Casa Hotels in Chesterfield are delighted to announce that both Casa Hotel and their sister hotel Peak Edge have achieved the coveted silver star status from the AA. Both the hotels were unknowingly visited by a member of the AA inspector team recently who stayed overnight at each hotel. They were subsequently marked on the various standards that make up the renowned AA star rating.
For Casa Hotel, this is the third consecutive year that they have reached silver star status, an indicator that their high standards are indeed consistent. For Peak Edge Hotel, who were taken over by Casa just over a year ago, this is the first time they have achieved the silver status and is a reflection of the hard work that has gone into Peak Edge over the last year to ensure that they too offer the highest of standards in both customer care and of course the facilities on offer. In her summary, the inspector’s report on Casa Hotel stated ‘The team are to be commended for a consistent performance delivery’. Commenting on their visit to Peak Edge, the inspector said ‘So much to commend here……A delightful stay’.
The six critical areas that the hotels are marked on are: cleanliness, hospitality, service, bedrooms, bathrooms and food. Both hotels received an overall merit score of 83%.
Casa Hotels Managing Director, Stuart Downham said: “We are absolutely delighted at both hotels achieving the prestigious silver status, we all work tirelessly to ensure that our guests have the best possible experience when they stay at our hotels and to have this recognised by the AA is indeed an honour.”
The leading media organisation will return as sponsor of the event’s Five Mile Run after a successful first two years for the revamped Redbrik Half Marathon, which has already seen a record number of Early Bird sign-ups.
The Peak FM Five Mile Run will form part of the 2019 Redbrik Chesterfield Half Marathon, along with a 1km Fun Run and a Wellbeing Challenge, geared to groups, businesses and families.
As with 2018, the 2019 Peak FM Five Mile Run – which last year saw more than 250 entries – will start at 9:30 along with the Redbrik Half Marathon, from Queen’s Park, Chesterfield.
The route for the beginner to intermediate-focused event will head out of Queen’s Park, east onto Chatsworth Road, and north towards Ashgate Road and the Half Marathon’s main charity partner, Ashgate Hospice, via Old Hall Road and Barker Lane.
It will then loop southwards and back onto Chatsworth Road towards Queen’s Park to finish.
Early bird entries are now available into the Peak FM Five Mile Run with a 10% discount using the code PEAKFM19.
Tim Smith, Content Controller at Peak FM, said: “We’re delighted to support the 2019 Redbrik Chesterfield Half Marathon for a third year.
“It’s a fantastic community event and great to see it so well received with 1,500 signed up last time and £100,000 raised for important charities like Ashgate Hospice and Bluebell Wood.
“Once again Ricky and Becky from our Breakfast Show are expected to do the Peak FM 5 Mile Run and we’ll be hoping to get more people than ever running it this year!”
John Timms, Event Director at Redbrik Chesterfield Half Marathon, said: “Last year’s Redbrik Chesterfield Half Marathon – including the Peak FM Five Mile Run – was a huge success, with so many people turning out not just to take part but to cheer the runners on.”
“The profile this partnership gives the Redbrik Chesterfield Half Marathon in the town and the surrounding areas is great for the event and we’re delighted to see that continue.”
“It’s been fantastic to see the response of the people of Chesterfield to the Redbrik Half Marathon. We’re aiming to beat last year’s sign-up total this time around to keep the growth going, and the success of the Peak FM Five Mile Run is a big part of that.”
For more information on the Redbrik Chesterfield Half Marathon and Peak FM Five Mile Run or to enter, visit www.redbrikchesterfieldhalf.com.
Five employees from independent drinks company and Chesterfield Champion Global Brands will join circa 200 apprentices who are set to impress their local MP’s in the 3rd annual Hospitality Apprenticeship Showcase during National Apprenticeship Week (4th – 8th March).
Oliva Harbor, Hannah Batty, Lauren Greaves, Barrie Sly and Liam Baker will meet MP Mr Toby Perkins (below) at the House of Commons on Wednesday 6th March 2019 to talk about their career development and have a bit of fun in challenging their MP to participate in a number of interactive challenges, from pulling the perfect pint to climbing the career ladder.
