Latest news – 27 March Celebrating Women in Sport: Elle Mann Meets Sarina Wiegman Activity Leader Elle Mann, Activity Leader recently sat down with none other than Sarina Wiegman, Head Coach of the England Women’s National Football Team. In this inspiring conversation, Elle, who works for Bolsover District Council, and Sarina discuss the phenomenal rise…
Derbyshire Makes fun Six towns across Derbyshire will be staging around 100 spectacular events this spring with the return of our Derbyshire Makes festival. f you’re out and about in Cromford, Chesterfield, Swadlincote, Heanor, Glossop and Bolsover between 11 April and 16 May 2026, you’ll discover each town hosting a full day of free activity…
Digging in for nature Children from a Chesterfield primary school have done their bit for nature by helping to plant 100 trees at our White Hall Outdoor Education Centre. Twenty-five youngsters from William Rhodes Primary School planted native rowan and downy birch saplings while on a residential course at the centre near Buxton. The children…
Latest news – 13 March Tackling issue of empty homes Action is being taken to reduce the number of empty homes. Bolsover District Council is set to introduce an Empty Homes Council Tax to help reduce the number of empty properties in the district. National Empty Homes Week runs from 9 to 15 March and the Council…
Tree planting gathers pace Thousands of trees are being planted across Derbyshire now the second planting season of the county’s ambitious Derbyshire’s Heartwood Community Forest is well under way. Derbyshire’s Heartwood Community Forest is a long‑term programme we lead to increase tree cover across eastern and southern Derbyshire and Derby. Tree planting helps to improve…
Latest news – 6 March Bolsover’s bid to become heart of culture Bolsover is bidding to become the UK’s first Town of Culture. It has been announced by the Government that in 2028, Britain will have its first ever town of culture. Bolsover’s bid, if successful, could bring in significant amounts of money for creative…
White Hall best for adventure Congratulations to all our staff at White Hall who are celebrating after the family favourite was crowned the best for outdoor adventure. Our centre in Buxton was Britain’s first education authority outdoor centre when it opened in 1951. And now it’s been named Best Outdoor Education Provider in the Peak…
Latest news – 27 February Get ready for food waste collections Collections start week commencing 30 March 2026 Following a decision by government to make food recycling mandatory for all households, Bolsover District Council are delivering the caddies from now with collections due to begin from 30 March. Wherever possible, the new caddies will be…
Walk Derbyshire We all know that walking is good for us – improving our health, wellbeing and social connection when we walk with others. That’s why we’ve approved funding for the Walk Derbyshire programme to give people more opportunities to get out and about together. We’ve invested £80,000 to help support new walking activities in…
Latest news – 26 February Welcome to the Physical Activity & Sports Development Team e Newsletter! Our newsletter is here to keep you connected with everything happening across our local sports and physical activity community. Our team supports clubs, groups, and organisations by promoting opportunities and helping with recruitment—whether you’re seeking new members, volunteers, or…
