NEWS
August 26, 2024
Free entry to Dereham sitesThere are 14 local attractions offering a free visit this September You can find them all listed, with opening times and what’s on offer in the free leaflet you can find in the library or online, here.Last year, several hundr …
August 9, 2024
Bank Holiday bloomsThe Friends of St Nicholas Church in Dereham are holding a fabulous Flower Festival in the Church over the August Bank Holiday weekend, 24th-26th August 2024Covering a theme of ‘Memorable Journeys’, there will be 28 floral exhibits b …
July 4, 2024
Our next Dereham calendar – already out!Last year when we made the first Dereham calendar for charity, we printed it in late October, meaning we had less than two months before Christmas. We managed to sell one hundred calendars, but a lot of people sa …
May 28, 2024
aboutDereham’s 6th anniversaryIt is about 6 years since the aboutDereham constitution was adopted in 2018. For all of those six years, Mike Webb has acted as Chairman of the Partnership and provided a strong, clear and consistent leadership.At the 2024 …
May 25, 2024
Rail line to Wymondham reopensIn 2023, the Mid Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust launched an appeal for funds for essential repairs to Crownthorpe Bridge. The good news is that repairs have been completed to an extremely high standard and this weeken …
May 21, 2024
Dereham Day proves blooming marvellousIt wasn’t just the wonderful weather that helped Dereham Day 2024 be such a success; it was the hours put in by the organisers, stewards and helpers to create the opportunity for over 140 clubs and organisations to …
May 9, 2024
Dereham Day is set to be an outing for the whole family on Saturday 11 May.”It’s a day when the whole town comes together to celebrate why Dereham is such a great place to live and work,” said Tim Cara, chair of Friends of Dereham Memorial Hall, and or …
May 6, 2024
Build and own your own working trainJust outside Dereham, at County School station, there is a miniature railway world. Owned and operated by the North Norfolk Model Engineering Club, the Wensum Valley Miniature Railway moved here in 2020.With the supp …
April 23, 2024
The search has begun for Norfolks Biodiversity heroes!Norfolk Biodiversity Awards is an annual celebration of the tireless and dedicated efforts of people, projects and groups, who devote their time and effort to preserve, promote and enhance wild plac …
April 12, 2024
Lions Clubs International have been in existence for over 100 years, and Dereham Lions are part of this worldwide service organisation.In 2023 Dereham Lions celebrated 50 years of providing service and support in the local, national and international c …
March 29, 2024
How did it go? When we did the Great British Spring Clean in DerehamDereham Community Litter Pickers (DCLP) have been working to clean up the streets and grass areas of Dereham for two and a half years. In this time, they have lifted more than two tons …
March 14, 2024
Support the Great British Spring Clean – in Dereham!Keep Britain Tidy is hoping that more people than ever will support this year’s Great British Spring Clean – the country’s biggest environmental campaign to mark its 70th year. They say: “In 2023, aro …
March 1, 2024
New play celebrates local lives – see it on 7 MarchCall Me John is the heart-warming tale of John, an 85-year-old great grandfather, who is worried he will be forgotten after he’s passed on. When his troubled grandson, Ashley, comes to visit, John deci …
January 19, 2024
Dereham Calendar is a first!So would you believe there has not been a calendar of Dereham for goodness knows how long? A long time. So it was a bit of a novelty when aboutDereham set out to make one.We started rather late in 2023 – it was already Novem …
December 20, 2023
A Merry Christmas to Everybody! A Happy New Year to the World (CHARLES DICKENS)At Dereham Aid Centre, we would like to thank our wonderful community for the continued support that enables us to make meaningful impact on the lives of people living in an …
December 20, 2023
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas …. Christmas came early to the Ellenor Fenn Garden in Dereham Shopping Centre on Saturday 16 December. From mid morning onwards a crowd of families gathered to hear the carol singers and to meet Santa. The …
December 4, 2023
Spreading a little Christmas magicDereham is gearing up with a great programme of events to spread a little Christmas magic in the lead up to Xmas. This is just a small sample of the many seasonal events coming up over the next few weeks:-Children’s Ch …
November 20, 2023
Let’s celebrate Dereham. Buy our charity calendar at Green Pastures book shop on Norwich StreetThanks to local photographers who have donated images, we have a wonderful calendar to celebrate our town in 2024. The photographers who contributed their be …
November 19, 2023
