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Chesterfield Borough Council reaches over £15 million paid in business support grants

Under the Government’s business grants scheme, Chesterfield Borough Council has paid more than £15.7 million to over 1,300 Chesterfield businesses in order to support them through the COVID-19 outbreak.

The business rates team are working hard to process applications as fast as possible, including working in the evening and at weekends.

Chesterfield Borough Council have stated that a number of eligible businesses still need to provide information before they are able to pay the business support grant. If you are eligible for a grant and you have not yet completed the application form, please apply as soon as possible, so the council can process the grant and make payment to you.

You can download the application form here (opens in new tab).

The council has also produced a new FAQs sheet about the business support grants, which aims to highlight which businesses are eligible and what the funding can be used for. Currently the following grants are in place to support businesses:

  • a small business grant of £10,000 for all businesses in receipt of small business rate relief
  • grant funding of £25,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses with property where the rateable value is between £15,000 and £51,000

You can find more information on the council’s website here: www.chesterfield.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Click here to see the Detsination Chesterfield Coronavirus (COVID-19) business support page

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Chesterfield manufacturer CBE+ becomes Apprentice Town ambassador

Local manufacturer CBE+ has become the latest Apprentice Town Ambassador, aiming to boost the number of young people participating in apprenticeships in the Chesterfield area.

Apprenticeship Ambassadors are businesses and organisations which sign up to actively promote and celebrate apprenticeships in Chesterfield and their benefits in strengthening the workforce.

Chesterfield is the first town in the UK to declare itself an ‘Apprentice Town’, demonstrating a commitment to growing the careers of young people alongside the economy. Chesterfield Borough Council is at the forefront of the Apprentice Town initiative which, with support from Ambassadors, is raising awareness of apprenticeships and advocating cooperative working across the education, business and learning community.

CEO, Marie Cooper, said: “Becoming an apprentice town ambassador is important to the future of Chesterfield and for the manufacturing industry in general. Failure to address the constant need to feed new people through a business and train them with job specific skills has led to a skill gap which has caused problems in the sector in the past. Therefore, initiatives like this are so important to bridge the gap between education and the business sector and is why we are proud to be a part of them.”

CBE+ have multiple apprentices on the shop floor studying mechanical engineering, as well as office apprentices in production, marketing and finance. When their course is finished, the business has a fully trained member of staff with both experience and the appropriate qualifications.

This decision is an extension to CBE+ becoming a cornerstone business in January 2020 to support the North East Derbyshire District Council to strengthen the area and ensure it is a great place to live and work.

Marie continued “Ten years ago, we were instigators in setting up a successful apprenticeship programme and have since worked with schools, colleges and young people to help them develop and enhance their employability skills. We believe the key to this was engaging with them on projects, recognising their strengths and how experiences develop certain strengths like confidence, resilience and commitment.”

“Most of the young people we have met, do not know what they want to do because they do not know the extent of what careers are available and are not fed the ideas which should inspire them to take a certain path. They can only get so much career advice from within schools and parents, so it is up to us as businesses to showcase what those opportunities are, to engage with them, talk to them and show them.”

Click here to find out more about the Apprentice Town initiative

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The Tickled Trout provides meals for frontline NHS staff

The Tickled Trout, a Gastro pub & restaurant based in Barlow, has brought together local businesses in order to provide meals to the frontline NHS staff at Chesterfield’s Royal Hospital.

The staff have teamed up with Chesterfield Community Food Hut to cook restaurant-quality meals and together with their suppliers Delitalia, Highfield House Farm and Country Fresh Foods, they are supplying portioned meals for the NHS workers in the ICU and Covid-19 wards.

Any surplus meals are donated to the Chesterfield Community Food Hut, a project that coordinates donations, identifies people in need and arranges essentials to be distributed to them.

Chris Mapp, Owner of The Tickled Trout said: “We vaccum packed it into portions so that they could either have them on a break or just take them home after work.”

He added: “We hope it helps them when and if they find time to have a break and refuel or just to take home after their gruelling day so they can have some respite. We are already doing hampers for our local community with the addition of Owen Taylor to the other suppliers which is working really well but we collectively wanted to show our gratitude to the incredible staff and medics who are working hard to save lives and will no doubt have very little time to relax and cook, never mind go shopping! Dear NHS, this is on us. Thank you.”

You can hear Chris talking more about their work to support the NHS in a video on the The Tickled Trout Facebook page.

They now plan to expand their meals service into other nearby hospitals such as the Sheffield Northern General Hospital.

Click here to find out more about The Tickled Trout

Images credit: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS FT & Royal Primary Care

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Derbyshire County Council waives Trusted Trader member fees

Fees are to be removed for businesses and individuals registered with the Derbyshire County Council  Trusted Trader scheme.

Following the outbreak of coronavirus, Derbyshire County Council has made the decision to waive fees to the scheme for all current members for 12 months. Members of the scheme pay a yearly fee of either £75 if they are sole traders or social enterprises or £110 for all other businesses.

The scheme, which has more than 1,000 members, was set up to help Derbyshire residents find honest and reliable traders who commit to doing a good job for a fair price, and to protect older and vulnerable adults by making it easier for them to avoid falling foul of rogue traders.

Derbyshire County Council Cabinet Member for Health and Communities Councillor Carol Hart said: “We know this is an anxious time for many businesses and sole traders and we are working hard to support them however we can.”

“We greatly value our Trusted Trader members and one way we can help them is by waiving the fees to the scheme for the next 12 months.”

“We realise that in some cases this may not make a huge difference to their finances, but I’m sure they could all do without any added expense at this time.”

“We will be contacting all our Trusted Trader members in the next few days to let them know about this change.”

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Chancellor announces support for innovative firms hit by coronavirus

UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the Chancellor announced today (20th April).

Rishi Sunak said the targeted and tailored help would ensure firms in some of the most dynamic sectors of the UK economy – ranging from tech to life sciences – are protected through the crisis so they can continue to develop innovative new products and help power UK growth.

The comprehensive package includes a new £500 million loan scheme for high-growth firms, called the Future Fund, and £750 million of targeted support for small and medium sized businesses focusing on research and development.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, said “Britain is a global leader when it comes to innovation. Our start-ups and businesses driving research and development are one of our great economic strengths, and will help power our growth out of the coronavirus crisis.

This new, world-leading fund will mean they can access the capital they need at this difficult time, ensuring dynamic, fast-growing firms across all sectors will be able to continue to create new ideas and spread prosperity.”

Alok Sharma, Business Secretary, said ” The UK is a world leader in innovation and at this hugely challenging time, we know that young, fast-growing firms require tailored support to see them through.  This wide-ranging package delivers important help that will protect some of the most dynamic sectors of our economy.

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, said ”  We are the tech and creative capital of Europe, and it’s crucial to maintain our place. This funding will protect high growth businesses and enable the unicorns of tomorrow to thrive so that tech is in pole position to drive our post COVID recovery. The £500 million Future Fund has been designed to ensure high-growth companies across the UK receive the investment they need to continue during the crisis.”

