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.

25. Rotherham Day poetry winners pictured at Grimm & Co with the Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Haroon Rashid and the Rotherham Day team.
Rotherham Day poetry winners pictured at Grimm & Co with the Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Haroon Rashid and the Rotherham Day team. | Iconic Media Group

26. Rotherham Day organisers Scott Thorpe (left) and John Breckin were joined by the Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Haroon Rashid.
Rotherham Day organisers Scott Thorpe (left) and John Breckin were joined by the Mayor of Rotherham Cllr Haroon Rashid. | Iconic Media Group

27. A Tamla Motown night was held at Wickersley Club and raised £4,271 for the Rotherham Hospice and Barnado's Rotherham.
A Tamla Motown night was held at Wickersley Club and raised £4,271 for the Rotherham Hospice and Barnado's Rotherham. | John Breckin

28. Witters Boxing Club's boxing sessions for Rotherham Day.
Witters Boxing Club's boxing sessions for Rotherham Day. | John Breckin

