Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, we have set up Derwent Valley Trust as a “cause” on Easyfundraising! You can now go via this link and register with Easyfundraising, naming Derwent Valley Trust as your cause. Then every time you go online to shop, go via Easyfundraising.org.uk to the retailer’s website and it…
A number of our supporters were to be seen taking part in the Derby contribution to the Global Day of Action, on Saturday November 6th. Here we see in action (and at the extreme left of the picture) our Working Group Chair, Tanya Spilsbury. Getting our Cycleway up and running could be our local contribution…
Back in March of this year we were delighted to learn that the Derbyshire County Council (DCC) were approving funding of £100,000 for a feasibility study for our cycleway. Following this announcement, members of Derwent Valley Trust (DVT) met with DCC representatives in May. The meeting was very positive, with a clear sense that DVT…
The Derwent Valley Trust is very pleased that the Highways England project to build a traffic light controlled (toucan) crossing for pedestrians and cyclists across the A61 near Breadsall is now complete (subject to a test period of correct operation). This crossing addresses a long term concern of Breadsall Parish Council that the busy A61…
Long time supporter of the Derwent Valley Cycleway and local artist, Steve Adams, has recently finished a water colour painting of Wyver Lane showing part of the route of the Derwent Valley Cycleway near Belper. This section was recently resurfaced with tarmac replacing a severely potholed surface and is now a pleasure to cycle along….
Here’s a message of thanks for all who have generously donated to our Wyver Lane fundraising, from the lane itself. We’re almost in a position to proceed with the refurbishment work now, but this wouldn’t have been possible without your giving. By summer we should be riding along a smooth, safe surface, enjoying the sights…
Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust, TMUK Charitable Trust have generously awarded £2,000 to the Derwent Valley Trust’s Wyver Lane project, boosting funding received from their ‘Fiver for Wyver’ Campaign.Benefiting both Belper, and the overall Derwent Valley Cycleway, the money helps toward the goal of raising £26,400 for completing the resurfacing of Wyver Lane. Wyver Lane…
The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site is conducting a survey to help them find their “Spirit of Place” What does the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site mean to you? What makes it special? Is it the history, the landscape, its communities, its people? What’s distinctive about the main parts of the site; its…
After suggesting sponsored Santa cycles down Wyver Lane to raise more money for our GoFundMe campaign Santa hats have been spotted! Please add a Santa loop to your lockdown rides and do some publicity for our campaign …!
The local community group Paddle Peak have been out again recently continuing in their quest to remove all of last year’s flood debris left strewn down the banks of the River Derwent from Darley Dale downstream. Hundreds of hay bales were washed into the river, leaving thousands of meters of black plastic and other items…