Hello there,
Welcome to this week's edition of the Your Life Doncaster newsletter, where we round up all of the latest Doncaster news and information from the last week that matters to you.
This week's top stories:
- Snow Update
- Your Local Welcoming Spaces
- Great British Sping Clean 2023
- We want to hear from parents and carers!
- Be a good neighbour
- Sign Language Week (March 13th – 19th)
Snow update
Our teams have continued to work hard to provide services across Doncaster – including our fly-tip team collecting snow-covered, fly-tipped rubbish (not cool)
Our gritters have already been out 8 times since this week, with more runs planned later this evening (Friday) – in fact over 500 tonnes of salt has been spread across our roads already this week!
We’re preparing for more snow forecast tonight and this weekend – please continue to drive carefully on our roads, especially at night on roads that haven’t been treated. Pedestrians should also take extra care as walkways may be slippery.
Thanks for your patience during this period of cold weather and a big thank you to our teams for doing all they can to keep Doncaster running.
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Your Local Welcoming Spaces
It’s cold out and you may be looking for somewhere to keep warm, have a chat, or just a place to relax.
Did you know our community libraries double up as warm, Welcoming Spaces?
There’s lots to get involved with & a warm welcome for everyone.
If you are thinking about going to one of your local Welcoming Spaces, please make sure that you travel safely and only do so if the weather allows.
The Great British Spring Clean is back
Running from the 17th March - 2nd April, Doncaster Council is encouraging residents to take part in more than one hundred litter pick events across the borough as part of a nationwide initiative!
Last year, Doncaster claimed a prestigious award for its commitment to bringing more than a thousand volunteers across the borough together to help tackle litter issues & spread awareness on environmental issues at the Keep Britain Tidy Awards 2022.
Get in touch through social media via Doncaster Council and share with us your photos, videos and posts to help raise the event and use the following hashtag: #GBSpringClean
We want to hear from parents and carers!
We want to hear from Doncaster parents/carers including those trying to conceive and those who are pregnant.
City of Doncaster Council are preparing to launch a new Family Food Programme to give families practical advice and tools to support lifelong health and wellbeing, taking into account individual circumstances.
To provide the best service, we want to understand what's important to you!
This survey will close on March 23 2023.
Be a Good Neighbour
When was the last time you popped over to your neighbour to say hello?
There are many people in our community who might need information, help or just a chat. We’re urging residents to check in friends, family and neighbours, you never know who might need it.
- Say 'hello'
- Ask if they need any help
- Keep them informed with online information
- Help with shopping
- Know the signs & be vigilant
And, in these cold temperatures, keep an eye out for folk walking on frozen paths or roads & offer a helping hand when needed.
You can access lots of support and advice on Your Life Doncaster
Pupils, students, and staff in Doncaster set to celebrate Sign Language Week
Pupils, students, and staff across Doncaster Deaf Trust will be celebrating Sign Language Week (March 13th – 19th) to mark the 20th anniversary of the recognition of British Sign Language (BSL) by the British Government in 2003.
As part of the celebrations and in a bid to raise Deaf Awareness in the city a team from the Trust have been out and about running sessions for organisations including the physiotherapy team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
The Deaf Awareness sessions include an overview of Deafness and the different ways in which people communicate as well as an introduction to BSL with basic greetings, questions and the BSL alphabet enabling people to learn how to spell their name and finishes with top communication tips.
For further information about Doncaster Deaf Trust visit their website or to enquiry about Deaf Awareness Training for your organisation contact annette.price@cscd.ac.uk
Doncaster to mark Commonwealth Day on Monday
Doncaster will mark Commonwealth Day on Monday 13th March by raising the Commonwealth Flag of Peace in Sir Nigel Gresley Square.
The event will start at 10.30am, Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster, will welcome everyone to the event.
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