Only £88 to £1,500 target to fund scooters for social workers in besieged eastern Ukrainian city Kharkiv. Please donate and share! #StandWithUkraine crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scooters-for…

⛏️ Come & learn about Magpie Mine near Sheldon in Derbyshire - it's the best example in Britain of an 18th & 19th century lead mine & one of the most iconic mining sites in the country. 🕙 Sun 8 Sept (11am-4pm) Free tours every hour 👉 bit.ly/magpiemine_hod Heritage Open Days

Let us remember the key role the miner strikes played in the struggle for independence – today communities like Pokrovsk face a mounting threat from Russia together with the Ukrainian trade unions we call for increased solidarity to liberate Donbas and all of Ukraine.

#MondayMotivation Parkhouse Hill and Chrome Hill - two stunning limestone reef knolls, former coral reefs which formed around 340 million years ago! 💚 #PeakDistrictProud #Mindfulness 📷 (c) Chris Gilbert 👏

Walking under the giant trees at Padley Gorge never lose its magic, that little thrill of hearing nothing more than the brook and your footsteps and the steady drip-drip-drip from the leaves. It feels as if Nature is holding her breath, watching with you, admiring the morning.

The latest Derbyshire County Council consultation on cuts to services has ended, but the issue has still to be voted on by the council. Please continue to share out petition to stop these save these vital jobs and services. megaphone.org.uk/petitions/say-…?

Our Live Life Better Derbyshire team will be at the Hub, #ClayCross on Wed 28th August 10am - 12 midday along with Derbyshire carers and Time swop. Pop along for health and wellbeing advice and support.

Good news! Social Workers are getting an above inflation pay rise - but only if they work for the NHS. The majority who work for Local Authorities are getting less than that. communitycare.co.uk/2024/07/30/5-5…

Do you want to become more active in UNISON, and make a difference in your workplace? This is what Ruby did. youtube.com/watch?v=KZ8vNd…

Who wants to be a Citizen Scientist?, perhaps monitoring pollution levels in your local river? UNISON's Green Week gives you a chance to do that. magazine.unison.org.uk/2024/08/27/get…

Last call on the fundraising campaign to get scooters to Social Workers in Ukraine.

Want to get involved in shaping plans to protect and prioritise nature in Derby and Derbyshire? When nature thrives we all benefit. Find out how you can play a part here: derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news-e…

We are shortly going to be sending you your ballot papers for a vote on the current pay offer, but we need to make sure we send them to the corrcet address. PLEASE GO ON MyUNISON AND CHECK YOUR DETAILS unison.org.uk/my-unison

The definition of “far right” hasn’t broadened – the centre is shifting. If someone fits the definition, we must call them far right. Read our latest blog from Joe Mulhall ✍️ 🔗 hopenothate.org.uk/2024/08/29/cal…

#MondayMotivation 'Wheel Stones' on Derwent Edge! 🥰 Sitting high above Ladybower reservoir these incredible rock formations have been shaped by centuries of wind and rain. 📷 Chris Gilbert 👏

Are the contact details we have for you correct? An important reminder from Children's Services Convenor Sonya Pickford.

So, why is UNISON balloting its members on pay? Because we think you're worth more than this.

Want to have a say on the national pay offer for Council and School staff, but not a member of a trade union? If you join before 3 October 2024 you can still take part in the ballot.

"I don't know what we're going to do" Derbyshire MPs this evening heard how worried families and staff are about planned cuts to Adult Care and Children's Services by Derbyshire CC Samantha Niblett MP Louise Jones MP Jonathan Davies Adam Thompson MP Toby Perkins MP Linsey Farnsworth MP🌹