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Are you ready to vote in the county council election?
 Find out information about all the candidates
Your poll card will be delivered to you shortly, if you haven’t had it already. It’ll tell you which polling station you should go to. This is often a community hall or school near your home. You don’t need to take the card with you to vote.
What you will need is photo ID when you visit the polling station to cast your vote, so make sure you know where yours is and have it ready to go before election day.
If you need an emergency proxy vote, where you nominate someone to vote on your behalf, it can be granted in certain circumstances. You’d need to apply for this by contacting your district or borough council until 5pm on 1 May 2025 (polling day).
This weekend sees the finale of the Derbyshire Makes Festival – but remember this is only the beginning. There’s still plenty more creativity, crafting and artistry to come as part of the three-year Derbyshire Makes cultural programme.
 On Saturday, 26 April and Sunday, 27 April, the festival moves to Swadlincote with a tempting lineup of events including pottery making, papercraft and banner workshops to a fungi-inspired animation session and virtual reality demo. And they’re all free of charge.
For all the details of what’s happening and to book onto workshops visit Derbyshire Makes on Facebook or Instagram or check out the website.
This weekend’s finale follows successful events in Chesterfield, Heanor, Cromford, Glossop and Bolsover.
The next online session for Women who Make will take place on Wednesday, 30 April, noon to 1pm. Hear local artists in conversation at this free event as they explore our connections to nature, the powerful role art and culture play in deepening these relationships, and the unique contributions women make in the world of art, craft, and sustainability. Find out more or book online.
Are you a Derbyshire business looking to grow – or do you know someone who runs one?
We’re offering local businesses free expert guidance on tools like AI to improve productivity at the Derbyshire Digital Awareness Conference 2025
The conference – on Friday, 9 May from 9.30am to 4pm – features expert speakers from Microsoft and the East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre and will bring together industry professionals to help businesses thrive in an increasingly digital marketplace.
It’s FREE for Derbyshire businesses to attend and is being delivered at the Reach Conference Centre on Riverside Court, Pride Park, Derby, by the East Midlands Chamber.
Book your place or share this link with Derbyshire businesses you know.
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Are you visually impaired, or know someone who is? 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 Tuesday, 13 May from 10.30am to 3.30pm at the Post Mill Centre (off Market Street), South Normanton, near Alfreton, DE55 2EJ. If you can’t make this event, there are also several sight support information sessions being held across the county throughout the year.
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Do you care for someone who is concerned about their memory or has been diagnosed with dementia?
Our Derbyshire Dementia Information and Advice Service – which is provided by the Alzheimer’s Society – is hosting several online information sessions to help carers access support and advice.
Sessions include:
- Exercise and falls safety – Thursday 1 May.
- Dementia Action Week – Thursday 15 May.
- Planning ahead: Finances – Thursday 19 June.
- Planning ahead: Wills and lasting power of attorney – Thursday 3 July.
- Rapid response and mental health service – Thursday 17 July.
The sessions are on Zoom and run from 5.30pm to 7pm. You can just listen in or ask as many questions as you’d like.
To attend, or for more information, please email derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk or call 01332 208 845.
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