We’ve come to the end of wave one of this year’s NCS. The group that was made up of 95 young people from across Derby spent the first week of the national programme at Dearne Valley on a residential trip. Throughout the residential they took part in a number of workshops and teambuilding activities.

This week they have come back to Derby to carry out a variety of social action projects. The group have raised over £3000 for local and national charities including Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity, The Hope Centre, and Cancer Research UK.  

Emma Pilgrim, Events and Projects Manager, said: “It’s been great to see the journey the young people have been on over the last two weeks. They have come together to achieve some amazing things and raised a considerable amount of funds for some very worthy causes.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing the next three waves and the difference they can make in the community.”

A full list of the teams and their fundraising projects can be seen below:

Team 1

Charity: Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity

Events: Provided English lessons for residents and the centre, took part in a Ukraine awareness walk

Amount raised: £300

Team 2

Charity: Community One Charity

Events: Volunteered at the food bank and took part in a sponsored walk

Amount raised: £160, which will be used to purchase food for the food bank

Team 3

Charity: The Hope Centre

Events: Took part in a Charity bike ride (Attenborough Nature Reserve )and sponsored walk (100 laps of Pride Park), ran a coffee morning, donated foot and clothes

Amount raised: £550

Team 4

Charity: Cancer Research

Events: Ran a football tournament, raffle, and water balloon fight

Amount raised: £800

Team 5

Charity: Rainbow Trust

Events: Took part in a sponsored walk and games

Amount raised: £705

Team 6

Charity: Children’s First

Events: Ran a car wash and a pub quiz and took part in a sponsored walk.

Amount raised: £1002