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Upcoming Events

Meet the Funder - South Yorkshire Community Foundation
Meet the Funder - South Yorkshire Community Foundation
Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Hosted by VAR, this is an opportunity to find out more about the funding streams that are available to Rotherham groups at the moment.

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VAR AGM
VAR AGM
Friday, 21 November 2025

Please join us as we report and reflect on the last year, meet fellow VAR members and recipients of the Miss Penlington VAR Legacy Funding.

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Active Bystander Training - Morning Session
Active Bystander Training - Morning Session
Friday, 28 November 2025

Join us here at Voluntary Action Rotherham for training on how to approach issues that arise within your day to day. Discuss how approach racism and micro-aggressions safely.

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Latest News and Blogs

VAR AGM | Proxy Voting
VAR AGM | Proxy Voting



If you are a member of VAR, and cannot attend this years' AGM, we have now set up on an online form so you can vote by proxy.

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Wellbeing Walk Leader Training
Wellbeing Walk Leader Training

We are very excited to be able to offer this free training and support opportunity to individuals within voluntary sector groups/organisations who wish to train as Wellbeing Walk Leaders.

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Building Recovery Communities in Rotherham Grant Scheme | 2025
Building Recovery Communities in Rotherham Grant Scheme | 2025

We are now opening the third round of grant funding for applications from voluntary and community sector groups and organisations.

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Paid opportunity for Young Artists in Rotherham
Paid opportunity for Young Artists in Rotherham

We are looking for a piece of art that really captures what it is like to be a young person living in Rotherham today. We are looking for something that works well in print format, as it will become part of a physical, printed zine.  

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Pathways to Work
Pathways to Work

The new deadline for applications is: Monday 18th August 2025 at 12:00pm Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council have just launched the...

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Celebrating Bringing Communities Together
Celebrating Bringing Communities Together

Bringing Communities Together is about creating stronger, safer, more connected communities in Rotherham - where everyone feels they belong.

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Upcoming Internal Events

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“We are a band family, we all look after each other" - Wendy Lindsay, Thorpe Hesley Brass Band
“We are a band family, we all look after each other" - Wendy Lindsay, Thorpe Hesley Brass Band

We sat down with Wendy, Secretary of Thorpe Hesley Brass Band, to talk about the history of the group, their recent fundraising successes and how funding from the Miss Penlington Community Chest funding has boosted their cause.

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"It's just what I do": Kathy Wilkinson
"It's just what I do": Kathy Wilkinson

Our first in the VAR Chronicles series where we interview different members of the VAR team about their work. I sat down for a chat with...

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“The best one in four years” Celebration for Deepavali (Diwali) the festival of lights – Dr Mugali, Chairman of Rotherham Hindu Community
“The best one in four years” Celebration for Deepavali (Diwali) the festival of lights – Dr Mugali, Chairman of Rotherham Hindu Community

We had the pleasure of sitting down with the Chairman of Rotherham Hindu Community.

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