The To Your Door service – which is supported by Chesterfield Borough Council – wants to ensure it is well-prepared to help as many people as possible, as the number of Covid-19 cases begin to rise again.

The project has been vital over the last few months and with the future unpredictable it is likely to remain that way.  Since lockdown began in April, The Volunter Centre have provided over 1600 shop deliveries for people – a phenomenal effort from staff and volunteers alike.

Chesterfield Borough Council is a proud supporter of the Volunteer Centre and has partnered with the centre to help deliver a variety of community initiatives.

Councillor Jill Mannion-Brunt, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, added: “The Volunteer Centre has been one of many organisations in Chesterfield that have gone out of their way to support our community through this crisis. Chesterfield Borough Council thanks everyone who has given their time to support this project, and others like it.

“Chesterfield has proved itself to have a strong community spirit in times of need and I would urge anyone who thinks that they can volunteer a few hours of their time to come forward and help this important service keep running.”

The Volunteer Centre are always looking for volunteers, so if you think you could spare a couple of hours a week to help someone then just give the Volunteer Centre a call on 01246 276777 and they can answer any questions you may have.

Would you like to connect with people when you can’t meet up right now? Or would you like to let more people know who you are and what you are doing? Derbyshire Dales CVS recently launched their new Digital Connections project at the CVS as they know that many people in the Derbyshire Dales are isolated, missing out on social contact, information and activities online. And they would like to help bring you together!

Are you a community group member, who would like a Digital Buddy to help you share information more easily and make activities available to more people?

Do you have members on low incomes, or with disabilities, who need a device and the skills to use it?

Do you need additional kit for your or your members, for example support for people with a hearing loss?

Then Derbyshire Dales CVS can help! Please get in touch with Jonathan jonathan@ddcvs.org.uk if you would like to be involved or to find out more.

Protect your loved ones with the official NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app for England and Wales.

It’s the fastest way of knowing when you’re at risk from coronavirus (COVID-19). The quicker you know, the quicker you can alert your loved ones, and your community. 

The more of us that use it, the better we can control coronavirus.

Protect your loved ones. Please download the app.

Find out how the app works and where to download it HERE

Leaders behind a new project aiming to shape Chesterfield’s future want to hear your ideas on how the town should evolve.

Your Life, Your Chesterfield is a series of interactive online workshops where anyone who cares about our town can have their say about what matters to them.

Everyone who lives, works, runs a business or studies in Chesterfield – or is a regular visitor to the town – is welcome to join in the free workshops on video-conferencing platform Zoom.

Sessions will be held in September, October and November, and to book a place, click here or email community@dva.org.uk

Read the full press release HERE

Read the latest Deaf-initely Women newsletter HERE

Junction Arts create work with people to improve well-being and inspire change. Junction Arts festivals, workshops and events offer the chance for people to be creative, learn new skills and build stronger communities. Find out all their latest news in their bulletin HERE.

https://www.derbyshirecarers.co.uk/

Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) COVID-19 Emergency Fund is now open for applications.

The £1.5m National Emergencies Trust (NET) funding will support grassroots DPOs across the UK, who have found it difficult to access funding, to respond to the COVID-19 needs of Disabled people. The funding will be administered and distributed through a partnership of DPOs across the UK.

Find out more HERE.