CHART LSP is an established, effective partnership between the public, private, community and voluntary sectors, and this is essential in order meet the overall vision of the LSP’s Community Strategy for Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire:

 

'To improve the quality of life for people in Chesterfield Borough and North East Derbyshire so that residents, workers and visitors can benefit from what the area has to offer.'

 

CHART LSP is currently being reviewed.  Please see our latest Newsletter for details or click here to read the Statement that has been issued to partners.

North Derbyshire will celebrate in style when the Olympic Flame arrives in Britain on May 18^th.  The local SHINE 2012 project, which has inspired young people to create 13 replica torches, will host an event at the b2net Stadium and will include a Guinness World Record breaking attempt by young people from Brookfield School, a talk with local Liam Pitchford, England’s star Table Tennis player and special guests Martin Mansell, 9 times Paralympic Medallist Swimmer and Matt Black, Derbyshire’s new Poet Laureate.

 

A whole host of civic dignitaries and sporting, cultural and community organisations will attend the event to see the official presentation of the 13 replica torches to school representatives.  The torches were created as part of a design competition last year as a symbol of friendship between schools and their communities.  After the b2net event the torches will be made available to local event organisers for the duration of the Olympics and Paralympics to encourage support for the country’s biggest sporting occasion.

 

The day will begin with a 2012 inspired Business Breakfast hosted by Destination Chesterfield and Derbyshire Sport, followed by the main launch event, courtesy of Chesterfield Football Club. 

 

Culturally inspired, the event is packed with sporting activities for guests to try out, musical, dance and theatre performances. As part of a Guinness World Record breaking attempt, Brookfield School will take part in a synchronised " Big Dance School Pledge" on the pitch  for the largest Dance Routine - Multi-venue' at 1pm on 18 May 2012. Schools around the world will use their school halls, playgrounds, playing fields or to public spaces and perform the choreography. The current record is held by the Netherlands with 264,188 people and 1,472 locations.

 

Guests leading the exciting line-up include Martin Mansell, 9 times Paralympic Medallist Swimmer and Matt Black, Derbyshire’s new Poet Laureate, who will be championing new material.  Derby-based 1623 Theatre Company, awarded the prestigious London 2012  Inspiremark, for its innovative approach to combining Shakespearean verse and physical fitness, will be inviting guests to play a unique part.

 

Young rising stars, including 18 year old Liam Pitchford from Brimington is currently the No. 1 in the England Table Tennis Senior Men rankings, supported by businesses through Derbyshire Sport’s ICON scheme, will tell guests how they are inspired to reach the top. Some inspirational people who have been selected to be official torch bearers on 29^th June will tell their own unique stories and guests will have a chance to pose with a replica of the 1948 Olympic Torch.

 

The event will finish with a specially prepared musical performance from Newbold CE Primary School "…just like an athlete!"  George Telfer, award winning local actor will be MC for the launch event and tops off our culturally inspired day. Click here to view the full programme.

 

The event marks the first stage of the SHINE 2012 Calendar of Replica Torch Handovers across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire until the close of the Paralympics. 

 

If you have an event planned to take place between 18th May and 9th September and would like to play host to one of the replica torches simply download a SHINE 2012 Replica Torch Event Registration Form, email office@chartlsp.co.uk or telephone CHART LSP on 01246 563077 and we will contact you to confirm arrangements within two weeks, including use of the SHINE 2012 logo. All we ask is for you to tell us why your event should SHINE in 2012 (using the seven Olympic and Paralympic values). After the event tell us how many people attended and send us a photo so we can include your event in our SHINE 2012 Olympic Legacy Record for the area.

 

The Sheffield City Region Leadership Programme is an exciting new course aimed at managers in public provider and voluntary sector organisations from across the Sheffield City Region area to support them in developing innovative solutions to current local challenges.

 

The course is a Postgraduate Certificate qualification delivered by Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield through Business Advantage and places are still available.

 

For more details please see the information sheet or contact Matthew Collins on 0114 225 4586 or email m.collins@shu.ac.uk

 

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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce is running a FREE seminar on 12th June aimed at acquainting local firms with North Derbyshire Local Authorities' procurement process and the opportunity to tender for local contracts.  For more information visit