Community Notices

Funding available to help Derbyshire communities improve local green spaces (Deadline: 26th June 2026)

Charities and community groups in Derbyshire are being offered help from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) to create or improve green spaces that can be enjoyed by communities. Support is available to develop parks, gardens, open spaces, raised flowerbeds and living walls in public areas. National Grid Electricity Distribution’s Community Matters Fund is also offering money to improve accessibility to green spaces by creating paths, ramps and seating. Projects boosting biodiversity, such as bee hives, ponds, tree, hedge and wildflower […]

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Community Notices

Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 6th June 2026

We've teamed up with The Giving Lottery to give you the chance to win up to £25,000 by playing for as little as £1 a week in their weekly draw. Prizes start at £25 for three matched numbers, £250 for four matched numbers, £2,000 for five matched numbers and if you can match ALL six numbers, £25,000 is yours! Match two numbers and get three extra tickets for the following draw! The winning numbers for Saturday 6th June 2026 are […]

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Community Notices

Charity launches expanded Food Project thanks to National Lottery funding

Local charity Salcare has expressed pride in announcing the launch of a new Food Project from 1st June 2026, designed to make food support more accessible for individuals and families across the local community. The project has been made possible thanks to funding received through The National Lottery Community Fund’s Awards for All programme and builds on Salcare’s involvement within the wider Feeding Derbyshire and Feeding Britain network of affordable food support initiatives. The funding will allow Salcare to expand […]

28 May 2026 16

Community Notices

Funeral Directors records concerning trend

As the direct cremation market continues to grow at pace in the UK, a regionally based funeral directors is reporting a concerning trend – that many people are requesting a direct cremation for themselves or a loved one without fully understanding what it is. M.A. Mills has seen a marked increase in people coming into its branches requesting a direct cremation either as a pre-paid plan or for a relative who has passed away, but not understanding the reality of […]

28 May 2026 14

Nicolle Ndweni-Roberts meets a local Police Officer on the streets.

Community Notices

Did you know you can influence policing in your local area? (Deadline: 4th June)

Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts is calling on residents to share their local policing priorities to help officers better meet their expectations. From shoplifting and street-level theft through to policing visibility and response times, the Derbyshire PCC is keen to fully understand the issues that impact local people’s trust and confidence in Neighbourhood Policing and most importantly, what improvements they believe are needed to make it better. The Commissioner’s next Public Assurance Meeting (PAM) will focus exclusively on Neighbourhood […]

28 May 2026 10

Community Notices

Derbyshire community organisations invited to become smoke-free with new grant programme (Deadline: 26th June)

Local voluntary organisations in Derbyshire are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1.000 to become smoke-free spaces as part of the county’s ambition to become smoke free by 2030. Derbyshire County Council is launching a new grant scheme for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations to apply for up to £1000 to help create and promote smoke-free spaces. The scheme has been created using £90,000 of Government stop smoking funding and is open for applications until […]

28 May 2026 12

Green Doctor Debbie and beneficiary, Michelle.

Borough Wide

Energy charity supports households affected by Energy Price Cap increase

The new Energy Price Cap has been confirmed to go up by 13%, meaning an average increase on energy bills of £221 to around £1,862 per year. Charity Groundwork Five Counties supports affected households in the East Midlands through its free Green Doctor energy advice service. This increase will come into effect from 1st July and is influenced by a range of factors, mostly notably the recent rise in cost of wholesale energy prices due to the conflict in the […]

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Community Notices

Introducing the Long Eaton Settlers Legacy Association Alliance

LESLA Alliance is a newly registered charity based in Long Eaton, bringing people together through community connection, wellbeing, volunteering, support for older adults, opportunities for young people and wider community participation. Founded in October 2022, LESLA began as a community-led organisation celebrating the history, heritage and contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants within Long Eaton. Today, that remains an important part of who they are, while also supporting opportunities, connection and community participation across the wider Long Eaton […]

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Community Notices

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service issues warning over home fire safety visit scam

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service (DFRS) is urging people to remain vigilant following reports of scam emails circulating in parts of the UK relating to home fire safety visits. The scam, which has been reported in areas including Hertfordshire and Greater Manchester, claims that individuals will receive a home fire safety visit to check whether smoke alarms are fitted and working within their property. The email states that households will be charged £500 if they do not have a working […]

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Funding available to help Derbyshire communities improve local green spaces (Deadline: 26th June 2026)

Giving Lottery Result for Saturday 6th June 2026

Charity launches expanded Food Project thanks to National Lottery funding

Funeral Directors records concerning trend

Did you know you can influence policing in your local area? (Deadline: 4th June)

Derbyshire community organisations invited to become smoke-free with new grant programme (Deadline: 26th June)

Energy charity supports households affected by Energy Price Cap increase

Introducing the Long Eaton Settlers Legacy Association Alliance

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service issues warning over home fire safety visit scam

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