This week's District News from our correspondents across the Rotherham area

KIMBERWORTH AND KIMBERWORTH PARK

Karen Wilkes

Tel 07930 438313 or email [email protected]

THE SALVATION ARMY: 158 High Street, Kimberworth S61 2BE. Telephone 01709 558435. Email [email protected]. Sundays 10.30am for our relaxed and relevant church gathering. Tuesday 0930-1030: coffee morning 1030-1130: bible study group 19.30. Wednesday 0900-1100: play group - for preschoolers and their grown-ups! Friday 0900-1000 prayer space.

ST THOMAS’ CHURCH: Peter Street, Kimberworth. Holy Communion Services are every second and fourth Sunday. Family Service on the first Sunday of the month and the All-AGE service with potential baptisms on the third Sunday. All Services start at 10am. Coffee mornings are held in the Community Hall on the first Wednesday of the month 10am to noon, there is cake! Good Companions are on the first and third Thursday between 1.30 and 3.30 pm. For enquiries about baptisms or weddings please contact Rev Diane Etchell by email, [email protected]. For any further information to hire the Community Centre, please contact Rachel on [email protected].

KIMBERWORTH LIBRARY: Church Street, Kimberworth – Tel: 01709 558581. Opening Times: - Monday and Tuesday 9.30 am – 1pm, Wednesday – Closed, Thursday 1.30 pm – 7 pm, Friday 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm, Saturday 9.30 am – 1 pm, Sunday - Closed. Knit and Natter – every Thursday 2.30 – 4.30 pm, experienced and beginners welcome. Readers’ Group – once a month on second Thursday of every month between 5.30 pm and 6.45 pm. IT beginners’ course – learn basic IT and internet skills with Learnmyway.com 10 am – 11 am every Tuesday. Police Drop In – 1 st Tuesday of the month 9.30 and 11 am. FREE – Stories, songs & rhymes – for under 5’s every Monday 11.15 – 11.45 am.

ST JOHN’S CHURCH: Sunday Services at 10.30 a.m. For enquiries, telephone (01709) 551652. Last Sunday, the morning service took the form of Songs of Praise and the monthly Café Church met in the afternoon. Today (Thursday) the Drop-In Café is open as usual from 11am to 1pm with free refreshments and the monthly councillor surgery and Community Police and Housing advice service. On Saturday from 11am to 2pm the church is open for the St John’s Green Summer Fayre with a variety of stalls and refreshments. On Sunday morning at 10.30 there will be a service of Morning Worship. All are welcome.

ST JOHN’S GREEN STAKEHOLDER GROUP: The group which consists of residents, business owners, councillors, RMBC housing and estates staff, police, church members, community groups, children and young peoples’ services etc meets regularly at St John’s Church to discuss ideas and problems in the area. Next meeting 22 nd July at 3.30 pm.

COUNCILLORS SURGERIES AT ST JOHN’S CHURCH: Councillor Simon Currie - Third Monday of the month – 6 pm to 7 pm. Councillor Gill Garnett – First Thursday of the month – 11.30 am – 12.30 pm along with Council Housing and Local Policing Team.

KIMBERWORTH PARK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP: Membership of the Community Partnership is open to residents of the estate and to others who work there. Meetings are held regularly to update members on the developments that have taken place over the past year and the plans for making a difference to the estate. For further information - phone the Community Partnership ​​​​​​​at the Chislett Centre (01709 559805). Next meeting 6 th July at 3.30 pm.

ACTIVITIES AT THE CHISLETT CENTRE: Monday – Friday 9am – 3pm – Men in Sheds (woodwork/gardening/socialising). ​​​​​​​Mondays - Knit/Natter – 9.30am – 11.30am, Quiet Group 11.30am – 1.30pm, Sewing group 1.30pm – 3.15pm. Tuesdays – 11.30 am – 1.30pm (Social group for over 50’s), Wednesday – 9.15am – 11am. Craft Group. Last Wednesday of every month – 12 noon – 2 pm – Forget Me Not Memory Café (Social group for people with dementia). Mon/Tues/Wed 10am – 12 noon and Thursday 1pm -3 pm – Community Gym. Thursday 10am – 11am – Gentle Exercise/Keep Fit. Thursdays – 11.30 am – Musicality. Friday 10.30am – 11.30pm – Yoga (chair based or floor mat), 12pm – 1pm – Wellbeing/Mindfulness.

CHISLETT COMMUNITY GYM: Chislett Centre S61 3JT. Small friendly low-cost gym - £3 per session. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10 – 12 noon. Instructor is GP referral and pre and post-natal trained. Individual support and free induction. For information/booking – phone Sam on 07523889765 or email [email protected].

KIMBERWORTH PARK WALKING FOR PLEASURE: Kimberworth Park Walking for Pleasure meets at St. John’s Church on Wednesday mornings at 9.45 am. On 27 th May, the group walked up to Keppel’s Column, before bearing down to Scholes Village and making our way back to St John’s Church for refreshments. Anyone wishing to join the group should contact Karen Wilkes – email [email protected]. Website can be viewed at https://www.kimberworthwalking.net where a timetable of walks can be viewed as well as a gallery of photos of previous walks.

GRANGE PARK GOLF CLUB: Golf Memberships Available. Explore our range of full, flexi, and corporate golf membership packages. For more information, call 01709 919991.

KIMBERWORTH PARK TARA: Open for breakfasts, Monday to Wednesday 9 – 11 am. Byrley Road. Clothes, bric-a-brac, toys, books, DVDs etc are on sale. Donations welcome.

KIMBERWORTH PARK CLUB 50+: The Club meets every Friday in St Thomas’ Community Hall, High Street, Kimberworth from 12 till 3 pm. You don’t have to be 50+ or live in the immediate area. We play bingo, hold raffles, ​​​​​​​organise and travel to events, lunch club, garden centres, the coast and more. Membership is £10 per year; our members say this is a bargain! Come along, see what you think, I’m sure you’ll love it. Please dm Pauline Fairbrother OR TEXT 07947090607 for more information.

S61 LITTER ACTION GROUP: The S61 Litter Pickers continue their commitment to keep the area as clean as possible. This year celebrates the 5 th Anniversary of the S61 Litter Pickers and the groups have managed to fill over 13,000 bags of litter. For details of future litterpicks please see our Facebook page – S61 Litterpickers. If you fancy getting involved with our multi award winning group, please check out our Facebook page or contact Neil on 07960 507582. Equipment is provided.

ROTHERHAM BMX CLUB: Location: Little Common Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham. We are here to promote the fun and exciting sport of BMX / MTB Racing which is suitable for anyone aged from 4 to 40+. Cycling is for all genders and abilities. No-one is excluded. We aim to ​​​​​​​attract new riders from our local community. The club has a number of bikes and safety equipment available, which can be hired if needed. All sessions are subject to weather, and availability of coaches. To book go to www.rotherhambmx.com/shop or ​​​​​​​contact us on [email protected].

BARKERS PARK BOWLING CLUB: Redscope Crescent S613LY. We are looking to encourage anyone interested in Crown green bowling to come along and have a look at the club. There is usually someone there (weather permitting) every Friday between about 10:30 and 13:00 and also Tuesdays if we are not playing away. On some Tuesdays and Thursdays, we may be there playing a league game, so all are welcome to come and watch and have a cup of tea and a biscuit for £1.00. There will always be someone there to welcome you even on match days. You can always contact myself -Dave Neale on 07837460152 for further information We have a full range of facilities.​​​​​​​