Coronavirus in Derbyshire community live blog: stories close to home
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This blog is here to highlight those grassroots efforts, along with important information updates, ways to support our communities, and ideas for living well through the lockdown period.
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Coronavirus in Derbyshire: how our communities are responding to the crisis LIVE
Key Events
- Even with Derbyshire in lockdown, its residents, businesses, civic leaders and community organisations continue their heroic efforts
Words of wisdom
"Especially in these difficult times of police checks on movements, either in person or by drone, we can feel haunted and dragged ever lower as life continues."
New service helping redeploy laid-off workers to where they are needed
D2N2, the Local Enterprise Partnership for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, is developing a new service to help those made jobless as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, back into employment.
Organisers would like to hear from employers currently short of labour.
For full details, see www.d2n2lep.org/TriageService
Discovering new sides to Derbyshire
Being confined to a small area is leading some residents to see their neighbourhoods in a new light.
More help for key workers
Aldi has announced further measures to help those working on the frontline against coronavirus- including nurses, police officers and firefighters.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/2JtaXHm
A friend in need for farming communities
Charity Rural Action Derbyshire is offering continuing to offer advice and support to all those in the agricultural sector and rural areas hit by the effects of the pandemic.
Keep fit from home
While you're cooped up at home, it's more important than ever to keep your body moving. The NHS has created the perfect workout for couch potatoes here.
Special delivery for care home
Good to see this pub offer a helping hand to workers on the front line.