BIADS: offering support for dementia in Barnsley
Caring for someone with dementia can be a 24-hour job and one that often takes over any relationship you both may have had before. But at BIADS – Barnsley Independent Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support – their unique support service helps people diagnosed with dementia and their carers to reconnect with...
Thorpe Hesley Brass Band receive High Sheriff award
They’re not the type to blow their own trumpet. But Thorpe Hesley Brass Band have been presented with an award from the High Sheriff of South Yorkshire, Lt Col Mac McPherson, for their services to music. The High Sheriff Award was formally presented to the band on Saturday 25th February...
Good egg Rawmarsh bikers gear up for annual children’s ward Easter visit
Did you know the Easter bunny wears leathers and rides a Harley? For the last 60-odd years, kind-hearted members from Rawmarsh & District Motorcycle Club have given up their Easter Sunday to deliver chocolate treats and a cheque to Rotherham’s poorly children. And this year, they’re looking for more riders...
Rotherham BMX track takes it up a gear
With urban roots, BMX racing has gone from the skatepark to the Olympic arena in recent years, fuelling the popularity amongst the younger generation. For those looking to hone their skills on two wheels, Rotherham BMX Club provides first-class coaching on a competition-standard track. Based in Kimberworth, the volunteer-run club...
Giving teens a fighting chance
A former boxer and his wife run Dearne Valley Personal Development Centre, a Mexborough-based charity that provides alternative education for pupils who are disengaged from school.
Thorpe Hesley WI: not just jam and Jersusalem
They’re the matriarch of the community, knitting together companionship with campaigning for women’s rights. And as the largest women’s organisation in the UK, the Women’s Institute has inspired generations of women to learn from each other and be a force for good in the community. The WI was started in...
Rotherham pensioner says tanks for the memories
Bold age adventurer, Peter Foster, has ticked another item off his bucket list. And he’d love to see other mature people embrace the freedom that old age brings to try new things. With previous exploits doing a wing walk, taking on the world’s longest zip wire, and riding a penny...
Lasting Power of Attorney responsibilities
*Sponsored by Yorkshire Rose Wills “I’ve been named as an attorney, but what do I have to do?” This is a common question that crops up when someone learns they’ve been selected to act as an attorney for a family member or friend. An attorney has many responsibilities and it’s...
Coming together to reduce loneliness
Community is critical to our overall wellbeing. But many of us are seeing a decline in connectedness and kinship as our friendship circle becomes more distant or diminished. Friendships evolve as life does, hampered by commitments and diaries that don’t align. But a lack of social interaction has led to...
Make your money go further with RotherFed
A Rotherham-based charity is helping to stabilise residents at risk of spiralling into financial hardship by offering free services, advice and guidance to tackle the cost of living crisis.
