Derby secondary school Murray Park launches a food bank to support vulnerable families following coronavirus outbreak
STAFF at a Mickleover school have set up a food bank on site so they can distribute supplies to pupils’ families who are struggling financially during lockdown. The PRIDE Response Team has been set up at Murray Park Community School and staff are appealing for donations of non-perishable food, toiletries and household items so they […]
Leicester’s demand for delectable doughnuts sees PROJECT D launch delivery service
DELICIOUS doughnuts which have been enjoyed by Love Island contestants, fashionistas and even members of the Royal family are being delivered direct to the doors of households in Leicester and Tamworth. The brightly-coloured handcrafted treats are made by Project D, a Derby-based company which is expanding its service into the area after requests from sweet-toothed […]
Bemrose School pupils learning in lockdown via a virtual classroom – thanks to Derby train maker Bombardier
CHILDREN of key workers attending a city school were the first pupils to experience a virtual classroom provided by workers at train maker Bombardier. Fourteen children aged between eight and 12 years old at The Bemrose School, in Uttoxeter Road, enjoyed the experience which was designed to test the way forward for remote learning. Pupils […]
Communications expert Karen Clegg has designs on more art and poetry as she leaves Lubrizol after 28 years
A woman who helped shape the global communications for one of the county’s leading companies and inspired her colleagues to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity is retiring after nearly 30 years. Karen Clegg is stepping down from her role as production services manager at chemical firm Lubrizol UK, where she has spent […]
Lubrizol helps two community projects in Nottingham start their journeys toward tackling mental health
Two Nottingham community projects which aim to boost people’s mental health through changing their attitude to food and online art classes have been given a flying start after they shared £1,000 by taking part in an online charity event. Gaby Goodchild and Helen Woodford, who are both from West Bridgford, walked away with £700 and […]
Award-winning homelessness scheme is set to be rolled out in East Midlands by Derventio Housing Trust
A successful Derbyshire housing scheme which works one-to-one with homeless people who have struggled to keep a roof over their heads is set to be rolled out in Burton. Home4Me, which is operated by the Derventio Housing Trust, has been launched to help tackle the homeless problem in the town after it was commissioned by […]
Derbyshire secondary school pupils share tips and advice as they film a look-around video at Shirebrook Academy for new starters kept away by the coronavirus
Shirebrook teenagers have filmed a new video giving a students’-eye view of their school for new starters who will not get the chance to familiarise themselves with the building because of the coronavirus lockdown. Students at Shirebrook Academy spent a week filming sequences which explain how to find different departments, locate the toilets and even […]
Midlands-based security company Securiscape hails a world break-through in road bridge safety as its Guardrail Ultra HVM barrier stops an unladen 18-tonne MC3 truck
Midlands security products firm Securiscape is hailing a breakthrough for road bridge safety after the latest version of its shallow-mounted pedestrian guardrail stopped an unladen 18 tonne truck travelling at 30mph in its tracks. The company, based in Derby, says that a 10 metre stretch of its new Guardrail Ultra – which is specifically designed […]
Wellbeing expert Kul Mahay to deliver online webinars to UK teaching staff as schools prepare to reopen their doors
A TOP Derby wellbeing expert has joined forces with Derbyshire-based School Advisory Service and Fitter Future to offer guidance for school leaders affected by the changes to their work following the coronavirus pandemic. Kul Mahay – who specialises in emotional intelligence and leadership and has worked with university lecturers and police chiefs – will hold […]
Derby public relations experts Penguin PR mark their 10th birthday with brand and website makeover
Derby PR agency Penguin PR has completed its own birthday mini-makeover by launching a new website and logo to mark its 10th anniversary. The company, based in Ashbourne Road, has reinvented its penguin logo and refreshed its online presence as part of a series of events being held to mark its decade. Penguin PR was […]