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If your children get free school meals they can also get free fun activities this summer.
 It’s About Me, Derbyshire’s Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF), is back again for the school summer holidays. The HAF programme is open to children from reception to year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals.
There are also activities available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. More information can be found at SEND Information - It's About Me.
For young people who can't attend in person, the project also offers remote packs which have activities for all children.
Eligible families can get their code from their school and full details of how to book can be found on the It's About Me website.
Bookings open on Monday 29 June – but be quick as places are limited.
During the Easter holidays, It’s About Me organised 134 holiday clubs attended by almost 5,000 eligible children. Another 1,050 accessed remote activities.
Are you a shop, business or organisation that would like to help people feel safer when they’re out and about? If so, we’d love you to join our Safe Place Scheme.
A Safe Place is somewhere people can go if they need help, are lost or feel scared when out in the community.
All Derbyshire-based businesses and organisations can become Safe Places including shops, leisure centres, cafés / restaurants and visitor attractions.
A Safe Place can help with things like calling family members or the emergency services and offering a safe area for people to wait until help arrives.
You’ll get a Safe Places sticker to display, and your venue will be listed on the Safe Places app.
Belper Town Council is the latest venue to sign up. They said: “We’re proud to be part of such a valuable scheme. The council has joined on behalf of our active Accessibility Working Group who champion accessibility throughout the whole of the town. Now that the council office is based more centrally in the town, we felt it important to offer our services to the Safe Places scheme to help members of the public should they need it.”
Want to be part of this great scheme? email safe.places@derbyshire.gov.uk
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Do you know any young people who need a little extra help to reach their full potential?
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Unstoppable Derbyshire offers free support to 18-to-21 year olds who are not in education, employment or training.
Whether it’s confidence building, learning new skills, hands on qualifications or support for emotional wellbeing, finance and health – there’s support to suit a wide range of needs.
Unstoppable is funded by Mayor Claire Ward as part of the East Midlands Combined County Authority Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Programme.
Find out more about Unstoppable Derbyshire by calling 01629 537607 or email ASCH.Unstoppable@derbyshire.gov.uk
You can also visit the Unstoppable Derbyshire website
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We're helping smokers who are also recovering from drug and alcohol misuse to stop smoking.
Do you run a tourism or hospitality business in Derbyshire?
If you do, you're invited to apply for the newly launched Visit East Midlands Tourism Awards 2026/2027.
The awards celebrate excellence across Derbyshire’s visitor economy.
Accommodation, attractions, food and drink, accessible tourism, business events, experiences and hospitality sectors are encouraged to apply, with eligible winners progressing to the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.
The awards aim to showcase the innovation, quality, sustainability and customer experience delivered across the region’s tourism and hospitality industry while helping raise the profile of the East Midlands as a leading UK visitor destination.
Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 26 July 2026.
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If you’re thinking of heading to Cromford Canal and the High Peak Trail, you’ll be pleased to know that the public toilets at Cromford Wharf have been fixed.
The toilet block is now open again. Thanks for bearing with us while we carried out these repairs.
Are you thinking about learning new skills, gaining a qualification, or boosting your wellbeing?
Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES) offers a wide range of courses designed to help you grow, feel more confident and take positive steps towards your goals.
Whether you want to return to learning after a break, explore a new interest, improve your digital skills, or prepare for work, there’s a course for every stage of life. You can browse what’s available anytime on the DACES website, click below to find out more.
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