The team work across sales, marketing and communications within hospitality based business, a sector that offers a huge range of careers, supports 2.9m jobs, represents 10% of UK employment, 6% of businesses and 5% of GDP.
Hospitality is the third largest private sector employer and double the size of financial services and bigger than automotive, pharmaceuticals and aerospace combined.
Global Brands was founded by Steve Perez (right) in 1997 and has grown to an international business selling drinks in more than 55 countries around the world. Steve comments: “The world of hospitality, and drinks in particular, is so fast-paced. You need to be able to stay ahead of what people want and keep innovating. Being in the thick of the action is a great starting point for understanding this. It helps people learn first-hand about the sector and what’s needed to succeed. Apprenticeships are invaluable in this sense. They provide people with a solid grounding to grow and create their own opportunities. As we continue to grow as a company, our aspiration is for our apprentices to grow with us and fuel innovative ways of thinking, creating and working.”
Chairman of the Perceptions hospitality industry group (involved with organising the event), and CEO of the multi-award winning Beds & Bars business Keith Knowles said: “Showcasing our industry to government and demonstrating that we have opportunities that range from the kitchen to the bar; from brewing to casual dining, from hostels to hotels as well as those in professional business support roles such as marketing, property and finance; highlight the many diverse roles the industry can offer. This is an industry where it is not unusual to start at grass roots on minimum wage and progress to senior management positions. For young people, career progression in this sector can be rapid, with many progressing to a management role within 3 years.”
The event takes place on Wednesday 6th March within the House of Commons, with Ministers and over 80 MPs from across the country currently signed up to meet local apprentices, including representatives from the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Youth Employment; APPG for Skills and Employment; APP Beer Group; APPG for Apprentices; APPG for Pubs; APPG for Tourism and Leisure planned to meet the apprentices and young learners.
The sector creates 1 in 8 of all new jobs and given the right economic circumstances the sector is forecast to continue to grow.
The transformation of Chesterfield town centre has taken another significant step forward as plans for a new enterprise centre have been given the go ahead.
The proposals, developed by Whittam Cox Architects on behalf of Chesterfield Borough Council, will see the new centre built on part of the site of Holywell Cross car park and form a vital part of the Northern Gateway.
The new centre will help meet demand for office space to house start up and growing small business and support the council’s existing innovation centres at Dunston and Tapton Park.
When complete, the three-storey building will comprise 32 offices to suit a range of start-up and small companies; two meeting rooms; a reception and shared lobby area; facilities for staff working in the building including kitchenettes, break out spaces, showers and a bicycle store.
Andrew Dabbs, Board Director at Whittam Cox Architects commented, “We are delighted that the Northern Gateway Enterprise Centre will soon be breaking ground bringing a contemporary commercial offer to Chesterfield. This development is a great example of how a forward-thinking Local Authority can take hold of its own direction and positively influence change and investment in our town centres. I have no doubt this development will act as a catalyst for further development and opportunities for the town.”
Councillor Terry Gilby, Chesterfield Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, said: “These plans are a vital piece of the jigsaw in the Northern Gateway scheme and we know from the enquiries we get from start-up businesses how much this type of office space is needed in a town centre location.”
Works are due to start next month and will take a year to complete.
Local businesses looking for space at the new enterprise centre should contact Chesterfield Borough Council’s economic development team by calling (01246) 345255.
The Northern Gateway project is funded by a Sheffield City Region Infrastructure Fund grant of £5.83 million with Chesterfield Borough Council contributing £6.5 million.
The Spireites will stage a Women at the Game event at the fixture against Eastleigh on Saturday, March 9.
Women at the Game is a national initiative which looks to provide a supportive environment for females to get together and watch live football.
Chesterfield FC Associate Director Alison Richardson, who has organised the event, said: “I’m delighted that we’re able to host this event and really looking forward to welcoming female supporters to the Proact.”
“It’s a great opportunity for women who may not have felt comfortable attending games on their own previously to come along and watch the game as part of a like-minded and supportive community. I hope the initiative will encourage a new group of Spireites.”
Jacqui Oatley MBE, the first female commentator on Match of the Day, has given her backing to the event, saying: “I would support any initiative aimed at attracting new supporters through the turnstiles who may not otherwise attend. Once they’re in, they may just be gripped and will hopefully come back again and again.”
