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

RAWMARSH & PARKGATE

Mrs Jill Rhodes

Tel 01709 210072 or email [email protected]

THE SALVATION ARMY: In Rawmarsh. Regular activities - Tuesdays coffee morning 10am-12.30pm, parent and toddlers 9.30-11am; Fridays dementia support group 12 noon-3pm. Sunday Worship 4pm. For information, email [email protected] or call captain Sandra Chamberlain 01709 524653. Meet at Salvation Army church and community centre, Quarry Street (opposite the Stagecoach bus garage) S62 7DB.

HIGH STREET CENTRE: The centre is asking for local residents' thoughts and ideas of what new activities and groups they'd like to see in Rawmarsh and Parkgate. To share your views, come along to the community breakfast on Thursday June 18, which will be held at the centre from 9.30am-12.30pm, enjoy a breakfast sandwich and share your thoughts. There are a number of regular groups running from the centre, including an Eating Group, which recently visited The Marina Fish and Chip Restaurant in Rawmarsh, and the Walking Group, which did a walk from Greasbrough Dam to Wentworth Woodhouse. For more information on these and other groups, call 01709 719478 or visit hscrawmarsh.org.

THE HIGH STREET CENTRE: Is a Hub with Deep Roots in Rawmarsh serving the local community for almost 25 years. Each week there is a variety of activities taking place, such as Walking, Crafts, Spanish, Quiz. There is also a drop-in Chit Chat Café each Tuesday which is run in partnership with Community Connect CIC from Wath. In the evenings, the building comes alive with a variety of sessions including theatre with RTSA, Tai Chi, Salsa Dancing and Flower Arranging. The Centre is always keen to hear from new voices – people in Rawmarsh and Parkgate who have maybe not heard of its work or ventured through its doors. A community event will be held on the morning of June 18, 2026, inviting residents to drop-in, meet staff and volunteers, and share their ideas for Rawmarsh and Parkgate. Whether it’s suggestions for new activities or identifying gaps in local services, all views are welcome. Visitors are encouraged to drop-in between 9:30am and 12:30pm on Thursday June 18, for a FREE cuppa, a breakfast roll and a warm welcome. The Centre is on High Street in Rawmarsh, on the opposite side of the dual carriageway to Tesco Express. On-site car parking is limited, but public transport and street parking are close by.