Floral display all set to brighten lives and raise spirits at Derventio Housing Trust’s Junction
A Derby social landlord has added a splash of colour to brighten up the garden at one of its properties after staff at a city firm handed over a planter to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. The planter, which contains a sculpted box hedge surrounded by pink flowers including verbena and busy-lizzies, has been given […]
Derby company Vibrant Accountancy says Government’s brand-new education scheme can help young entrepreneurs and Generation Next
YOUNG entrepreneurs and new businesses founded during the pandemic should build on their skills set by taking advantage of a new scheme launched by the Government, says a top Derby accountancy firm. And that, according to Duffield-Road based Vibrant Accountancy, can help to boost the UK economy, which shrank by 1.5 per cent in the […]
Young widow of deep-wreck diver Victoria Spencer-Kibble on how RTT therapy saved her life as she marks 12 years since tragic death of explorer Carl Spencer– and her mission to help others
A FORMER flight attendant who was almost left homeless following the tragic death of her husband on an international diving expedition is urging others struggling with grief to speak up during mental health awareness week. It is 12 years since Carl Spencer – one of the world’s most accomplished deep-sea wreck explorers – suffered a […]
Derby school children at Royal School for the Deaf and St Giles show Government minister Vicky Ford how they are bouncing back
Pupils at two of Derby’s special schools enjoyed showing a Government minister how well they have adapted to changes in their education during the coronavirus pandemic and how they are being supported to catch-up. Vicky Ford, the Secretary of State for Children and Families, was invited to see the good work being undertaken at city […]
Derbyshire-based Axess Systems pass on expertise on how to protect your organisation from ransomware attacks after high-profile crimes
A Derbyshire IT firm has shared its tips on how to protect and recover from ransomware attacks after the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported an increase in security breaches since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Axess Systems, one of the country’s leading IT infrastructure providers which has its head offices in Denby, […]
Welcome, James! Axess Systems boosts its Derbyshire team with new marketing executive
AN award-winning Derbyshire IT firm has strengthened its growing workforce by bringing in a new member to the marketing team. Axess Systems, which is based on the Denby Hall Business Park, has appointed University of Derby graduate James Walker as its marketing executive. The 23-year-old becomes Axess Systems’ fifth new appointment in less than 12 […]
Rise in charity donations at funerals prompts Gillotts Funeral Directors to make new appointment
A Nottinghamshire funeral firm has appointed its first-ever dedicated charity donation administrator to help it deal with the growing number of families asking mourners to give money to good causes. Gillotts Funeral Directors says that it has taken on new-starter Jodie Wardle to oversee the increasingly complex task of handing on the more than £100,000 […]
Derbyshire firm Lubrizol extends its mental health first aider network after they help colleagues get through lockdown
A Derbyshire company’s network of mental health first aiders is set to be extended across the country after it proved crucial in supporting colleagues over the course of the pandemic. Lubrizol UK, which is based in Hazelwood, near Belper, is now looking to recruit more of the representatives at its other UK sites in Barnsley, […]
Derventio Housing Trust gets set to recruit mentors as its Growing Lives project wins new funding
A Derbyshire community project which helps homeless people rebuild their lives by teaching them skills for the workplace is planning to introduce a mentoring scheme and head into the countryside to get closer to nature after its funding was extended for two more years. Growing Lives, which is run by Derventio Housing Trust, wants to […]
Cosy Direct boosts board with 3 new additions as it looks forward to 10th year in business
A DERBY company which sells ethical educational supplies to primary schools and nurseries has made a treble appointment to the board as it looks forward to celebrating a tenth year in business. Cosy Direct, which has recently moved from its city headquarters to a new 45,000-square foot specially adapted building near Tutbury, on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire […]