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@DerbyCommunityHub Social Media Development > Derby College
@Aaron67
"Aaron Dosanjh
🎯 Mission
Working twoards the derby.support website to dicsover new people through the link menu.
📅 Campaign Start Date
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@DerbyCommunityHub
"To keep everyone in the loop, I will do my best to extract adverts from the remaining student's reports. However not all have full posts, therefore we..."
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"We really rely on an upload via this checklist of a photo/video, the post context with hashtags, tags, with directives such as location, use capcut?, "
"Post 1 which is the tiktok post will say Join Derby community hub
#MakeDerbyBetter
#DerbyProject
#VolunteerHub
#DerbyProject
Post 2 which is on Insta..."
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#MakeDerbyBetter
#DerbyProject
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"📣 Derby.Support Student Campaign Template
Use this as a template, starting from 'My Name Here' (makes it searchable). We’ll continue the convers..."
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"Hi @Ryan, communicate to us via this comment using replies to this comment.
We had to improvise and use our expertise, note this in your report if yo"
"Clinton Imo
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Encourage people in Derby to use TXTWRK tools to share local feedback for Derby.
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Post to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1932748177265037
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"To keep everyone in the loop, I will be meeting with Charles today to discuss, review & plan to develop our partnership in years to come. If you ever ..."
"Hi Haashim @haych1111 we are making a unique comment for you. Communicate to us via this comment using replies to this comment.
We had to improvise..."
"Guys we have access to @OpenAI @ChatGPT Soro video generator, so if you want us to make a 5-10 second clip, then request CoPilot / ChatGPT to make a t..."
"As I've been super busy and have also been waiting for feedback, including replies & uploads here, I've not been able to push campaigns to a timely ma..."
"I will be posting an update today, plus I will be posting posts I've not managed to post yet. If you've not made any changes to your post, I will post..."
"I will be posting an update today, plus I will be posting posts I've not managed to post yet. If you've not made any changes to your post, I will post..."
"Can all students ensure that you’ve uploaded your files via this checklist item. Not on this, but also add replies to your comment, outlining you po..."
To make things even clearer, we are not operating as a business/charity via 'Derby Community Hub' and aim to continue operating in a transparent, charitable & safe way, via our existing governance, which you can play a role in shaping via our checklists.
We operate via the following domains:
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•We are in the process of developing at Derby College
•PO BOX coming soon & we focus on written communications
We are also still considering setting up as a CICWe operate PayPal via our websites & also on TXTWRKWe keep this information up to date and concurrently here at TXTWRK via our intel reels - Last updated: 12/04/2026 23:18
Also use networks like TikTok, X, YouTube, Instagram & Facebook to share your feedback for extra engagement! By using the Derby based network TXTWRK, you can organise feedback with others, define it across your profile & share it with anyone!
This is good news for Derby property owners in Derby, who may see changes in the market, as we begin to develop around this zone 1 vision and news agencies begin to join the story.
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1. Register at TXTWRK to deliver feedback
2. Keep TikTok audiences engaged
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4. Join our TXTWRK Checklists
5. Donate to us Derby.support/donate
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How to Build a Community Where Everyone Has a Role to Play
If we want to create a greener, more connected and prosperous Derby, we need to stop waiting for someone else to do it and start building it together. Derby is the perfect city of opportunity because there is still so much left to create. Every public space, community project and local idea is an opportunity for residents, entrepreneurs, artists, makers and businesses to contribute.
Step 1: Identify community opportunities
Look for spaces, projects and local challenges that could benefit from sustainable improvements, public art, better amenities or community-led initiatives.
Step 2: Support local creators
Encourage residents, start-ups, schools, social enterprises and local businesses to design, manufacture and maintain community spaces using reclaimed and sustainable materials. This creates jobs, develops skills and keeps investment within Derby.
Step 3: Give everyone a meaningful role
Rather than asking people to simply volunteer, recognise their strengths by giving them a specialist community role through the Community Developer Framework.
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Community Developer
Connects people, projects and opportunities.
Community Interviewer
Listens to community voices.
Community Researcher
Identifies local needs and opportunities.
Community Connector
Brings people and organisations together.
Community Mentor
Supports learning and personal development.
Community Advocate
Champions community interests.
Community Coordinator
Organises projects and activities.
Community Organiser
Mobilises community action.
Community Storyteller
Shares inspiring local stories.
