In January 2014, JET (Jobs, Education and Training) in Normanton was awarded, by Derby City Council, an 11 month contract worth £118,000. This was to help East European migrants into work, “with […]
“They broke into her house, set the house on fire, took her away in a jeep, she was then beaten, and made to watch other people being beaten. She was then forced […]
>The march through London yesterday was a protest against all forms of racism and bigotry in our society as well as the Government policies which are particularly disadvantageous to minorities and vulnerable […]
The St James Centre is one of the remaining vestiges in Normanton of the Derby Pride scheme of the early 90s which created the modern Pride Park complex. An opportunity to regenerate […]
Jobsearch-Employment-Mentoring (JEM) is a young organisation but is blessed with a huge amount of experience. Dr Patrick Boateng, who is the Founding Director, and Rex Panti-Amoa, his colleague in JEM, have been […]
Patrick was born into an affluent African family in the city of Kumasi in Ghana. When he was born in 1948, it was the start of the self-government movement, which led to […]
Updating my previous article Derby City Council Voluntary Sector Grant Aid: Reports of cuts “have been greatly exaggerated” the Cabinet will ratify on the 18th March that all Grants will be extended […]
After many months of planning by a group of committed volunteers, International Women’s Day in Derby took place on 7th March; for the first time this year the event was held outside, […]
If 1 in 4 dog-owners abused their pets there would be an outcry, if 1 in 4 car owners had their cars indiscriminately damaged on a routine basis, there would be […]
Although in the UK we might consider that we have come a long way in the last 100 years on women’s rights, in reality, many of the underlying perceptions, behaviours and core […]
Whilst Women’s Day in Derby is about Women, it’s not solely for women. It’s not a single-issue event, it’s not about being anti-men, it’s probably not about any pre-conceived perceptions or notions […]
