About The Christopher Nieper Foundation

The Spirit of Alfreton is part of The Christopher Nieper Foundation, established in 2020 as the philanthropic arm of international fashion business David Nieper Ltd, created to help make Alfreton a better place to live, work and learn. C [...]

Everything you need to know about Alfreton

Welcome to The Spirit of Alfreton, a website dedicated to showcasing what our wonderful town has to offer! We've put together this handy guide detailing everything you need to know about Alfreton [...]

Holiday activities for the Easter break

From lantern making to cooking and street dancing - free holiday activities and a healthy meal are on offer for school-age children living in Derbyshire this Easter. There’s no need for the c [...]

Alfreton Zumba classes at Somercotes village hall

Zumba classes will take place at Somercotes village hall every Wednesday evening. Join Gill Ashbridge for 45 minutes of non-stop calorie-burning Zumba. Everyone is welcome including newcomers and regular Zumba participants. Contact [...]

Morley Hayes Luxury Christmas Gift Hampers

Morley Hayes are now offering seasonal gifts with free delivery in certain areas. Read their post below ….. As a local family business, we understand the importance of support [...]

Free school meals: Who is eligible and how to apply

The start of the new academic year is here - and there is still time to apply for free school meals if your child is eligible. Thanks to a government scheme, all children in reception and years one and two are entitled to free school mea [...]

Applications open for primary school places for September 2022

Parents can now apply for their child’s infant, junior or primary school place for September 2022. Applications for children who were born between September 1 2017 and August 31 2018 opened yesterday (November 8) and will close at midnig [...]

Alfreton's hair and beauty gurus

Today I visited Solo Hair Design in Alfreton and spoke with Jo who owns the business. Jo has worked in Alfreton since she was 15 starting her training in a salon on the High Street and nearly 25 years’ ago now, she opened her own in the [...]

Poaching, deforestation and the illegal wildlife trade; The true horrors of the wild come to life at Twycross Zoo

Not for the faint-hearted, Twycross Zoo has announced its new scare event, Horrors of the Wild*, which takes place over two evenings only on Friday 30th – Saturday 31st October. The event comes at a time where there has been more awarene [...]

Property Prices, East Midlands, Increases by Almost 4%

Property Market comment: I’ve been speaking with Paul Brown from Richard Savidge, one of Alfreton’s longest standing agents. regarding the particularly buoyant property market. What a year this has been! Firstly, you’d understand that [...]