Delivered in partnership with the British Business Bank and launching in May, the fund will provide UK-based companies with between £125,000 and £5 million from the government, with private investors at least matching the government commitment. These loans will automatically convert into equity on the company’s next qualifying funding round, or at the end of the loan if they are not repaid. To be eligible, a business must be an unlisted UK registered company that has previously raised at least £250,000 in equity investment from third party investors in the last five years.

The government is committing an initial £250 million in funding towards the scheme, which will initially be open until the end of September. The scale of the fund will be kept under review.

The £750 million of targeted support for the most R&D intensive small and medium size firms will be available through Innovate UK’s grants and loan scheme.

Innovate UK, the national innovation agency, will accelerate up to £200 million of grant and loan payments for its 2,500 existing Innovate UK customers on an opt-in basis. An extra £550 million will also be made available to increase support for existing customers and £175,000 of support will be offered to around 1,200 firms not currently in receipt of Innovate UK funding. The first payments will be made by mid-May.

This package builds on the government’s existing support for innovative, high-growth firms including the £2.5 billion British Patient Capital fund, the upcoming £200 million Life Sciences Investment Programme, internationally competitive R&D tax reliefs and our major commitments to increase public R&D spending to £22 billion by 2024-25.

For information about national and local support you can also visit the Destination Chesterfield Corona Virus Business Support Page.

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Government launches new coronavirus business support finder tool

A new ‘support finder’ tool will help businesses and self-employed people across the UK to quickly and easily determine what financial support is available to them during the coronavirus pandemic.

The new online platform helps businesses easily access the financial support they are eligible for during the coronavirus pandemic.

Access the platform here

A simple questionnaire takes business owners under a minute to complete and will signpost them to relevant government financial support.

Business Secretary Alok Sharma said “Businesses of all shapes and sizes play a vital role in our economy, which is why we want to make it as easy as possible for all of them to access our wide-ranging package of financial support during this challenging time.”

This online questionnaire takes just minutes to complete and will quickly signpost a business to the loans, grants or other schemes they could be eligible for.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said “We’ve launched an unprecedented package of support to protect jobs, businesses and incomes during these challenging times.

Millions are already benefitting and this new online tool will allow firms and individuals to identify what help they are entitled to in a matter of minutes.

We are doing everything we can to make our support as accessible and as easy to navigate as possible.”

To support business, workers and the self-employed during the coronavirus outbreak, government has:

  • Made up to £330 billion of loans and guarantees for businesses
    offered to pay 80 per cent of the wages of furloughed workers, up to £2,500;
  • Deferred the next quarter of VAT payments for firms, until the end of June – representing a £30 billion injection into the economy;
  • Introduced £20 billion in tax relief and cash grants to help businesses with cash flow;
  • Introduced the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Schemes for both SMEs and larger businesses to make it easier to access vital financial support;
  • Offered to cover the cost of statutory sick pay;
  • Entirely removed all eligible properties in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector from business rates temporarily;
  • Introduced the Self-employment Income Support Scheme, offering a taxable grant worth 80% of trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 a month;
  • Deferred Self Assessment payments due in July 2020 until 31 January 2021;
  • Allowed companies required to hold AGMs to do so flexibly, which may include postponing them or holding them online;
  • suspended wrongful trading provisions for company directors to remove the threat of personal liability during the pandemic;
  • Offered a 3 month extension for filing accounts to businesses hit by coronavirus.

For information about national and local support you can also visit the Destination Chesterfield Corona Virus Business Support Page.

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Supporting Local

Destination Chesterfield are always passionate about supporting local businesses and are keen to encourage people to continue to do so at the moment.

Many of them are offering you amazing products, services and advice through different methods, remember if you can’t go in person, ring them, contact them through social media or email. We have ideas for both individuals and businesses. This page focuses on the new and different ways businesses are operating to support us all during these unusual times.

Keep checking back as we will be updating all the time.

We are constantly reviewing the content on this page to make sure it is up to date and adheres to the latest Government instructions. We recommend checking with individual businesses regarding availability.

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– Home & garden
– Creative & other

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Clothes and accessories

Adorn Jewellers

Join Laura Jo for weekly escapism via Facebook every Friday at 7pm when you can take a closer look at Adorn’s beautiful jewellery. Although the shop is currently closed, you can still order via the website or Facebook and deliveries will be posted out once each week.

For more information visit www.adornjewellerschesterfield.co.uk, check out Adorn Jewellers on Facebook or call 01246 558220.

Charles Hedley

Charles Hedley is renowned for its extensive range of gentlemen’s & ladies country attire. They are currently operating online only and getting orders dispatched to customers as soon as possible. Their website is www.charleshedley.co.uk can also give you a more personal shopping experience through a telephone call, or Facetime call, where they can talk you through the available products and can send you images too. Their FaceTime call service is very unique and is a great way to to have a personal shopping experience during the coronavirus outbreak! You can contact the team via sales@charleshedley.co.uk or by calling 07860570889.

Ingmans

Ingmans is offering a postal traditional shoe repair service.  Repairers are trained to the very highest standards and their talisman in this department has 43 years experience and was shown the gentle art of repairing by a retired London Shoemaker.  Complete the online form and you will receive a returns label and bag in the post.  The team aims to return repaired shoes within 1-2 weeks. For more information visit https://ingmans.co.uk/shoe-repairs

Home & Garden

H&F

H&F is located on Beetwell Street and has a range of handmade furniture available to order online. They currently have up to 30% off with their Spring Savings. Their furniture is handmade in the UK and takes around 6-8 weeks to make your bespoke items.

To find out more visit www.handf.co.uk, visit them on Facebook here – www.facebook.com/handfchesterfield, email sales@handf.co.uk or call 01246 277797.

Shop Indie

Whilst the shop at Vicar Lane may be temporarily closed, the Shop Indie team are still able to sell many lovely home & gift products from independent makers and designers across the UK via their online shop – www.shopindie.co.uk.

They can post cards and gifts direct to recipients whilst customers are unable to go out and shop themselves and can arrange a gift message adding to your order.

The Plant Stall / Unstone Garden Centre

The Plant Stall / Unstone Garden Centre is offering local delivery of a range of plants for £5.  Check out their facebook pages for more information.

https://www.facebook.com/UnstoneGardenCentre

https://www.facebook.com/untoneplantcentre/

Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery

Abbey Brook Cactus Nursery have cactus and succulent plants available to order while their shop is closed. Payment for orders can be made over the phone and orders will be sent by first class post.

Succulent List – Download
Lithops List – Download
Cactus List – Download

For more information, please email info@abbeybrookcacti.com, call 01629 580306 or visit their website www.abbeybrookcacti.com.

Creative & Other

Urban Flamingo

The shop is currently closed but the team are are still taking orders on hand painted gifts / clothing. They have have lots of bath bombs, soaps and solid shampoo ready to post out, including soap and shampoo bars £4 each, jumbo bath bombs £3, mini bath bombs 6 for £2. There is free postage for orders over £15.