Help and advice with home heating costsYou can make your home more energy-efficient with government funded grants – so long as your home has an Energy Performance Certificate of D-G. If you do not have an EPC for your home, Norfolk Warm Homes can arran …
October 21, 2023
Give the Round Table a goYou’d be forgiven if you’re not familiar with Dereham Round Table or only aware of it in relation to Santa & his Sleigh visits in and around the town in the lead up to Christmas. It’s about much more than that…Dereham is on …
September 17, 2023
A Heritage Open Days (HODs) walk around DerehamThe first Saturday of Heritage Open Days 2023 saw 19 people collecting in Dereham for a 2½ hour walk around The Sites of Dereham. The route had been constructed to link together a number of places wh …
July 18, 2023
Open air Blues concert created holiday atmosphere in DerehamClick the image to view the video snippet online An acoustic open-air blues concert in the Ellenor Fenn Garden attracted over 70 visitors and created a wonderful holiday atmosphere. A sh …
July 8, 2023
Dereham Does Pride – event to celebrate diversity and acceptance Dereham Does Pride was a wonderful event held At the King’s Head hotel in Dereham on 1st July. The event aimed to celebrate diversity, inclusivity and understanding. The idea started from …
June 30, 2023
Team 191 make spectacular garden renovationPrince’s Trust Team 191 has carried out an amazing Garden Rescue style transformation in the grounds of Sanford House Nursing Home in Dereham.Their work on the garden renovation at the local nursing and dement …
June 8, 2023
New lease of life for town centre noticeboardThe noticeboard located outside of Dereham central Post Office has been renewed and refurbished in a welcome example of partnership working between local groups. Before… After …Part of the town’s history …
May 20, 2023
Making all the difference in the worldThe aboutDereham Partnership marks Volunteers’ Week, 1st-7th June 2023 by encouraging us to Celebrate what our volunteers do for our community and also to Inspire others to get involved.As we approach the 39th year …
May 12, 2023
A grand day out is promised – for all agesFrantic behind the scenes arrangements promise to make this celebration of all things Dereham even better than last year – and that was a huge success with around 3,000 or more visitors. This year there are eve …
May 5, 2023
Double celebration for DerehamHard on the heels of our local elections comes, as I am sure everyone knows, the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The ceremony will be streamed live from Westminster to big screens on the Fleece Meadow, be …
April 19, 2023
We generally have a litter pick every other Saturday morning from 10am till 12pm, meeting near Dad’s and Lad’s in the Cherry Tree Car Park.
February 16, 2023
Now we can display our notices and posters with ease thanks to new noticeboards
January 30, 2023
Ladies do lunch! Every month!Meet a fantastic team of women who put on a big lunch for 60 people every month. Each of them gives their time freely to the Love Dereham charity.The team is headed up by Susan Yaxley, who spent her career in catering, who …
January 17, 2023
Lend a helping hand!Age UK Norfolk are holding an Day at our charity shop in Dereham on January 30th. Please come along. This is an opportunity for anybody interested in volunteering to come and meet our team and find out more about the voluntary roles …
January 4, 2023
Save the date – 5-9 JulyDereham Blues Festival is an annual, community-organised celebration of blues music with more than 50 bands playing over 200 live gigs at venues across the town. In 2022, more than 2000 music lovers enjoyed live blues music in m …
December 14, 2022
We aim to submit a response to the Future Breckland Prospectus by the deadline of 4 January 2023. Please get in touch and let us know your views
November 27, 2022
invaluable life lessons for the Prince’s Trust Team 188 in Dereham as they renovate care home garden
November 15, 2022
The Queen Mother’s Garden, off Church Street, reopened on Monday, November 7, following a major investment in a new design, new footpaths and planting and several new features. New picnic benches, wheelchair-friendly paths, a sensory planter and a comm …
October 24, 2022
Soothing music could help your petThe RSPCA has published advice on how to help your pets if they are frightened by fireworks. They advise that you create a safe space, in a quiet part of the house, with no windows or with the curtains closed. Get them …
July 14, 2022
Special recognition Award for Dereham Wayfinding teamCouncillor Roy Brame, the former Chairman of Breckland Council, presented a Special Recognition Award on 13th July to two Dereham residents who had designed and produced the series of wayfinding sign …
July 8, 2022
Every year, we ask our members what our priorities should be for the coming year. Not surprisingly, some of the same issues come up year after year.
