RIVER NETWORK CHARITY, offering information, guidance, signposting & support. Our Board, Leaders and team come with decades of credibility, Professional experience and qualifications. With this experience, heart and local need are always looking to expand our services. We are currently expanding our homeless and housing provision in Matlock.
We are Charity reaching out and helping the community through Christian concern via:
- Youth work
- Children’s services
- Family services
- Foodbank
- Media
- Alternative education
- Home schooling
- Homeschooling Hub
- Housing Accommodation
- Retail
- Training and Qualifications
- Mental Health
- Marginalised
- Homeless
- Needy
- Social
- Through practical and holistic development.
Looking For Accommodation?
River Network offers secure and reasonably priced housing options in Derbyshire. Whether you need assistance in organising your life, accessing suitable benefits, or obtaining specific support for a health condition, we are available to help you find a suitable home.
Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the Peak District, with the National Park directly to the west. The town is twinned with the French town of Eaubonne. The former spa resort of Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the town on the A6. The civil parish of Matlock Town had a population in the 2011 UK census of 9,543. The population of the wider Matlock urban area (including Darley Dale, Tansley, Hackney and Matlock Bath) is approximately 20,000.
Matlock is nine miles south-west of Chesterfield and in easy reach of the cities of Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham; the Greater Manchester conurbation is 30 miles away. Matlock is within the Derbyshire Dales district, which also includes the towns of Bakewell and Ashbourne, as well as Wirksworth. The headquarters of Derbyshire County Council are in the town.
I am absolutely delighted that River Network have employed Kickstarter jobs in Matlock. We cannot allow young people to be left behind as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and schemes like this will be vital for creating jobs and giving young people the skills to access them.
Sarah Dines, MP
I’m delighted that the Conservative government is putting young people at the heart of its plans to build back stronger after the pandemic and I am so glad to see businesses in Derbyshire Dales taking part. Well done River Network!
Keep up to date with what we are doing by following the our Matlock Instagram page!
Queen’s Jubilee and Church Community Events
We are hosting a number of FREE community events in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year. Events will be taking place at 7pm on the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th of June at Starkholmes Hall in Matlock! In addition, we will be hosting church coffee mornings every Sunday at 11am. We look forward…
We Are Pioneering a New Clothing Bank
This has come about due to great need and the generosity of Sainsburys Matlock. Whilst picking up for the regular Foodbank and food distribution service, Sainsburys donated some brand-new children’s and adults clothes. It’s another case of local need, partnership and generosity all meeting at the perfect time. Feeding the hungry and clothing the needy,…
CHRISTMASFEST Matlock was a Huge Success!
Exceptional final Christmasfest at our home base @grandpavilionmatlockbath with our core team. For other events check our Eventbrite and our What’s On? page. People came from all over: from Buxton, Sheffield, Alfreton and Matlock – all across Derbyshire! Food hampers were given out as well as toys, cash cards, a turkey, a flatscreen TV and…
Continued Partnership with Hurst Farm Community Centre
RIVER NETWORK have been running a successful Youth Work in partnership with Friends of Hurst Farm Community Centre, local Qualified and trained Youth Workers, and supported by local MP Sarah Dines. For the last two years, Saint Giles Church Matlock have given a sum of money to help with the Christmas party at the youth…
CHRISTMASFEST Free Community Event
CHRISTMASFEST is coming up! A fun family event with music and free giveaways, including toys, food hampers, turkeys, cash cards and a special flat screen TV! We have events based in Buxton, Chesterfield, Derby and Matlock throughout early and mid December. Register for your ticket HERE! We hope to see you there!