The Mental Health Team in Derbyshire County Council Public Health have been busy working with various training providers to develop a virtual offer. New dates are now available so why not check out their updated and revised Mental health training webpage for further information.
They offer a range of FREE virtual courses including:
Find out more and how to book HERE
Social Connectedness Development Worker
Full time – 37 hours per week
£22,911 + 5% pension
Feeling Connected in North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield is a multi-agency initiative to reduce loneliness and social isolation. Our Social Connectedness Action Group needs an enthusiastic, pragmatic, hard-working Development Worker to be ‘the face on the ground’ of the Feeling Connected Action Plan in communities across North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield.
If you’re an experienced community development worker with a strong track record in asset-based community development and building great relationships with communities, then this is the job for you!
To excel in this role, you’ll need to be:
Deadline for applications: Monday 28th September 2020, 5pm.
Interview date: Wednesday 7th October 2020
To apply please visit https://dva.org.uk/job-vacancies/
Hundreds of pounds have been raised for an LGBT+ centre in Chesterfield thanks to a walk which honoured a gay rights pioneer from the town.
The 5.3-mile walk – in memory of Edward Carpenter – started in Chesterfield and finished in the rural Derbyshire village of Millthorpe on Sunday.
Ed Fordham, one of the walkers, said: “We raised more than £1,500 for the the Derbyshire LGBT+ centre in Rutland Road.
“We were delighted to set off from the Chesterfield Arms pub by the Mayor of Chesterfield, Councillor Gordon Simmonds.
“Twenty of us walked to Millthorpe where Edward had lived for nearly 40 years.
“It was very special that we were joined by gay human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell, and also councillors from Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.”
Born in Sussex in 1844, Edward lived in Chesterfield before moving to Millthorpe with his partner George Merrill. Edward, a poet and philosopher, lived as an openly gay man at a time when it was illegal to be gay. He was way ahead of his time and celebrated for being the ‘last gay man standing in Britain’ when most of gay London fled to Paris in the wake of Oscar Wilde’s imprisonment in 1895.
Article from the Derbyshire Times website.
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Communication Unlimited have produced a British Sign Language video to update people who are Deaf and hearing impaired about support services during the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s an update on the status of some Derbyshire County Council services, including how to make contact with the Council, the status of recycling centres, country parks and libraries. It also gives advice on contacting Deaf / hearing impairment support services, staying safe as well as information about Communication Unlimited’s blue card scheme which was set up to support Deaf people who may struggle with communication while wearing a face mask.
The content of the video was based on feedback from the Deaf community about what information they require.
View the video HERE
Chesterfield & NE Derbyshire Volunteer Centre partners with NE Metro Chicago Volunteer Centre, in unique twinning project.
Chesterfield & NE Derbyshire Volunteer Centre is excited to announce an agreement with NE Metro Chicago Volunteer Centre in the USA, to establish and grow ties between the two organisations.
This is the first international relationship between two volunteer centres, designed to promote dialogue, exchange experiences and implement joint activities – all created to foster improvements and mutual progress.
The twinned groups have agreed to focus their efforts on these clear goals:
Barbara Tubekis, of The Volunteer Center of N.E. Metro Chicago in the USA, said: “When Dave Radford of The Volunteer Centre of Chesterfield & N.E. Derbyshire reached out to us, we were thrilled at the possibilities to help people not only locally, but globally. Although we are thousands of miles apart, our missions and goals couldn’t be more compatible. We are both dedicated to helping people in need, and the most vulnerable. We look forward to building a network of volunteer support that reaches over the ocean.”
David Radford, of The Volunteer Centre Chesterfield NE Derbyshire, said: “We have many links with local and national voluntary organisations, but this is the first time we’ve been able to take our work to an international level. And our friends in Chicago have been amazingly receptive.”
Unique twinning logo, designed by Magnus Shaw.
For quotes and photographs please contact: The Volunteer Centre, Chesterfield and NE Derbyshire 01246 276 777 / magnus@chesterfieldvc.org.uk
Join us in our project to create an accessible and inclusive virtual community music group for Chesterfield and the surrounding area.
Open to everyone of all abilities – to sing, make music and perform together.
Our ensemble will consist of four sections:
So, whether you are completely new to music, have some musical experience, or just want to try something new – Fusion Music is for you!
Fusion Music has been designed by Kakou CIC alongside Community Growth CIC as part of the Chesterfield Cultural Education Partnership. We want to provide a fun, uplifting and creative way for community engagement with the arts during this time of lockdown.
Our Mission: to encourage and support singing and music making for people of all ages and experience so that they:
There are no auditions – learning materials are provided and weekly sessions will be delivered remotely, through online resources that enable people to explore music through performance, technology and composition.
The end goal is to produce a virtually-recorded performance featuring the Fusion Music Ensemble, representing the rich and diverse culture of the community of Chesterfield and the surrounding areas.
Starting in September we will be releasing all the learning material for the song and start to hold the virtual rehearsal sessions.
For more information, or to express an interest in taking part visit – https://fusionmusic.socialfuse.org.uk/
Derbyshire County Council’s Falls Prevention Social Marketing Campaign has relaunched across Derbyshire. As part of this campaign, they are running a small grants scheme to support local activities, especially amongst community groups, teams and services who are not usually involved in falls prevention work. They would welcome applications from across Derbyshire but are particularly interested in those people who live and work in areas with higher numbers of fallers. These are High Peak, Chesterfield, South Derbyshire and Amber Valley (Belper).
As part of the activity, Derbyshire County Council can provide support to successful recipients. This will include help with planning, evaluation, free falls awareness training and training around ‘How to Engage communities remotely/digitally’.