Customers can contact the store via email on urban.flamingo@outlook.com or Facebook here – www.facebook.com/Urban-Flamingo

JMJ Pottery / 53 Degrees North Ceramics

JMJ Pottery and 53 Degrees North Ceramics are based on Chatsworth Road in Chesterfield and offer bespoke pottery service. They can create pottery for you to use in oven, dishwasher and microwave.

JMJ Pottery – www.jmjpottery.com

53 Degrees North – www.instagram.com/53northceramics – www.etsy.com/53northceramics

Jane – Louise Photography UK

Jane is a local photographer who has closed her studio due to coronavirus however she is now offering digital watercolours for only £5! You can send in a photograph and she will work her magic,  turning it into a digital watercolour and email it back to you! These can be then created into canvas, prints, cards etc.

For more information or to book, visit the website here – janelouisephotography.co.uk, email jane@janelouisephotography.co.uk or call 07583 972 688.

360 Wellbeing Chesterfield

360 Wellbeing Chesterfield want to help the local community at this difficult time. 360 Wellbeing Centre is a new state-of-the-art clinic, now open on Chatsworth Road in Chesterfield, offering a range treatments looking at all aspects of bodily, spiritual and mental wellness.

360 Wellbeings’ private concierge service is now available to all who are needing delivery of specific items such as CBD oil or nutritional supplements. Contact Samantha directly for help and advice 07767 238 745 or email samantha@360wellbeingcentre.co.uk

Shop4truckers

Shop4truckers are offering a 5% discount on their online shop to truckers and lorry drivers who are doing “an amazing job keeping us moving” until 30th April 2020. To obtain a 5% discount simply type in “trucker” in the promo code box.

If you require a van driver & van, they are available for the Chesterfield area. Please contact Caroline via Securitgb@gmail.com.

Real Time Live

Real Time Live have an online shop to meet your musical instrument needs – www.realtimemusicshop.co.uk

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Pets

Quinney’s Pet Supplies

Quinney’s Pet Supplies still have plenty of stocks of dog, cat, small animal food as well as budgie, parrot, cockatiel, parakeet and canary seed. We also have plenty for the wild birds too including seed, nuts, sunflower hearts, nyger, robin and songbird, fatballs, suet etc. as well as a selection of bird tables all fully assembled – free local delivery.

Call on 07800506588 or visit our website www.quinneyspetsupplies.co.uk to view  and stheir productservices. If you prefer to e-mail contact bq24.bq@gmail.com. Free local delivery.

“Rest assured we will do our best to continue providing a service for your pets.”

Broomhill Farm Luxury Dog Hotel

Broomhill Farm Luxury Dog Hotel are a Boarding Kennels and Cattery and can help with pet care for essential workers, persons needing medical treatment, or anyone needing pet care due to the Covid-19 crisis. They can provide Day Care for Dogs and Cats, Overnight Boarding, we have on site dog walking and exercise facilities. They have put measures in place for social distancing and prevention of the spread of Covid -19

Find out more via www.broomhillfarmluxurydoghotel.co.uk, sending an email to bookings@broomhillfarm.com or by calling 07539 433057 or 01246 456781.

DRL Pet Supplies & Raw Feed

DRL Pet Supplies & Raw Feed are a family run pet shop based in Brimington, offering customers in Chesterfield a free delivery service, we stock a wide range of products, feeds and treats. Whether you have a dog or a horse we cover a wide range of feeds and even offer personal shopping service from our many suppliers – “Don’t hesitate to get in touch as we are always here to help.”

You can contact them on Facebook here – https://www.facebook.com/DRLPetSupplies/, via email on drl.petsupplies@gmail.com or by calling 07765 312889.

Walkie Woo Woos & Pet Services

Walkie Woo Woos & Pet Services are a fully insured and DBS-checked dog walker who are offering discounted 30-minute contactless dog walks for people self isolating in Chesterfield.

They use their own leads and ask that the dog is let into a garden or safe place to allow them clip the lead on, take the dog a walk – ensuring social distancing – and will then contact the owner when nearly back at the properly to collect the dog from their garden or safe place. They will not be allowing the dog to come off the lead or have contact with any people or dogs whilst out. Maximum of 4 dogs from the same household.

For more information or to book, visit Www.walkiewoowoos.co.uk

Food and Drink Shopping

86 Degrees Coffee

Enjoy fresh coffee at home thanks to 86 Degrees Coffee with their top quality, 100% Arabica, mixed origin, coffee beans for you to enjoy the most flavoursome coffee shop experience at home. Safe Home delivery is available and payments can be made online.

Find out more here – www.facebook.com/86DegreesCoffee or email sales86degrees@outlook.com

Arden Coffee

Arden Coffee is a family business running over 27 years supplying coffee shops, tea rooms and cafes, and are proud to supply coffee shops in the Chesterfield town centre. The team has recently launched their free home contactless delivery service in and around Chesterfield supplying award winning coffee and tea to your door in a way that adheres to Government guidelines and social distancing.

All their home range coffees are packed in 250g bags, freshly roasted upon order and priced at £4.95 per bag including delivering.

The full range can be viewed on their website here – www.iwantacoffeemachine.com/members. You can also order via their Facebook page here – www.facebook.com/ArdenCoffee Our Company are following all government guidelines and social distancing will be adhered to.

Brampton Brewery

Home delivery service for all their currently-held stock.

Please ring the brewery on 01246 221680 to place and pay for your order and leave any specific instructions. They can take orders and payment over the phone and take delivery instructions for where to leave any produce for those having to isolate.

More information on their beers can be found at www.bramptonbrewery.co.uk, and their Facebook page will show prices.

Cacoa Elora

Bean to bar chocolate bars in 70g and 50g sizes. Made from ethically sourced cocoa beans – origins from Nicaragua, Guatemala, St Vincent, Venezuela, Colombia, Uganda, Tanzania and Suma and Borneo in Indonesia. Range of darks, dark milks and dairy free nut based milks.

  • 50g bars – £4.50
  • 70g bars – £6.50

To find out more please visit www.cacoa-elora.co.uk, email John via cacoaelora@gmail.com or call 07712 171 080.

Chesterfield Craft

Chesterfield Craft are Chesterfield’s craft beer store. They offer a delivery service of our beers, so can be of service to those who can’t get to the shop. The delivery service is available Thursday to Saturday. Customers can order through the website, through email to info@chesterfieldcraft.co.uk, through a Facebook message or by phoning 07988 758047. Orders placed by 3pm will be delivered same day. Delivery is free to Chesterfield, South Sheffield and all areas in between the two – a modest delivery charge applies to areas further afield.

Delivery details: www.chesterfieldcraft.co.uk/home-deliveries and price list: www.chesterfieldcraft.co.uk/our-beers

Cup & Saucer Teas

Cup & Saucer Teas are now offering free delivery and cashless payment to anyone in the Chesterfield area. Doorstep deliveries will be conducted in a safe manner and will adhere to social distancing. Customers can browse the website www.cupandsauceronline.co.uk then send orders via phone, email to cupandsaucerteas@gmail.com or message through Facebook here – www.facebook.com/cupandsaucertea

Derbyshire Distillery

Derbyshire Distillery was established to produce fantastic gins and to develop an estate of spirit brands using only the finest ingredients. Their beautifully crafted gins are in demand across Derbyshire, the Peak District and beyond. Derbyshire Distillery was named as Chesterfield Food Producer of the Year at the annual Chesterfield Food & Drink Awards 2019. As well as becoming the gin of choice for many hotels, restaurants and bars, our range is also available at the Chatsworth Farm Shop.

