WHAT'S ON: Around Rotherham

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Thursday 9-11.30am at The Arnold Centre in Rotherham (telephone for details). To contact (office hours) 01909 773966. The advice centre believes there is a demand for appointments on a Saturday for clients who are unable to attend weekday appointments due to employment, child care or transport issues so there will be a number of case-work type appointments on a Saturday.

ROTHERHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU: Rotherham CAB has employed more debt advisers. The CAB won extra funding from the Money Advice Service which it is using to improve its debt provision. The CAB has two more debt workers and more support staff at the Rain Building next to the indoor market on Eastwood Lane, Rotherham. If people can’t get there they can see an adviser at one of 14 debt outreaches across the community. People can see a debt adviser on Saturday 10am-noon at a debt drop-in at the Rain Building. The advisers can see people face-to-face or give advice by telephone. Contact 03444 111 444 or visit the office in the Rain Building.

ROTHERHAM SOCIETY OF ARTISTS: Meet at Unity Centre, St Leonard’s Road on Fridays 7-9pm. Membership £30 per year, visitors £5 per session. Contact [email protected], www.rotherhamsocietyofartists.org.uk. February 5 – Janet Greenwood will tutor a still life session looking at the use of tone, negative painting, layering colour and use of a shadow box. February 19 – workshop follow-up to still life. March 4 – come and try Bill’s technique with cling film and paint. March 18 – Terry Chipp will give a demonstration Textures with Acrylics. April 1 – follow-up workshop on textures, D-V-D and practical. April 15 – life drawing (may be with tutor). April 29 – life drawing. May 13 – AGM plus art experience if time.

POP: People of Power community outreach group always meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Elim Centre, Effingham Street, Rotherham S65 1BL to share free sports, hobbies and life skills to anyone who wants to have a go and to hear a presentation/debate on issues that affect the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of people who live, work and socialise in Rotherham. The meetings are free and open to everyone. www.rotherham-elim.org/POP.

ROTHERHAM ROTARY CLUB: At the recent meeting, there was a talk from Tony Grice about The Beggar’s Opera.

ROTHERHAM METRO RAMBLERS: January 30 – choice of two walks: a moderate 10 mile Brassington Hop covering Brassington, Carsington Water, Hognaston, leader Neil Fulcher 07864504358, meet 10am Brassington, park on the approach roads or near the parish church; a leisurely 5.5 mile Mosborough Township circular walk, leader Kate Bryan 07904149289, meet 10am car park at junction off High Street and Queen Street next to Queen Hotel. Contact www.ramblers.org.uk/rotherham-metro.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ROTHERHAM: The next planned quarterly meeting will take place on April 13 at the Rotherham Holiday Inn, West Bawtry Road 7pm.

ROTHERHAM SAFE HAVEN: The Rotherham Safe Haven at Talbot Lane Methodist Church operates on Fridays from 10pm until, if necessary, about 4am on Saturday. A small team of volunteers provides this temporary refuge for vulnerable people in the town centre, working alongside Street Pastors. The team could benefit from more volunteers, especially women. Contact town centre chaplain Barrie Thomas 01709 532203.