ArtWorks: The day centre making art work for everyone
They’re the South Yorkshire not-for profit that’s got caring for adults with disabilities down to a fine art. And now, ArtWorks is opening their fourth day care centre, based at Barnsley Civic, to sculpt brighter futures for people in Barnsley. Since launching in 2015, ArtWorks has helped many people with...
Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir on song for 100 years
When a group of miners from the Dearne got together to form a choir on 23rd September 1924, little did they know the legacy they would create. But a hundred years later, the Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir are still singing strong, bringing joy to all those who hear the...
Andrew’s Butchery adds to the pot for Newman School
A new set of wheels is in sight for students at Newman School in Rotherham thanks to a hearty donation from a town centre butcher. Andy Birks of Andrew’s Butchery donated £5,000 from his Birkfest Festival towards the school’s fundraising campaign to replace their fleet of specialist transport. Earlier this...
Talk N Train: Free mental health support in Rotherham
By Allana Kennedy Over the past few years mental health and people’s wellbeing has been more openly spoken about. Since a light has been shone onto the matter, more amazing people like the volunteers at Talk N Train here in Rotherham have set up vital services for those struggling in...
Weston Park Cancer Charity celebrates three years of free transport service
Leading South Yorkshire and Derbyshire cancer charity Weston Park Cancer Charity is celebrating three years of providing their free transport service for cancer patients across the region. Driven by a team of volunteers, the service provides a friendly and comfortable environment for patients to get to their appointments at any...
Rotherham Minster launches £3 million redevelopment campaign
Rotherham Minster has towered over the town for more than 500 years. But to ensure the town’s oldest and most significant building remains for the next thousand years, its vicar took a leap of faith to launch an ambitious £3 million fundraising campaign. In April, Rev Canon Phil Batchford, together...
Rain Rescue founder to retire after 22 years
The founder of Rain Rescue, Jacquie Neilson MBE, is retiring from the animal rescue charity 22 years after setting it up. Jacquie and her husband Steve started Rescuing Animals In Need (RAIN) in 2002, saving stray dogs from council kennels that were destined to be put to sleep through no...
Harley’s Cynthia Shaw receives MBE
It was the crowning glory to a wonderful year for Harley’s Cynthia Shaw as she was formally presented with her MBE from King Charles III at an investiture in December. After being told she had been awarded an MBE for services to the community in Rotherham as part of last...
Free first aid course to help you save a life
Would you know how to help someone having a medical emergency? Someone has a heart attack every five minutes. One in five of us will witness someone needing CPR after collapsing. But most people don’t act on it. Only 30 percent of people receive bystander CPR. That hesitancy is often...
Barnsley’s Alexandria wants to make dyslexia crystal clear
A teenage beauty pageant contestant from Barnsley is using her platform to raise awareness of dyslexia – and hopes to bring the Miss World crown back to England for the first time in 40 years. Fifteen-year-old Alexandria Crystal is the youngest ever Miss England contestant after being picked as the...
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