Lubrizol supports three-year-old superhero with cerebral palsy who smashes month-long charity bike challenge
A three-year-old with cerebral palsy has shown that superheroes come in all sizes after taking on a month-long cycling challenge to raise money for a charity that is helping her get stronger. Little Lola James showed her true grit by undertaking a distance of 14.5 miles on her trike over the course of a month […]
ConservatoryLand keeps it local as it turns to Purpose Media for a new UK ad campaign
A long-established Midlands conservatory firm has handed over its marketing campaign to a Derbyshire agency to help it to reach out to homeowners all over the country. ConservatoryLand, which is based in Mansfield Woodhouse, has asked Purpose Media to look after its website and social media, and to co-ordinate a national advertising blitz to help […]
Murray Park summer school is a hit with new starters
Almost 300 children from 34 different primary schools were invited to attend a week of activities at their new secondary school to make new friends and get a taste of their new academic life through a summer school initiative. Through a carefully curated mix of academic workshops, team-building exercises, and creative projects, pupils transitioning into year 7 […]
Derbyshire science company swaps office for meadow to combat invasive weeds
A team of office staff from the Derbyshire Lubrizol site swapped their jobs for the outdoors for a morning to help clear a popular Duffield walking spot of one of the UK’s most invasive weeds. A group of 16 from Lubrizol, which has sites across the UK, were volunteering with the Duffield Millennium Meadow Conservation […]
Tree planting at Lubrizol helps grow funds of much-loved hospice
A grounds maintenance company has been planting trees across Derbyshire and raised thousands of pounds for a much-loved hospice at the same time. Shed Grounds Maintenance, which looks after the grounds of many companies including Hazelwood-based Lubrizol, embarked on its tree planting project in aid of Chesterfield’s Ashgate Hospice to mark 20 years in business. […]
First time marathon runner raises more than £10,000 for much-loved Derbyshire charity me@dee
A Rolls-Royce employee has raised more than £10,000 for much-loved memory-making charity me&dee through running the London Marathon. First time marathon runner Zorran Carnell, of Derby, had been trying to be chosen in the ballot for the famous event for 14 years before finally being given a slot this year. A long-time supporter of the […]
Derbyshire beauty spot Carsington Water chooses environmentally friendly TDP recycled plastic benches for visitors
Visitors to Derbyshire beauty spot Carsington Water have this year been enjoying admiring the view from new environmentally friendly picnic tables made a few miles down the road. As from 2024 the much-loved reservoir is home to benches and picnic tables made entirely from recycled plastic by award-winning Derbyshire company TDP at its manufacturing base […]
Mount Cook embarks on new adventure with Derventio Housing Trust to help residents once at risk of homelessness
A Derbyshire adventure centre which has thousands of visitors a year has embarked on a new partnership with a homelessness organisation to help adult residents enjoy greater wellbeing by getting out into the fresh air. Mount Cook Adventure Centre in Matlock has teamed up with Derventio Housing Trust in a new partnership. There is a […]
Family “blown away” after Lubrizol students raise £3,500 paying for “life-changing” cerebral palsy treatment for little Lola, three
The parents of a little girl who is receiving “life-changing” physio treatment for her cerebral palsy say they have been blown away after students at Derbyshire science company Lubrizol raised more than £3,500 so she can keep benefiting from it. Leicester’s Bethony and Greg James, parents of three-year-old Lola, say they feel highly emotional at […]
Colleague Box wraps up 10,000 Christmas orders in August after seeing largest early festive demand since Covid
Summer sunshine is still being enjoyed by most of us as we continue wearing bikinis and sandals this August – but one Derby company’s mind is already on Santa and tinsel after already wrapping up 10,000 Christmas orders for 2024! Multi award-winning corporate gifting company Colleague Box has this year reported its earliest Christmas orders […]