Meet the Derbyshires

Meet 'The Derbyshires'

Our fictional family illustrate how people in Derbyshire can access RAD's services, linking family members to the various projects we manage.Read more

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Food and Farming after Brexit

RAD played host to the recent Food, Farming and Countryside Commission visit to find people's views on the post-Brexit rural landscape.
Have Your Say June 2018

Key consultations this month: Bolsover Local Plan, DDDC Business Rates Discretionary Rates, Supplement to Local Plan and Derbyshire Libraries.
Trustee Roles & Responsibilities Seminar 26 June

Village hall management committee - constitutional and organisational issues involved in managing a charitable village hall.
Consultations

A chance to have your say on proposed changes to services affecting your community.

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The Money House

Supporting young people in Derbyshire to prepare them for independent living.
Wheels to Work

Providing mopeds to help people access work, training or education, allowing people to make decisions about their future without having to worry about transport.
Join our team

Would you like to be involved in our work as a member of staff, trustee or volunteer?
Agricultural Chaplain Service

What we do, and why it's so important.
Suicide Awareness

Increasing awareness and breaking down barriers and the stigma of suicide and self harm.
Community Buildings

Providing specialist support, information and advice to village and community halls across Derbyshire.
Community Oil Buying Scheme

Saving money on heating oil for homes and businesses across Derbyshire by bringing oil orders together to make the most of bulk oil buying.
Beverley Parker - CEO

Chief Executive Officer and tenant farmer.
Our history

Our work began in 1924, supporting rural communities across Derbyshire. Although a lot has changed in the last 93 years, the need for our work has not diminished.
Mission, Vision, Ambition

We are on a mission to improve the quality of life for the people of Derbyshire.