Walk into wellbeing with South Yorkshire’s Ramblers groups
If you’re contemplating fresh starts and better habits in 2026, there’s no simpler, more uplifting resolution than pulling on your walking boots and joining your local Ramblers group. Here in our part of South Yorkshire, we have some fantastic volunteer-run groups where people of all ages and fitness levels meet...
Ready, Steady, Sing with Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir
Are you a man who’s always wanted to sing but think you can’t? This New Year, Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir is running a free six-week course specially designed for men to find their voice and build their confidence. Sponsored by Barnsley Council and the Penistone Ward Alliance, the free...
Catch the music BUG with Bramley Ukulele Group
There’s a good kind of bug going around in Rotherham this winter – and once it bites, it’s hard to shake. Bramley Ukulele Group, or BUGs as they’re affectionately known, is new group that is all about catching the joy of making music together. With just four strings and a...
Royal recognition for Rotherham Families First
The charity behind Rotherham’s Christmas toy appeal has been given the royal seal of approval with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Out of 281 charitable organisations to receive the award in 2024/25, Rotherham Families First is Rotherham’s only recipient of this prestigious honour, which is the equivalent of an...
A warm welcome at Winthrop’s new cafe
After six years in the making, the new café building at Wickersley’s Winthrop Gardens has now opened – and its volunteers are looking forward to an evergreen future. The sensory garden, which has been owned by Wickersley Parish Council since 2016, has become a lifeline for the community. As well...
Celebrating 30 years of Rotherham u3a
If you want to stay active, keep learning and have fun in 2025, now is the perfect time to join Rotherham u3a. The member-led organisation has recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Since launching in August 1994, it has provided lifelong learning opportunities to scores of people in Rotherham after they’ve...
