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Why not sign up to take part in free enjoyable and informative walks in Derbyshire?
 Autumn Footprints Walking Festival walks are led by knowledgeable local volunteers and staff keen to show off their patch. You'll discover a wide variety of walks to explore local heritage, natural history and wildlife. The routes take in walks alongside rivers and canals, as well as through open countryside, towns and villages.
To book call 01629 533991. All walks are FREE but there may be a parking charge.
A collaboration of local groups (walking, history, and wildlife groups), Amber Valley Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council and Groundwork Five Counties, the festival has been running since 2002 − so this year is celebrating its 22nd year.
We want to know what you think about support to stop smoking in Derbyshire.
We've put together a short survey on smoking and vaping.
What are your feelings around smoking, vaping and what you think would help you, or someone you know, to quit?
Fill in the survey and be in with a chance of winning a £50 gift card.
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Would you like a free health check where you work?
We're one of 48 councils sharing in £6.6 million of funding to run free health checks in workplaces.
These lifesaving checks help improve the health and wellbeing of employees, prevent serious health conditions from developing as well as help people stay in work for longer.
We've been successful in bidding for £36,000 of funding which will be used to run free NHS Health Checks and Live Life Better Derbyshire Body MOT plus checks in workplaces across the county.
Derbyshire business owners can arrange free health checks for their staff.
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Don’t miss your chance to have your say about proposals by National Grid to build approximately 37 miles (60km) of new overhead electricity line between Chesterfield and Willington.
New pylons are proposed to be put in place to carry 400 kV electricity cables to allow National Grid to carry more energy between the North of England and the Midlands.
The overhead line would connect a new substation at Chesterfield to the existing substation in Willington.
National Grid is inviting local people to take part in a public consultation about the proposals which closes on Tuesday 17 September.
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We’d love to welcome you to one of our September workshops to help shape plans to protect and prioritise nature in Derby and Derbyshire.
The five workshops take place throughout the county and are all from 1pm to 4pm.If these aren’t convenient for you there are online sessions available as well which will focus on particular habitat types. The workshops will be held as follows:
- Monday 9 September. Hasland Village Hall, Chesterfield, S41 0AY
- Tuesday 10 September. Lonsdale House, Derby, DE1 3HD
- Wednesday 11 September. Newhall Village Hall, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0LH
- Wednesday 18 September. Octagon Lounge, Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, SK17 6BE
- Thursday 19 September. Ashover Parish Hall, Ashover, Chesterfield, S45 0BA
These face-to-face sessions will play an important role gathering your views on what is important for nature in your area and help in shaping our Local Nature Recovery Strategy. You can also complete our online survey and please encourage others to do it too.
To book a place at one of the workshops or online sessions, or for more information, please email jasper.morvaridi@youngfoundation.org
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Do you use our Household Waste Recycling Centre at Bretby?
We’ll be carrying out maintenance work at the centre on Main Street in Newhall from Monday (9 September 2024).
We’re resurfacing the loading area used by HGVs, which take the waste and recycling away from the centre.
Please leave extra time if you’re planning to use the centre in the coming weeks as there may be some delays due to parking being reduced temporarily and some short closures while HGVs move around the site. You may wish to consider visiting at times which are usually quieter between 11am and 2pm.
The work is expected to be complete by 25 October and we apologise for any inconvenience which may be caused by any delays during this time.
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A vaccination programme to protect newborn babies and older people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has begun.
 RSV is one of the common viruses that causes coughs and colds in winter, but it can cause severe and sometimes life-threatening breathing difficulties.
For the first time, women who are at least 28 weeks pregnant and people aged 75 to 79 will be offered the vaccine.
The UK is the first country in the world to offer a national vaccination programme that uses the same vaccine to protect both infants and older adults from RSV.
Despite infecting around 90% of children within the first two years of life, RSV is relatively unknown by the public.
It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms. However, it can lead to severe lung infections like pneumonia and infant bronchiolitis and is a leading cause of infant mortality globally.
Each year in the UK, RSV accounts for around 30,000 hospitalisations in children aged under 5 and is responsible for 20 to 30 infant deaths.
It also causes around 9,000 hospital admissions in those aged over 75.
The RSV programme could free up thousands of hospital bed days and help to avoid hundreds of deaths each year.
September is National Recovery Month.
It's a chance to find out more about the support on offer around Derbyshire if you, or someone you know, is in recovery from substance use.
Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service offers local support.
Growing Recovery Derbyshire is a place to find up to date information on drug and alcohol treatment services, recovery opportunities, mental health support and other useful services throughout Derbyshire.
During Recovery Month, recovery projects in Derbyshire will also be hosting their own events.
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