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Mental Health Services in South Yorkshire: What’s Available Ahead of Awareness Week

Mental Health Services in South Yorkshire: What’s Available Ahead of Awareness Week

by Nicole Hannam | May 10, 2024 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Mental Health Awareness Week starts on 13 May and there are multiple services around South Yorkshire to provide support. Both Sheffield Flourish and ‘Mums Understanding Mums’ ,in Barnsley, are charities which have a number of services in place to support their...
Bolton Upon Dearne charity raises over £25,000

Bolton Upon Dearne charity raises over £25,000

by Anabella Prodan | May 9, 2024 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A charity that gives out free ‘bags of hope’ are raising money to refurbish their new community building in Wath Upon Dearne. The House of Grace, founded in 2018, in Bolton Upon Dearne by Claire and Rich Ashby, alleviates poverty and suffering by providing food...
‘Friendship Lunches’ fighting back against loneliness epidemic

‘Friendship Lunches’ fighting back against loneliness epidemic

by Laurel Beach | May 9, 2024 | Charity, Community, News

‘Music Makes Memories’ organises ‘friendship lunches’ that are open to all ages and often include entertainment from a range of artists playing songs from over the decades to help people to reminisce.  The lunches are ideal for those living with dementia and can...
Rotherham charity Grimm and Co continues creative writing sessions in new building

Rotherham charity Grimm and Co continues creative writing sessions in new building

by Anabella Prodan | May 9, 2024 | Charity, Community, Education, Front Page Highlights, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Rotherham-based literacy charity has permanently moved their clubs and activities into what attendees say is a ‘magical’ building. After four years of building work, Grimm and Co has a new home in a completely renovated church near the town centre. Leo, a young...
Barnsley rabbit bonding business to start a secondary charity

Barnsley rabbit bonding business to start a secondary charity

by Anabella Prodan | May 9, 2024 | Charity, News

Rabbit bonding businesses in the UK are still rare, but Barnsley’s Musto Rabbits are expanding. Molly Musto, 23, is the owner of the business, which specialises in ‘unbondables’—helping all rabbits to bond. She said: “We’re going to start a secondary charity to...
Making Sheffield a safer cycling city is about motorists as well as infrastructure – should we be looking to Holland for inspiration?

Making Sheffield a safer cycling city is about motorists as well as infrastructure – should we be looking to Holland for inspiration?

by Emily Shenton | May 3, 2024 | Charity, Community, Environment

The campaign group Cycle Sheffield are envisioning Sheffield to be an inclusive, easy and safe cycling city. This was the aim of the Big Ride 2024 which took place on Saturday, where over 70 people gathered in Devonshire Green to do a lap of the city. The family...
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