When John Loudon first designed the Arboretum Park in 1839 he did so with great intent to encourage the people of Derby to gather, meet, and enjoy a green space in the […]
Arboretum Park ; Challenging the “Invisible boundaries” through Art.
175th Anniversary celebration of Arboretum Park
175 years ago Joseph Strutt, a wealthy mill owner, commissioned the Arboretum Park as a thank you to the workers who helped him make his fortune. It is famous for being the […]
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”. […]
Remembering the reality of the need for Roma Genocide Day
“Vermin – deport” was the response to an article I posted (July 25th 2015) on the Roma Community Fun Day in the Arboretum and Normanton Neighbourhood Group Facebook Page last week. […]
Independent Living Fund (ILF) is history; Now deliver the Care Act for all Disabled People
“The cuts in (ILF) support that are being handed out to individuals will leave us without dignity, sitting in our own faeces for hours at a time, dependent on the kindness of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ravi: A Blessing from the Indian Community in Derby
For Ravi, “the future is just another big day”, but sitting in an anonymous airport lounge, on her own, waiting to board a flight for the first time, to go to a […]
Street Safe : The “Angels and Diamonds” for the Homeless in Derby
When the ostentatious glamour of the Lady-boys of Bangkok were in full swing dancing to the Village People, and the scantily clad, over-perfumed, Friday night revellers stumbled between restaurants and bars, with […]
Armed Police ‘lay siege’ to house on Pear Tree road
Just before 5pm , today, (13th April), the Police surrounded a property on the corner of Pear Tree Road, and St James Street. Fully armed police were present both on the street, […]
Musical interlude for Asylum Seekers of Derby
Derby Refugee Advice Centre in conjunction with Amnesty International in Wirksworth put on a “Musical Extravaganza” for a number of Asylum seekers currently living in Derby. For them it was a joyful […]
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 […]
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