Royal School for the Deaf Derby awarded £5,000 grant for pioneering equipment that will help pupils hear the sound of music
Deaf children will be able to access music through their hands and feet after their school won a £5,000 grant to purchase specialised equipment. Royal School for the Deaf Derby, in Ashbourne Road, has been awarded the money by The Worshipful Company of Innholders to contribute towards the cost of vibrotactile equipment. The pupils first […]
Derbyshire company Lubrizol aims to raise more than £25,000 for mental health charity MIND via Olympic-sized physical challenge
STAFF at a Derbyshire company are joining forces with colleagues across the UK to take on an Olympic-sized challenge to swim, run and race almost 6,000 miles – the distance between the UK and Japan. Staff at Lubrizol’s Hazelwood headquarters will combine efforts with colleagues from other sites across the UK to raise a minimum […]
Hot House Music musician pays tribute to Joseph Wright in new song release for Marketing Derby Business Event
A TOP musician who has worked with well-known artists in the industry has written an emotive piece of music for the annual Marketing Derby Business Event. Called ‘Wright-Oh’ in honour of Derby’s most famous artist, Joseph Wright, the piece was written by Andy Allen and performed by bondholders Hot House Music at the request of […]
Derbyshire businesses including Colleague Box and Derby Brewing Company join forces to create beer and fashion-inspired gift box
DESCRIBED as the UK’s Real Ale Capital and with a wealth of independent retailers selling from the city, Derby is as famous for its beer and small businesses as it is its Rolls-Royce engines and Bombardier trains. And now Colleague Box, the personalised gift company set up when the Coronavirus pandemic was at its peak, […]
New appointments join Derby HVM security Securiscape as it prepares to meet an increase in demand
A UK manufacturer of HVM street security products has recruited two new members of staff to help streamline its operations and strengthen its supply chain as it prepares for increased levels of activity throughout the rest of the year. Securiscape, which is based in Derby, has appointed Dave Mott as technical lead and Chloe Stone […]
Cosy Direct to honour city charity Derby Kids Camp with specially-decorated Ram sculpture which will form part of Derby Rams Trail exhibition
A DERBYSHIRE business which supplies responsibly-sourced equipment to schools and nurseries will honour the city charity of which it is a proud patron when the Derby Ram Trail exhibition opens later this year. Cosy Direct, which moved from Siddals Road, Derby at the end of 2020 into a 45,000-square foot, specially-adapted building in the county, […]
Derby accountancy and business advisors Vibrant Accountancy simplify Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Spring budget
THE extension of the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to those who have previously been left out in the cold so far is a much-needed boost, says the co-founder of a Derby accountancy firm. Those who can show that they were trading in 2019-20 from their tax returns and had previously been excluded are now […]
Carers, key workers and 90-year-old who is ‘missing her art classes’ are among first recipients of Colleague Box’s Hero Box initiative
A 90-year-old with a love of art, a fundraiser who has raised thousands of pounds for the British Heart Foundation and a woman who ‘always puts so much thought into caring for other people’ are among the first recipients of an initiative created by a Derby gift company, to reward the UK’s lockdown heroes. Colleague […]
Top UK composer Callum Au – who has worked with Jessie J, Jamie Cullum and BBC Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – to host webinar with Hot House Music
ONE of the UK’s top music composers – who has worked with the likes of jazz artist Jamie Cullum, pop star Jessie J and the BBC’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – is hosting a webinar for budding musicians in Derby. Callum Au, who is also a successful arranger and trombonist, will lead the session for Hot […]
How former Rolls-Royce engineer Sarah is crafting out a new business for herself as UK sees a boom in creative arts and crafts
FROM painting to felting, sewing to crocheting, the coronavirus pandemic has seen a boom in people getting crafty. And one woman from Derby has taken the seemingly unlikely step in swapping a successful career in engineering for crafts; launching her own business in which she hosts creative workshops and produces craft kits for enthusiasts. Sarah […]