Rural Action Derbyshire has released the film The Willows to highlight the particular challenges of isolation and access to support faced by people suffering domestic violence in rural communities.

The launch event was held by The Willow Project, part of Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD). RAD’s CEO Beverley Parker opened the event by saying “Violence against women and girls is everybody’s ...

He said he was eventually able to get an oil delivery thanks to Rural Action Derbyshire, a charity that has started an oil bank to help people in need. "We needed a delivery and we couldn't [have ...

Emma Simpson succeeds Beverley Parker who has retired after 10 years of guiding the charity through significant growth. Working at the Matlock based organisation for more than a decade, Emma’s ...

The Willow Project, a part of the Rural Action Derbyshire (RAD) charity, is dedicated to helping victims of rural domestic abuse, and has worked tirelessly with both police and abuse services to ...

The district council accepted a business plan - prepared with the help of Rural Action Derbyshire - for the group to run the building. Down the years it has been used as a youth club and for ...

Derbyshire County Council's cabinet agreed to provide the funding to Rural Action Derbyshire to continue the Affordable Food Network (AFN). The money will fund seven existing food pantries across ...

Building work has begun on a £1.4m centre which will promote and teach traditional rural construction skills in Derbyshire. The Eco Centre in Wirksworth will run courses in dry stone walling, roofing ...