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...
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.
Celebrating 40 years of Rush House
It’s been a positive year for the team at Rush House. Not only have they been celebrating their 40th anniversary, but they have also secured over £350,000 in lottery funding to help them enhance their wraparound support for years to come. Rush House was started in 1982 in response to...
Help 4 Homeless Veterans opens new drop-in centre in Barnsley
Those of us who have not served in the armed forces will never fully understand the sacrifices made or the depth of scars faced by soldiers, sailors and airmen. But we can ensure that we never forget the service of our veterans and support them in their own time of...
Yorkshire Air Ambulance: Celebrating 20 years of saving lives
Yorkshire Air Ambulance celebrates its 20th anniversary this year since taking to the skies as a life-saving charity.
We Meet the LimbBo Foundation
Whether it’s the first time or fourth time, one of the most exciting parts of any pregnancy is seeing those fuzzy black and white images of your tiny human wriggling about on the screen at your routine antenatal ultrasound appointments. Along with giving expectant parents a first peep at the...
Aroundtown Meets Dr Steve Burns
They say laughter is the best medicine, but for Dr Steve Burns a good dose of ‘glass half full’ attitude has been the secret to his continued concern for the people of Rotherham. One of the main questions a doctor asks you at a health check up is how many...
Ben’s memory will live on To Infinity and Beyond
For many children growing up, their lives are shaped by the animated friends they see on films. Lessons are learned about courage, conscience and character. Role models are made like a brave flying elephant or a bunch of toys whose friendship triumphs all. But for one young man in particular,...
