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...
Rotherham’s Crossroads Care calling for more volunteers
If you find you’ve got more time on your hands in 2024, could you use it to support Rotherham’s unpaid carers? For the last 35 years, Rotherham based Crossroads Care have been providing a range of services to give unpaid carers a break from their caring responsibilities. One in five...
Royal sail of approval for Pearl
South Yorkshire charity, The Ethel Trust, had the pleasure of welcoming the royal family’s ‘trustiest anchor’ Princess Anne to officially launch their second barge, Pearl. The Princess Royal had flown into Sheffield by helicopter to view the new state-of-the-art community barge that will be used by the Ethel Trust for...
Lest we forget the Rotherham poppy appeal volunteers
The poppy has become the symbol of remembrance, a way for us to honour the armed forces community past and present. But we must also not forget the volunteers who give their time each November to run the poppy appeal on behalf of the Royal British Legion. The Rotherham, Rawmarsh...
