Your Life Mexborough Newsletter - June 2023

Doncaster Council sent this bulletin at 29-06-2023 11:27 AM BST

We are excited to launch this brand new newsletter as a team effort between Mexborough's communities, groups, organisations and residents!

This newsletter will aim to bring you regular news and key updates, celebrate local successes and achievements, and share local events and meetings.

If you have something that you would love to share within this newsletter, please contact us here.

We hope you will find this useful and would also welcome feedback on how we improve this newsletter for you.

We have put together a short survey to gather your thoughts and suggestions:

Complete the Survey

If you’ve seen this but aren’t yet signed up to the newsletter, you can do so by clicking here.

Mexborough Knights Youngsters Keep Their Community Tidy with Litter Pick

Some of young athletes led the way recently in promoting pride in our local area with a community litter pick. Young people from Mexborough Knights JFC volunteered for the litter pick and cleared 20 bags of rubbish over the early May Bank Holiday.

The kids, along with their grown-ups and representatives from Mexborough Neighbourhood Network carried our the litter pick around the Manvers Road side of Manvers Park in a fantastic team effort.

Huge thank you and well done to them!

If you would like more information or guidance around running your own community litter pick, contact: communications@doncaster.gov.uk

Remake Learning Festival hits Mexborough!

We celebrated a fantastic and successful first Doncaster Remake Learning Days Festival over May half term, with 226 learning events taking place right across the city in 21 different wards. The festival was all about bringing free and low cost, all-age activities and events that would help people to inspire curiosity and passion, develop new interests and career options and discover something new! 80 event hosts came together to offer the events, with THOUSANDS of people, families and children joining us over the ten days.

There were plenty of events for all ages in Mexborogh, including Planet Fun with Lab Rascal's planetarium shows, The University of Sheffield hosted a craft session focusing on the aerospace industry, testing out engineering skills with the fun hands-on activities, workshop sessions with local YouTuber Daniel Debenham & TX1 Radio joined to provide music for the day!

Keep an eye out for more family-friendly events taking place during the summer holidays!

Eat better, spend less:
Helping our communities to eat well on a budget

Don't forget that you can still sign up to the 'Eat Better, Spend Less' five week, FREE course at Mexborough Community Hub! The course teaches you how to cook delicious food on a budget for the whole family and is open to everyone! This community cooking programme is coached by expert chef Naeela and Donna who assists her, who also manages Mexborough Community Hub.

Participants have recently learned to make homemade curries, ice cream, cakes and much more, and supports us in tackling food waste locally. This initiative which has been been organised by Food Aware CIC started in November 2022, and each course lasts five weeks on a rolling basis.

If you're interested in signing up, simply contact Mexborough Community Hub at: mexcommunityhub@gmail.com

What's On: Mexborough Communtiy Hub

Along with Eat Better, Spend Less - there are plenty of weekly activities and classes on at the Mexborough Commmunity Hub, including:

Monday

Yoga with Bev: 9:30am – 10:30am
Zumba Gold with Lisa: 10:45am – 11:45am

Tuesday

Healthy Meals You Can Count On Cooking: 10am – 12pm

Wednesday

Yoga with Julie: 10am – 11am
Zumba with Lisa: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Thursday

Community Cooking: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Yoga with Rachel: 7pm – 8pm

Friday

Community Craft Club (Bring Your Own or Learn Something New): 10am – 12pm
The Fam Clan Parent, Baby, Toddler Group: 12:30pm – 2:30pm

If you're interested in signing up for any of the above activities, simply contact Mexborough Community Hub at: mexcommunityhub@gmail.com

Mexborough Library has a new mural!

Ed Miliband MP recently unveiled the brand new mural at Mexborough Library!

Windhill Primary School, New Pastures Primary Lower School, Mexborough St John the Baptist C of E Primary, Montagu Junior School, Mexborough Highwoods Academy School, and The Laurel Academy participated in the creation of the mural, working with local illustrator Phil Sheppards from Doncaster Stories. Children provided quotes about the importance of reading like this one from Amy, 12: "Reading helps spark my imagination".

Some of Mexborough’s most memorable landmarks like the Old Grammar School and Mexborough Business Centre take centre stage as part of the mural. Ed Miliband cut the ribbon at the launch event. Also, Mexborough First Councillors Sean Gibbons, Bev Chapman, and Tommy Joyce were present.

