September

The New Football Pools have presented Derby County in the Community with £60,000 to fund the Winning Mentality Initiative, a new mental health football initiative that will grow provision across the county.

The sporting accomplishments of school pupils from across Derbyshire have been celebrated at the annual Derbyshire School Sports Awards.

The winners of the 2009 Erewash Sports Awards have been announced.

Derbyshire Sport has undergone a small staffing restructure to ensure it is well placed to address the different challenges of the next four years.

South Derbyshire could soon be home to the badminton stars of the future, with the launch of a new club at Etwall Leisure Centre.

Young people with an interest in sports coaching are being invited to apply for a Sports Volunteer Award to help them gain qualifications to enable them to work towards being a sports coach.

The sporting achievements of this year’s Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund bursary recipients have been highlighted in a new report.

Two players from Belper Hockey Club have been voted player of the season in their respective divisions.

Nominations are being invited for the Derbyshire Young Achiever Awards 2009.

Nominations are being sought for the BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award 2009, which will honour individuals from grassroots sport.

Some of Derbyshire’s most dedicated volunteers have been recognised for their contribution to cricket.

Talented sports performers who live in or compete for Derbyshire can now apply for a cash bursary from the Derbyshire Talented Athlete Fund.

Two Derbyshire teams have been selected to compete at the Regional Pan-Disability Boccia Tournament in Mansfield Woodhouse, following two events in the county.