WE BELIEVE IT TAKES A VILLAGE.

Thrivemind Village started as an empty shop... Now, thanks to our fantastic volunteer collective, it’s a thriving, colourful, community hub; with a community fridge, pop-up vegan kitchen, an ethical shop stocked with the wares of local artists and global makers as well as our changemaker bookshop, a DIY hot drink station and a permanent space for children to play and parents to relax.

OPEN:
MON, WED & FRID 3-6PM
SATURDAYS 11-4PM

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Thrivemind Village is a volunteer-led non-profit community hub that provides space, resources and services to help communities lead healthy, just and regenerative lives.

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Handmade Gifts ~ New & Used Books ~ Organic Seeds ~ Diaries ~ Calendars ~ Journals ~ Crafts ~ Games ~ Greetings Cards ~ Zines ~ Radical Tea-Towels ~

At TMV, we research eco, ethical, regenerative and radical publishers, producers, cooperatives & wholesalers aligned with TMV's values and who strictly follow Fair Trade principles, creating employment opportunities for global artisans in developing countries.

We support the local Arts community by stocking collections from Artists and Makers in Derby and the shire to showcase awesome local talent.

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TMV IS A VIBRANT, VOLUNTEER-LED COMMUNITY HUB, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGE IN DERBY.

Thrivemind Village were delighted to win the Green Ambassador Award at the Derby Voluntary Sector Awards!

It was an honour to be recognised alongside so many brilliant groups doing vital work across the city. This award belongs to our incredible volunteers, community partners and supporters — all of you who’ve helped bring this vision to life over the past year.

Huge thanks to Derby Homes & Community Action Derby for organising an excellent and very special event for all the amazing people in the room.

Thanks to the inspiring support of our volunteers, partners and growing community we have been awarded £10,000 by Seven Trent Water to build on the successes of our community kitchen and local food work!

We believe that the cost-of-living crisis, health crisis & nature crisis can all be addressed by doing food differently - locally, ethically, equitably, for all.

Back in 2023 you told us you wanted TMV to build a vegan community kitchen which we crowdfunded £5,500 to renovate and then launch last August.

Thanks to our trained pop-up volunteer chefs we've been serving healthy low-cost & free vegan meals every week using locally grown produce donated and bought from our awesome Derby based partners.

Then in December we became members of the Community Fridge initiative which aims to reduce food waste and food insecurity by coordinating surplus food to those that need it for free.

We also hosted free seed swaps and giveaways as well stocking organic Vital Seeds in our new eco-shop.

SO WHAT NEXT?

With Seven Trent Waters support we're excited this spring to launch NOURISH & FLOURISH which will kick start and sustain these brilliant initiatives…

Community Fridge launch
Low-cost & free, healthy vegan meals made with locally grown produce.
Permaculture cafe
Organic seed swap & sow days
Workshops (vegan nutrition, fermentation, growing & more)
Community recipe & food activism book
Volunteer training, trips, opportunities, discounts & more…

If you are passionate about the above and would like to volunteer with us, then please get in touch via our volunteer sign up form, where you can also read testimonials from our volunteers about their experiences at Thrivemind Village.

A huge thanks to our incredible partners who we'll be spotlighting and promoting over the weeks ahead - Plot to Plate , Derbyshire Community Supported Agriculture CIC Godfreys Acre, The Fig Derby , Baby People , Martins fruits , Trinity Farm Organic Home Delivery , Woodgrow Horticulture Ltd, Derby City Council & Derbyshire Off-Grid.

And of course heartfelt thanks to the Community Fund Team at Severn Trent.

With a splash of colour beaming from the city centre, our joyful, vibrant community space brings people together.

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POP-UP

COMMUNITY CHEFS!

Every month on a Saturday lunch time, a pop-up Community Chef will cook a meal in the TMV kitchen to feed the masses with exciting, nutritious vegan menus!

Is this something you would love to do?

This is an opportunity for those who love to feed lots of people, those who are looking to test out their awesome vegan culinary skills and new menus and those who really appreciate working with local, fresh seasonal ingredients to create something healthy and delicious!

If you’re interested in flexing some vegan brilliance, then we want to hear from you!

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In the meantime, come and get some lunch on Saturdays and see how the space feels.