Latest news from the area

• Crich Communication Project - Crich Area Digital Friends

  08 June 2020

  The COVID-19 Helpline has proved to be a great success during this difficult period. It has highlighted how useful modern technology is and the importance of maintaining communication between people

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• Fritchley Resident to Celebrate a Century!

  01 June 2020

  John Varty, of Bullbridge Hill, Fritchley will celebrate his 100th birthday on 11th June 2020.

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• For the Love of Scrubs

  28 May 2020

  TV, during lockdown, has featured endless tales of how communities and individuals have pulled together to ease the unexpected difficulties Covid-19 has presented us with. One of these features showed Sandra Maycock from Fritchley telling us about Derbyshire Scrubs: an organisation set up in less than 10 weeks to provide scrubs for whoever needs them in the central Derbyshire area.

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• New Rural Action Derbyshire Hardship Support Fund

  20 May 2020

  Matlock based charity Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) has set up a Rural Hardship Support Fund to help people in rural areas of Derbyshire who are suffering extreme hardship as a result of the Covid-19
  pandemic.

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• Coronavirus and CHIKS in Kenya

  19 May 2020

  Find out about how the Coronavirus Pandemic is effecting those involved in the CHIKS project in Kenya

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• 20 Years of Toy Library

  19 May 2020

  During the month of May, Derbyshire Toy Libraries have been celebrating their 20th anniversary. Here’s how you can join in the fun!

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• Latest news update from Derbyshire County Council

  18 May 2020

  News from recycle centres, countryside sites, new care home and Action Grants

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• Surprise VE Day tea for residents in lock-down who have hot lunches organised through the Crich COVID-19 Mutual Aid Group

  08 May 2020

  Dawn Harper Catering has been providing local residents in lock-down with hot lunches as part of the COVID-19 Mutual Aid repsonse. On VE Day she went the extra mile and also produced a celebratory tea for all of the regular members of the group.

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• Old Pictures of Crich and Surrounding Area

  04 May 2020

  A new community Facebook group sharing old pictures of Crich and the surrounding area has been an instant success with residents old and new.

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• Free Gentle Yoga DVDs available to the community

  04 May 2020

  Free DVDs to be distributed to members of the community that don't have access to the internet.

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