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Making Connections Meeting Loneliness Together Building Bridges in the Community (BBiC) Thursday 12th June 3.15-4.30pm The Ragged School, Markham Road Chesterfield

Enjoy the outdoors but ‘be tick aware’. Ticks can transmit microbes that cause infections such as Lyme disease or tick borne encephalitis.

UK Shared Prosperity Scheme - Open to Applications. The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), Lead Authority for UK Shared Prosperity Fund during 2025-26, has indicated an allocation of funding to North East Derbyshire District Council from April 2025 to March 2026. This will not be confirmed until late May/early June 2025, however, in anticipation of this, the Council has launched the Inclusive Communities scheme for 2025/26. Click link above for more information.

Local groups set to benefit from further grant funding. Local community groups and voluntary organisations in Chesterfield are set to benefit from a share of £220,000 in grant funding to help deliver grassroots projects that will improve life for local people. After successfully launching its Community Grants Fund scheme in 2023 - which has already seen over 76 groups receive a share of over £310,000 - Chesterfield Borough Council is now inviting further eligible groups to apply for the funding that will help them to deliver key projects that benefit the local community. Click link above for more information.

Derbyshire LGBT+ is the only LGBT+ specific support service in Derbyshire, established to provide comprehensive support to individuals who identify as LGBT+, or any other non-heteronormative sexual orientation or gender identity. This includes support for their families, friends, and allies. Founded in 1983, Derbyshire LGBT+ has been a cornerstone of the LGBT+ community in Derbyshire for over 40 years. The organisation was created to address the unique challenges faced by LGBT+ individuals, including issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity, such as coming out, homelessness, violence, bullying, and harassment.