Dronfield Eye Issue 221 May 2024

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Schoolreaders sought
CHARITY dedicated to improving children's literacy
A wants to recruit more volunteers to go into local
primary schools to listen to children read.
Schoolreaders volunteers not only help to improve children's
literacy, but also help them to find the joy in reading, which will
set them up for a lifetime of learning to come.
One in four children are currently leaving primary school unable
to read to the expected standard. These children cannot fully
access their secondary education, which will have a lifelong
negative impact on their future opportunities.
Bianca Chandhar, operations co-ordinator at the charity, said:
“One of the key reasons that children are not learning to read is
that they are getting insufficient one-to-one reading time with an
adult.
“The need for reading support is greater than ever, one in six
primary schools have joined Schoolreaders and need volunteers
to listen to children read for one hour a week, during term time.
“For retirees seeking a purposeful and rewarding way to give
back to their communities, volunteering with Schoolreaders
offers a fulfilling opportunity to make an impact. With time to give
back, retirees are a perfect fit for Schoolreaders, and nearly 50%
of Schoolreaders volunteers are retired or semi-retired.
“Children and schools benefit from the extra reading support
and our volunteers find the experience hugely rewarding too;
knowing that they have done their bit to support the younger
generation.”
For more information, visit schoolreaders.org
County’s electric buses
LECTRIC buses are heading for Derbyshire following
E Derbyshire County Council’s joint bid with Stagecoach
for Government funding to replace diesel models with a
new, ‘clean energy’ fleet.
A total of £5.1 million has been awarded by the government to
support Stagecoach in buying 57 electric buses for their depot in
Chesterfield – as well as vehicle-charging infrastructure for the
depot. The move will help to reduce the level of carbon
emissions from transport in the county, improving local air quality.
Stagecoach is also investing £25.31 million towards the cost of
the zero-emission fleet, which will run on 13 local bus services
across Derbyshire.
The new buses will operate in both rural and urban areas in NE
Derbyshire, Chesterfield and Bolsover.
Matt Kitchin, Managing Director at Stagecoach in Chesterfield,
said: “Sustainable forms of public transport are key to reducing
congestion and improving air quality across the region and we
are excited to invest in these state-of-the-art vehicles to
encourage more people to make the switch to bus travel.”
The new zero-emission fleet will consist of 39 double-deckers
and 18 single-deck buses with extra space for wheelchair users
and people with pushchairs or prams.
Fraud figures
D
ERBYSHIRE Police received almost 5,000 individual
fraud reports over the past 13 months.
The analysis, carried out by QR Code Generator QRFY, looked
at data from Action Fraud and the Office for National Statistics to
uncover how many reports each police force had in England and
Wales, and the most common type of fraud.
Derbyshire Police recorded 4,975 fraud reports, the most
common category being ‘Online Shopping and Auction’ fraud,
which refers to the non-delivery of products bought by a
consumer, or the misrepresentation of a product.
The second most common category of fraud reported was
‘Other Advance Fee Fraud'. Following in third was 'Hacking -
Social Media and Email’.
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