Other local links

Other Spondon websites 
Local current information
Other local activities
Support services

Please note: these links are not controlled by Spondon Community Association and we are not responsible for their content. Please any broken links to us.

Other Spondon websites 

Spondon Online, gives details of businesses, community  groups, events and much more.
Other "local" sites include a "commercial" site" advertising Spondon businesses and events here.
See what Wikipedia has to say about Spondon and the station.

Local current information

Transport: timetables for Spondon Flyer and train timetables can be downloaded from here.
The 19 service provides a route between the City centre and Spondon village via Borrowfield Road, Milldale Road and Arnhem Terrace. Route details and timetable is here.
For transport at a more leisurely pace see the Derby & Sandiacre Canal Society Web site. Society meetings are held at The Moon, Station Road, Spondon. This project is being supported locally by the Village Improvement Committee of the Community Association.
Spondon library
Local churches: St. Werburgh's and Spondon Methodist Church
Local schools - basic information can be found on the Derby Evening Telegraph website. St Werburgh's Primary, West Park Secondary and Borrow Wood Junior also have their own websites
Derby City Youth Service runs a youth club at the Scout Centre, Stoney Lane for 11-19 year olds every Thursday from 6.15pm to 8.45pm. Contact details here
There is also a Connexions session every Thursday (from 10am to 11.45am)  in the Common Room, Craddock Avenue and from 12.15pm to 2.45pm at the Asterdale Children's Centre, Borrowash Road. 
More details of Connexions services in Derbyshire here.
Spondon Scouts logoSpondon Scouts operate the First-Spondon Web site which now gives details of the local Scouts (only). The County website is here.
Discover Derbyshire! A new website gives details of walks around Derbyshire and features local websites (including this one).
Current map of Spondon, and an aerial view (courtesy of "Live Earth" or "Google Earth")
Spondon just squeezes onto of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way

Other local activities

Stephen Beet is compiling a book about Spondon Boy's Club. He says; "it would also be good to have memories of Mr Barber from those who were church members, not just boys' club members". More details on the Spondon Online message board. You can e-mail him by clicking .
Reminiscences of Spondon life by Ken Porter
There are also Spondon entries in the new "You and yesterday" website from the Derby Evening Telegraph.
The "Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District" website has a section on Spondon including its own version of a "heritage trail".
Some of the more "social" aspects of Spondon life are at the Malt Shovel page!
Photographs of Derby can be found here
Spondon Chess Club meet on Tuesdays in the Acordis Training Room; more details available here.

Support services

Council services for Spondon are provided by Derby City Council
The Derbyshire Police website gives details of the local beat officers; you can read the latest newsletter by clicking here. Further statistics are available on the Derby Community Safety Partnership website.
GP services are provided by Derby City Primary Care Trust
Derbyshire Fire Brigade cover the Spondon area, with the nearest local station at Chaddesden
Residents of Spondon are able to get financial help from Spondon Relief in Need charity.


"Good causes"

Link to "the hunger site"