The Good Works Collective

19/05/2026

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18/05/2026

📚✨ Shhh… something special is starting.
Join us at The Whispering Book Club — a calm, welcoming space where anyone and any book is welcome 🤍
🗓 Launching 29th May
⏰ 7:30PM (then every last Friday of the month)
📍 St Alkmund’s Church, Kedleston Road
Bring your book, settle in, and enjoy quiet reading together. No pressure, just peaceful company

17/05/2026

14/05/2026

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED ...!

Are you passionate about ANY of the following...??

A. Retro computers
or
B. Retro gaming
or
C. Derbados and helping the community thrive

If so, then we need your help...!!!

We need volunteers who can either:-

1. Volunteer a couple of Saturdays a month
- 9.30am to 4.30pm on Saturdays you have volunteed for (we're open 10am to 4pm)

and/or

2. Volunteer occasional weekday mornings for school trips
- eg 9am to 1pm a couple of times a month to host a school trip

What volunteers need to do
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- Greet visitors and say "hello"
- Answer questions from the public
- Take entry fees or check pre-booked tickets (if you're on reception)
- Keep an eye on visitors from a security point of view
- Help vacuum / clean / tidy at the end of the day
- Report issues with exhibits not working to the senior volunteer on duty

Why we need volunteers
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We are a registered charity (no 1199054) so volunteers are absolutely critical to us. The museum exists to:-

- Provide a leisure / fun activity for the people of Derby
- Preserve and maintain computing history
- Provide work experience for young adults with special educational needs

More details here:-
https://www.derbycomputermuseum.co.uk/museum-guide-volunteer-required

Application form here:-
https://forms.gle/sTxBeJCMGhpeioMQ9

14/05/2026

This week ~ Offcut Books 📚

Recycled magazines, diaries and secondhand books, paint, gorgeous tones of card, string and stickers = beautiful journals and keepsakes

This could easily be a half day or even full day workshop. So relaxing and easy to do, no complicated instructions or rigid rules

Join us again on Tuesday 10-12
Free, fully funded sessions for autistic and neurodivergent women
Self identifying, exploring potential neurodivergence, waiting assessment, formally recognised/diagnosed, all valid, all welcome

No need to book, just turn up ❤️

Freckle Creative Women's Day Derby Mosaicc

12/05/2026

Our new report, ‘The Tipping Point’, found that 47% of unpaid carers were considering reducing their working hours or giving up work entirely.

With reliable social care and better workplace support, that can change.

Read our full report https://bit.pulse.ly/jeoz1zmbmc

12/05/2026

We're looking forward to an interesting and thought provoking evening, sharing community views creatively with Fair Chance Derby and partners who are leading important conversations and actions on poverty and socio-economic inequality in our lovely city

12/05/2026

Do you love, or work with, an autistic person but just need more help in supporting them?

We’re commissioned by the NHS to offer free, online coaching sessions through Autism Central.

These sessions are delivered by our trained and supervised peer guides with lived or family experience.

The sessions offer a safe space to reflect on autistic wellbeing, family life and practical guidance, helping you feel heard, connected and navigate services.

Anyone living in England and supporting an autistic person of any age is eligible. 4, 8 or 10 consecutive sessions can be booked.

Find out more and get booked in: https://orlo.uk/89p98

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education

12/05/2026

A new report from the Disabled Children’s Partnership and Kids, based on research with 520 disabled children and young people aged 11–25, shows how the SEND system is failing them, and what needs to change.

Disabled young people want the same ordinary things others take for granted: the right support to learn, opportunities to make friends, and a place where they feel they belong. But too often, that is not the reality. This report shares their experiences of failed support in the SEND system, alongside clear ideas for how to fix it.

https://disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/young-peoples-report/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRwCZJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB3aUhyU25tQmtoUXU1all2c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoVZo4kRIYTAO9imO2HbSgbaCx19V4C58Tb0xQZhd9-WqXGtg0FKAh7uHKW7_aem_9-B0owmbJGjXnbWQjeU80g

Disabled young people share how the SEND system is failing them — and what must change. Read the report and respond before 18 May 2026.

11/05/2026

📅 11-17 May 2026 📅

Mental Health Awareness Week is a national campaign led by the Mental Health Foundation, taking place from 11 to 17 May 2026! Each year, it brings people across the UK together to focus on improving mental health, raising awareness, and encouraging open conversations.💜

In Derbyshire, we are working to challenge the stigma that often leads to silence and to create safe spaces where people feel able to ask for help. Whether you are struggling with your mental health, alcohol or substance use, or both, it is important to recognise the role of support, empathy, and understanding in a persons recovery journey.

During Mental Health Awareness Week, reach out if you need help.
https://derbyandderbyshireemotionalhealthandwellbeing.uk/
https://www.growingrecoveryinderbyshire.co.uk/available-help/
https://www.derbyshirerecoverypartnership.co.uk/