Events on the day included fundraising activities, walks, afternoon teas, sports sessions, poetry and local and historical tours. A Tamla Motown night hosted by the organisers, raised over £4,000 for Barnado’s and the Rotherham Hospice.

1. Anna Chester (right) and volunteers at Winthrop Gardens, with their Rotherham Day cake and red themed fundraising raffle.
Anna Chester (right) and volunteers at Winthrop Gardens, with their Rotherham Day cake and red themed fundraising raffle. | Iconic Media Group

2. A Red Walk set off from Winthrop Gardens to raise funds for The Willows School, as part of Rotherham Day.
A Red Walk set off from Winthrop Gardens to raise funds for The Willows School, as part of Rotherham Day. | Iconic Media Group

3. A Red Walk set off from Winthrop Gardens to raise funds for The Willows School, as part of Rotherham Day.
A Red Walk set off from Winthrop Gardens to raise funds for The Willows School, as part of Rotherham Day. | Iconic Media Group

4. Pupils at Thornhill Primary School took part in a fun run on Rotherham Day, to raise money for Rotherham Hospice.
Pupils at Thornhill Primary School took part in a fun run on Rotherham Day, to raise money for Rotherham Hospice. | Iconic Media Group

