In partnership with REMA (Rotherham Ethnic Minority Alliance), we have been working on the collective VCS response to the horrific scenes at Manvers recently. We organised a meeting at the Unity Centre where it was agreed that we should collate some of the impact felt in our communities as a result. To achieve that, please find attached a short form that you can complete to feed in from your groups’ perspective.

We are delighted to be having a space at this years' Rotherham Show which is being held at Clifton Park on 7th & 8th of September. Like we have the last couple of years, we will have one large tent with lots of tables hosted by a variety of our members.

As the local support body for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) ‘front line’ organisations in Rotherham, we at Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) utterly condemn the violent disorder perpetrated over the last week. This is not representative of our VCS members and nor the communities they work with. The VCS in Rotherham work hard to unite communities, tackle racism and build positive futures.

Tilbury Douglas have a quantity of office furniture available to anyone who may need it, as they are moving to smaller premises.

The South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit aims to work in partnership with local agencies and organisations to prevent violence and tackle the causes of violence. The ambition of this project is to pilot the use of street outreach workers to reach out to young people and adults who may have complex needs or vulnerabilities and are at risk of being involved in anti-social behaviour or violence and encourage them to engage with support services and pathways to more positive life opportunities.

Please see attached the updated calendar from the Rotherham Safeguarding Adults Board and the accompanying Training Prospectus.

ASCW Training Calendar from RMBC

As part of our offer at Open Arms over the summer we have arranged for some free family activities to take place at non-library venues during part of the session.

Do you know a volunteer, local project or charity that deserves some recognition for the work that they do? The nominations are now open for the Community Achievement Award 2024, this is your chance to recognise and celebrate community groups, organisations and volunteers.

This August, Citizens Advice Rotherham & District is launching a digital inclusion project which is part of a wider programme in South Yorkshire. The project's aim is to respond to the many and evolving societal challenges associated with fast paced digital transformations and increasing expectations to manage a life online without limits.

Cost of living pressures, ageing population, increase in online services, fast paced digital transformations. These are just some of the issues instigating our programme and why Digital Exclusion commands our collective action.

Digitally excluded residents in Rotherham could be missing out on vital access to information, opportunities, essential services, meaningful social connections and the ability to engage positively within their communities.

We are really pleased to announce the second round of funding for Building Recovery in Communities (BRiC). This fund supports activities for people in recovery from addiction to alcohol and drugs in Rotherham. We also fund support for the partners, families and friends of those affected by addiction, within the network of the Rotherham Recovery Community.

£5000 Boost to support community organisations to create awareness around T2 Day
We currently have an opportunity for voluntary/community organisations in Rotherham to apply for funding to support work around Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes in the Young 18-39. Applications are open until Friday 12th July. For more information, please see the application form attached.