Derbyshire-born Stephanie Hill, who was crowned Miss World Europe in 2017 and recently appeared on The Voice, has accepted an invitation to attend. Funds will be raised to support a cause chosen by Stephanie, the funding of a new science lab at her old place of learning – Lady Manners School – and encourage more girls to get involved in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).
The Chesterfield Mayoress, Anne Brittain, will also be in attendance, along with other prominent women in the community, including representatives from local female charities and Chesterfield Ladies FC.
Women who wish to attend can take advantage of a special ticket offer: £5 for adults and £1 for concessions, which includes refreshments in the HUB at the stadium. Places are limited so early booking is essential. Please email alisonrichardson@chesterfield-fc.co.uk to reserve tickets.
Chesterfield Craft now provides same day delivery of great craft beer to Chesterfield and the surrounding areas, including Eckington, Staveley, Dronfield and Holmesfield – a service previously unavailable in the region.
Craft beer fans in the wider Chesterfield area can now have a range of great craft beer delivered direct to their door in the evening. The town centre’s new craft beer shop – Chesterfield Craft, located on Saltergate – provides customers with a same day delivery service of its entire range of craft beer.
Stocking beers from local brewers such as Thornbridge, Buxton and Abbeydale, national craft brewers such as Magic Rock, Cloudwater and Loka Polly and from overseas brewers such as To-Ol, Lervig and Basqueland Brewing Project, Chesterfield Craft looks to provide a real alternative for the people of Chesterfield.
Customers can order their beer via Chesterfield Craft’s website, and orders placed before 4:30pm are eligible for same-day delivery. Orders will be delivered directly to customers after the shop closes each evening.
Owner Richard Young said “The big online beer shops deliver in the daytime when their customers are out at work, usually resulting in a trip to the courier’s depot to collect. We deliver in the evening, when our customers are at home. This allows customers who can’t get to our shop, to still enjoy our great range of craft beer.”
This same-day delivery service is believed to be something completely new to Chesterfield and the surrounding area. Chesterfield Craft believe it is a service not offered by any other craft beer retailer – neither a local retailer or a national retailer can provide same day delivery.
Richard Young added “We will even chill our customer’s beers, so they arrive cold and ready to drink!”
A major care provider group has spoken out against referring to care workers as ‘low skilled’ saying it is damaging the sector’s ability to attract young people.
“Care workers require a wide range of skills, including medical knowledge, finance and budgeting, dynamic risk assessment, positive behaviour support and food hygiene to name just a few. Calling them low skilled is impacting on recruitment in the sector and turning off school leavers from entering the profession.”
The company, which is headquartered in Chesterfield, has plans in place to double employees from 2200 to 4500 over the next four years.
At the conference, which was organised by Chesterfield Borough Council, Placing Futures, D2N2 Enterprise Advisor Network and Destination Chesterfield, Mr Kelly also revealed that the Apprentice Levy had driven a culture change in apprenticeships within Heathcotes Group.
He explained: “We are using the Levy as a tool to develop the workforce rather than viewing it as a tax. Older workers are using apprenticeships to upskill which is enabling us to plug skills gaps. However, our priority remains to recruit young people to the care sector.”
Young people aged under 19 account for only a quarter of all apprenticeship starts in the UK. With more than 14,000 young people in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire alone set to leave school over the next five years, the conference brought together business leaders and representatives from the education sector to address barriers to apprenticeships.
Heathcotes Group is leading the residential care sector in apprenticeship training. It has partnered with national apprenticeship training provider Learning Unlimited Group to jointly introduce sector-based work academies offering short courses, including Health & Social Care qualifications and employability skills.
The partnership has produced some exceptional results for Heathcotes with an 82 per cent increase in apprenticeship starts between 2013/14 and 2017/18. Heathcotes’ achievement rates are also well above national average: 74 per cent for Health & Social Care roles, compared to 66.9 per cent nationally, and 68.8 per cent for Care Leadership & Management compared to 63.8 per cent nationally. In Business & Administration Heathcotes’ rate is 100% compared to a 71 per cent national average.
