10 March 2021
The Trustees of Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres agreed at their March meeting to reopen the three main Centres in Chesterfield, Shirebrook and Alfreton on Monday 12th April, as lockdown restrictions are eased. We will continue to work remotely where possible but the Trustees felt it was important to make our services accessible to those who have […]
Read more >10 March 2021
Joanne Gordon recently paid tribute to long-time DUWC servant and dear friend John Knight on Toby Foster's BBC Radio Sheffield breakfast show. John Knight was the Vice Chair of the Trustees of the DUWC and also set up the Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team. He sadly passed away earlier this year. You can listen to the […]
Read more >2 February 2021
In the March 3 budget, the Chancellor will announce the Government's intentions regarding the £20 uplift of Universal Credit that has been in place since the start of the pandemic. Previously they have said that they intend to withdraw it at the end of March 2021. Campaigners at the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers’ Centres (DUWC) are […]
Read more >29 January 2021
It is with the deepest sadness that I report the death of John Knight at the age of 71. John was a wonderful man. He was the Vice Chair of the Trustees of the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centres. After leaving engineering in the 1980s following illness, John volunteered at the DUWC becoming our first full-time […]
Read more >29 January 2021
Do you know people who are on Universal Credit (UC)? We are conducting a survey regarding the £20 uplift to UC at the start of the pandemic. The £20 uplift to Universal Credit has been a lifeline for families during the pandemic. We want to know who you feel about it. If you’re on Universal […]
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