Charities In Derbyshire

We offer affordable weekly Tai Chi classes at Ashbourne Leisure Centre for those over 50 years or adult and disabled and also quarterly social events.

to hold meetings fortnightly with entertainment and occasional outings to local venues to promote a convivial and friendlyatmosphere for local stroke victims

Increase the opportunities for participation in cricket and cricket related activities at Queen's Park. Create opportunities for young people to learn about, play and watch cricket in Queen's Park.Preserve the heritage of Queen's Park cricket ground as a place of historical cricket interest.

Provides indoor public lectures on geological topicsProvides field excursions of geological interestSupports local groups which provide geological experiencesProvides,free of charge, boxes of geological specimens to schools in order to give introduction to geology for pupils of all ages.Gives financial support to organisations providing geological information to the general public.

Paddle Peak cleans and cares for the River Derwent in Derbyshire and protects its wildlife through running regular volunteer river cleans. Our charity also inspires and enables local young people to try and then to take up paddlesports. We run come and try paddling sessions on the Cromford Canal and have a group of local children that we take paddling every week.

To promote, for the benefit of the public, conservation, protection, improvement of the physical and natural environment and biological diversity of the Thistley Place Meadow Nature Reserve.

The choir raises money through a fund-raising Christmas Concert in order to support a local Hospital, Health-related project, charity or organisation. The selected beneficiary varies each year, and the choir rehearses for the Concert from September to December.

The relief of sickness and the preservation of life to members of the public by providing trained volunteers to attend medical emergencies as directed by East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Kegworth Heritage Centre is a place for researching, recording and preserving Kegworth life, past present and future, as evidenced through artefacts, photographs, records and personal memories. As the village changes with time, the Heritage Centre will pass these on to others to provide a continuum, demonstrating how the intrinsic values of Kegworth life remain unchanged.

SDSG runs a weekly swim session and other sports/social activities, for persons with a physical, sensory or learning disability and for those recovering from short-term illness or injury. Individuals - who are encouraged to come with other family members or carers - swim to help build confidence, increase strength, and co-ordination, social interaction, and primarily, to have fun.

The Society promotes interest and research in all aspects of the history of Heanor and District, by holding regular meetings, publishing useful results of research, and acquiring and preserving items of historical interest to the area

Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps, with about 50 cadets, boys and girls, aged 10 to 18, who meet twice a week in the evenings for training and who sail on Saturday mornings in the summer. The aims are to encourage young people towards responsible adulthood. The Royal Navy provides uniforms and some training and operates a rigorous inspection system. Each unit is an independent charity.

The Marchington Singers is an amateur mixed voice choir, of all ages and abilities, based in Staffordshire. It performs three concerts a year in the Staffordshire/Derbyshire area and, by invitation, sings at weddings and fund raising events. It has a Student Bursary Scheme for singers up to 25 years, to encourage young singers to both sing in the choir and perform solo parts in our concerts.

We fundraise for the school by organising Christmas Fairs, Raffles, Summer Fun Days, Children's Discos and other fun activities for both the children and parents.

The day to day running of the Village Hall and keeping the fabric of the building in good order. Also to make the hall available for everyone in the community.

We determine the diversity and location of Derbyshire's bats. We provide information to the public about bats, their conservation and protected status by leading bat walks, giving talks and running workshops on behalf of schools and other community groups and organisations. We work with statutory organisations such as NE and BCT to provide assistance to householders over bat related issues.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE THEEDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL.ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Monthly meetings held from September to April with speaker talks on local history and history further afield. Activities include Field trips; Summer evening walks; Monthly e-Newsletter and Website. We manage an Archives Centre with online catalogue for documents / items relating to Marple, Marple Bridge, Mellor, Compstall, Hawk Green, High Lane and Strines. We work with likeminded organisations.

We run regular music sessions specifically for children who need extra support with communication and interaction. In small, accessible groups, signs and symbols are used alongside spoken language in songs and musical activities, to help understanding and choice-making. we operate in the NG9 area, attracting families from across the East Midlands.

The principal object of the charity is to relieve patients and former kidney patients of the Nottingham City hospital and satellite units who are sick,convalescent,disabled,handicapped.infirm or in need of financial assistance.

We are a community Mental Health Life Skills Rehabilitation service for people who have long term emotional and social problems. The skills training is offered to people who need the following support : budgeting , household management, relationships and social skills. Training in the knowledge and understanding around developing good Emotional Health in relation to good Mental Health .

Monthly meetings with health and other topics of interest.Community support and signposting. A safe and friendly space to chat with people who have had similar experiences. Yearly complimentary therapy days open to members, friends and family.Occasional trips and meals out.

Swad in Bloom organises and participates in planting & tidy up days, awareness and fundraising events as well as educational events, sharing floriculture, horticulture that will have a positive impact on our local environment.

We hold around 9 free public events a year:- Talks, recitals, visits to see, hear, study & play (mostly church) organs locally, one visit to a distant major venue (fare charged). We work with schools to interest children in organs/music. We recruit members to support our work, we're affiliated to the national body, the I.A.O., which runs U.K. events & offers bursaries (www.iao.org.uk).

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN SCHOOL BY DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL; ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS; EDUCATING STUDENTS ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMERCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHEREBY THEY CAN GROW THEIR OWN PRODUCE