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We're celebrating the historic Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
 The Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May at 11am.
We'll be marking the occasion by flying the Coronation Flag at County Hall in Matlock over the long weekend.
And we're going to be lighting up the building red, white and blue each evening.
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Are you a local food producer, farmer or artisan? Or do you like to buy locally made produce? We’re holding our first Producers’ Market at County Hall in Matlock on Wednesday 24 May to support Derbyshire’s farmers, producers and artisans across the county.
 If your business is farming, or producing food and/or drink, and you want a FREE stall please get in touch by emailing cllr.administration@derbyshire.gov.uk
Or if you want to come along to browse and buy, that's also free, just drop in. You'll get free parking too.
We’re hoping to see a wide range of produce available for sale on the day, from meat, fruit and veg, bread, eggs and milk to honey, jams, cakes and chutneys. And let’s not forget juices, beers, ciders and wine.Â
The event will run from 10am – 2pm in the Members’ Room, County Hall, Matlock.
Do you care for someone who couldn’t cope without your help? If so, we have a range of carer support services to help you with your caring role
A carer is anyone including children and adults who provide unpaid support with day to day living tasks or personal care to a family member, partner, or friend.
The person they care for could be ill, frail, suffers from a physical or mental health condition or impairment, is autistic, living with dementia, drug, or alcohol dependent.
Our carers support service – which is delivered by Derbyshire Carers Association on our behalf – includes:
- information, advice, and guidance
- individual support, including face to face, home visits and telephone support
- carer assessments and support planning
- training and learning
- peer support and carer support groups
- volunteering opportunities and more.
Click ‘find out more’ below for help, advice, and support or call Derbyshire Carers Association on 01773 833833.
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Thanks to everyone who has added their trees to our online map as we work towards the target of planting a million trees across Derbyshire by 2030 to help boost the environment and tackle the effects of climate change.
More than 500 trees were recorded by people across the county in the first week of our map going live – taking the total number recorded to more than 67,000.
If you’ve planted a tree anywhere in Derbyshire since June 2021 and you haven’t yet recorded it, you can add it to our total. It’s quick and easy to do on our website.
We’re also calling on residents, landowners and volunteers to join forces to get more trees planted across the county – and we’re working on planting more on our own land too.
If you own land and are interested in planting more trees the county council is offering support and advice. And local businesses and organisations can also get involved by sponsoring or contributing trees, planting on their property, staff volunteering and events.
You can sign-up to receive the latest news about the project straight to your inbox.
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Are you or do you know someone who is visually impaired? Sight Support Derbyshire is holding a sensory tech day to showcase the technology available to make living with a visual impairment easier.
There will be a range of products available to explore and experts to chat to. You can also find out how to get the best out of your smart phone, tablet, or computer.
The event is on Wednesday 10 May 2023 from 10.30am to 3.30pm at the Post Mill Centre (off Market Street), South Normanton, near Alfreton, DE55 2EJ.
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Last week, we held our first ever Our Derbyshire Awards event which recognised the hard work and dedication of our employees.
 Earlier this year, we gave employees, partners and members of the public an opportunity to nominate individuals or teams who go above and beyond to support local communities and each other. We received nearly 300 nominations which were then carefully assessed and shortlisted. Our finalists represented the breadth of services we provide including individuals from public health, social care, children’s services, public transport and administration.
The Our Derbyshire Awards event itself was held at County Hall where our winners were presented with their awards by some of our councillors, our senior leadership team and our sponsors.
A special thanks goes to our gold sponsors:
- Penna
- Oxygen Finance
- SCC
- Vertas
- Deloitte
- Concertus Design and Property Consultants
- Holdsworth Foods.
If you are caring for someone with dementia and would like to find out more about the support on offer, then why not visit the Memory Marketplace event being held on May 15 2023.
 Derbyshire Dementia Support team is holding the event where you can learn more about dementia as well as talk to other organisations who work in health and social care.
It's free entry and refreshments will be available on the day.
The event is on Monday 15 May between 10am – 3pm at the Winding Wheel, Chesterfield, S41 7SA
If you are an organisation, and would like to book a stand email: derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk
What are you doing to mark the King’s Coronation? You could consider taking part in The Big Help Out, which starts on Monday 8 May.
Whether you’re an individual, organisation or business, you can get involved and make a difference to your community.
Thousands of organisations across the country are getting together to help out in local communities.
Starting on Monday, there will be opportunities for everyone to join in. No matter what you are good at, there’ll be something to suit helping hands of all shapes and sizes. From checking in on someone who’d like a bit of company or volunteering for a charity the more of us who join in, the bigger help we will be.
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