Achievements
Working in partnership means lots of different organisations and individuals contribute to improving life for people in Derby. As with most team work the end results are often greater than what could have been achieved in isolation.
Below are some of the things that Derby City Partnership has achieved recently which are examples of our success in working together.
| £2,000,000 awarded in Small Change |
| Since 2004 Derby City Partnership’s grants fund ‘Small Change’ has distributed over £2 million in 377 awards to community and voluntary groups in Derby. The impressive total was reached in July 2007 when £80,000 was distributed in grants to 19 community and voluntary sector groups and projects through the Derby City Partnership ‘Small Change’ fund. Read More... |
| DCP funding for historic Roundhouse |
| Derby College received £1.35m from Derby City Partnership European Regional Development Fund to complete its funding package for the development of Derby’s historic Roundhouse as another College campus in the city centre. Read More... |
| New sporting venues plans for city |
| Plans are being made to build an Olympic-sized swimming pool and an athletics stadium in Derby. The city council and the University of Derby are holding talks about developing sporting venues. Read More... |
| Big screen in city |
| A huge television screen could be beaming news and events into Derby's Market Place as soon as January. Plans for the eight-by-five-metre screen have now been lodged with Derby City Council. Read More... |
| Grants approved to boost enterprise and jobs |
| Derby City Partnership has approved £410,692 in grants to three projects to encourage enterprise and create jobs. The funding is from Derby's European Regional Development Fund Objective 2 programme, which supports businesses and improves access to job opportunities. Read More... |
| City set to be pioneers with wireless internet |
| A wireless network that would allow people to log on to the internet for free is set to be piloted in Derby. Read More... |
| Derby leads the country with new drugs centre |
| The country's first council-run drug treatment centre has opened its doors to give people a preview of the services it will provide. Read More... |
| Launch of Workstation project |
| A Derby City Partnership project to help unemployed people apply for the jobs that are being created at the Eagle Centre is being launched. Workstation aims to improve skills of the jobless to give them a better chance of taking advantage of the new openings. Read More... |
| Green rating for partnership - again! |
| Derby City Partnership has achieved a 'green' rating from government for the second year running. Read More... |
If you would like to see examples of our achievements over the years these are available on history of our success.
