Christmas Food Festival & Slow Shopping
The annual winter food festival, commonly known as the Christmas Food Festival, is back this weekend on 8th December, running
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Accessible Belper
Christmas Lights Switch On 2019
Belper Friday 29th November will see the official switching on of Belper’s Christmas Lights. King Street is bound to be
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Dementia Event: Johnny Victory
Accessible Belper are holding a dementia friendly event at the Belper Town Football Club on 22nd November from 1pm-5pm. There
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Co-op Fundraiser for Accessible Belper
The central Co-op on Strutt Street have offered to hold a fundraiser for Accessible Belper. The fundraising event will take
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Siobhan Fennell, the Chair of Accessible Belper, who was recently awarded a British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
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Slow Shopping Returns For Summer Food Festival
The Belper Food Festival is back on Sunday 7th July 2019, and Slow Shopping is back for the third year,
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Accessible Belper’s Siobhan Fennell in Queen’s Birthday Honours
On Sunday 8th June 2019, the Queen’s Birthday Honours list was released. Amongst the winners were 2 local women, Siobhan
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National Volunteers Week & the Toy Library
National Volunteers Week came to an end yesterday (1st-7th June 2019). It was the 35th year of the national event,
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Dementia Events for Belper Arts Festival: Celebration of Living Well
In line with Accessible Belper’s aim to make all Belper events accessible to those with disabilities, there is to be
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Belper Arts Festival Sponsors Mobiloo
Belper Arts Festival, in partnership with Accessible Belper, is sponsoring the installation of the Mobiloo on the Coppice Car Park
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Belper Aims To Be ‘Most Accessible’ Town in Derbyshire
Belper has taken another step forward in making itself the ‘Most Accessible Town’ in Derbyshire. On Saturday 23rd February Accessible
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Belper Went Purple! What’s That All About?
Nearly one in every five people in the UK has a disability or impairment, and over half of households have
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Statue Unveiled For Accessible Belper Founder
On Sunday 16 September Accessible Belper’s Siobhan Fennel was presented with a statue of herself as part of the national
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Belper Goes Green Leads Way With Improved Access For All
In a Belper first, groups in the Derbyshire town have worked together to ensure that all residents and visitors can
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Belper Quadriplegic Goes Skydiving!
Accessible Belper’s Chairperson, Siobhan Fennell, lives with MS and cannot move her body from the neck down. This week
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Free Taxi Service To Help People With Mobility Difficulties Enjoy Belper’s Food Festival
Belper Town Council and Accessible Belper have teamed up to ensure that everyone can enjoy the food festival this year
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Accessible Belper Recognised With New Award
Accessible Belper were invited to a gala awards evening, hosted by Accessible Derbyshire at Chatsworth House, where they received the
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Another Accessible Belper Training Success
Would you be able to answer the following questions? Is it OK to say “the disabled one “? Is it
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Accessible Belper Announces First AGM
Accessible Belper have announced their first Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 14th September at 5.45 pm at the Strutt’s centre.
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Accessible Belper Off To a Great Start
Accessible Belper is a new group dedicated to improving and raising disability awareness in the town; it had a packed
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Opinion: Belper Town Council Not in a Generous Mood – Except to Celebrate the Queen’s birthday
I attended the Town Council Meetings on Tuesday, 8th March as I do most times they meet. I am always
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Accessible Belper Offering Free Training Session
As you will be aware Belper won the first national award for The Great British High Street of the Year
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