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Do you know any young people who could use some help exploring career and training options?
 Sixteen to 24-year-olds across Derbyshire can now get support from a Youth Employment Support Hub.
They can benefit from drop-ins, appointments and online help with employment, apprenticeships, volunteering or other training. They can also get health and wellbeing support if they need it.
The first hub in Chesterfield was set up in 2022 with Government funding. It had a target to help at least 300 young people explore career and training options in its first year. This target was exceeded by over 50% as 484 youngsters benefited.
This success has led to the county council establishing a second Hub in Ilkeston at the Cotmanhay and Ilkeston Adult Community Education Centre on Bennerley Avenue for appointments and drop-ins Monday to Wednesday. A service is also offered in Ilkeston library on Market Street on Thursdays by appointment only.
Derbyshire youngsters not local to either of the hubs can go online for help.
We all know a nutritious meal can help boost a child's ability to learn so, if you're a parent, you'll be glad to hear that despite the soaring costs of food and staffing, our school pupils will continue to receive hot and healthy meals of the same quality and size.
Like other councils across the country, our school catering service has been significantly affected by inflation and other factors driving up the cost of food and staffing.
Due to statutory changes to wages, staffing costs for the service increased by more than £1.2million in April 2022.
While our service has worked incredibly hard to keep costs low and not compromise on meal size or quality, prices will increase from the start of the September term.
Prices will increase from September 2023 on the primary paid meal charge to parents and carers by 95p to £3.25. There is more meal choice in secondary schools, but prices will increase by a comparable amount.
The increase will not affect families of Key Stage One pupils, who receive free school meals under the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme or families of primary or secondary pupils who are eligible for benefit-related free school meals.
Our school catering service currently provides more than 60,000 hot meals to children at 358 schools across Derbyshire every day and the increase will solely be used to cover costs as the service is not legally allowed to make a profit.
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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.
Carers are entitled to a carer’s assessment which will help to identify the support you might need and the things that could make your caring role easier. An assessment can provide:
- information about carer support groups
- information and help to access training courses
- information on how your GP can support you
- services to give you a break from your caring role
- help to make a plan in case of an emergency or crisis
- advice on how to access services such as housing, employment support and education.
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Five more bus services are set to have additional services from 23 July thanks to investment by us and the government.
218 - Bakewell to Sheffield
There will be extra Monday to Saturday evening journeys at 7.40pm and 9.40pm from Sheffield, and 8.40pm and 10.40pm from Bakewell. There will also be extra Sunday morning journeys at 8.45am from Bakewell and 7.50am from Sheffield.
Comet - Derby, Little Eaton, Ripley, Alfreton, Clay Cross Chesterfield
There will be a new hourly Sunday service from Derby between 8.15am and 7.05pm and from Chesterfield between 9.25am and 8.20pm.
Sixes 6.1 - Derby, Belper, Wirksworth, Matlock, Bakewell
There will be much later last journeys Monday to Saturday. The last Bakewell to Derby journey will leave at 9.35pm, currently the last journey is at 4.35pm. The last Derby to Bakewell journey will leave at 10.15pm, currently the last journey is at 4.50pm.
Villager 1 - Derby, Royal Derby Hospital, Etwall, Hatton, Burton-on-Trent
There will be 2 new round journeys on a Sunday at 6.40am and 6.15pm from Derby to Burton. Currently, the first bus leaves at 7.40am and there is an over 2-hour gap between 5.05pm and 7.15pm.
This earlier journey enables connections to Royal Derby Hospital for staff shift changeovers from other early morning services arriving from Derbyshire.
This service will change from 24 July.
Buxton Buzz - Buxton town service
There will be an extension to the existing 185 service to include the Harpur Hill area as well. The service will be rebranded as the Buxton Buzz. It will provide a half-hourly cross town Buxton service until 7.30pm Monday to Friday and hourly on a Saturday. This includes links to the Devonshire Hospital and the southern area of the town where there are several large-scale residential developments taking place.
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There’s a great opportunity this month, and again in October, for you to take a look around homes and businesses where the owners have taken steps to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and cut fuel costs.
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Properties old and new, big and small, will show a range of improvements from large-scale projects such as internal wall insulation, air source heat pumps and solar panels to small but effective measures costing little money.
The owners will be on hand to chat about their experience in creating more eco-friendly homes.
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On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July the events are in Wirksworth and Belper.
Find out more on their websites including how to book a tour: Belper and Wirksworth
The October events are the weekend of 7 and 8 October in Chesterfield and Hope Valley. Visit and watch these spaces for more information: Chesterfield and Hope Valley
If you are considering using a tradesperson to do any work on your home you should always ensure they are Trustmark registered or listed on our Trusted Trader register
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You have three chances to see students from the Toyota City Junior marching band in Japan on their trip to Derbyshire in early August 2023.
The 31 young musicians will perform at three Derbyshire venues as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the friendship and twinning link between Toyota City and Derbyshire.
Each performance will last for about 45 minutes and no booking is necessary, you can just come along.
- Tuesday 8 August 2023 at 1pm at Chatsworth Gardens – garden ticket purchase required
- Wednesday 9 August 2023 at 1pm at Swadlincote Music in the Park – free for all to attend
- Thursday 10 August 2023 at 2.45pm at Derby Cathedral – free for all to attend (30-minute performance).
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