been especially important during lockdown and the online poetry group has enabled people to come together, share ideas and poetry. In the latest session the group came together to write an acrostic poem entitled ‘Inspiration’. We hope you like it.
Group poem
Inspiration
I am inspired by life itself
Never to know what goes on within
Seeing you in my mind’s eye
Peace and love by all was sought
Infinite possibilities on the horizon
Reaching for one’s goal
Announcing the passage of silent time
To show respect we should not mind
Informal thoughts within
Onward we will overcome
Never losing inspiration
The group meets by zoom every 3rd Wednesday in the month and there will be lots of ideas, writing prompts and inspiration, as well as an opportunity to share your poems. The next session will be Wednesday 17th February 2pm – 3.30pm. The theme will be Memories. Please contact Joanne Gordon at mail@tinnitussupport.org.uk for the link.
Weston Park Cancer Charity – volunteer drivers wanted
Weston Park Cancer Charity has completed the takeover of Nenna Kind Cancer Support Centre and they are looking to prioritise re-establishing the transport service for Chesterfield and North Derbyshire to take patients to Weston Park Hospital. Volunteers will need to commit to at least one day a week (Monday to Friday) and have a full, clean driving licence. Download the role profile HERE.
If you are interested or would like to find our more please contact Weston Park Cancer Charity on 0114 553 3330
Derbyshire Dementia Support Service
Read the latest Derbyshire Dementia Support Service newsletter HERE
Supporting People with Dementia Through the Pandemic Survey
Last year was challenging for everyone, but especially for those affected by dementia. To help Alzheimer’s Society understand the ongoing impact of the pandemic, and are asking people to share their views on what life has been like during lockdown and shielding.
The survey is open to anyone living in Derbyshire, but Alzheimer’s Society particularly want to hear from people with a dementia diagnosis and those who are worried about their memory. They would also like carers, family members and friends to get involved.
www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Derbyshire_2021
The responses will help to inform understanding of the impact of the pandemic on people in Derbyshire and help us shape future services.
The survey closes on Sunday, 14 February. For further information please contact the team on 01332 208845 or email local@alzheimers.org.uk.
As well as rolling out the survey, Alzheimer’s Society will also be holding focus groups and follow-up telephone calls. If you have any service users or groups sessions which may be appropriate please email local@alzheimers.org.uk
Quality and specialist items sought in New Mills for sale on hospice eBay site!
A charity shop is hosting a ‘drop and donate’ session in New Mills for local people to donate quality or specialist items to help raise vital hospice funds.
Retail experts from Blythe House Hospicecare will be opening up the shop on Union Road from 9.30am to 12noon on Tuesday 19th January.
Local people are warmly welcome to drop in to the COVID-secure event with donations they think may be of interest including designer wear and vintage items, collectibles, homeware, and luxury goods. Any items donated will be sold on the hospice’s eBay site, helping to raise money to provide free care to local people who are affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement.
Please note that this is NOT an opportunity for people to donate general items. The hospice’s four high street shops remain CLOSED due to government restrictions, and unfortunately they do not have the space to store donations when they’re unable to sell any at this time. Blythe House looks forward to accepting your incredibly kind general donations when it is safe to re-open once again, hopefully soon!
For further information, email: info@blythehouse.co.uk
Visit the hospice eBay store to see the types of items on offer: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/specialsblythehouse
Derbyshire’s COVID-19 Vaccinations Roll Out
The NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme is underway
Derbyshire’s hospitals and GP practices have begun vaccinating priority patients and staff against Covid-19. Priority is based on age, and existing health risks.
If you are in a priority group then you are at high risk of getting Coronavirus, especially if you have a long-term condition such as diabetes, heart disease or respiratory conditions.
The vaccination is FREE.
If you are eligible and get invited for a vaccination, it’s really important you attend your appointment to protect yourself, and your family.
But please wait to be contacted by your GP practice and take up the offer for this life-saving vaccine.
If you are looking to support the health and social care workforce during the pandemic, then please click here.
The Vaccinations Roll Out document below provides more information on when people are likely to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the sites offering the vaccine and links to more detailed information about the vaccine and the vaccination programme in Derby and Derbyshire.
Free Counselling from Relate Chesterfield & NE Derbyshire
Relate are able to offer 3 free sessions of counselling to Voluntary sector workers.
In addition to this they have also received funding for key workers and residents from Coalfields areas.
They are also offering 6 hour courses for up to groups of ten people online for counselling training for non counsellors ( a charge applies to this) – if groups are interested please contact tracy.marsh@relatechesterfield.org.uk