Community Reporter
Documents community progress.
Community Navigator
Connects people to support and services.
Community Facilitator
Leads workshops and conversations.
Community Ambassador
Represents and promotes Derby.
Community Educator
Shares knowledge and practical skills.
Community Innovator
Develops creative community solutions.
Community Builder
Creates and improves community spaces.
Community Wellbeing Coach
Promotes health and wellbeing.
Community Employment Coach
Supports skills and employment pathways.
Community Digital Champion
Improves digital inclusion.
Community Partnership Lead
Builds partnerships across sectors.
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Step 4: Build together
By matching people with roles that reflect their skills and interests, we create stronger communities, new enterprises, sustainable public spaces and a thriving local economy.
> Everyone has a title. Everyone has a role. Everyone has a job to play in building Derby's future.
Step 5: Build Your Community with TXTWRK
Once you've established your community role, use TXTWRK as your digital workspace to organise, grow and showcase your impact.
1. Add your location
Register your location so your organisation, business or community becomes discoverable on Derby.support. Using the TXTWRK Location Module, your profile, venues and events are indexed and connected across the platform. With the upcoming All Activity API Kit, your digital footprint—including posts, locations, events and activity—can be explored through powerful widgets on both Derby.support and TXTWRK, making discoverability effortless.
2. Create checklists and open projects
Build open-source checklists, project plans and volunteering opportunities that allow people to contribute, gain experience and document their best work. Every completed task helps strengthen your organisation while creating valuable evidence of impact.
3. Discover people nearby
Use integrated mapping features to find local volunteers, businesses, organisations and community groups, making collaboration easier than ever.
4. Launch new businesses and communities
Whether you're starting a neighbourhood project, social enterprise, charity or business, TXTWRK provides the tools to organise your work, attract contributors and build sustainable communities from day one.
5. Connect your website
Link your own web server with TXTWRK to unlock free features, APIs and embeddable widgets that automatically surface your latest content, projects, events and community activity across multiple platforms.
6. Manage locations, applications and opportunities
Create detailed location profiles with addresses, opening times and timetables. Publish questionnaires, business applications, volunteer registrations and monetisation opportunities—all from one connected workspace.
7. Share your journey
Document every stage of your project, from initial ideas and planning through development, launch and completion. Share updates, progress reports, marketing campaigns, case studies and lessons learned using flexible content formats. Experiment with new ideas, adopt proven methods and combine TXTWRK with your favourite AI tools, media platforms and web technologies to create a rich, searchable knowledge base that benefits both your organisation and the wider community.
> TXTWRK is more than a publishing platform—it's a community operating system that helps people discover each other, organise meaningful work, showcase achievements and build stronger local economies through open collaboration.
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Below is a high-level historical view of Derby (city) using published council accounts, ONS economic data, and reasonable estimates where historical local data is not published consistently. The figures are rounded to illustrate trends rather than represent audited values.
Year
Derby Economy (GVA/GDP equivalent)
Derby City Council Budget
Household Spending
Population
2025/26
£13–15bn
£650–700m
£5.0–5.5bn
~274k
2020
£11–12bn (COVID impact)
£520–580m
£4.2–4.6bn
~263k
2015
£9–10bn
£430–480m
£3.8–4.1bn
~255k
2010
£7.5–8.5bn
£360–420m
£3.2–3.5bn
~248k
2005
£6–7bn
£280–340m
£2.6–2.9bn
~242k
2000
£4.5–5.5bn
£220–270m
£2.0–2.3bn
~236k
## Growth Over 25 Years
Measure
2000
2025
Growth
Economy
~£5bn
~£14bn
≈3×
Council budget
~£245m
~£675m
≈2.8×
Household spending
~£2.2bn
~£5.3bn
≈2.4×
Population
~236k
~274k
+16%
## A Useful Way to Visualise Derby Today
Each year, approximately:
•🏭 Businesses generate £13–15 billion of economic output.
•🛍️ Residents spend around £5 billion.
•🏛️ Derby City Council manages around £650–700 million through its budget.
•👥 Around 274,000 people live in the city.
Putting the Numbers into Context
For every £1 the council directly spends:
•£7–8 is spent by Derby households.
•£20–22 of economic value is created across the city.
This illustrates that the council is an important economic actor, but it directly controls only a relatively small share of the total financial activity flowing through Derby each year.
