No Prejudice, I’m fallen for Derby Pride
By Kevan Garvey The UK’s first Pride march was in 1972. That’s 52 years ago. I represented WTF at this year’s Derby Pride Festival. I’m privileged, middle aged and straighter than a stake that soft fruit grows up, so the Pride branding is not positioned at me or my demographic. Though, just like homophobic critics […]
Second WTF 5k Run raises £700
Running 5k for WTF, such fun! By Janine Eyre Our 2nd WTF 5k run took place on Sunday 15 September 2024, this time at the Nutbrook Cricket Club and along the Nutbrook trail. It was a lovely family day with a mixture of runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and abilities, and quite a […]
Bird and Blended
By Kevan Garvey Apparently, there are precise and exacting instructions for the perfect cup of tea. Whittard’s, The Yorkshire Tea Company, Typhoo, and even Jamie Oliver, all have step by step guides on how to successfully blend tea’s exhaustive list of ingredients. Tea, water and milk in case you didn’t know. And this is genuine, […]
“It’s about the Chat Iknit”
By Kevan Garvey Will adopted early. Technology, music, and when his sister sulked into early teen awkwardness, he even took on a few of my fatherly duties, and as a result, you could include her in that adoption list too. But especially, he was first to new TV comedy. Gavin and Stacey, Its Always Sunny […]
45 Club update – a chance to meet, make friends and talk…
We meet, we walk or run, we talk….. By Hadley Trueman The 45 club has been active now for the last few months, we have seen a rough total of 30 different people take part in group walks and runs with plenty of little furry friends joining us too. The first activities were held down […]
Football4Charities and WTF combine to raise funds and raise awareness
A football match to remember, here’s how it went…. By Hadley Trueman It was a grey Saturday afternoon down at New Manor Ground, home of Ilkeston FC and as the starting XI’s lined up in the tunnel the rain started to pour. Local well-known referee Ray Ferguson led out the teams and last out onto the pitch […]
1000 followers on Instagram and growing……
WTF’s Instagram presence is increasing… By Hadley Trueman At the AGM in April of 2023, the first WTF meeting that I have attended, it was announced that the social media channels were slowly growing and the Instagram page had just reached 200 followers! After countless hours of effort and dedication inputted into creative and informative posts by […]
Where giants, enchanted pathways and ancient wooden thrones reside
WTF attend Scargill Junior School’s Summer Fete in West Hallam By Kevan Garvey WTF recently attended Scargill Junior School’s Summer Fete in West Hallam. The school’s PTA had arranged the event to mark the opening of “Michael’s Way” sensory garden. A labour of vision, compassion and love. Sadly, Michael’s Way, was sewn and nurtured out […]
Bennerley Fields School Summer Fair welcomes WTF
WTF join in at Bennerley School Summer Fair By Jodie Cook On Saturday 6th July, I accompanied Jo to Bennerley Fields School Summer Fair. We support the school as part of our Wellbeing Libraries Project, with books and resources tailored to young people with additional needs. We were given an incredibly warm welcome and it was […]
Foundation Derbyshire release £1500 to support WTF’s Wellbeing libraries
New funds support our intentions to put Wellbeing Libraries in local schools Foundation Derbyshire have released £1500 to Will Garvey Trust Foundation following the appointment of Jodie Cook as out Chair of Trustees. This means we have £500 to spend at Bennerley School from the Coleman Fund, and £1000 to spend at another school […]