Commenting on the company’s strategy to attract young people to the sector, Mr Kelly said: “In recent years we have promoted an accessible and inspirational message, based on the fact that our work is enormously fulfilling because it makes a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. It has certainly proved to be more effective than more traditional and formulaic approaches to recruitment.”
“Attracting the next generation of talented and dedicated care professionals requires us to connect and engage on an emotional level, rather than get preoccupied with technical detail and lose the essence of who we are and what we do.”
Since 2013, the Heathcotes Group has recruited nearly 600 apprentices. In an effort to further increase local apprenticeship participation, Heathcotes Group has recently joined Chesterfield Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, which is part of the Apprentice town initiative.
In 2017 Chesterfield became the first town in the UK to declare itself an ‘Apprentice Town’. Led by Chesterfield Borough Council the Apprentice Town initiative aims to raise awareness of apprenticeships and promote cooperative working across the education, business and learning community.
Councillor Tricia Gilby, Chesterfield Borough Council’s leader, said: “Heathcotes is a great of example of the success of the Apprentice Town initiative. By working together, the council, local businesses and education providers are able to manage the future workforce needs and provide development opportunities for local people.”
“This year’s conference has helped to do just that, by bringing together our business and education communities to challenge misconceptions and provide opportunity for more people to understand and take advantage of the breath of career development opportunities available in the sector.”
Mr Kelly added: “Heathcotes is fully committed to supporting the Apprentice Town initiative to develop Chesterfield as a leading apprenticeship destination. We enjoyed being part of the North Derbyshire Employability and Skills Conference and we are looking forward to leading and participating in various other events in 2019.”
With more than 14,000 young people in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire set to leave school over the next five years, the conference looked to address the barriers to apprenticeships. It brought together business leaders and representatives from the education sector as well as pupils from years 11 – 13 from schools in the region.
Speaking at the conference, Dr Emma Dando (right), Careers Lead at St Mary’s Catholic School in Chesterfield, said: “The simple fact is that it is easier to make a college and university application. Many 15 – 18-year-olds are put off applying for apprenticeships because they don’t understand the terminology that many companies use in their job adverts. They feel intimated.”
She advised that employers could learn from politicians when writing job adverts for apprenticeship vacancies. “Persuasive language is key,” added Dr Dando. “Young people are keen to know about progression routes, how formal learning fits into the job role and what a typical day will look like.”
Dr Dando also advised employers to consider including information about the catering facilities in the workplace, public transport links, parking and the environment they’ll be working in within job adverts.
“These are all important factors for a young person who has very little or no experience of a workplace environment. Failure to include this information in job adverts could put them off applying.”
Organised by Chesterfield Borough Council, Gail Widerman of Placing Futures, D2N2 Enterprise Advisor Network and Destination Chesterfield, almost 100 people attended the annual conference which was held at Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa on Wednesday 13 February.
In addition to St Mary’s Catholic High School, speakers at the sell-out event included representatives from Capgemini, Brookfield School and Brendan Kelly, Managing Director of Heathcotes Group.
Speaking at the event Mr Kelly credited the introduction of the Apprentice Levy with helping the business nearly double apprentice starts over the last five years. Since 2013 the Heathcotes Group has recruited 568 apprentices.
He commented: “Attracting the next generation of talented and dedicated care professionals requires us to connect and engage on an emotional level, rather than get preoccupied with technical detail and lose the essence of who we are and what we do.”
“In recent years we have promoted an accessible and inspirational message, based on the fact that our work is enormously fulfilling because it makes a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society. It has certainly proved to be more effective than more traditional and formulaic approaches to recruitment.”
“Based on our experience in recruitment and apprenticeships, the young workforce is less concerned with specifics – they respond better to a broader perception of employers that support their career progression, invest in their future and celebrate the value of the work they do.”
Supporting businesses in their apprentice recruitment efforts, in 2018 Chesterfield became the first town in the UK to declare itself an ‘Apprentice Town’.
Led by Chesterfield Borough Council, the Apprentice Town initiative aims to raise awareness of apprenticeships and promote cooperative working across the education, business and learning community.
Councillor Tricia Gilby, Chesterfield Borough Council’s leader, said: “One of the council’s top priorities is improving the quality of life for local people and ensuring our residents have good employment and training opportunities is key to that.”