The distillery online shop offering their range of gins remains open 24/7 and for the month of April the minimum order for free delivery is just £30.

https://www.derbyshiredistillery.com/shop/

Granny Mary’s

Chesterfield’s finest Potted Beef makers are still open and producing Mary Sutherland’s Traditional Products -A highly nutritious product that is sure to bring a smile to peoples faces. They are supplying to local Morrisons stores, as well as being available through the following wholesalers which are doing home deliveries (more details can be found in the groceries section):

If you would like product delivered direct to your door, please message us via their Facebook page here – www.facebook.com/originalrecipes2012 or website – www.originalrecipes.co.uk/buy-from-us.

Jacksons the Bakers

Have opened their phones for the public to buy bread, confectionery and savoury items. They can be picked up from their bakery at Danesmoor.

Check out their facebook page for some great ideas including the home school lunch pack and the weekend family treat box. https://www.facebook.com/Jacksons-The-Bakers-Ltd-143151695826133/

If you would like to place an order call 01246 863027.

Moss Valley Fine Meats

Moss Valley Fine Meats are now on City Grab – No need to queue, the quality pork comes to you! Visit www.citygrab.co.uk to order. To find out more please visit their website www.mossvalleyfinemeats.co.uk, their Facebook page www.facebook.com/mossvalleyfinemeats

Northern Tea Merchants

Opening hours from Friday will be 10am – 3pm Monday to Saturday. For Easter, they will be closed altogether on Good Friday and Easter Monday, but open on the Easter Saturday 10 – 3.

They are now offering free delivery to any residential customer who lives in Chesterfield Borough or North East Derbyshire, so this takes in Dronfield as well.  Call 01246 232600 and orders, delivery details and payments will  thbe over taken over the phone. Drivers are fully trained in COVID protocols and will leave the parcel on the doorstep, after making contact with the customer in the house.

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Watson and Brown Butchers

Watson and Brown are a premier butchers, bakers, caterers and sandwich shop and have been serving the Chesterfield community since 1960. As well as continuing to stock and supply customers with fresh raw and cooked meats, baked goods and sandwiches, they are now also offering a free delivery service to anyone over the age of 70 within the S40 and S41 postcode areas – to help those most vulnerable at this time.

Simply call the shop on 01246 450536, leave your order, pay over the phone via card and they will deliver to you.

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Groceries

Casa Farm Shop

Casa Hotel has teamed up with Walton Lodge Farm and Winster Foods to open its own farm shop from 7am until late.  All essentials are available for collection – meat, vegetables, flour, eggs, homemade bread and cakes.  Delivery is also available for a small fee.  For more information including a price list, please call 01246 245 999.

Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop

Stock your fridge, freezer and store cupboard with the Chatsworth estate farm shop produce with a free collection service and free delivery.

They’re offering a free collection service, as well as a delivery service to selected areas near the estate farm shop. Delivery service is for customers who are not able to get to the shop, to support the elderly, vulnerable and those in self-isolation. View delivery locations.

To order, fill in the food order form which can be found via their website here – www.chatsworth.org/shop-dine/food-delivery and email it to farmshop@chatsworth.org. Alternatively, call 01246 565411 between 9am and 5.30pm Monday-Friday to give us your order over the phone.

The latest updates from the Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop can be found here – www.chatsworth.org/shop-dine/food-delivery. Updates from the Chatsworth Estate can be found here – www.chatsworth.org/your-visit/covid-19

The Cheese Factor

The shop is trying to do more ‘ring and collect’ from the shop and have lots of long date products available. They have a wide range of cheese, plus eggs, bread, beers, chutneys, jams, pork pies plus more. People can drive up outside the shop and don’t even need to get out of the car to pick produce up. Any questions or to place an order please contact the shop via 01246 201 203. You can also visit their Facebook page here – www.facebook.com/cheesefactorchesterfield

Dronfield Hall Barn

Dronfield Hall Barn are now offering a collection and delivery service on a daily basis for food and produce items, Monday to Saturday! Orders can be rung through as previously before 1:30pm and will be ready for the next day. Collections can take place between 10am and 11:15am daily (not Sunday). When they are aware that you are there, they will bring your order to a table outside so you do not have to enter the building. They would appreciate if you could use this service if you are able, so that they can use the delivery service for the most needy.

Visit their Facebook page here to see the latest order forms and availability.

https://dronfieldhallbarn.org

No. 10 Tea Rooms

No 10 Tea Rooms are offering home delivery of produce including milk, eggs, potatoes as well as cakes, pasties and more.

Check out the full list of products on their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/No10Chesterfield/

Winster Foods

Do you know anybody that isn’t able to get to the shops? Place your food order over the phone and they will deliver it to your door the next day. They have fruit & Veg boxes, mixed dry good boxes, fruit, vegetables, cheese milk and more.

More details on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WinsterFoodsLtd/, email Sales@winsterfoods.co.uk or ring 01246 556916 for details.

Sauced Here

The Peak District’s first online supermarket was established four years ago and recently seen on BBC Countryfile. A team proud to support people in Chesterfield self-isolating and not able to get to the stores. Whilst we are in lock down all home delivery fees have been waived to help customers (courier fees still apply). Sauced Here features:

  • 1000+ locally sourced items
  • 40+ Peak District and Derbyshire farmers, food and drink suppliers and local business

To shop securely online click https://saucedhere.co.uk/ or call with your phone orders via 07842302210

To check the different ways they can deliver to your postcode click here https://saucedhere.co.uk/postcodechecker/

Focus Food Services

Focus Food Services can offer home delivery across Chesterfield and a collection service of over 2000 products.  Check out their facebook page for the latest availability, how to order and delivery slots https://www.facebook.com/focusfoodservicesltd/

Tickled Trout

Collect your groceries from to the Tickled Trout – from fruit and veg to meat hampers from Owen Taylor.  Social distancing rules will be strictly applied on collection.

For current availability call 01142 891111, email hampers@tickledtroutbarlow or contact the team through Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tickledtroutS18

Fischer’s Baslow Hall

Fischer’s Baslow Hall understand that at this uncertain time you may not be able / might not want to visit the supermarkets. As part of their pledge to help the local community, they have taken the decision to offer food parcels using their own produce; Baslow Beef, veg from our gardens, and stock directly from regional farms and producers. Fischer’s Baslow Hall have also added selected wines from our cellar and pre cooked meals by Mr Max Fischer.

  • Open for calls Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm
  • Order before noon to secure your next day delivery (delivering Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Excludes Meat)
  • Payment through card over the phone only
  • Collect from Fischers between the hours of 11am and 4pm
  • Delivery within a 6-mile radius of DE45 1R
  • Free delivery for orders over £43 (if under, £5 surcharge applies)
  • Minimum order value on all orders – £25.00

Full details and order list available here https://www.fischers-baslowhall.co.uk/food-parcels/.

