A group of volunteers have come together to organise an exciting programme of events as they work to revive the fortunes of a village community hall. A junior football tournament, a beer festival, a Northern soul night and a series of car boot sales are being organised at Red Street Community Centre and on the neighbouring sports ground run by …

An appeal has been launched to raise vital funds to provide mental health support for some of Stoke-on-Trent’s most vulnerable families. Grant funding for a mental health worker at the Gingerbread Centre homeless support charity has run out and a search for further funding has so far proved fruitless. Mental health and wellbeing support is crucial to the Gingerbread Centre’s …

News that Legionella bacteria has been discovered at a Stoke elder care village will result in a comprehensive review of water safety management, according to experts. Legionella has been discovered at West End Village, Stoke, and the attached offices of Staffordshire Housing Association. Elizabeth Froggatt, pictured, who runs SAS Water Ltd one of the country’s leading Legionnaire Disease consultancies, based …

A Staffordshire based charity has been called upon to help shape new Government policy on bereavement leave and pay for parents. Parents are set to be guaranteed a right to at least two weeks parental bereavement leave after an MP’s Private Member’s Bill successfully passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons on Friday. The Bill, sponsored by Kevin …

LET’S DO MENTORING CASE STUDY Stepping up to the challenge of acting Chief Executive can be daunting, but Charlie O’Dell also faced cancer treatment at the same time. However, Charlie’s determination to succeed led to her seizing the initiative and calling on Let’s Do Mentoring for support. A year down the line and Charlie has successfully come through chemotherapy and …

An imposing 19th Century city centre pub has re-opened following an extensive refit by a joint partnership of three breweries including Oxford’s own White Horse Brewery. The Royal Blenheim, St Ebbes Street, Oxford, popular with real and craft ale drinkers, had been closed for just under a month to allow refurbishment work to go ahead. “The Royal Blenheim is an …

Derbyshire businesses will be amongst the first in the UK to get the chance to experience Simply Great Britain, a members’ organisation which champions and supports outstanding independent businesses. Simply Great Britain has been launched following the success of Simply Staffordshire and the first Simply GB meet-up is set for Mackworth, Derbyshire, on May 23, from 6pm-8pm. The Simply concept …