Hosted by Marmalade Trust, Loneliness Awareness Week is an annual campaign which raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it.
Read MoreProject Manager, Jennifer Raschbauer reflects on being granted further funding for the Community Chesterfield Project.
Read MoreWith April marking Stress Awareness Month, organised by the Stress Management Society, in our latest blog we take a look at the effects of stress and what the amazing voluntary and community sector in Chesterfield is doing to help combat it.
Read MoreIn our latest Community Chats feature, you can hear from Alison all about our exciting Showcase event, which is taking place in on 12 May and is designed to celebrate everything the Community Chesterfield project has achieved since its launch in 2019
Read MoreWhen communities work together, the possibilities for positive change are endless. Read our blog discussing our up and coming Training and Tea series about community organising, which is being led by national charity, Community Organisers.
Read MoreInternet safety and the risks associated with having a presence online is something that everyone who uses the internet should be aware of. Read about our up and coming CyberAware training with Derbyshire Constabulary and why this is such an important subject for us to cover.
Read MoreAs part of our partnership with the University of Derby, we are committed to providing opportunities within the project for local students to upskill themselves. Take a look at our latest blog about how a work experience student helped us recently!
Read MoreIn our latest blog, our skills coordinator, Kate, discusses the exciting new series of topics we have coming up for our free training and shared learning sessions this year, including the return of some familiar faces. And she shows off her brand new mug for her at home cuppa!
Read MoreAs we kick off 2022, hear from our project manager, Jenny, about our values as a project and how these are shaping our plans for the next 12 months, including evaluating our work to look in detail at the impact we are having on the local voluntary and community sector.
Read MoreWe’re excited that our Evaluation training with Alex Nunn from the University of Derby is coming back thanks to its success last year. Read our blog about the benefits of the training, as well as hearing all the positive things that previous delegates had to say!
Read MoreDid you know we provide support around student placements? In this blog, we discuss how we can help both community groups and students or lecturers from the University of Derby. We also hear from two students currently completing placements with a local community organisation.
Read MoreIn our latest Community Chats with Alison feature, we hear from Alison about student placements and how we work with both community and voluntary sector groups and the University of Derby to help both make the most out of the opportunity.
Read MoreWe are delighted that Yasuhiro Kotera, Academic Lead for Counselling, Psychotherapy and Psychology at University of Derby, is delivering a one-off ‘Introduction to Basic Counselling Skills’ workshop for us - hear from him in our latest blog about why communication is key to counselling.
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