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Dine at Home / Takeaways

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Casa Hotel

Enjoy the Casa Hotel’s restaurant quality food in the comfort of your own home.  All available for safe distance collection or delivery. £5 delivery charge
Check out the menu at https://casahotels.co.uk/dining-at-home/ For orders please call 01246 245999

City Grab

City grab is an independent multi-delivery app platform, enabling you to have your favourite local food and products delivered to your door. It is now available in Chesterfield.  Find out how to order and if you are a restaurant or retailer how to get listed at https://citytaxis.com/services/city-grab

Galleon Steakhouse

Steaks, Sunday Dinners, Deserts and much more!! Galleon Steakhouse is offering contactless delivery!! Order and Pay online through Just Eat or over the phone on 01246 559 065. Drivers place food just before your door step following government guidance for social distancing.

Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/chesterfield1922/

Pizza Pi

Pizza Pi are offering a full delivery service via the City Grab app https://www.facebook.com/pizza.pi.uk/

Maison Mes Amis

Takeaway service. Wed to Sat midday to 9pm (Sun 6pm). Menu and ordering system online.

Find out more – www.facebook.com/maisonmesamis or by visiting www.maison-mesamis.co.uk or calling 01246 768789

Odyssey Greek Restaurant

Take away menu at 20% off menu prices. Collection only. Call 01246 721573 to place order and arrange card payment.

Find out more – www.facebook.com/OdysseyChesterfield/ or by visiting www.odyssekrestaurant.co.uk

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Keeping Busy

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Vicar Lane Shopping Centre – Activity Packs

Vicar Lane wanted to help find ways to say ‘thank you’ to some of the amazing community heroes who are working hard at this time to help others and provide households with vital services. Click on the link below to download some free colouring templates for children to enjoy and display at home.

From colouring in to calm the mind and help children learn attention to detail, to great puzzles that help them develop their literacy skills and learn about the local area, our FREE, downloadable activity pack for kids offers the ideal pass-time.

Testing you on your local knowledge and working those little grey cells, Vicar Lane’s FREE downloadable activity pack for adults is the perfect way to de-stress after a busy day trying to entertain the kids, working from home or recovering from illness.

Beat the Bug

From the organisers of Beat the Street Chesterfield, Beat the Bug is a new health & wellbeing programme designed to help you, and your family stay active and well during the Coronavirus outbreak, protecting the NHS. Look out for hints & tips, activities and Q&As with founder, GP and physical activity expert Dr William Bird MBE.

Regular online events include:

  • Facebook Live: Your Coronavirus questions answered with Dr William Bird – great for families and children!
  • Easy exercises to try and home
  • Children’s yoga classes including ‘ABC Animal Yoga’ and ‘Bedtime Yoga’
  • All ages ‘Mobilise Yourself’ Yoga

Find out more by visiting their website here – www.beatthebug.me or see their latest news and activities on their Facebook page here – www.facebook.com/BeattheBug1

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers is a music class for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to do with a parent, carer or guardian – Music and movement are an essential part of early years development and education.

Due to the current situation, they are now providing an online class video that you can do at home and can view as many time as you like through the week! They will focus on a different theme each week and provide a familiar structure to each class: singing with actions, dance/movement and instruments/rhythm making.

Movers & Shakers are asking for people, if they can afford to, to pay the usual class fee for one class (£5) or anything they can spare. To access this class please contact them via their Facebook page here – www.facebook.com/moversandshakerschesterfield or Wendy via wendy.barnett@chesterfieldstudios.co.uk or Adam via Adam.green@chesterfieldstudios.co.uk.

StraightCurves

Chesterfield company StraightCurves are hosting a range of online crafty classes to join in with from home! Classes include:

  • Virtual crochet classes for all ages
  • Virtual life drawing
  • Virtual JumpingCLAY Sessions
  • Virtual Art Journaling Workshops

Find out more and how to book on their website here – www.straightcurves.co.uk/location/virtual/

Geeks Headquarters

Geeks Headquarters are providing a stock list of available products through their Facebook page. All the payments are done through Paypal, but online bank transfer is a valid alternative. The stores are processing do 2 orders a week, Monday and Thursday – please check with the GHQ team for the latest stock availability or for more information. The team are offering shipping or curb side collection. For collection, please note collections are not done from the store and must be organised in advance – please contact the GHQ team.

In addition to this, the team have created an online Hub using the VOIP software Discord, to organise online versions of our tabletop card tournaments, and in general a chat environment to keep company to each other in this period of self isolation.

Visit the Geeks Headquarters Facebook page here – www.facebook.com/geeksheadquarters or email geeksheadquartersltd@gmail.com.

Online Storytelling from Derbyshire Libraries

Derbyshire Libraries know that a lot of families enjoy stories and rhymes in our libraries. To try and fill the gap, the team has been busy preparing online stories to keep your little ones entertained!

Tune into their Facebook page every Monday at 10am for a new story!

Move with Mumma / Move with Manda

Online fitness classes for women! Fun live streamed fitness classes including:

  • Zumba
  • Active Pregnancy
  • Mum and Baby Fitness
  • Strength Training for Women

ONLINE WORKOUTS: £14 a month – https://www.movewithmumma.co.uk/online-membership/ 

VIRTUAL CLASSES VIA ZOOM: Pay-as-you-go and monthly options – https://www.movewithmumma.co.uk/virtual-class-booking/

SHAPE Learning Partnership

SHAPE Learning Partnership are the official, Government funded School Games Organisers for Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire and run one of the largest not for profit school sports partnerships in Derbyshire. They aim to promote daily physical activity for all ages during this difficult period and encourage fun physical challenges this through various platforms that will support teachers, parents, children and young people to stay well, both physically and mentally.

For more information, support and advice on home schooling, daily physical activity, developing physical literacy and mental wellbeing please visit us at;

Steps Dance Fitness

Steps Dance Fitness offers online dance and fitness classes that can be done from home!

  • Belrobics – belly-dance inspired fitness
  • Baby Steps – dance based exercise for adults with babies and toddlers
  • Latin Steps – latin dance inspired fitness

You will need to complete a fitness check sheet before joining. Find out more via www.stepsdancefitness.co.uk or www.facebook.com/stepsdancefitness 

Baby Sensory Chesterfield

Baby Sensory Chesterfield has taken its award winning baby classes online! Using an online program called Zoom, you can join in activities from home and also chat with other mums! Usual sessions are £7.50 a session however these special online classed will only be £4 a session and can be booked here – www.babysensory.com/chesterfield

Pole Athletes

Pole Athletes offers online fitness classes in yoga, flexibility, conditioning (strength training) and dance. Join in online and keep fit from the comfort of your own home. No previous experience necessary. Suitable for all levels. All classes just £5!

Find out more here – www.facebook.com/poleathletes or view their online timetable here.