“This is why we worked with our partners to establish Chesterfield as an Apprentice Town in 2017.”
“This year’s conference has brought together partners from local businesses and education providers and, working together, we will continue to provide new opportunities to develop our future workforce.”
Local businesses or skills providers interested in getting involved with the Apprentice Town initiative should email emily.williams@chesterfield.gov.uk
Hundreds of protective marks, also known as Witches’ Marks, have been discovered at Creswell Crags, a limestone gorge on the Derbyshire border with history dating back 60,000 years.
These Apotropaic marks, from the Greek apotrepein, meaning ‘to turn away’, have been discovered scribed into walls and ceilings of the caves, over dark holes and large crevices. This is another huge find for the world renowned, award-winning heritage site and is significant on a national scale for being, potentially, the biggest collection of apotropaic marks in one place in the whole of the UK.
The chance discovery was made by two keen-eyed enthusiasts, Hayley Clark and Ed Waters from the Subterranea Britannica group, during a cave tour at Creswell Crags, after they noticed the rare protection marks scribed onto the cave surface. John Charlesworth, Heritage Facilitator and the tour leader at the time of the discovery, says: “These witches’ marks were in plain sight all the time! Being present at the moment their true significance was revealed will stay with me forever. After 17-years at Creswell Crags it makes me wonder what else it has to surprise us. This remarkable place continues to give up its secrets.” These marks have always been noticed, but dismissed as graffiti from before the caves were barred.
Ritualistic protection marks are most commonly found in historic churches and houses, near the entrance points, particularly doorways, windows and fireplaces to protect the inhabitants from evil spirits. It was thought that the largest quantity of witches’ marks in British caves existed in Somerset, at 57 marks, but the number at Creswell Crags far exceeds that, numbering in the high hundreds in one cave alone. Marks have since been found in all caves at Creswell Crags.
Alison Fearn, of Leicester University, who studied her PHD on Protective marks, and has seen the marks at Creswell Crags, said: “I cannot emphasise how important this corpus of apotropaia is to graffiti research, I think off the top of my head, it is the largest number of examples found anywhere and in any context in the UK.”
The number and variety of witch mark designs is unprecedented. Among the most common found are the double VV engravings which are believed to make reference to Mary, Virgin of Virgins and similarly PM is Pace Maria. Others are believed to be devices for capturing or trapping ‘evil’ and these include diagonal lines, boxes and mazes. The marks appear to have been added to over time and may indicate a need to strengthen the protection in response to a period of unexpected sickness, death or poor crops. The caves were excavated by archaeologists during the 19th century and in the process, widened. This may account for why some surfaces feature no marks and might suggest that there were originally an even greater number.
Academic and TV presenter, Professor Ronald Hutton, an authority on folklore, said: “This discovery is significant because it looks like the largest assemblage of protective marks ever found in British caves, and possibly anywhere in Britain. This is a suddenly a large new area of research for historians and archaeologists, and so adds appreciatively to the importance of the Crags as a world resource. This is a hugely important and exciting find, in one of the main current growth areas of knowledge about the past. Creswell Crags has already amazed the twenty-first century with its revelations of Palaeolithic designs. Now it does so again with a fresh one of medieval and early modern ritual protection marks on a huge scale, making a very important contribution, at a stroke, to one of the most significant current areas of new scholarly research.”
Creswell Crags are now working with academics and experts from Historic England to better understand the full significance and extent of the discovery. Creswell Crags are protected as a scheduled monument and Historic England advises on its future management.
Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England said of the discovery: “Creswell Crags is already of international importance for its Ice Age art and ancient remains. To find this huge number of protection marks from the more recent past adds a whole new layer of discovery. Even two hundred years ago, the English countryside was a very different place, death and disease were everyday companions and evil forces could readily be imagined in the dark. We can only speculate on what it was the people of Creswell feared might emerge from the underworld into these caves.”
Creswell Crags will be launching tours of the areas containing Witches Marks for the first time, from late February.
Paul Baker, Director of Creswell Crags said: “We’re all still coming to terms with the importance of the find. It’s strange to imagine that 11,000 years after our Ice Age ancestors made their art on our walls, that fear of the unknown may have prompted superstitious locals to return to the rock and make their mark.”
