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Promoting a Cash-First Approach to Food Insecurity in Derbyshire Dales

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Thursday 19th November 2026 from 10:00- 11:30m via Microsoft Teams.

This session is aimed at frontline staff and volunteers who may have brief conversations with people about money worries or financial challenges as part of their role.

  • Learn about local financial advice and cash-first support options available across Derbyshire Dales, including the latest information on the Crisis and Resilience Fund.
  • Increase their confidence in using Derbyshire Dales Worrying About Money? resources to identify wider financial concerns and signpost people to appropriate support.
  • Gain a better understanding of the importance of a cash-first approach to food insecurity and crisis support.
  • Contribute to discussions about how these resources can reach more people across Derbyshire Dales so that residents know where to turn as soon as money becomes a concern.
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STI screening for young people in Derbyshire

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Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust has launched a time-limited pilot for people aged 16–24 in Derby and Derbyshire. From w/c 28 September until 30 November 2026, eligible young people ordering condoms online will also be offered an optional home testing kit for chlamydia and gonorrhoea.

The pilot will explore whether offering STI screening as part of the online condom-ordering journey is an accessible and acceptable way to increase testing among young people. It will also help us understand demand, kit return rates, user experience and the operational requirements of the offer.

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Derbyshire Grant – Funded by Bolsover Reuse Shop

We’re delighted to launch Derbyshire Grants, a new partnership between Derbyshire Voluntary Action and HW Martin, supporting local organisations and schools to make a positive difference to Derbyshire’s environment. HW Martin manages Derbyshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres on behalf of Derbyshire County Council. Its dedicated reuse shops give items another life rather than allowing them to go to waste. Profits generated through the Bolsover Reuse Shop are now being reinvested into Derbyshire communities through this new grant programme.

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Foolow coming together to celebrate its 138-year-old church and protect its future

A Peak District village is celebrating the remarkable history of a church that began life as a blacksmith’s workshop by making it the centrepiece of its annual well dressing.

Visitors are invited to Foolow between Saturday 29 August-6 September 2026 to see the village’s annual well dressing, enjoy homemade cakes and refreshments, explore the village’s history and help raise funds to preserve the historic St Hugh’s Church.

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