“Working with Derbyshire Voluntary Action is always a positive experience. What truly sets DVA apart is our ability to connect and collaborate, bringing together diverse stakeholders and create an environment of trust and cooperation. This collaborative spirit allows us to achieve our goals more effectively and create lasting positive change together. Our compassionate team is committed to addressing health inequalities, profoundly impacting the lives of individuals and families. I’ve seen first-hand how our innovative approach makes a real difference in the community.”
Jacqui, CEO Derbyshire Voluntary Action
The Feeling Connected Project celebrates and supports local action to reduce loneliness and isolation across Chesterfield Borough and NE Derbyshire District.
The Feeling Connected volunteer-led centre for community activities in the middle of Chesterfield. It is a home for Feeling Connected, and inspiring venue for any VCSE group.
Quarterly forums uniting VCSE groups to share insight, influence change, build partnerships, and co-design solutions for stronger, more connected communities.
A project supporting collaboration, strategic representation, and creative advocacy to strengthen mental health support across Derby and Derbyshire.
DVA works in close partnership with the NHS, Public Health, local authorities, Active Partners Trust, Arts Derbyshire, and many more to co-design community-focused solutions. Rooted in lived experience, our collaborative approach ensures services are shaped by real needs and make best use of shared insight, expertise, and resources.
Representing Derbyshire’s voluntary sector at strategic levels, ensuring community need and voices influence policy, funding decisions, and system change across health and wellbeing in the county.
Bitesize online sessions shaped by the needs of Derbyshire’s VCSE sector, with themes chosen to build skills, spark new ideas and conversations, and connect communities and organisations working towards shared goals.
Bringing together professionals and volunteers supporting children and young people across the county, fostering collaboration to ensure they receive the right help at the right time. Together we’ll map gaps, share ideas and shape a stronger mental-health and wellbeing landscape for youth.
We have some exciting new projects we are working on! We would love to hear from you if you would like to be involved or feel you can help shape our proposals to ensure they have the best outcomes for our Derbyshire communities.
Designed by Children & Young People in Derbyshire, explore this Mental Health art exhibiton with us