Speaker Meeting – Steve Prosser of Rotherham Foodbank
The meeting of Rotherham Sitwell Rotary Club on 20th August was a speaker meeting and was given by Steve Prosser of Rotherham Foodbank. The club has been supporting the Rotherham Foodbank during the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve thanked the club for this support, which had proved invaluable. read more

The first phase of Wickersley Parish Council’s major redevelopment of Wickersley Park is now ‘open for play’.
Delayed by the COVID-19 lockdown, work was completed to get the new play area up and running in time for children to use and enjoy in the August school holidays. read more

“Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are” (Mason Cooley). This was borne out by a spectacular 33% increase in book sales following lockdown. Bookshop closures sent readers scurrying online, where Waterstones reported overall sales quadrupling week on week. read more

Life is slowly moving back to normal at Maltby St Barts. They are now able to have a Eucharist service at 10.45am most Sundays with the usual COVID-19 precautions – masks, social distancing, hand sanitising. The priest takes wine on behalf of the congregation but wafers are offered – hygienically – to all communicants. read more

As a result of the Government’s recent COVID-19 ‘Rule of Six’ relating to social gatherings and the indeterminate period it will be in force, unfortunately Les Francophiles de Tickhill is having to cancel the meeting on 7th October. It has also been decided not to hold any further meetings until 2021. read more

Young people getting back out on the road or starting life in an unfamiliar town or city are being offered a free driving refresher thanks to a new scheme. Road Ready has been launched by South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership (SYSRP) to give 17 to 24-year-old drivers the chance to enhance their skills. read more

A new seven month programme has been launched across Rotherham aimed at bringing residents and communities together safely as people in the borough start to rebuild their confidence following months of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more

Rotherham’s Christmas Toy Appeal has run for many years. The gifts are donated by local residents, businesses, churches and schools. Due to the current situation, the appeal’s organisers need your help to match the achievements of last year when they helped over 1,700 children receive a gift on Christmas morning, something they would not have received if the Christmas Toy Appeal did not run. read more

This year, Rotherham Hospice’s annual Glow with the Flow In Memory Night Walk can’t go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still glow and support Rotherham Hospice. read more

In July, Primark Meadowhall was delighted to support local charity, the Rotherham Food for People in Crisis Partnership by donating £1,800 of stock to support families in need. read more