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We’re flying the flag for Armed Forces Day tomorrow, at County Hall in Matlock.
 Saturday 24 June is Armed Forces Day, a chance to think about the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, from currently serving troops to families, veterans and cadets.
We're trying to reach potential parents for children who wait longest to be adopted. Could you be a parent for a child waiting for a forever home?
Some of the children we look after wait much longer than others to be adopted. These include children aged five or over, children with additional and/or complex needs, brother and sister groups, and black and mixed heritage children.
As a member of Adoption East Midlands, we’re joining forces with agencies across the country to support a new #YouCanAdopt campaign to find families for children who wait the longest.
For anyone considering adopting a child who would typically wait longer, Adoption East Midlands has professional adoption support teams who can offer a wide range of support throughout the child’s journey through to adulthood – you won't be alone at any step of the way.
To find out more visit the Adoption East Midlands website or phone 0115 804 4567.
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If you or a loved one are leaving hospital and don’t have a support network around you, our Home from Hospital support service could help with practical things to make the transition easier.
The service provides practical support for vulnerable people leaving hospital, or those living at home but at risk of being admitted.
It can help with things like shopping, collecting prescriptions and making sure the home environment is safe and comfortable for up to six weeks after leaving hospital.
For more information email Derbyshire Home from Hospital Support Service or call the team on 01283 817 417.
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Imagine what it must be like to be unable to leave the person you care for. You could soon start to feel isolated.
That's why the Telephone Befriending Service was set up. It's looking for volunteers to give support through regular phone calls to carers in Derbyshire who may have lost contact with friends and family or might be unable to leave the person they care for.
Volunteers don’t need any qualifications – they just need the willingness to listen and be patient. Full training and support will be provided.
The service is run by Derbyshire Carers Association which provides a range of support services on our behalf.
For more information, residents can call 01773 833 833 or email info@derbyshirecarers.co.uk
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You can now travel between Matlock and Nottingham by train, because the rail service has been reinstated.
There are lots more opportunities for sight-seeing, shopping and eating out now that trains have been reinstated every hour between Nottingham, Derby and Matlock reconnecting communities in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Derby with Derbyshire’s Derwent Valley.
The full reintroduction of the service now provides hourly trains Monday to Saturday along the route at Nottingham, Beeston, Long Eaton, Derby and all stations to Matlock. This will complement the existing Nottingham, Derby to Matlock service that operates throughout Sundays. Attenborough and Spondon also benefit with many more train services to Nottingham, Derby and the Derwent Valley.
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