June 19, 2022
Dereham Town Council Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award In light of the Queen’s 70 years of service on the throne, Dereham Town Council would like to reward local volunteers, those unsung heroes, who have made a positive contribution to Dereham. The Town C …
June 5, 2022
A fabulous warm evening, with a fabulous warm audience for the lighting of the Dereham beacon 2022
May 29, 2022
Join us on 2nd June from 7.30pm in Fleece MeadowBring a folding chair and relax with us as we await the magic hour of 9.45pm when the Dereham town beacon will be lit in honour of her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Royalist or not, this is a spec …
May 22, 2022
Lighting of the beacon to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2nd June
May 10, 2022
Join the fun and celebrate our community and its many talents on Saturday 14 May
April 26, 2022
Refurbishment plans for Queen Mother’s GardenBreckland Council and Dereham Town Council have released the proposed designs to refurbish the Queen Mother’s Garden in Dereham.Both councils have been working together on plans for The Queen Mother’s Garden …
April 4, 2022
Ellenor Fenn Garden celebrates Dereham’s Mrs TeachwellIn December 2019, aboutDereham held a special partnership meeting to sound out members as to whether they wanted us to work with Breckland Council to transform a piece of derelict land into a new po …
March 11, 2022
Tell us when and where if you are holding a street party or picnic for the Queens Platinum Jubilee in June 2022
March 5, 2022
New wildlife garden delivered on budget and ahead of time!Friday 4th March saw the unveiling of a new wildlife garden for the 1st Beetley Scouts Group which has transformed an overgrown site into something for the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers to enjoy and …
February 24, 2022
Singing reduces stress and improves well-beingMid Norfolk Singers know that singing is good for you. Ask their members, several of whom have 50 years of service with the choir. “People come to choir because they love it” says Jane Fannon. “Travelling f …
February 4, 2022
Promoting your club or organisation in the Dereham TimesWe have been offered a dedicated column in the Dereham Times every six weeks. We want to use this opportunity to promote your clubs, organisations, annual programme or just what you do and who you …
January 12, 2022
Young people not in work or education can join a fantastic and challenging programme based on practical and valuable life skills.
December 18, 2021
Christmas Comes to the Ellenor Fenn GardenThank you so much to the Mid-Norfolk Singers, Dereham Baptist Church, Dereham Round Table and Helen Evans of aboutDereham for organising a very beautiful event in the Ellenor Fenn Garden this morning, Saturday …
November 28, 2021
Groups get together in Dereham to plan for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
November 5, 2021
We invite individuals to join our group, so they too can support our work and help make Dereham a better place to live and a great place to visit.
October 22, 2021
New pedestrian signs installed in Dereham were officially unveiled by Dereham Mayor Stuart Green, 22nd October 2021.
September 11, 2021
Dereham U3A cuts the cake for the 10th anniversary celebration at the cricket ground
September 2, 2021
The new community space is almost ready for the opening event on 11th September
August 18, 2021
n as part of the Future Breckland initiative, consultants We Made That and Hatch have produced a detailed draft of a delivery or action plan for Dereham town.
May 6, 2021
Updated: your views about Dereham are still wantedThe consultants who have been appointed to create a Town Delivery Plan for Dereham are Hatch and We Made That. They have now agreed their timetable for consulting with Dereham residents and stakeholders …
April 28, 2021
John Fielding aerial imageThe consultants who will carry out the work to create town plans for the five market towns in Breckland have been appointed. You can read about this on Breckland Council’s website, here.These consultants plan to start with Der …
April 18, 2021
Advice on how to deliver your services while protecting your volunteers and your beneficiaries
April 1, 2021
there have been more than 600 views of the designs for new information panels and 66 people filled in a very short questionnaire and gave their feedback.
February 26, 2021
As part of Breckland Council’s Market Town Initiative, a recommendation from specialist consultants on how our town and its attractions could be best served by new signs for pedestrians has finally come to fruition.Led by our Secretary, Carolyn Coleman …
February 14, 2021
John Fielding aerial imageBreckland District Council has kicked off a project to produce a town delivery plan for each of its five market towns, with Dereham being the first to be studied. Consultants are to be tasked to consult with local organi …
November 20, 2020
aboutDereham Partnership Meeting: Mike Webb, Chairman It’s been a long-held ambition of the aboutDereham Partnership to campaign for and develop a co-ordinated, three-way partnership between the various sectors – community and voluntary, public (includ …
November 5, 2020
As the UK enters its second period of lockdown, Dereham Cares volunteers are on standby to help residents of Dereham and Toftwood with their essential needs.Dereham Cares will provide help and support to people living in Dereham and Toftwood by ma …
October 8, 2020
The Chairman of the aboutDereham Partnership recently wrote to the Dereham Times, concerning the future of Dereham Market Place and the suggestion by Councillor Harry Clark that a bus station should be considered for Dereham. Here is the letter in full …
August 17, 2020
Tourism is an important sector for the economy of the Norfolk. A new £2.225m Tourism Sector Support Package has been launched by Visit East of England and is led by Norfolk County Council in partnership with all seven district councils. The funding pac …
