In a previous article I questioned whether the Council had full knowledge of the facts in support of their decision to cut Voluntary, Community and Faith (VCF) Grants. The first of my […]
Cutting Voluntary Sector Grants: Imagine the Council were that stupid!
Imagine this being an empty room in the Indian Community Centre! Imagine that all of the elderly ladies stayed at home! Imagine that they didn’t meet their friends, didn’t share a meal […]
SpectrumD launches ACT against Hate Crime project
Hate in society is pervasive, and can happen to a broad spectrum of people in a variety of ways. Why a person “hates” someone else to such an extent that they commit […]
St James’ Centre – Community Development through Commitment, Dedication and Passion.
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 […]
Hardwick Primary school: Cohesion through CARE and education
There are many challenges about the Normanton, and Arboretum areas of Derby which stem from the wide diversity of culture, religions, languages and upbringings. There are also many opportunities that this brings […]
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 […]
Multi-Faith Centre: 10 Years of promoting Cohesion and Understanding
On September 11th 2004, Derby’s Multi-Faith Centre (MFC) was opened. This date in September was not engineered to coincide with the events of 3 years earlier but, in retrospect, it is extremely […]