Roma Community Care ( led from the Multi-Faith Centre at the University of Derby), in conjunction with Reverend Elizabeth Pinder-Ashenden of Pear Tree Baptist Church, put on a Fun Day in Arboretum […]
Roma Community Fun day in Arboretum Park
Russell Pollard
The STOP-TTIP “Pencil” comes to Derby
With over 2.3 million signatures on the Stop-TTIP petition, the giant “blow-up pencil” came to St Peter’s cross in the centre of Derby. Accompanied by an NHS ambulance it brought to the […]
Project Touchdown celebrates Eid with an evening meal for the Homeless
I have written before on the great work that Zishan Fazal and the many volunteers of Project Touchdown do for the homeless and rough sleepers of Derby. When I spoke to Zishan […]
Derby City Council’s “Big Conversation” is a charade and limp party politicking
Last week, Ranjit Banwait, the leader of Derby City Council re-invigorated the “Big Conversation”. Despite the recent consultation in 2014, the Council sees the need to ask the public again, essentially the […]
40th Anniversary Derby Caribbean Carnival
This is a special year for the West Indian community in Derby ; the 60th Anniversary of the formation of the West Indian Community Association and the 40th year of the colourful […]
Charities – Volunteer more clarity on your finances please
Charities in the UK have a long tradition, based on selfless giving and care for the sick, needy, vulnerable and poor. The scope of what a charity can become involved in has […]
Living with a ‘House Devil – Street Angel’: Recovering from Domestic violence
“ A couple of my friends died because of domestic violence from their husband, and a lot of them ended up on drugs and drink because, you know what, if you get […]
Disabled Access Card – Why is Derby City Council not interested?
“I have limited mobility but do not use a wheelchair. Sometimes my disability is not immediately obvious and I often have to experience embarrassing situations where I have to explain my health […]
Derby City Council – no commitment to transparency on Castle Nursery closure
On June 8, I published an article called “Derby City Council wantonly axe ‘Outstanding’ Castle Nursery”; this included the response from the Derby City Council press office. The article was sent to […]
Project Touchdown : Experiencing the pain of rough sleeping
Spend a night sleeping where I do, See what I see, Hear what I hear, Feel what I feel, Then maybe you’ll understand, What life is like for me To paraphrase a […]
60 years of the West Indian Community Association – unfinished business?
In 2015, we would like to think that the West Indian Community is an established, and integral part of Derby society. It is certainly different to the town, as it was then, […]
Patrick Satchwell: Caring for the environment in Normanton
Although Patrick Satchwell originates from Jamaica his surname has a legacy dating back to the Norman Conquest when his namesakes settled in Derbyshire. There were Satchwell landed gentry associated with the area […]
Disability Karate: Inspiring the Disabled at St James’ Centre.
At first glance, Karate and Disability don’t seem like natural bedfellows. However within that counter-intuitive contradiction there is a gem of a concept which is proving to be an inspiration for disabled […]
Why does the ‘Mayor of Derby’s Charity Fund’ donate so little to Derby ?
It is routine that at the end of the Mayor’s year in office, donations are made from a specific fund, to charitable causes. The total amount is modest, and in May 2015 […]
Derby City Council wantonly axe ‘Outstanding’ Castle Nursery
SUMMARY Derby City Council has decided to close the Castle Nursery in order to re-allocate £100,000 ( of a £195 million budget) and deprive the children of Derby of an Outstanding Nursery […]
Do What You Want Live : Age & Disability Service event at Derby Arena
Derby is served by hundreds of organisations and charities that provide advice, services and equipment for disabled adults & children, older people, carers and professionals. Over 120 of those, were brought together […]
Feeding the homeless on the streets of Derby is now 7 days a week
In previous articles I wrote about the good work of Street Safe Derby, and the Guru Nanak mission who have been relentlessly providing hot and cold food, as well as drinks, toiletries, […]
Rachael : Inspirational Impact on the Youth of Derby
“It was like, Shock! Horror! Is it real? What’s going off?! We’re in Derby – I’ve lived here all of my life. I know these people! I know the families. That’s when […]
Reppin Endz: Remembering Derby Parks – Finale Event
Reppin Endz (@ReppinEndzDerby) is an unsual project which had been exploring the history of 4 of Derby’s parks (Osmaston, Chaddesden, Markeaton, and Normanton) , through different cultural mediums, including Hip-Hop. The project […]
Trussell Trust Food Banks : Keeping the confusion despite clarity.
In Trussell Trust’s 2015 report they have seen fit to clarify their statement regarding their published statistics following my question to them, directly, last year. On June 18 2014, I posted an […]
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