Baby Book Swop

Baby Book Swop source quality books well below the RRP to give people access to affordable and educational books for children. There are thousands of story books available and offers such as 3 for £5 and 4 for £10 deals. All orders are being despatched every Friday for delivery with My Hermes.

To find out more visit their Facebook page here – Facebook.com/BabyBookSwop, their website here – www.babybookswop.co.uk or call 01246 912913.

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Education

Maths Tutor Chesterfield

Maths Tutor Chesterfield have put together a range of free Maths resources for Secondary School children including worksheets to help consolidate and practise skills that have been written and used in the classroom by an experienced Maths teacher. Answers and solutions also available, so that you can check your work!

Find the free resouces here – www.mathstutorchesterfield.co.uk/resources. You can also find out more by calling 07483 864467 or by emailing Sean on swallistutoring@gmail.com

SHAPE Learning Partnership

SHAPE Learning Partnership are the official, Government funded School Games Organisers for Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire and run one of the largest not for profit school sports partnerships in Derbyshire. They aim to promote daily physical activity for all ages during this difficult period and encourage fun physical challenges this through various platforms that will support teachers, parents, children and young people to stay well, both physically and mentally.

For more information, support and advice on home schooling, daily physical activity, developing physical literacy and mental wellbeing please visit us at;

Seymour & Lerhn

The eLearning company based in Chesterfield, have released their primary school education service for free until the 15th May, to help support primary school teachers across the UK.  Find out more.

National Computing Center for Education

The National Computing Center for Education can offer all state funded schools free support for remote learning on platforms such as teams, Google Classroom and Seesaw. There are also computing online courses that anyone can do for free.

The Center also offer computing face to face courses that had a bursary attached to them, which are now to remote courses. Schools get £220 per day for the first course and there area a range of different bursaries available for secondaries.

For more information please contact Sarah via s.vaughan@stem.org.uk

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Business

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Business Support

Business Doctors

Free 1 hour call/online meeting to business owners who want to talk through business continuity issues they are facing. Whether it’s cash flow, sales, staff etc, or just not knowing where to start. Email emily.coy@businessdoctors.co.uk to arrange.

Banner Jones Solicitors

Banner Jones Solicitors are here to provide guidance and support to local businesses. Contact them for help with:

  • The legal aspects of the Government loan scheme, which may include advising on loan terms, forecasts, guarantees and charges (debentures).
  • Employment Law guidance with regards to the Furlough scheme and how to manage any future redundancies.
  • Commercial property guidance, which may include the review of lease terms.

For guidance on these and any other legal issue please get in touch on 01246 560 560, or email info@bannerjones.co.uk.

More information can also be found at – https://www.bannerjones.co.uk/for-business/services/business-services/business-legal-services-coronavirus-update

BRM Solicitors

In response to the Government’s introducing its Coronavirus (Covid-19) Job Retention Scheme, BRM Solicitors offer a fixed-fee package to help guide you through the process of furloughing staff, or making other temporary changes to working arrangements.

It is important any changes are carried out in accordance with the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rules, and relevant employment law so that you qualify for payment, and ensure that there is limited risk of any sort of claims in the future, particularly for breach of contracts or unlawful deductions from wages.

For £400 + VAT, our fixed-fee package includes the following:

  • 1 hour of telephone or email advice on furloughing, recruitment/retention, or temporary changes to working arrangements
  • Template correspondence for staff, including a letter for staff to sign confirming the furlough terms
  • Draft template script covering what to say to staff to approach the topic

For more information visit https://www.brmlaw.co.uk/

Defeye Creative

Defeye Creative are a multi-skilled creative agency based in Chesterfield who are looking to donate 100 hours of their time to create assets for businesses that are currently struggling through the current situation. If you operate in the leisure, hospitality or retail sector and are worried about re-launching your business after this is all over or you desperately need tools to communicate with your customers then please get in touch with the team, who would be happy to allocate some time to support you. For more information and to book, please call 07828039844 or email tom@defeye.co.uk. Not eligible with any other offer.

Green Arch Consulting

In light of the Coronavirus outbreak a number of businesses are struggling with their overheads as ‘business as usual’ goes out of the window. Integrating sustainability into a business can help with managing some of these costs AND can identify opportunities for diversification of products and services. Emma from Green Arch Consulting is offering a FREE 45 minute video call with local businesses to discuss their concerns with a particular focus on:

  • Managing costs – waste, water, electricity and materials costs
  • Identifying opportunities – product and service diversification and flexibility

Businesses can email emma@greenarchconsulting.com to set up a video call.

Neil Hale – Digital Marketing Consultant

As a Google certified digital marketer with over 12 years experience, Neil is willing to offer a free digital marketing consultation to any Chesterfield company that has been negatively impacted by the pandemic. Whether that’s advice on how to get a website up-and-running or how to effectively promote your services online.

A consultation can be arranged by visiting https://neilhale.co.uk/ or by emailing hello@neilhale.co.uk

Opera PR & Communications

Baslow-based Opera PR & Communications offers a full range of marketing, communications and design services, from press releases to copywriting, email marketing and branding to web design and photography.

To help local businesses to get through these challenging times, they are currently offering free marketing reviews that we can conduct remotely. The results of the reviews are presented in a summary reports with recommended plans of action.

For more information contact Simon on 0333 355 3600 or simon@operapr.com. Web address: https://operapr.com.

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Business Services

CCS Cleaning

CCS has the ability to carry out both ‘contingency’ and ‘confirmed’ decontamination, sanitation and deep cleaning services.More details via 01246 389826 or https://chic-cleaning.co.uk/

Defeye Creative

Defeye Creative are a multi-skilled creative agency based in Chesterfield. Save 20% on any of their digital services, including branding, web design, app design and animation (usual price varies depending on service). This offer is valid throughout April, May and June 2020. For more information and to book, please call 07828039844 or email tom@defeye.co.uk

Drainage 2000

Until 31st of May 2020, Drainage 2000 are pleased to offer all Chesterfield based, NHS card/ID carrying members a FREE domestic drain un-blocking service on their personal private properties.* Drainage 2000 are categorised as key workers and with more people spending time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential for us to play our part and help keep Chesterfields drains flowing. Drainage 2000 Limited are fully compliant with Government Health & Safety guidelines re: Coronavirus.

To arrange an appointment with a member of the team please call 01246 456300, email via info@drainage2000.co.uk or visit their website here – www.drainage2000.co.uk or their Facebook page – www.facebook.com/2000Drainage

*This offer is available to all staff living in the following postcode areas: S18, S40, S41, S42, S43, S44 and S45. Offer is for external domestic blockages where a van/pack jetting service will be utilised. Most domestic blockages are cleared within 1 hour of being on-site and our engineers will be able to advise if additional work is required. Proof of address with relevant NHS ID will be required. 

Enterprise Rent-a-Car

Enterprise Rent-a-Car have all types of vehicles from a car up to HGVs for rental at good rates and we are still able to set up business accounts.We are currently providing vehicles for all the emergency services and supply chain network. Rates depend on requirements and normal business checks if setting up a business account.

