VAR News
Connect to Work - Invitation to Bid
Closing date for bids on this is Friday 27 th March 2026 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking to appoint partner organisations from the voluntary and community sector, to work with us in the delivery of Individual Placement Support programmes (IPS), assisting those from disadvantaged groups into sustainable paid employment. This will be funded through the Connect to Work programme. We are initially seeking projects for delivery up to 31st March 2027. This could be extended...
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Pathways to Work Trailblazer Programme Fund
Pathways to Work – Employment support projects for economically inactive and socially excluded unemployed residents of Rotherham. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council are seeking to appoint partner organisations from the voluntary and community sector, to work with us in the delivery of innovative personalised support/engagement activities for economically inactive residents as the first step towards re-entering the workplace. This will be funded through the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer....
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St George’s Day Community Events Small Grants
Grants of up to £2,000 each are available for faith, voluntary and community groups and Town, Parish and Community Councils, operating in Rotherham.
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Rotherham VCS Adult Health & Care Networking Event
We had a fantastic turnout for the Rotherham VCS Adult Health & Care Networking Event, hosted at Liberty Church by our very own Nicola Evans.
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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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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
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
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
Bringing Communities Together is about creating stronger, safer, more connected communities in Rotherham - where everyone feels they belong.
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Speak up for your Neighbourhood!
The government is investing £20million worth of investment into specific wards in Rotherham over the next ten years; we need you to help decide what the money should be spent on.
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Community Achievement Awards 2025 Nominations Open!!
Do you know a volunteer who works hard in their community and deserves a community achievement? Do you know a local project or charity...











