//By Ian Huddleston, Community Organiser
Dinnington boxing group have continued to work after signing their constitution and putting on trial classes by having sessions throughout the summer at The Lyric. These have been successful, with the young people continuing to come back and they are enjoying taking part.
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//By Penny Thompson, Community Organiser
Continue reading “Creswell Road Cemetery Clean Up”“I met Penny when she was on East Herringthorpe, asking about how people viewed the estate and what was happening in the community. One of the things we talked about was my work in the local cemetery”
Nora Platt
//By Vicky Hilton, Community Organiser
Kiverton Bungalow Users Group (KBUG) are a group of RMBC tenants who have been active for a long period of time, with around 20 regular members involved. They have a weekly lunch club, bingo, a knit and natter, arrange social trips and generally help local older people to come together socially.
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//By Rachel Cole, Projects Officer
Prior to Thurcroft receiving the £1 million lottery money in 2012, there was nothing much for the young people in Thurcroft. The village has always wanted to have a youth club, but due to funding and a suitable location to hold a club this was not possible.
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//By Jess Clarke, Project Manager
Previously Rotherham Federation had tried to bring together and support a young tenants group, this went well and RMBC worked with the group to make slight changes over the last year. However, recently members have drifted apart from the group setting. Following this Rotherham Federation decided to work to bring this group back to life again and engage with more young people.
Continue reading “Young Parents Group” //By Louise Johnson, Employment Coach
A Client attended an initial meeting in May and we explored his barriers, he said that he was struggling to find work due to his age, being over 60.
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//By Penny Thompson, Community Organiser
I’ve recently been supporting a local resident called Alan Tunstill who came up with the idea to set up a heritage group around East Herringthorpe. Alan has been a resident for many years, he also wanted to celebrate 100 years of social housing. Alan wanted the group to be inclusive of residents who currently lived there but had also moved on from the area, or family members who have memories from the area.
Continue reading “East Herringthorpe Heritage Group” //By Penny Thompson, Community Organiser
Local residents hosted an event to promote family fun and raise money for charities.
The Easter Extravaganza was held on 20th April at East Herringthorpe social club by sisters Paula Allen, Toni Connell and Elle-Mae Spittle. East Herringthorpe Social Club kindly provided the room for the event free of charge.
Continue reading “East Herringthorpe Easter Extravaganza” //By Ian Huddleston, Community Organiser
Community organiser Ian Huddleston received feedback whilst speaking to Dinnington residents that the bus route to Rotherham Town Centre had been changed, it no longer went through High Nook Road.
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//By Vicky Hilton, Community Organiser
The young people at Ferham School came together to organise their own summer fayre this year with the help of our Community Organiser Vicky Hilton.
Continue reading “Ferham School Gets Organising”