Name: Rotherham Deaf Futures – Deaf Social
Start: 2020-06-05T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2020-06-05T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Springwell Gardens Community Centre

Rotherham Federation Covid-19 Update

Laura/ 16th April 202016th April 2020/ Announcements, In Your Community, News

During the Covid-19 Pandemic Rotherham Federation are working with funders and contract providers to fulfil our commitment of Strengthening Communities in Rotherham. This is including changing how we work in order to comply with Government guidelines as well as safeguarding our members, staff and the community as a whole.

Public meetings have been cancelled or postponed and staff are working from home. You can still contact all staff by email and most staff on their mobiles and we will continue to be here.

Find out more information here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

www.rotherham.gov.uk/coronavirus

www.rotherhamgismo.org.uk

Visit these Facebook groups to keep in contact/keep up to date:

RotherFed Good News Stories

East Herringthorpe Coronavirus help

Ferham/Masbrough Coronavirus help

East Dene Coronavirus help

You can contact us on the numbers below:

Kathryn – 07940193592

Rachel – 07983147948

Brandon – 07538625113

Rob – 07538625150

Dan – 07507277945

Laura – 07813543332

For general enquiries or if the staff member you are wanting is not on the list please call Laura or email info@rotherfed.org

Stay Home. Stay Safe.

Getting Connected with our new Digital Officer

Sarah Fletcher/ 7th October 201910th October 2019/ Announcements

Safeguarding Awareness Week

Laura/ 5th July 20198th July 2019/ Announcements

Rotherham’s Safeguarding Awareness week will be the 8th – 12th July.

For more information on this, please click here.

Safeguarding Awareness Week Poster Download

Young Tenants Success Story

Laura/ 5th July 20198th July 2019/ Reports

In March 2017, The tenant scrutiny panel had completed their first tenant scrutiny report which focused on Council services in Housing on the topic of young tenants.

We suggested that the Council make changes in thirteen areas and we are pleased to report that ten of these are now in place.

Young Tenants Success Story Download

To see our tenant scrutiny reports please click here

Bakersfield Court 10th Anniversary Event

Laura/ 2nd July 201921st August 2019/ Announcements

Bakersfield Court TARA celebrated their 10 year anniversary with an event on Thursday 16th May 2019

The former mayor and his wife attended, one of the last events he attended as Mayor.

Congratulations to Bakersfield court for 10 years of involvement and social inclusion at the centre!

TARA Treasurer/Secretary and the Former Mayor and his Wife

This was taken from our quarterly newsletter for Summer 2019.

To read the rest of our ‘connect’ newsletter, click here. Download

Nominate RMBC, Mears or Fortem Staff for an Award

Laura/ 14th June 201914th June 2019/ Announcements

Rotherham Federation will be presenting staff award to RMBC, Mears and Fortem staff at the RMBC Tenants’ Open Day 2019.

The staff members can be nominated by Council tenants across Rotherham by submitting the nomination form. The winners will be selected by a panel of tenants.

The closing date for submitting a nomination has been extended to 21st June 2019.

Nomination Form 2018-19 Download

Please return the form to info@rotherfed.org or to Springwell Gardens Community Centre, Eastwood View, S65 1NH

Tenants Open Day 2019

Sarah Fletcher/ 12th June 201912th June 2019/ Announcements, Events

The annual Tenants Open Day 2019 will be held at New York Stadium on Wednesday 10th July 2019 from 9.30am to 2pm. This is your chance to find out what’s happening in housing services and meet other tenants. Rotherham Federation will be holding the Community Groups Awards and Staff Awards. There will be stalls to find out information in the area and a Pie n Pea lunch will be served. All places must be booked by calling 01709 822100 – don’t miss out

Click here to open your invitation

Now Open: Round 11 of the Thurcroft Small Grants

Laura/ 26th April 201929th May 2019/ Grants

We will be awarding small grants from £50 up to £500. Please see application form for details.

Application Form (Microsoft Word)Download

Application Form (PDF)*Download

*You can fill in the blue highlighted areas.

Closing date for this application is 31st May 2019

Community Group Awards Are Back!

Laura/ 15th April 201918th April 2019/ Grants

Rotherham Federation will be presenting the Community Group Awards at the RMBC Tenants Open Day which will be held at the New York Stadium on 10th July 9.30am – 2pm.

We are inviting member groups to apply for the awards which will have both a Gold (£150) and Silver (£50) award in each of the 6 categories.*

The Categories are;

Involving People
Making a Difference
Policies
Finance
Governance
Communication

Applications are available here (all highlighted sections of the PDF can be filled in!) and the criteria can be found here. The criteria shows how you score your group. For scoring please start from 1 and work up to the full 6 points, whatever you score yourself you have to be doing that criteria and all the numbers below it.

Please return your applications to us by email or to Springwell Gardens Community Centre, Eastwood View, S65 1NH

The closing date for the applications will be 31st May 2019.

Good Luck!

*Please note these awards are only for Rotherham Federation organisational members to apply for

The Great British Spring Clean Grant

Sarah Fletcher/ 14th February 201911th April 2019/ Grants

Keep Britain Tidy are running “The Great British Spring Clean” from 22nd March 2019 to 23rd April 2019. Litter picking is needed for all areas and communities are coming together to clear up rubbish as well as building community pride/spirit. Rotherham Federation of Communities are offering £200 per group to help bring the community together and clean up your local area.

For an application form please contact Sarah Fletcher on 01709 368515 or email sarah.fletcher@rotherfed.org. Closing date for application is Friday 8th March 2019