Business Predictions 2023: Adam Holland, Progressive Sports in the East Midlands.
Employees in a happy team are more satisfied and healthier, and this can lead to better staff retention and productivity. At Progressive Sports in the East Midlands, our job is to help children to enjoy being active. We do this by leading sports sessions in schools such as Zorb Football, dance and Glow in the Dark Dodgeball – and it’s hard not […]
Staff play Santa as care leavers gather for their big Christmas treat
Staff from a Swadlincote company pulled on their Christmas jumpers and handed out chocolates, gifts and dozens of hearty lunches when they helped give a group of care leavers a festive treat. The volunteers, who all work for rail maintenance firm MTMS, based in Swadlincote, gave up their time to work at a very special […]
Students surprised by Britain’s most decorated Olympian
Britain’s greatest ever Olympian Sir Jason Kenny surprised children at a city school when he made a special appearance at their awards evening telling them to be ambitious and not to be scared of failing. The track cyclist, who has more gold medals than any other British athlete, shocked pupils at Noel-Baker Academy, in Alvaston, […]
Brian puts his best foot forward to notch up 1000 miles – and pounds!
Duffield walker Brian Sword has turned his love for the great outdoors into cash by completing a 1,000-mile ramble – raising a pound for charity with every mile. In January, Brian, who works as a project manager for Lubrizol, set himself the challenge of walking 1,000 miles during 2020, which works out as an average […]
The Royal School for the Deaf pupils deliver a little Christmas cheer in the community
CARING children at Royal School for the Deaf Derby have donated food and treats to share out among the deaf community at Christmas. Youngsters, their parents and staff at the historic Ashbourne Road school were inspired to bring in the contributions after receiving their own support from the bakery Greggs. The company has donated money […]
Vulnerable families are supported by Murray Park’s festive food bank
STAFF at a Mickleover school have been delivering emergency food parcels to pupils’ families who are struggling financially in the run up to Christmas. The PRIDE Response Team was set up at Murray Park Community School during the first lockdown when staff and friends of the school collected donations of non-perishable food, toiletries and household […]
The Bemrose School is one step nearer to former glory
A multi-million pound refurbishment of Derby’s most historic school is one step nearer to completion after phase three of the project finished despite delays caused by the pandemic. The Bemrose School is undergoing a £14m refurbishment programme to bring its 1930s building in line with 21st century teaching. Work began in 2019 with the construction […]
Lubrizol staff post positive messages to pensioners this Christmas
There are few things nicer than receiving a letter in the post and colleagues at one firm have been putting pen to paper to help combat loneliness over the festive season. Staff at various Lubrizol sites including Derby and Huddersfield decided to take part in an initiative called Give a Few Words, which provides letter […]
Emily joins the team at Derby’s Penguin PR as Covid-19 recovery economy fuels expansion
Derby public relations agency Penguin PR has appointed a new PR account executive to help it serve a host of new clients whose businesses are thriving despite the ongoing coronavirus. Emily Fish has joined the team at the Ashbourne Road-based agency after impressing staff during a successful period of work experience earlier this year. Penguin […]
New head of provision at Derby’s Kingsmead Special School promises to create a school to be proud of
A Derby special school has appointed a new head of provision who plans to foster a family atmosphere and nurturing environment which will allow pupils to thrive. Martin Capewell has taken up the reins at The Kingsmead Special School, in Brighton Road, Alvaston, which was created last year to accommodate the rising number of children […]