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Funding up for grabs for ‘warm and welcoming’ projects

Funding up for grabs for ‘warm and welcoming’ projects

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Tue 5th December 2023

Charity and community organisations across Derbyshire – including in the Alfreton area - are being invited to bid for available funding to help towards keeping folk warm. The cash has been made available by Derbyshire County Council (DCC) [...]
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UpRight Christmas Toy Run set to ride back into Derbyshire

UpRight Christmas Toy Run set to ride back into Derbyshire

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Wed 22nd November 2023

A festive campaign to donate lots of presents to vulnerable young people across Derbyshire is back for 2023. The UpRight Christmas Toy Run is set to ride back into the county next month and there’s lots of places people can drop-off donati [...]
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Fill a shoebox to spread festive cheer this Christmas

Fill a shoebox to spread festive cheer this Christmas

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 20th November 2023

A community group in a Derbyshire village is running a kind-hearted initiative to help spread Yuletide cheer this festive season. The Stonebroom HAF (Holiday Activity and Food Programme) Group is carrying out its second Shoebox Appeal whic [...]
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Warm welcome space on offer at town church

Warm welcome space on offer at town church

Posted by: Barrie Meloy

Wed 15th November 2023

An Alfreton church is, once again, opening its doors to offer residents a ‘warm welcome space’ this Winter. Christ the King Church, which is situated in Nottingham Road, will be re-opening its Warm Welcome Space initiative on Friday (Nov [...]
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Appeal for donations by kind-hearted community initiative

Appeal for donations by kind-hearted community initiative

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Mon 13th November 2023

A community initiative in Derbyshire which helps residents in need is appealing for donations. The Loaves and Fishes Pantry Shop, which opened in Alfreton last December, provides discounted food for those struggling during the current cost [...]
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Make a will and help charity fundraiser

Make a will and help charity fundraiser

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 10th November 2023

Alfreton residents are being urged to take part in a will writing initiative in aid of charity. Will Aid is, this month, carrying its 2023 Will Writing Campaign, and Rickards & Cleaver Solicitors in King Street, Alfreton, are part of t [...]
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Kind-hearted initiative continues in town after 12 months

Kind-hearted initiative continues in town after 12 months

Posted by: Belinda Hargreaves

Fri 3rd November 2023

A community initiative which helps residents in need will have been open for a whole year next month. [...]
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Warm Welcome Space to reopen at J28 Church in South Normanton

Warm Welcome Space to reopen at J28 Church in South Normanton

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Mon 11th September 2023

A Warm Welcome Space is set to reopen at J28 Church in South Normanton. The church, located on The Common, will reopen its warm space on Thursday (September 14). J28 Church was one of the first venues in the area to [...]
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Tesco launches 3 for 2 Clubcard offer on school uniform

Tesco launches 3 for 2 Clubcard offer on school uniform

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Tue 15th August 2023

Tesco has launched a 3 for 2 offer on school uniform ahead of the start of the new academic year. The offer launched on Monday (August 14) and is available to anybody with a Clubcard. The offer is valid on all F&F Kids' school uni [...]
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Loaves and Fishes Pantry Shop needs more donations - can you help?

Loaves and Fishes Pantry Shop needs more donations - can you help?

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 2nd August 2023

Alfreton's Loaves and Fishes Pantry Shop needs more food donations to help it keep up with demand. The pantry, based at Alfreton Christian Centre in Hall Street, opened at the beginning of December and is open weekly on Thursdays between [...]
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