Lots for Tots Derbyshire

11/10/2025

Thank you to .sparks.derbywest for sponsoring the 2026 Charity of the Year award.

Baby Sparks Sensory classes are designed to stimulate, engage, nurture and relax your little one through singing, sensory games, instrument play, sensory play, lights and bubbles. The perfect class to nurture your baby’s sensory development.

You can book your Baby Sparks’ class, with Hannah, in Mickleover, Darley Abbey and Belper.

We would love for you to get in touch to find out about sponsorship opportunities still available.

10/10/2025

Lots for Tots Derbyshire is here and distribution has started! So what’s inside Issue 69 of Lots for Tots Derbyshire? 🎉

✨ Event listings – covering the festive season and beyond
✨ Adverts & article pages from incredible local family businesses, charities & schools
✨ Weekly class listings – discover classes near you for babies, toddlers & preschoolers

Issue 69 is OUT NOW! 🙌

📍Available at your usual pick-up points and online too!

09/10/2025

Lots for Tots Awards 2026 - dates for your diary!

As with previous years, the 2026 awards will consist of three stages.

1. Nominations. This will be open for anyone to nominate their favourite Derbyshire based business, education provider, charity or individual in any of the 20 categories. The criteria for each of the awards will be available to ensure your nominations aren’t wasted. You are able to nominate more than one business per category if you wish to and as in previous years, you are able to nominate yourself.

2. Voting. As with the 2025 awards, the majority of categories will have just one round of voting. You will only be able to vote once for each category, so make your vote count! The top 5 from each category will be our finalists and will be required to purchase tickets for the awards night on 16th May at 6pm.

3. Supporting information. The finalists will then be required to submit supporting information to the judges. The judges will then feedback, and the winners and runners-up for each category will be decided based on a points score, whereby the judges’ and the public votes each count for 50%.

For the finalists in the categories which are decided entirely by the public votes, there will not be any supporting information. Instead voting will reopen to decide the winner.

We have always been overwhelmed with the volume of nominations and votes. It is a testament to the incredible community we are a part of. We can’t wait to see what 2026 brings! Who are you going to be nominating?

08/10/2025

Gloworm Festival -

Gloworm is always a highlight of our summer. The fun-filled family festival never disappoints, with so much to see and do, it is loved by all young and old.

You can book your tickets for the 2026 festival now, and make sure you’re following .... to keep up to date with all of the latest announcements.

07/10/2025

Open day happening at Sale & Davys C of E Primary School

🌟 Join us for our Open Day! 🌟

📆 Thursday 23rd October, 9:15am – 11:30am

Come and explore our vibrant school, meet our wonderful staff, and see what makes us special!

Whether you’re curious about our classrooms, excited to speak to our children and team, or just want to feel the buzz of our school community, everyone is welcome.

We can’t wait to meet you! 🎈

06/10/2025

Footprints Conductive Education Centre -

“Our work is inspired by the principles and practices of Conductive Education, a holistic education approach developed to help children with disabilities consciously learn the life skills that come more naturally to others. Our work encourages the development of physical, communication, social, sensory, self-help and thinking skills, such as sitting, standing, touching, listening, looking, eating and playing.

We work closely with the child and their family in a safe, positive and supportive environment to encourage and motivate each child’s desire to achieve tasks. At the same time, we give families the knowledge, confidence and strength to cope with the disabilities their child lives with and understand how they can help.

The age range of children attending our service is between 6 months to 11 years of age and our Education Team, together with children and families in group sessions, ensure a collaborative partnership working approach.”

To find out more about the wonderful work that they do at Footprints, or to find out how you can support them, head to....

04/10/2025

Would you like to showcase your business whilst giving back to the community? We have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available for our 2026 awards.

Whatever your business, big or small, there is a sponsorship waiting for you! Please get in touch to find out more.

Thank you to the amazing businesses who are already sponsoring the 2026 awards, and those who have sponsored in previous years. The awards would not be what they are without you.

03/10/2025

🧑‍🌾 Looking for something to do this weekend- come & see the scarecrow at Weston on Trent Scarecrow trail.

🌟 Sat 4-Sun 5 Oct
🌟 11am- 4pm
🌟 Starting at Weston Village Hall
🌟 Cafe serving hot/cold drinks, cakes, cookies, hot dogs & more

Raising money for & Weston Village Hall.

02/10/2025

Is your little one due to begin school next September?

Aston-on-Trent are holding their open evenings for new families on Thursday 16th October and 13th November at 5pm. Book your space on the website and find out why they have been awarded Primary Aged Education of the Year for 2024 and 2025 at the Lots for Tots Awards.

01/10/2025

Our annual award night will be happening on Saturday 16th May 2026, and plans for next year’s event are well underway.

What will these awards look like? And how will the evening differ from in previous years?

1. A new venue
Our 2026 awards will be held at Burton Albion Football Club, in Stretton, just off the A38. The incredible growth of the awards has meant that we were in need of a larger space, a space in which we can all be in one room, to network, party and celebrate together. Just as before, there is plenty of free parking, a welcome drink will be waiting for you upon arrival, followed by a sit down meal.

2. Runner-up
You asked, we listened. The 2026 awards will see the addition of a runner-up for each award category. Although, as in previous years, we will be ensuring that at the heart of the awards is a celebration of all finalists.

3. Five finalists
The number of finalists for each category will increase, from the four in previous years, to five. Giving even more businesses the opportunity to get involved.

4. Categories
Changes to the categories sees the addition of four brand new awards, taking the total up to twenty. Who will you be nominating for; Early Years Educator of the Year, Franchisee of the Year, Local Family Food Retailer of the Year and Behind the Scenes Star?

Our 2026 awards promises to be the biggest and best yet, we are already excited for an evening in recognition of all of the wonderful businesses, charities, education providers and individuals that makes Derbyshire a wonderful place for families.

26/09/2025

✨ Derby High Little Learners Club ✨
Free Stay and Play sessions for all 2–4 year olds in the Derby area!

📅 Every Friday (term time)
🕘 9:00am – 10:30am
📍 Derby High

Parents and children are warmly invited to join our friendly Pre-School staff for:
• Fun, activity-based learning
• Phonics and early literacy
• Storytime and play, all linked to the Early Years Foundation Stage

🌟 No cost, no commitment, and you don’t need to attend every week.

➡️ Booking is essential as spaces are limited.
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 01332 514267

Come along, have fun, and see your little one learn and grow! 💛