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The next major event on the calendar is Game Changers, a free four-day festival for young people aged 14 to 17. 1
•Dates: Monday 10th August to Thursday 13th August 2026.
•Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM daily.
•Venue: The Rolls Royce Pavilion, Moor Lane, Allenton, DE24 9HY.
•Activities: Hands-on sector skills workshops, trying new sports, meeting local employers, and practical life skills. Lunch is provided.
•Booking: Places can be booked via the Game Changers Registration Link. For details, email derbypromise@derby.gov.uk. 1
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## How Local Schools Can Get Involved
All local authority, academy, and special schools within Derby City are eligible to participate. 2
•Register Teachers: Education professionals can create an account via the Derby Promise School Registration Portal(https://derbypromise.org/register-school) using a .sch.uk or @derby.gov.uk email address for immediate access. 3
•Access Benefits: Once registered, schools can book city-wide festivals, secure supported workplace experiences for SEND students, and download curriculum-linked resources. 2, 4
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How Local Employers and Professionals Can Get Involved
Businesses and organizations can choose entirely flexible commitment levels, ranging from a one-hour talk to structured mentoring. 5
•Register as a Partner: Local employers, NHS partners, and cultural or sporting groups can sign up via the Derby Promise Professional Registration Form(https://derbypromise.org/register-professional). 6
•Offer Support Pathways: Businesses can offer career talks, workplace visits, structured work experience placements, or guest speaking spots. 6
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Street: Cornmarket / Market Place (around HSBC Bank & Primark lights) City: Derby, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Stand outside the HSBC building at the junction of Cornmarket and Market Place and you're standing in one of Derby's oldest continuously used public spaces. For centuries, this has been where people came to trade, meet, celebrate, debate, shop and simply watch the world go by.
Today
The area is surrounded by some of Derby's best-known landmarks:
•HSBC Bank
•Derby Market Place
•Derby Market Hall
•The Guildhall Theatre
•Derby Cathedral Quarter
•A wide variety of cafés, restaurants, pubs and independent shops
Throughout the year the Market Place hosts seasonal events, food markets, live entertainment, Christmas lights, charity events and public celebrations. Although many of the buildings have changed, the purpose of this location has remained remarkably similar: bringing people together.
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Around 500 Years Ago (c. AD 1525)
You would already recognise this as the centre of Derby.
The Market Place bustled with merchants selling grain, livestock, cloth, leather, meat and produce from surrounding villages. Horses and carts filled the streets while traders called out their goods. It was the economic heart of Derby and one of the busiest places in the county.
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Around 1,000 Years Ago (c. AD 1025)
Derby was one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw.
The marketplace was already an important gathering place where Anglo-Saxon and Viking traders exchanged goods. Timber buildings lined narrow streets while blacksmiths, merchants and craftsmen worked nearby.
Much of today's street layout follows the same medieval pattern established over a thousand years ago.
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Around 1,500 Years Ago (c. AD 525)
Following the end of Roman Britain, this area was largely open countryside.
Woodland covered much of the landscape, with small farming communities scattered across the River Derwent valley. Tracks crossed the countryside where roads and pavements now stand.
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Around 2,000 Years Ago (c. AD 25)
The Roman settlement of Derventio (Little Chester) flourished just north of modern Derby.
This location was probably open farmland and woodland, connected by tracks leading towards the Roman settlement.
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Around 2,500 Years Ago (c. 475 BC)
During the Iron Age, the landscape consisted of forests, grazing land and cultivated clearings.
Small farming communities occupied the fertile valley while local tribes raised livestock and grew crops.
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Around 3,000 Years Ago (c. 975 BC)
The Bronze Age landscape was dominated by woodland surrounding the River Derwent.
Early farming families cleared small patches of land using bronze tools, while deer, wild boar and birds roamed the forests.
There were no buildings, roads or market squares—only nature and the first signs of permanent human settlement.
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A Place That Never Stopped Being the Centre
Over the last three thousand years this location has transformed from woodland, to farmland, to Roman countryside, to an Anglo-Saxon meeting place, to a Viking market, through medieval trade, Victorian prosperity and into today's modern city centre.
The faces have changed.
The buildings have changed.
The businesses have changed.
But one thing has remained remarkably constant:
> People have always come here to meet.
That makes the junction around Cornmarket and Market Place not just the geographical heart of Derby—but one of its oldest social, commercial and cultural hearts as well.
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