There seems to have been much confusion and misunderstanding around the position on Grant aid from the Derby City Council to the Voluntary and Community and Faith (VCF) Sector. The worst extent […]
Derby City Council Voluntary Sector Grant Aid: Reports of cuts “have been greatly exaggerated”.
Dignity Action Day 2015 at Indian Community Centre
Dignity Action Day is an annual event, UK wide, which provides the opportunity for health and social care workers, and members of the public to uphold people’s rights to dignity and provide […]
Ukrainian / Jewish Music night to end Holocaust Memorial week in Derby
Both the Ukrainian and Jewish people suffered at the hands of different dictators in the middle of the 20th Century, with millions being slaughtered. Many from those communities have found their homes […]
Turkish Embassy tries to censor speeches on Armenian Genocide at Holocaust Memorial Day in Derby
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) in the UK occurs on the 27th January each year to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops in 1945. Formal events are arranged in most […]
Bev : On being Black and “wonderfully made”
Crewe Street in Normanton, in the 1960s was a much simpler place to live. Life was more binary; it was more black and white. Summers were always sunny; life was tough as […]
Artcore launches the “Open Hands Project” at the Indian Community Centre in Derby
Reducing crime through Art, probably doesn’t sound like the most obvious of connections but then employing more Police to do the same isn’t a guarantee of success, either. Using a variety of […]
Saeed: Stateless Somalian sought sanctuary in Derby
Saeed was about to take the gamble of his life. He had managed to collect together $4000 of money that he could ill-afford, pay it to a man he’d never met, in […]
Derby Cathedral on Homeless Sunday, and recipient of “Cathedral of Sanctuary Award”
The service at the Cathedral, today, had the theme of “Homeless Sunday” and the Bishop of Derby, the Right Reverend Dr Alastair Redfern reflected on some of the issues around homelessness. His […]
Hot food for the “Needy” at All Nations for Christ Church in Normanton, Derby
Every 4 weeks, the doors of the church are opened up to provide hot meals for those that feel that they need the support of the All Nations for Christ Church in […]
Hamaari : The Voice for East Africans in Derby
If people were asked to name the main ethnic communities within Derby they would most likely say, West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and East European; few would consider Africa, and the Middle East. […]
All Nations for Christ Carol Concert – in Normanton
The Annual Christmas Carol Concert took place on the 21st December at the All Nations for Christ Church on Walbrook Road in Normanton. The show included Nativity plays, singing, and dancing from […]
Invisible voice: unchaining the circle of abuse and addiction
When Rachel was born in 1983, in Milton Keynes, it would have been reasonable to have thought that her future was full of free choices. However, she became a link in a […]
Imrana: “Now I speak English, I feel great”
Imrana was born in Mirpur, in the Azad Kashmir region of Pakistan in 1988. She had 3 sisters, and a brother, and her Father was a Teacher. She was very close to […]
The Piano in Normanton : Sound of Success
Permanently placing a piano on the side of the street in the heart of Normanton didn’t sound like the most sensible of ideas. The cynics, and many realists, would not have expected […]
10 Years of Multi-Faith Centre in Derby : Music Evening
2014 is the 10th Anniversary of the Multi-Faith Centre based in the grounds of the University of Derby. There was a “Reflective” event a few months ago, which presented perspectives, throughs and […]
Hepatitis C: The shame of the hidden disease of the marginalized and vulnerable
In 2004, the Scottish Government recognised that “Hepatitis C is one of the most serious and significant public health risks of our generation”, and The Lancet stated in their article this year […]
Derby Women’s Centre – Urgent funds required to continue support for vulnerable Women
Following cuts in council services, and cuts in support for other charitable organisations, who specifically provide services to Women, Derby Women’s Centre has seen a 65% increase in the demand for their […]
Sahar: The difficult decisions of Culture vs Career
Getting married is one of life’s major decisions, and getting married to someone you met one week before the wedding date gives it a greater edge. But then to leave your home […]
JET Derby Celebrates more Training Successes
Jobs, Education and Training (JET) on Normanton Road, Derby has delivered employment training to the local community for many years – the event this week was just another celebration in a long […]
Positive Policing : A sensitive approach to Prostitution in Derby.
Standing on a street corner, meandering, trying to be conspicuously inconspicuous, looking into cars expectantly, but with trepidation, searching, hoping, but in all ways, totally desperate. It’s not about food, or sex, […]
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