Eyes down and dobbers at the ready –networking group Derbys Finest aim to raise thousands for city charity Revive
A GROUP of generous business leaders in Derby are hosting a virtual bingo night to raise funds for a city charity. Members of networking group Derbys Finest are hoping to raise thousands of pounds for the Revive Healthy Living Centre, which offers a range of services focused on health, wellbeing and aims to improve […]
Derby pupils plant their own mini-wood as Lubrizol steps in to help give nature a helping hand
Green-fingered youngsters are set to create a mini-wood in their school grounds after they were given hundreds of pounds to buy saplings and gardening tools. Children at the Arboretum Primary School, in Corden Street, Derby, have just planted a whole host of trees, which include silver birch saplings, after Hazelwood chemical company Lubrizol made a […]
Colleague Box celebrate first birthday with exciting new range of gift boxes – including cocktails and scrumptious snacks
A PERSONALISED gift box company set up by a Derby couple when the Coronavirus pandemic was at its peak is celebrating its first birthday – and is closing in on the sale of its 100,000th box. The past year has been a challenge for businesses but we’ve also seen the rise of the start-ups and […]
Welcome Davi: Senior NHS lawyer joins leadership organisation Ignite Your Inner Potential
AN award-winning businesswoman and former Head of Legal Services for an NHS Trust has joined Derby-based leadership and development organisation, Ignite Your Inner Potential. Founded by former police chief Kul Mahay, Ignite offers offers high energy courses aimed at helping with a range of skills, including developing emotional intelligence. It specialises in working with public […]
Securiscape’s smart HVM guardrail delivers a life-saving solution for primary school children
A Middlesex primary school has ended a five-year wait for HVM safety barriers to protect young children queuing up alongside a busy main road after a Derbyshire security firm came up with a unique and bespoke solution. Beit Shvidler Primary School, in Hale Lane, Edgware, is now newly protected by a gleaming 58-metre stretch of […]
Derby executive head teacher Clive Lawrence to leave St Giles School and become director of special needs with Greenwood Academies Trust
A DERBY head teacher hailed ‘an inspirational leader’ by his colleagues and praised for his dedication to helping children with special needs is to leave the city school where he has spent the last seven years. Clive Lawrence, executive head at St Giles School, will take up a new role as Director of Special Educational […]
Colleague Box teams up with Too Good to Go to prevent food waste
Derby personalised gifting company, Colleague Box, has teamed up with the surplus food app, Too Good To Go, to prevent its range of food and drink gift items from going to waste. Launched last year by husband and wife team, Adam and Natalie Bamford, Colleague Box has quickly proven to be a huge success and […]
Derbyshire sports firm Progressive Sports celebrates record-breaking year despite Covid restrictions
A DERBYSHIRE sports firm which runs “exciting and creative” PE lessons and holiday clubs for children has recorded a record-breaking year – despite only being fully-operational for five months of the year. Progressive Sports Derbyshire, Chesterfield and Nottingham have reported a £225,000 turnover in the last 12 months – a 36 per cent increase – […]
Ultimate fan of Derbyshire artisan bakery wins lifetime supply of doughnuts following his unusual tattoo tribute
A doughnut lover from Derbyshire has won himself a lifetime’s supply of sweet treats after getting a tattoo paying homage to his favourite bakery. Tony Day, from Etwall, has had his bicep inked with the logo and ice cream van of popular Derby-based bakery Project D, in the brand’s signature pink colour. The Project D […]
Pent-up demand and financial strain means Derby cancer charity Annabel’s Angels is helping more families than ever
A Derby charity which helps families living with cancer to meet their day-to-day costs says that it is the busiest it has ever been, after handing out its 400th grant way ahead of schedule. Annabel’s Angels has just hit the 400 mark, bringing the total amount of money it has given out to families over […]