Engineers team up with award-winning housing trust to raise aspirations of local people
A local engineering company has reached out to offer a helping hand to people who are signed up with an award-winning housing trust after being through tough times in their lives. Faithful + Gould, a global development consultancy specialising in the built environment, which has a staff of more than 2,400 people worldwide, offices […]
Order, order! Bemrose School pupils learn about UK Parliament during interactive assembly
Pupils at a Derby school learned all about UK Parliament and what it does after taking part in a lively, interactive assembly. Malcolm Smith, senior education and engagement officer for the East Midlands, visited The Bemrose School to talk to students about the House of Commons, House of Lords and how laws are passed in […]
Welcome Amie Fellows! Vibrant Accountancy boost numbers with appointment of new Head of Operations and Management Accounts
A Leading Derby accountancy firm has boosted its team with the appointment of a new Head of Operations and Management Accounts. Experienced Amie Fellows has joined award-winning Vibrant Accountancy after spending almost seven years with Birmingham-based KPMG, where she worked with various-sized companies, covering a variety of industries and their finance needs. Vibrant […]
Derby’s mayor, music therapist and Derbyshire Constabulary share lived experiences of discrimination with pupils at The Bemrose School to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week
Derby’s mayor has spoken frankly about his experiences of homophobia at a special event held at a city school to help pupils learn about hate crime. Councillor Robin Wood – the longest serving member of Derby City Council – spoke to Year 8 students at The Bemrose School about his role as Mayor, and how, […]
Space Week sees former Allestree Woodlands student return to share her story of working in the space industry
Daisy Richardson, former pupil who now works at B2Space. Space was brought a little closer to earth for students at one Derby school as they welcomed back a former pupil now working in the space industry. To mark World Space Week 2022, Allestree Woodlands School hosted a range of events, including an assembly with former pupil Daisy […]
Why we need to talk more openly about the Menopause – business women collaborate to help others on World Menopause Day
A WOMAN from Nottingham who set up her own business to help women going through the menopause, after it took five years to convince her GP that she had symptoms, says that we need to talk more openly about health issues. It comes as the UK marks World Menopause Day on October 18 with new […]
Kind, caring and thoughtful school pupils are recognised at star-studded Embark Federation awards
A YOUNGSTER who took care of her friend when she was having a difficult time and an 11-year-old who walked 14 miles to raise funds for a charity set up in memory of a toddler who died from a rare form of cancer, were among award winners at a glittering ceremony in Derbyshire. Organised by […]
Lubrizol finally crosses the finish line in 8,542-mile mental health charity challenge
Employees of a UK firm with offices all over the country and an HQ in Derbyshire have finally crossed the finish line in a truly Olympic-sized charity challenge that brought hundreds together to help people with their mental health. Since 2021, nearly 70 staff at Lubrizol – which has a headquarters in Hazelwood in […]
Derbyshire forces veteran marks two years sobriety by joining Deventio Housing Trust for celebration recovery walk
A forces veteran has marked being two years sober by joining participants in a specialist housing trust project celebrating the huge personal efforts involved in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Ex RAF diagnostic radiographer Ryan Williams has been sober since September 2020, after seeking help when years of alcohol addiction tore through his […]
Kobe the cockapoo helps pupils’ mental health at Derby School
A seven-month-old cockapoo called Kobe will be joining the teaching staff at a Derby school after graduating dog academy. Kobe has just completed his Dog Mentor training, meaning he can support staff and pupils at Allestree Woodlands School in classrooms, either with mental wellbeing or with elements of the curriculum, such as improving communication skills. Kobe graduated […]