Lee and his team have spent hours over the last few weeks doing everything from helping to prepare for Rotherham Hospice’s Winter Wonder Garden and helping with the Families First's annual Christmas toy appeal. The team have also helped out at Rotherham Hospital Charity!

We have been left a second legacy payment by the late Miss Bessie Penlington’s estate and VAR Board have decided to once again use these funds directly for the benefit of Rotherham voluntary and community groups.

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.

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

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.  

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