Find out more here – www.enterprise.co.uk/chesterfield

Great Bear Sound

Great Bear Sound is a Chesterfield based audio production company. Originally focused on recording and mixing, due to coronavirus they’ve expanded their remote service capabilities including the introduction of a “sliding-scale” or “pay what you can” on service charges.

Services include, but not limited to, Remote music mixing and mastering services, remote session bass recording, guitar and bass re-amping.

For more information visit: www.greatbearsound.com or email tristan@greatbearsound.com

Jumble Creative Design

5% of all orders will be donated to the Royal Hospital NHS Trust.

Jumble can help any business that is requiring design and print to provide a safe and responsible experience for staff and customers at this time.   They have compiled a #chesterfieldbusinessfirstaidkit and recent orders include floor graphics to mark safe distancing and queuing areas, health and safety signage and security signage.

Orders only be accepted by phone on 07793 088 421 or email via hello@jumbledesign.co.uk, and all work will be delivered.

www.facebook.com/JumbleDesign

Insomnia I.T. Systems

Insomnia I.T. Systems offer mobile computer & laptop sales & repairs and are a Derbyshire County Council Trusted Trader & Which? Magazine Trusted Trader. They are currently offering repairs either by collection of the item from your home or they can assist remotely to people who are self isolating and will receive a reduced cost. The remote access software is a fully licensed business remote access software for the customers peace of mind.

You can contact them via www.insomnia-it.co.uk or by calling 07810 306442 / 01246 477384.

Insomnia I.T. Systems are also offering 10% discount for NHS staff.

FASTSIGNS

Although their doors are temporarily closed, FASTSIGNS are still able to support you with your signage requirements. For example, they can assist essential businesses in their fight against COVID-19 by producing the following signs:

  • Floor Stickers for Social Distancing
  • Sneeze Screens
  • Wall & Window Stickers
  • Signs for Hospitals, Medical Centres, Pharmacies and Care Homes
  • Posters and Coronavirus Related Signs
  • Hand Washing Stickers
  • Pull Up Banner Stands
  • Pavement Signs
  • Emergency Service Information
  • Open For Business Signs
  • Community Support Signs
  • Signs to Communicate changes to business operations

Visit the website to use the Request-a-Quote and Send-a-File services to send us information, which we will receive immediately. All orders will be left in a safe place for collection or shipped directly to you, in order to provide a contact-free transfer of goods.

They are available to respond to your needs via the telephone on 01246 767147, email via Sheffield@fastsigns.com and website – fastsigns.com/855. You can also find them on Facebook here – www.facebook.com/FASTSIGNS or Twitter here – twitter.com/fastsigns855

Laterliving now!

Laterliving now! are leading local Equity Release specialists based in Chesterfield & Derbyshire, providing advice nationally to homeowners 55+. Perhaps you or your family need a little financial support right now? They can help you decide if Equity Release is right for you, by considering all possible alternatives alongside.

For a FREE consultation email Simon on simon@laterlivingnow.com, call 01246202571 or visit www.laterlivingnow.com.

Red Dog Studios Chesterfield

We Red Dog Studios are a local Music Studio, based in Old Whittington. Run by Mike Bateson, the studio is temporarily closed but includes a well equipped rehearsal space and a full recording studio. They now offer professional music tuition via Zoom – all their tutors are DBS checked and accredited by ABRSM, with years of experience and tailoring lessons to pupils needs on Guitar, Drums, Bass and many more.

To find out more visit – Reddogstudios.co.uk, email Reddogstudios@outlook.com or visit their Facebook page – www.facebook.com/reddogstudioschesterfield

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Community

Story of Chesterfield

Citizens Advice Chesterfield

The Citizens Advice Chesterfield telephone advice service is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm. Please call 0300 456 8437. Information can also be found at www.citizensadvice.org.uk or www.chesterfieldcab.co.uk.

Derbyshire LGBT+

Derbyshire LGBT+ offer support for the LGBT+ community of Derbyshire. Whilst their centre in Chesterfield is temporarily closed, they are offering a number of virtual support services. These include virtual and telephone drop ins, book clubs, virtual youth groups and more. Find out more:

Care100 Mobility Shop

Orders being taken over the phone for delivery of incontinence and other urgent goods including full range of incontinence pads and pants including the type delivered by the N.H.S.

Ring and pay over the phone to arrange delivery (Doorstep delivery only) – 07803 052 405

Crooked Spire Church

The church of St Mary and All Saints is streaming some services and activities such as quizzes on Facebook. Find out more on their Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/chesterfieldcrookedspire/

Chesterfield Baptist Church

Chesterfield Baptist Church Video messages and services are available online. Find out more on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ChesterfieldBaptists/ and website https://www.chesterfieldbaptistchurch.org/

Dawe to Door Community Support

Dawe to Door Community Support are an established local business, trading 7 years and are enhanced DBS checked. They are aiming to reduce social isolation to vulnerable people across Chesterfield (Does not require fixed term care package). Support includes:

  • Shopping calls
  • Prescription collection
  • Signposting to other agencies and services as required
  • Help to access DWP services for changes to income

Find full list of services available at www.dawetodoor.com or find out more by emailing Emma via emma.thacker@dawetodoor.com.

Mortgage 1st

If you have financial concerns their advisers can offer advice on mortgage payments, re-mortgages, interest rates, life insurance, critical illness insurance and income protection – www.mortgage1st.co.uk

Spire Radio

Spire Radio are running a new schedule during the Coronavirus outbreak including a new breakfast show every Monday to Friday 8-10am with Jordan Hartshorne! He’ll be waking you up with the latest from the region, country and world with all the key information for those staying at home and those key workers still out and about.

Listen on their website here – www.spire-radio.com or on the TuneIn app for iPhone, Android or Smart TV. You can also find them on Facebook – www.facebook.com/SpireRadio and Twitter – twitter.com/SpireRadioChes

One to One Support Services

One to One Support Services want ensure people continue to receive vital care to those who are most vulnerable in our communities. One to One Support Services would like to encourage people to contact then to see if they can help. The One to One team liaise with social workers and community care workers at the District Councils to enable people to have knowledge of funding and where this is coming from. If you have any questions regarding funding, direct payments, care entitlement, extra support or one off services during this time, they can assist. They are also offering a free no obligation care assessment.

Visit their website here – www.onetoonesupportservices.co.uk or find them on Faebook – www.facebook.com/OneToOneSupport

Community Response Unit launched to help those in need

The Community Response Unit is now ready to take requests for assistance from members of the community who don’t have friends or family able to help them.

Help is available for people across the county if they are:

  • Self-isolating because either themselves or a member of the household is at risk
  • Struggling to meet basic needs because of financial, social or health restrictions
  • Pregnant
  • Have underlying health conditions
  • Aged 70 or over

Volunteers from over 200 different organisations will be able to help with shopping, fetching prescriptions or offering a befriending service. Find out more…

New mental health support line from Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new telephone-based support line for local people of all ages and their carers who are experiencing increased distress or anxiety during the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The new service also intends to support people who are experiencing a reduction in their usual mental health care services, as a result of changes that have been made to support the pandemic.

