Rural Action Derbyshire

Annual General Meeting - 19 September 2018

Come along to our AGM, which this year focuses on 'Community Assets' with Guest Speaker Chris Cowcher from the Plunkett Foundation.Read more

Health & Safety in Village and Community Halls - 26 September 2018

The essential information for village hall management committees on Health & Safety, in a half-day training seminar.Read more

Know your Hall's Governing Documents & How to Amend - 3 October

A training seminar on governing documents that set out the village hall trusts, constitutional structure and tenure - 3 October. Read more

PAT Testing Training - 16 October

You are required by law to ensure that electrical equipment is safe. This training on 16th October will enable you to carry out your own PAT Testing.Read more

Farmers' Harvest Festival - 28 October

Everyone welcome to this years Harvest Festival in Bakewell with The Rev'd Gill Newton, Chair of Sheffield Methodist District. All donated food items will go to the High Peak Foodbank in Buxton.Read more

Save the Date - Community Buildings Conference - 23 November

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Annual Review 2017-18

Find out about the work we have done in 2017-18. Staff, trustees and volunteers working hard to support Derbyshire people and communities.

Village & Community Halls

Providing specialist support, information and advice, running training seminars and access to publications for village and community halls across Derbyshire.

More Events Announced

RAD is organising a number of events this autumn.

Farmers' Harvest Festival - 28 October

Everyone welcome to this years Harvest Festival in Bakewell with The Rev'd Gill Newton, Chair of Sheffield Methodist District. All donated food items will go to the High Peak Foodbank in Buxton.

Join our team

Trustee and Volunteer positions available.

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.

Agricultural Chaplain Service

What we do, and why it's so important. Confidential helpline: 01629 828460

Suicide Awareness

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

Community Buildings Advisory Service

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.

Mission, Vision, Ambition

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

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.