Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

The magic of Christmas is set to roll through South Yorkshire once again as three charitable organisations prepare to bring Santa and his sleigh to neighbourhoods across the region. With twinkling lights, festive music, and a healthy dose of holiday cheer, Maltby Lions and Penistone and Rotherham Round Table groups’...

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Donate new toys to the Rotherham Toy Appeal

Donate new toys to the Rotherham Toy Appeal

Every child deserves to feel the magic of Christmas. You can make sure no child in Rotherham wakes up without a gift on Christmas morning by donating to the Rotherham Toy Appeal. The annual toy appeal has been providing gifts to Rotherham’s most vulnerable children and young people for over...

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Buy a Christmas card to support the Rotherham Toy Appeal

Buy a Christmas card to support the Rotherham Toy Appeal

Making other children and families happy at Christmas has inspired a teenage girl from Rotherham to design her own range of Christmas cards. This will be the fifth Christmas that 14-year-old Charlotte Oram, from Kimberworth, has raised money to buy gifts for the Rotherham Toy Appeal.  She started drawing, making...

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Give Barnsley’s care leavers a memorable Christmas dinner

Give Barnsley’s care leavers a memorable Christmas dinner

Waking up in matching pyjamas, a festive walk in your Christmas jumpers, and squabbling over board games are all typical components of a family Christmas. But what does December 25th look like for young care leavers? Turkey, tinsel and traditions are often replaced with loneliness, financial hardship and negative memories...

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Join in the Elf Run for Barnsley Hospice

Join in the Elf Run for Barnsley Hospice

Dust off your jingle bells, pull on those pointy eared hats, and lace up your curly-toed shoes – it’s time for Barnsley Hospice’s annual Elf Run! This festive family-friendly event is more than just a dash through tinsel-lined streets; it’s a magical way to support your local hospice and spread...

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Art at the Altar returns for Hens Teeth’s 20th year

Art at the Altar returns for Hens Teeth’s 20th year

Two decades ago, someone quipped that artists in this corner of the world were “as rare as hens’ teeth.” That impertinent tongue-in-cheek remark provoked something brilliant in the late Gillian Tyler, an award-winning illustrator from Penistone. Together with ceramist Sarah Jones-Morris, Gillian set up Hens Teeth, a collective of local...

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Teenager’s art-felt donation to Rotherham Christmas Toy Appeal

Teenager’s art-felt donation to Rotherham Christmas Toy Appeal

Making other children and families happy at Christmas has inspired a teenage girl from Rotherham to design her own range of Christmas cards. This will be the fourth Christmas that 13-year-old Charlotte Oram, from Kimberworth, has raised money for the Rotherham Christmas Toy Appeal. She started making and selling cards...

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Be a food hero at FareShare Yorkshire

Be a food hero at FareShare Yorkshire

No one should go hungry at Christmas. But as 15 percent of households live in food insecurity, FareShare Yorkshire is gearing up for one of their busiest winter periods yet – and they’d really appreciate your help to get food out to those who need it most. As the UK’s...

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Remember your shining star and support dementia services

Remember your shining star and support dementia services

For many people, Christmas is a time to spend with loved ones. But it can also be a time of year where our thoughts turn to those we miss who have sadly passed away. This year, Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity is inviting people in South Yorkshire to celebrate those...

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Give Barnsley’s care leavers an unforgettable Christmas Day

Give Barnsley’s care leavers an unforgettable Christmas Day

Waking up in matching pyjamas, a festive walk in your Christmas jumpers, disputes over board games, and eating never-ending leftovers are all typical components of a family Christmas. But what does December 25th look like for care leavers? For young people who leave the care system, turkey, tinsel and traditions...

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