July 14, 2020
Advice from Breckland CouncilBreckland Council has extended its Shop with Confidence campaign in the town to offer help to restaurants, pubs, cafes, hairdressers and others able to resume trading from 4th July.Sam Chapman-Allen, Leader of Breckland Cou …
May 11, 2020
The aboutDereham Partnership – it’s all about the town Now coming up to our second birthday and AGM in May, the aboutDereham Partnership has really been getting into its stride in the last twelve months, with various projects under way or just starting …
March 29, 2020
Dereham Cares will provide help and support to people living in Dereham and Toftwood by matching them with a volunteer who can help with essentials such as collecting a prescription, talking on the phone to combat isolation, or delivering basic foodstu …
March 27, 2020
More than 60 people have already registered with the Dereham Cares scheme in order to help people facing difficulties as a result of being isolated due to the Corona Virus. The scheme launched less than a week ago and has already gained over 60 volunte …
March 23, 2020
District Councillor Alison Webb is leading a new scheme, Dereham Cares, together with District Councillors Hilary Bushell and Phillip Duigan. The Dereham Cares project is designed to provide help and support to people who find themselves isolated with …
March 5, 2020
A new community pocket park is to be developed, offering a new tranquil public meeting space, community garden and a performance area in the heart of Dereham. The plans for the park will now become a reality in 2020 due to a successful funding partners …
December 30, 2019
Image: Daniel Munoz/Reuters The good news is that you can now sign up to receive updates from the aboutDereham Partnership. These are sent out by email (no trees were involved) about once every two months – so you won’t get bombarded! But you will have …
November 17, 2019
We were all terribly sad to hear that the Dereham Carnival which has brought so much enjoyment to thousands of Dereham families will no longer go ahead in 2020. The Chairman and all of the volunteers who made it happen are also saddened that they now f …
August 23, 2019
Helping out helps Dereham Have you ever thought you would like to help others but don’t know where to start? Have you sometimes thought it would be nice to get out more and meet new people? We are lucky in Dereham to have many small community groups pr …
July 18, 2019
The aboutDereham Partnership has received the completed report recommending new pedestrian signs for Dereham town centre from specialist consultants Streetwise. The expert from Streetwise, Peter McGrail, spent a week walking all the streets in the town …
May 14, 2019
Local Dereham hero, Shirley Ramm has raised thousands of pounds for a whole host of charities. As Shirley explained, she cannot bear to see animals suffering and will do everything to ensure that abandoned or ill treated pets receive the care and treat …
April 30, 2019
Tell us about your volunteer opportunities! The aboutDereham Partnership is a little over one year old, depending if you take the start date as being the very first meeting or when we formally adopted our constitution. In a fairly short space of time, …
March 18, 2019
On Saturday 16th March, the Trash Tribe, a local environmental group from the charity Pure Clean Earth, took to the streets of Dereham for the second time. With positivity being the philosophy, the group cleared trash from the streets, the entire car p …
February 21, 2019
Get Moving with Tripstart Breckland Need help getting into work? Tripstart Breckland could help! Tripstart Breckland can provide: – Help overcoming barriers to getting a job – One to one support – Confidence boost – Motivation – Support with finding ot …
February 11, 2019
The final countdown has begun for residents, charities and community groups to submit their applications for grant funding to help develop innovative projects which could help tackle isolation and improve health and-well-being within the Breckland dist …
February 8, 2019
Trash collection team Pure Clean Earth, a new online environmental group tackling plastic pollution in Attleborough, is expanding its “Trash Tribe” to Dereham and is calling for volunteers to help clean up the town. The new TrashTribe event will take p …
December 5, 2018
The aboutDereham Partnership has been awarded up to £4,900 from Breckland Council’s Market Towns Initiative for a study to improve the pedestrian signs in the town centre. The group, formed in January, is an association of voluntary and community group …
November 23, 2018
A scene from the 2018 Dereham Carnival. Picture: Nick Butcher A community organisation is working to shout about all that is good about Dereham. The aboutDereham Partnership wants everyone to know about Dereham – where it is, its many amenities and att …
October 31, 2018
31 children and 61 adults came to the October half-term session of Messy Church. They were surprised and delighted to find a special visitor who joined in the fun and messiness of their family fun morning….the Mayor of Dereham! Mayor of Dereham Hilary …
October 12, 2018
The Osiligi Maasai Warriors enter St Nicholas Church On 7th October 2018, the Osiligi Maasai Warriors made their spectacular entrance into St Nicholas Church where they performed tribal songs and dances before a rapt audience. It was difficult to pack …
September 6, 2018
Dereham Windmill’s popular teddy bear zipwire fundraiser saw dozens of families turn out on Sunday September 2 to soak up the fun-fuelled afternoon. Eager stuffed toy owners were quick to sign up their cuddlies for a zipwire ride down from the top of …
August 22, 2018
The Dereham Carnival parade in 2017 which attracted hundreds of visitors. Picture: Antony Kelly A new partnership has been created to showcase the many things Dereham has to offer locally and nationally. More than 70 voluntary and community organisatio …