Today marks the 60th Anniversary of East Midlands Airport and I was delighted to be there with High Sheriffs from Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland, the Mayor of Derby and HM Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire to join in the celebrations.

I thoroughly enjoyed attending a University of Derby Sportshall Athletics event for local schools today delivered by 3rd year students alongside Derby County Community Trust. The students were enthusiastic, efficient and well organised and the children had great fun

𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 The Club has recorded its eleventh surplus in twelve years for the year ending 31 December 2024. Read ⤵️

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate the festival.

Pleased to attend the Ramadan Iftari at Derby County Football Club last night and celebrate the breaking of fast with good friends and colleagues.

I always enjoy talking to the MiniPolice at Derbyshire Primary Schools. A really successful project which is changing attitudes and culture. Holme Hall Primary School was no exception - a lively interested group who listened carefully and asked lots of intelligent questions.

The Shrievalty Dinner was a wonderfully relaxed and jolly event. Many thanks to Team High Sheriff for all your hard work and endeavour throughout my Shrieval Year, to my predecessors for their advice and guidance and to HM Lord Lieutenant for her superb support and friendship.

I was delighted to join the Vice Lord Lieutenant Col John Wilson OBE at the East Midlands Ambulance Service Rewards and Recognition event to present some of the awards and to express my gratitude for their loyalty, commitment, dedication and service to Derbyshire @EMASNHSTrust

No one supports Derby and Derbyshire and our communities more passionately than Rachel Morris and I was very pleased to present her with a High Sheriff’s Award. Rachel is the CEO of SV2 – supporting victims of sexual violence and also the founder of the Friends of Derby 500 Club

Pleased to present a High Sheriff’s Award to Ann Rowlands MBE the CEO of Umbrella Umbrella provides services for all children and young people irrespective of their disability. It supports young adults aged up to 30 with any additional needs and their services are person centred

The Invisible Friends Charity is doing a wonderful job of raising the awarenesses of invisible illnesses. Abbie Tabberer suffers from an invisible illness herself but she is using her gift as a way to raise awareness. Abbie really deserved her High Sheriff Award 

I thoroughly enjoyed talking to The Rotary Club of Sawley about the role of a High Sheriff and the history of the oldest secular officer in the country. Great pleasure as well to listen to member Jill Clarke JP talk about the Magistracy. Many thanks President Jayne

All of us have seen Derbyshire Blood Bikes on our travels. Their motorbikes are a familiar sight on our roads. What you might not know is that it is a free medical courier service for the NHS across Derbyshire and it is staffed entirely by volunteers. Mike Grimmett, is the Chair

My visit to Jericho House a 9-bed residential addiction recovery project that provides a holistic approach to drug addiction was one of the most uplifting experiences as High Sheriff Neil Ainslie, CEO could not be a more deserving recipient of the High Sheriff’s Award

Co-founders of Doorways Derby , Craig Wheatley and Lissa Wheatley both contribute an enormous amount of their time and energy to the charity and I was proud to present them with a High Sheriff’s Award. Keep up your wonderful work Craig and Lissa.

Ivy House School is a quite amazing institution and a very special place to be educated where every student is valued as an individual. I was truly inspired by my visits to the school and was absolutely delighted to present George Turner with a High Sheriff’s Award

Collecting the High Sheriff’s Award on behalf of Children First was Amanda Strong and Irshad Baqui who have just celebrated the Charity’s 50th anniversary. The founding aim of the charity is to relieve the distress and suffering experienced by families and children.

A splendid visit with the other East Midlands’ High Sheriffs and their consorts to Long Clawson Dairy. We saw the production of Blue and White Stilton and enjoyed a magnificent buffet lunch which included both Stiltons, Shropshire Blue, Rutland Red and others.

Delighted to present a High Sheriff Award to Paul Burrows the tireless, energetic and supremely positive Headteacher at Derby‘s Royal School for the Deaf The success of the school owes much to the passion, enthusiasm and hard work of Paul who thoroughly deserves this award 

Observing the Magistrates’ Mock Trial Competition for schools was a rewarding experience. The preparation, planning and delivery was quite superb and there were a number of very impressive performances. Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield won for the second year