The infamous JET charity run by Mohammed Sharief on Normanton Road finally went bust in September 2016 with no money left in the bank, and owning negligible assets. This was a totally […]
JET (Jobs, Education and Training) goes bust owing £120,000
Cllr Pegg told to pay £1800 back to Police and Crime Commissioner
Following Derby News investigation into the grant given to Cllr Pegg’s MECA organisation, by the Police and Crime Commissioner, he has been told to give back £1800, of the £19306 he was […]
New funding creates volunteering opportunities at Children First
Local charity Children First Derby have been successful in securing 3 years of funding from Children in Need and the Henry Smith Foundation to continue with 2 of their key programmes ; […]
Remembrance Day : 11 hour challenge to support Red Cross and Royal British Legion
This is Joseph Chivayo’s 2nd year, running for 11 hrs, 11 minutes and 11 seconds to raise money for the 2 charities ( British Red Cross, and Royal British Legion) that he […]
Padley ‘Sleep Out’ fundraiser for Derby’s homeless, vulnerable and needy
The Padley Group is one of the most well-respected charities operating in Derby focussed on supporting the homeless, vulnerable and needy. They operate 365 days a year, offering rooms, food, education and […]
Ex-Mayor Cllr Pegg lies to Police and Crime Commissioner to secure funding
When the ex-Mayor of Derby, Cllr Paul Pegg, submits a bid for £19,750 of public money, to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), based on lies, and inaccuracies, it […]
Job opportunities and optimism at St James Centre following £0.5m successful lottery bid
An innovative programme for 3-25 year old disabled young people will be delivered by the St James Centre following the awarding of a 5 year, £0.5m National Lottery grant. Apart from securing […]
11 months later: JET still can’t justify 2nd payment from Police &CC
In my article last October, titled “JET: Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) waste £11000 of public money on a fruitless contract” I highlighted how the PCC was refusing to pay the 2nd […]
JET: Nail-biting times for Sharief – can they keep paying his £60k pa rent?
“JET’s survival could only be secured by remarkable and individual actions…..This is particularly true of the Sharief family who have donated £39,600 over the last 3 years to JET” (Quote from JET’S […]
JET’s CEO Sharief voted out of Chair of Community Action
After 8 years as the Chair of the influential Derby Voluntary sector charity, Community Action Derby, Sharief ( the controversial CEO of JET on Normanton Road), has lost his position, following an […]
Remembrance Day : 11 hour challenge to support Red Cross and Royal British Legion
Joseph Chivayo , a young man from Zimbabwe, now living in Derby, decided to commit himself to a punishing workout on the 11th November 2015. For 11 hours, 11 minutes and 11 […]
JET: Police and Crime Commissioner waste £11000 of public money on a fruitless contract
For just over £20,000 of funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Jobs, Education, Training (JET), of Normanton Road, committed to deliver a “quantifiable reduction in Pakistani Youth within the criminal […]
Derby City Council has “lost the plot” on Voluntary Sector Grants
Over the last few years Derby City Council has lost all direction over the grant funding for the Voluntary, Community and Faith (VCF) Sector. It is successfully achieving only one objective, and […]
JET’s own report on their £118k contract raises questions that need investigating
I reported previously on the £118,000 contract that JET was awarded by Derby City Council In January 2014, to provide training and to find employment for “hard to reach” people. I questioned […]
JET: Did we need to spend £20,000 for another fly-tipping plan in Derby?
Fly-tipping in Normanton is a major nuisance, but it is not a complex problem – it needs one simple plan. Solving it is the responsibility of Derby City Council’s Streetpride department, and […]
JET ( Jobs, Education & Training) : Derby’s 3rd Tourist Attraction – Apparently?
If you missed the segment on East Midlands Today broadcast on 11 August 2015, here it is in full. The reporter proudly announces that it is “Derby’s 3rd Tourist attraction”. […]
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 […]
JET (Jobs, Education, Training) : Derby Telegraph promoting PR – what happened to journalism?
The Derby Telegraph posted an article on 22 April seemingly as a response to my piece entitled “JET Derby (Jobs,Education, & Training) – Who really benefited from the £118,000 Derby City Council […]
JET Derby (Jobs,Education, & Training) – Who really benefited from the £118,000 Derby City Council contract – not the unemployed Roma!
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 […]