Apotropaic comes from the Greek word for averting evil and the marks were usually carved on stone or woodwork near a building’s entrance points, particularly doorways, windows and fireplaces, to protect inhabitants and visitors from witches and evil spirits.
What do they look like?
The most common type of apotropaic mark is the daisy wheel, or hexafoil, which at its simplest is a six petal “flower” drawn with a pair of compasses. Daisy wheels comprise a single, endless line which supposedly confused and entrapped evil spirits.
Pentangles, which are five-pointed stars, were often used as ritual symbols and the letters AM for Ave Maria, PM for Pace Maria, simply M for Mary or VV for Virgin of Virgins are also a common type of apotropaic mark. These letters, scribed into the fabric of medieval walls, engraved onto wooden beams and etched onto plasterwork were thought to beseech the supreme protective power of the Virgin Mary.
Where are they?
As well as being found in caves, apotropaic marks can be found in medieval houses, dating from around 1550 to 1750. A few have been recorded recently at Shakespeare’s Birthplace for example, where they are carved near the door to the cellar, once the store for precious beer and they have been spotted in medieval barns like the Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn, where they were etched into the ancient timber to protect crops.
Chesterfield’s Proact Stadium will host the first walking football European Nations Cup this summer.
The Walking Football Association has structured a tournament featuring 160 players, representing eight different nations, involving Over 50s and Over 60s teams.
WFA chief executive Paul Carr explained why Chesterfield was chosen to host the tournament. He said: “Chesterfield is the home of walking football as John Croot, who is a WFA non-executive director, works here, lives here and created the game here so it’s the perfect place to host the first international tournament for walking football.”
Chesterfield player Laurence Maguire, who is an England C international and brother of England star Harry Maguire, was at the launch of the event. He said: “It’s fantastic for the walking football community to come together in Chesterfield at the Proact and they’re very welcome to hold the European Nations Cup here.”
“You see players now retiring from football at early ages so for people to come out and keep their fitness levels up in their older age is fantastic for the sport.”
“As the sport gets bigger and bigger, I’m sure there will be many more ex-professionals taking part in walking football when they finish.”
The tournament, which will include teams representing England, Wales, Italy, Holland, Spain and France, will be played on the weekend of June 8th and 9th, with a gala dinner also taking place at the stadium.
Walking football is credited with helping to stimulate mental and physical wellbeing for the older generation. The slower pace and less contact is perfect for people looking to keep active by playing the sport they love.
Contact the Elderly, a charity which organises monthly social gatherings for people aged 75 and over wants to develop new groups to help as many people in the community as possible but desperately needs volunteers in Chesterfield, Dronfield, and other local areas.
It is looking for support in three key areas: group coordinators to help organise monthly tea parties, hosts to welcome a group into their home for a tea party once or twice a year and drivers with a car who can collect older guests and accompany them to the events.
Contact the Elderly has been dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation in older people for more than 50 years. Last year it supported 6,223 older guests in 813 groups across the UK. It is supported by around 11,000 volunteers.
The charity has been hosting regular events in the Derbyshire area since 2015. One Sunday a month a volunteer driver collects and accompanies an older guest to their tea party, which is hosted by another volunteer. Through the groups strong bonds have been formed and friendships made and 95% of the older guests that the charity helps say they now have something to look forward to.
Helen Mather, who has been volunteering as a driver for Contact the Elderly, urges others to get involved in the area so that the charity can set up more localised groups: “The charity brings adults of all ages together to share conversation and cake and it’s a lovely way to meet and support older people in your community. I’d encourage anyone looking for a meaningful way to give something back to offer a few hours of their time each month as a volunteer driver. I’ve met some lovely people.”
Angela Handforth, Development Officer for Contact the Elderly in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, said: “The older guests who come to our groups in Derbyshire love their regular afternoons of conversation and companionship and tell us that it gives them something to look forward to each month. However, we know that there are many more people in the local community who need our help.”
Angela added: “We would love to set up more groups in the area, but we desperately need volunteers in order to do this. If you can spare a few hours whether that’s a week, a month or even a year, we would really love to hear from you.”
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