 Did you know you can get free advice from the Warmer Derby & Derbyshire helpline on reducing your energy use, tackling energy-related problems, and making your home warmer and more energy efficient?
Call 0800 677 1332 free of charge, email wdd@mea.org.uk or check out www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Marches Energy Agency, which runs the helpline, also issues a monthly newsletter packed full of the latest climate news, events, and resources for people in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
Many of the items are contributed by readers and you can sign up here
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February is LGBT+ History Month which celebrates and recognises LGBT+ people, history and culture.
It also looks at progress made in securing equal rights and fighting against discrimination and what more can be done.
Throughout February our libraries in Bolsover, Heanor and Glossop are displaying a range of LGBT+ books and educational resources if you’d like to pop in and find out more.
We'll also be flying the Pride Progress flag at County Hall. The new flag builds on the six-stripe rainbow design we're used to seeing by adding a chevron with black, brown, light blue, pink, and white stripes to represent people of colour, trans individuals, and those living with HIV/AIDS.
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Why not drop in to our next online chat about fostering?
Our virtual information events are informal and chatty and you can pop in at any time between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
The next one takes place via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 23 February.
Foster carers can offer short or long-term homes, ranging from single-night emergency stays to placements which last for several years.
Our foster carers receive weekly fostering payments with additional allowances and get full training and support.
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If you're interested in, or involved with, voluntary, charity or community groups then we want to hear from you.
We’re running an online consultation about grants to 62 voluntary, charity and community sector groups in Derbyshire and want the groups, their stakeholders and members of the public to have their say.
We started conversations with groups last summer and this consultation gives further opportunity for everyone to help shape our new approach to grant funding, which is designed to create a fairer and more consistent approach to how we allocate funding.
Recurrent grants are currently given annually to support the work done by the voluntary and community sector in their activities with residents.
We want you to have your say. The consultation closes on Wednesday 23 March
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