This week's District News

ANSTON

SALVATION ARMY FOODBANK: Collections for Salvation Army Foodbank can be made at St James’ Church at Anston on Wednesdays 10-11am. Donations of food and toiletries.

BRAMLEY

BRAMLEY SUNNYSIDE WILDCATS GIRLS SESSIONS: For girls aged 5-11 to get involved with football. Sessions Sunday 8.45-10am at Bill Hawes Field, Wroxham Way S66 2UY. Visit www.englandfootball.com/WeetabixWildcats to book 1st session, or contact team at [email protected] or go to www.facebook.com/bramleysunnysidejuniorfootballclub.

DINNINGTON

DINNINGTON AND DISTRICT ART SOCIETY: The demonstrations are held in the Lyric Theatre, Dinnington. Doors open at 6.30pm and the demonstration starts at 6.45pm for approximately 2 hours. The cost of each demonstration is £5.00. Demonstrations for 2026 are: 8th September - Ian Davenport, Still Life Oil with pallet knife; 6th October - John Wood Farm Building, Open Acrylic; 10th November - Richard Holland, TBC, Watercolour.

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 S62 7DB.

PANTRY VAN: Working with Rawmarsh East and West ward councillors, the Community Pantry van visits Rawmarsh Library every Wednesday. Take your bag along 9.45-10.45am and stock up from a different selection of goods each week. Open to everyone, not means tested. Cost is £4 per bag.

RAWMARSH FOODBANK: The volunteers do a fantastic job at the foodbank, from sorting through donations to preparing food parcels and much more. This week, donations needed include tinned vegetables and tinned fruit, shampoo, blackcurrant or orange squash, men's and women's deodorant, and washing up liquid. Donations can be dropped off at a number of places in the local community, including Tesco at Wath, which now has a pre-packed food donation bag that can be added to a customer's basket, paid for at the checkout and then left in the collection point in the store. Every Thursday evening, representatives from Citizens Advice attend the foodbank session to offer support and advice on a number of issues, including money, debt, housing, benefits, and employment.

HIGH STREET CENTRE: On Friday September 11, the centre will be holding a Business Breakfast Event, from 9-10.30am. The event will provide the opportunity for local businesses to find out more about all the fantastic work that happens through the High Street Centre and Activate Rawmarsh; two charities working to support young people, families and vulnerable adults in the local community. The Mayor of Rotherham, Cllr Haroon Rashid, will open the event, which will include a free breakfast, plus talks from expert speakers, and will be closed by a special guest speaker. To book a free ticket to the event, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/business-breakfast-event-the-high-street-centre-rotherham-tickets-1997698298387?aff=oddtdcreator. Users of the regular playgroup held at the centre are being encouraged to complete a short survey to provide valuable feedback; please visit https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/eRxMUtpm8T to participate.

MASBROUGH

ST PAUL’S CHURCH: Sunday August 23 - 10.30am Mass led by Rev Phil Batchford. Monday August 24 - Make a Joyful Noise at church at 6pm. Saturday September 5 - craft morning at church making keyrings, bracelets etc 10am-noon, free. Sunday August 30 - Mass 10.30am.

WENTWORTH

WENTWORTH VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: The community group is appealing for support to help them raise funds to continue organising events and activities for the village. As such, they are looking for donations of raffle prizes, tombola prizes or bottles of wine. For more information, telephone Sue on 07394930333.

WENTWORTH CHURCH MUSIC FESTIVAL: Tickets are now on sale for the church's music festival, which will take place in September, with U3A Mixed Voice Choir performing on September 25 at 7pm, Thurnscoe Male Voice Choir performing on September 26 at 7pm, a free organ recital taking place on September 27 at 3pm, and Barnsley Met Brass Band playing on September 30 at 7.30pm. All tickets cost £10 each and can be purchased by visiting https://www.ticketsource.com/holy-trinity-church-wentworth, or from Wentworth Post Office.

ELSECAR HERITAGE CENTRE: The visitor centre was temporarily closed last week to allow for improvement works to be carried out, but is now open as usual. There are a number of free events coming up over the next couple of months at the centre, including a talk about the life and service of a local nurse in the First World War on Wednesday September 16, from 11am-12 noon, a talk about the mining industry on Friday September 18, from 11am-12 noon, and a Wedding Fayre on November 1, from 11am-3pm, which includes a free 'I Do' magazine and goody bag. For more information and to book on to the events, either visit [email protected] or telephone 01226 740203.

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