Sports Coaching students from Chesterfield College have recently completed over 100 hours volunteering with Chesterfield School Sport Partnership (CSSP) helping to promote an active lifestyle to school pupils across the town.

As part of their studies, the students are required to spend at least 10 hours in a work placement. However, learners have gone above and beyond; coaching and officiating at 24 sporting events for primary and secondary schools over the past year. They finally reached their target of 100 coaching hours during a soft tennis session with Year 3 and 4 primary school children last Friday (23 June).

Mark Tournier, Partnership Development Manager at CSSP said:

“Our mission is to use the power of sport to provide young people with a positive experience and encourage them to lead an active lifestyle. We’re really lucky to have this partnership with Chesterfield College; not only does their support allow us to provide specialist educational programmes to school children, but it also gives the college students the opportunity to develop leadership, life and employability skills.”

From cross country and touch rugby to athletics and gymnastics, students have had the opportunity to take part in lots of sporting activities and learn new skills which can’t be taught in a classroom. Working closely with children throughout their volunteering, students have grown in confidence, worked as a team and managed their time effectively.

John Sanderson, Sport tutor, said:

“This partnership is of mutual benefit, our students help to facilitate the partnership programme with schools, whilst the scheme also helps our students to gain the vital experience they need for their future careers. Most of the volunteers want to progress on to become PE teachers, so the contact they have with young children is great experience for them.”

Kaden Nunn, First year Level 3 student,  said:

“I’ve really enjoyed coaching the children. As well as helping them to learn new skills, I’ve learnt lots myself.”

Mohammed Javed, 18 who wants to become either a sports coach or PE teacher said:

“The experience has been great, it’s really broadened my knowledge and developed my skills; it’ll definitely help me get to where I want to be.”

A development of 13 business units at Markham Vale has been named as Wilson Business Park in honour of Johnny Wilson, who lost his life whilst working on site as a miner in the former colliery in 1987.

The development, currently being marketed by Commercial Property Partners (CPP) and Sheffield-based agents Colloco, was granted planning permission before Christmas, with units expected to be ready for occupation from the middle of July.  The scheme is being developed by Priority Space in a Joint Venture partnership with Hunt Group.

Andy Carroll, colleague and friend of Johnny’s, came up with the idea after responding to a social media campaign. Andy said:-

“Johnny was a really special guy – as Coal Face Charge Hand of the mining site, he supervised around 25 other members of staff, and acted as a father-figure to new and younger recruits.

“I am delighted that Priority Space and Hunt Group have recognised the history of the site in the process of helping to regenerate the area.”

Wilson Business Park will provide modern warehouse space benefitting from a high-quality specification, designed to address a chronic shortage of supply in the market set against strong levels of demand.

The units, all ranging from 1,200 – 3050 sq. ft. are available to buy, presenting a unique opportunity in the market for businesses to own a building on Derbyshire’s flagship business park.

Stuart Waite, Partner at CPP, comments:-

“The naming of this scheme is a significant milestone, just one month away from Practical Completion.

Lee Buchanan, Development Manager at Priority Space, said:-

“When we received the approach from Andy Carroll we thought it to be a brilliant idea and we’re delighted to announce the name.

“We are just weeks away from Practical Completion of the scheme and we look forward to announcing details of the first occupiers into Wilson Business Park in due course.”

Wilson Business Park forms part of the wider Markham Vale regeneration area, which benefits from its own dedicated M1 motorway junction, Junction 29a – just 5 miles east of Chesterfield and approximately 20 miles from Sheffield, Nottingham and Derby. Markham Vale is a 200 acre employment led scheme being delivered by Henry Boot in partnership with Derbyshire County Council.

Classical singer Carly Paoli will be celebrating the release of her debut album ‘Singing My Dreams’ (released June 30^th) with a special in-store event at Tallbird Records. Carly will be signing copies of the record from 15:00 on July 1^st 2017.

The former Directions Theatre Arts student has been sharing stages with Andrea Bocelli, José Carreras and Elaine Paige, can count the Pope, Prince Charles and Dame Helen Mirren amongst her fans, and recently received an award in Italy previously presented to Luciano Pavarotti. Now the classical singer is coming back to Chesterfield to launch her album.

Carly explains:-

“I called the album ‘Singing My Dreams’ as it is the product of what I have been dreaming of my whole life. Chesterfield is a very special place for me; in my teens DTA was like a second home, it is where I made some of my happiest memories and developed so much as an artist, and my time there certainly played a major role in my journey.”

‘Singing My Dreams’, which features a rare duet with José Carreras (the iconic En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor), is a beautiful collection of classical and classic pieces, as well as original compositions – some of which feature co-writing credits with Ennio & Andrea Morricone and James Horner, having written English lyrics for Se Tu Fossi (Cinema Paradiso) and the theme from ‘Legends of the Fall’ which now bears the title ‘Memory of You’.

This year Chesterfield Champions, Helen’s Trust, celebrate 15 years of supporting people with a terminal illness to remain in their own homes at the end of their lives.

They recently held an afternoon tea celebration for all their supporters, to say thank you for their commitment and hard work over the years.  The event was funded by The Big Lottery Celebrate England Fund and was held at County Hall in Matlock.

Zoe Woodward, Fundraising and Business Manager at Helen’s Trust, said:-

“It was fantastic to be able to thank all of our supporters in this way.  Helen’s Trust is mainly funded by voluntary donations and we ensure these funds are used directly to provide much needed care.  To receive funds from The Big Lottery specifically to throw a party for everyone who has helped the charity over the years was a real treat”

Helen’s Trust seeks to remove the barriers that prevent people with a terminal illness remaining at home if they wish to do so, they are able to provide help to anyone, with any terminal illness free of charge.

Dr Louise Jordan, Helen’s Trust Chair of Trustees and founding member, said:-

“We are passionate about ensuring that people with a terminal illness who wish to remain in their own home are able to do so.  Helen’s Trust are incredibly creative in finding solutions which suit the individual and their needs. We offer respite care in the home, night sits to enable the main carer to get a good nights sleep, equipment and whatever it takes to honour the dignity and wishes of those with a terminal illness.  We wouldn’t be able to do this without the support or our fantastic volunteers, businesses, fundraisers and donors.”