Derbyshire disaster relief charity Aquabox hopes to double its life-saving efforts
A Derbyshire charity providing safe and clean water for those living in disaster zones due to conflicts or natural disasters is looking to double its life-saving work. Aquabox builds simple, hand pumped water filters that are then sent to disaster zones where access to clean, safe water may be severely limited or non-existent. The filter […]
Leading HR & Employment Law business Precept welcomes two new members to growing team
A LEADING HR & Employment Law company has welcomed two new members to the team as it celebrates being shortlisted for a regional award. Derby-based Precept has appointed experienced Lucy Laughton as its Business Development Manager, whilst University of Derby student Fortune Ikemefuna has joined the company on a temporary basis as a Digital Marketing […]
Blog: Why sharing the contents of your fridge like Gwyneth Paltrow is always newsworthy
This week Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow has gone viral sharing a peek inside her fridge. While it sounds a very social media-inspired idea, Penguin PR director Sarah Newton reveals how it’s not new at all – in fact asking famous people the contents of their fridge was her job when she was a junior reporter. Here Sarah […]
PDA: Sunshine Support welcomes expert guests as it opens its doors for families in the area
EXPERT support and advice for a little-known condition that can lead to extreme avoidance of everyday demands and expectations is set to be held in Derby. The Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) workshop is set to be held at Sunshine Support’s hub, in Derby, on Friday, August 25. The full day of learning will cover everything from […]
Recovering cancer patient Paul on how laughter helped him during his battle with the disease
A RECOVERING cancer patient has told how the power of laughter helped him through his darkest days during his gruelling battle with the disease. Paul Neale, from Kidderminster, is now a volunteer at the hospital that treated him – Worcestershire Acute Hospitals – where he shares stories of his journey from being diagnosed with bowel […]
Gifting company Colleague Box opens up the doors of its headquarters for meetings, parties and corporate events
THE couple behind a hugely successful UK gifting company are opening the doors of their Derby home for business meetings, birthday parties and corporate events. The Smile Factory – the home of award-winning Colleague Box – is now available to hire and customers will be able to take advantage of the fully-stocked bar, wide range […]
Derbyshire-born university student earns coveted placement at global science company Lubrizol
A university student from Derbyshire has earned a coveted year’s placement at a top science company which has branches all over the world. Nathan Sawyer, 21, of Bolsover, has now started a year’s placement with science company Lubrizol, where he will be based at its UK technical centre in Hazelwood near Belper. A student at […]
MacMartin backs controversial ‘Maaate’ campaign aimed at tackling violence to women
An award-winning Derbyshire creative agency creating campaigns to incite positive change has backed an opinion-dividing ‘Maaate’ campaign aimed at tackling violence against women. Anna Hutton and Claire MacDonald, sister founders of award-winning MacMartin – a company which creates behaviour change campaigns – said while they acknowledged the controversy of the ‘Maaate’ campaign, it would have […]
It’s a jolly holiday for 50 more Derbyshire children after much-loved charity boosted with £28,000
A much-loved Derbyshire charity giving seaside holidays to children who really need them has been given a very welcome boost with a £28,000 donation. The funding boost for the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre has come courtesy of not-for-profit procurement providers EEM (Efficiency East Midlands Ltd). Alfreton-based EEM, a consortium with members ranging from local authorities […]
Murray Park students get creative as they set up their own businesses
Young entrepreneurs have been learning more about what it takes to run a successful business as they provided entertaining games for fellow pupils. Year 8 students at Murray Park Community School set up their own stalls offering fairground-style games as part of their ‘World of Work’ project in English. As budding entrepreneurs, they were challenged […]