The support line, which will initially be available between the hours of 9am – midnight every day of the week can be contacted on 0300 790 0596.

Read more here – www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/coronavirus

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Get Involved

If you are a Chesterfield or North Derbyshire business who is offering new services or products to local residents or businesses at this time or introducing new ways of working. Please complete the form below and we will consider you for inclusion on this page and our social media activity.

You may also be interested in our coronavirus business support page here

 

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Countywide effort to deliver emergency food parcels

More than 400 emergency food parcels have been sent to residents in need across the county, with more to be delivered, as part of an ongoing scheme led by Derbyshire County Council.

Derbyshire County Council are working with district and borough councils and local voluntary organisations, to supply food to:

  • people advised by the NHS to self-isolate because they are at high risk of severe illness from coronavirus due to an underlying health condition and who have no friends or family to call on for support
  • people with underlying health conditions or aged over 70 who have been advised by government to minimise social contact and who have no friends or family to call on for support
  • people and households who are required to socially isolate for a period of 7 or 14 days due to having symptoms of coronavirus and who have no friends or family to call on for support
  • people experiencing financial hardship and therefore unable to buy food

Leader of Derbyshire County Council Councillor Barry Lewis said: “We know people are struggling as a result of the coronavirus either because they can’t go to the shops themselves and have no one around who can help, or because of the financial strain due to being laid off, furloughed or self-employed.”

“This is and just one of a package of measures we’ve put in place to support our residents at this difficult and challenging time and we’re doing all we can to get emergency supplies to the people who need it most as part of our Derbyshire Community Response Unit.”

The council are providing food supplies with the initial delivery supplemented by central government and packaging donated by Amazon.

People who have requested help and have been advised by the NHS to self-isolate can request a basic food parcel free of charge. All other groups can order one for a cost of £25 per box. Individuals with means to pay will be invoiced £25 per parcel at a later date to help continue to provide the service for others in need.

Food parcels are packed centrally in premises loaned free of charge by the Chatsworth Estate and delivered to people’s homes in conjunction with district and borough councils and voluntary sector organisations. The contents of the boxes are generic and provide food for one person for a week.

Councillor Lewis added: “At times like this, communities, councils, businesses and the voluntary sector need to pull together and I’m immensely proud of the efforts being made to ensure support reaches people who have no friends and family to call on to help them.”

“I’d like to thank all the volunteers around the county playing a vital role in making these deliveries as quickly and smoothly as possible, to Amazon for supplying the packaging and to the Chatsworth Estate for providing a base for our logistics hub free of charge and at short notice. This really is what Derbyshire Spirit is all about.”

Anyone who does not have any family or friends to call on to help with shopping can request an emergency food parcel online or call the Community Response Unit helpline tel: 01629 535091 on Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday from 9am to 1pm. Please be aware that phone lines may be busy.

Since launching at the beginning of April, the Community Response Unit has dealt with requests for help from more than 2,000 people in need of essential services – such as delivery of food and prescriptions – because they have no friends or family who can help.

Other measures Derbyshire County Counil have put in place to provide food to those who need it include:

  • £100,000 grant to Foundation Derbyshire to support and strengthen food bank provision across Derbyshire. The donation was made from the £1 million fund to support local communities through the coronavirus pandemic we announced on 12 March 2020.
  • Supporting 200 schools to provide 4,000 hampers for pupils eligible for benefits-related free school meals. Schools are buying these hampers from us to pass on to those pupils who are eligible for free school meals. Other schools are providing their eligible pupils with vouchers, or meals on site. Schools have decided which option is appropriate for them and their pupils.

There are 23 food banks in Derbyshire and there are donation points in supermarkets across the county. They are run by charities and non-profit organisations and mainly run by volunteers, and they provide a minimum of 3 days’ emergency food and support to people experiencing a crisis.

Derbyshire’s food banks are located in Ashbourne, Belper, Bolsover, Buxton, Chesterfield, Clay Cross, Glossop, Heanor, Holmewood, Ilkeston, Killamarsh, Langley Mill, Littlemoor, Long Eaton, Matlock, New Mills, Ripley, South Normanton and Swadlincote.

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Chesterfield tea-blender collaborates with local traders to launch gift hamper deliveries

Gail Hannan, owner of Chesterfield-based Cup & Saucer, is collaborating with local businesses to produce tailored gift hampers that can be delivered to those who are isolating.

Cup & Saucer, who blend and sell quality loose tea with a Peak District twist, won the title of Food Producer of the Year at the Chesterfield Food & Drink Awards 2018. The company has traded at various markets & events and expanded in early 2020 by opening their own shop.

The shop is temporarily closed but now offer online sales and local contact-free delivery. Gail realised this was not an option for many of her fellow market traders so contacted a number of local companies in order to offer support and promotion.

Gail said: “It has all happened really quickly, but the gift hampers are proving to be really popular with our customers! I am working closely with many food & drink producers who I have met primarily through local markets, to create bespoke hampers for people to either order for themselves as a treat in isolation, or to send as a gift to a loved one.”

“Our most recent hamper aimed at chocoholics sold out within a day of advertising! This includes products from ourselves; Rate Good Brownies; Cacoa Elora; Jades Delights; Urban Flamingo and Homemade at Haslemere.”

She added: “It’s actually a really great opportunity for us to showcase our products to a wider audience. It obviously won’t change the fact that this will in no doubt be a devastating year for our businesses, but I am determined to not let this destroy what has taken me so much time and energy to build.”

Hampers include a Totally Tea Hamper, a Chocoholics Dream Hamper and two Derbyshire Producers Gift Hampers and can be ordered directly through the Cup & Saucer website. For a full list of products, or for more information, visit www.cupandsauceronline.co.uk/shop

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151 new houses to be built next to Chesterfield’s Walton Hospital

A deal to build 151 houses at a site adjacent to Chesterfield’s Walton Hospital, 62% of which will be affordable housing, has been secured by Vistry Partnerships.

Vistry Partnerships has exchanged contracts with Homes England on a portfolio of six developments that will provide more than 570 new homes across England, of which more than 400 will be affordable homes.

Vistry Partnerships has been working closely with Homes England to agree a flexible and pragmatic approach for these sites to ensure that housing delivery continues in spite of the impact of Covid-19.

Chief Executive of Vistry Partnerships, Stephen Teagle, said:“It’s a challenging time for the housebuilding and construction industry, so I am delighted that we have secured these six new housing sites. We have developed a successful partnership with Homes England and are already providing many hundreds of homes together; these new developments will add to that partnership, providing hundreds of affordable homes.

“Thanks to our agile business model and a collaborative approach with Homes England to accelerate delivery, we have been able to identify solutions which will enable us to progress as soon as possible. We know that the demand for affordable, quality homes remains high and we are very well placed to get these underway as soon as we can.”

Preparatory work, including the progression of planning applications for the sites in collaboration with Homes England, will commence immediately by Vistry Partnerships employees who are working from home in compliance with the Government’s current health and safety guidance.

Work on the project is expected to start in early 2021.

Images credit: Vistry Homes / Vistry Partnerships

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