This week marks the annual Mental Health Awareness Week. Running from Monday (13 May) right through to this Sunday (19 May), the theme this year is the link between body image and mental health but, as ever, the over-riding aim is to raise awareness both of mental health and the support available. “One of the…
Retired and serving Derbyshire Police officers are being urged to write to their MPs in support of a change to regulations that could lead to pensions for life for all police widows. A template letter and a link to MPs’ addresses can be found on the National Association of Retired Police Officers’ (NARPO) website. The…
Derbyshire Benevolent Trust has teamed up with HR specialist Anna Smith at Alogical who offers members careers advice, perhaps most specifically for officers and staff looking for careers post-Force. In the first of a new series of articles, Anna looks at preparing for tests that might be part of the recruitment process. Preparing for tests.
One of the key events in the cycling year gets underway just over the Derbyshire border today (2 May) with the start of the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire. Among the riders this year will be Chris Froome, the four-time Tour de France winner, Olympic medallist Mark Cavendish who has won 30 Tour de France stages…
More than 200 children benefited from the support of the St George’s Police Children Trust during 2018. The trust helps the children of officers who have died and has now also extended its remit to include children where the partner of a police officer who has lost their life. It currently has 208 beneficiaries, 18…
Please note that from 1st June 2019 changes to the travel insurance element of the Derbyshire Benevolent Trust Group Insurance Scheme will mean that members and/or their partners will no longer have cover once they reach the age of 70 years. If you have any questions regarding this change in cover please email the Trust…
Our latest financial planning seminar has proved so popular that all 12 places were snapped up within days of the date being announced. However, we are now taking down the names of those who may be interested in a similar event in the near future and looking to arrange a further date. The free seminar,…
The new programme of Life’s for Learning courses offered to Derbyshire Benevolent Trust members – mostly free of charge as long as you complete the course – has been launched, and three new courses are now available. They all lead to Level 2 Certificates and are in the following subjects: Understanding Common Childhood Illnesses –…
Discounts available at luxury spa hotel Steeped in history and set in parkland near the Clwydian Range in North Wales, Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa is a great setting for a break. And, due to another great Derbyshire Benevolent Trust deal, you can get 20 per cent off the resort’s advertised prices for bed and…
If you are looking for something to do with your family over the summer holidays then you need look no further than Drayton Manor. On Saturday and Sunday 11 and 12 August, the park is promising a weekend of family fun with Catboy and Owlette from the hit TV series PJ Masks in residence. The…