Visit the library to see the mural and take advantage of this wonderful local community asset.

Get Moving in Mexborough

Join Dearne Valley Fitmums & Friends for a running club with a difference!

Welcoming all abilities, including complete beginners - you choose your distance and run at your pace. The volunteer leaders will support you & keep the group together so no one is ever left behind. Enjoy running, chattig and making new friends along the way!

Try for FREE: Every Tuesday, 6:30pm from Mexborough Athletic Club (New Oxford Road, Mexborough, S64 0JL)

No need to book - just turn up. Everyone welcome - men & women (16+).

What our members say:

"Running with friends. Definitely so much more than running." - Sharon

"Miles whizzed by chatting! It was exactly what I needed!" - Emerald

"Thanks for a fabulous run. I'm glad I went out after a long day." - Eva

Fancy a change of scenery? Join the community meal!

Join Love Mexborough - a local church group - for their wonderful FREE community meals every Tuesday!

Whether you or a neighbour, friend, or a loved one you know is looking for a way to get involved with their local community, or simply take advantage of a night off of cooking, all are welcome to join this fantastic, weekly community gathering.

The group provide freshly made meals, cakes and drinks to everyone, and alongside catching up over a delicious meal, you can enjoy games, crafts and other activities. Meet new people, keep warm or simply enjoy a change of scenery - we would love to have you!

Join the group at Mexborough Baptist Church (S64 0PQ, next to Windhill Primary School) every Tuesday from 5.30pm - no need to book!

Check out the Locality Plan for Mexborough and the Wider South Area!

Did you know that each area of Doncaster has its own Locality Plan?

The plans are all about identifying the great strengths and assets of each area, and looking at where they can improve

In collaboration with local residents, communities, businesses and organisations, we have been delivering last year’s plan and wanted to highlight some of the great achievements that came out of this, as well as sharing the areas you told us you wanted us to focus on to improve your community, as part of this year’s plan.

Check out your community’s Locality Plan and learn more about what is happening in your area by visiting: www.yourlifedoncaster.co.uk/south-locality-plans

Each edition of this newsletter, we want to shine a vibrant spotlight on our community groups who continuously inspire us with their remarkable achievements and contributions to our local area.

Our community groups have a unique blend of passion, perseverance, and a burning desire to make a difference. Through their triumphs and challenges, they ignite our imaginations and remind us of the boundless potential within each of us.

In this section, we will celebrate individual groups and their volunteers, highlighting what they do, where they are and when you can access them, whether that’s craft groups, to food banks. We want to honour our local heroes and showcase the humans behind the organisations.

Each month, we want to feature a new community group and we need your help – nominate a community group or volunteer that you think deserves the spotlight and a collective thank you by emailing: mexcommunityhub@gmail.com

We would love to hear from you! Send in your stories, news or events for the next edition of the newsletter by the last Friday of every month:

Email us today!

Your Local Councillors:

Councillor Sean Gibbons

Email: sean.gibbons@doncaster.gov.uk | Tel: 07887750175 | Surgery details: Mexborough Library - 3rd Saturday of the month 10.00am to 11.00am

Councillor Bev Chapman

Email: bev.chapman@doncaster.gov.uk | Tel: 07722960609 | Surgery details: Mexborough Library - 1st Saturday of the month 10.00am to 11.00am

Councillor Andy Pickering

Email: andy.pickering@doncaster.gov.uk | Tel: 07746190563 | Surgery details: Mexborough Library - 2nd Saturday of the month 10.00am to 11.00am

Your Community Connector - Georgia Snape: communityconnectoreco@gmail.com
Your Well Doncaster Officer -Hannah McWilliams: Hannah.McWilliams@doncaster.gov.uk
Your Local Library - Mexborough Library, John St, Mexborough, Doncaster S64 9HS
Your Local Police Station - Mexborough Police Station (14 Adwick Road, Mexborough
S64 0DB)
Your Local Police Team - Inspector Adrian Luscombe | Sgt Liam Watson | PC Daniel Ogiliev | PC Liz Rocher | PC Dale Marchant | PCSO Peter Eley | PCSO Jonathan Crossley
Your Local Communal Hall - Conisbrough, Denaby and Mexborough | Contact Heather Saunders on 01302 735769 or email saunders@stlegerhomes.co.uk
Your Local Leisure Centre - Dearne Valley Leisure Centre | 01709 589761| Doncaster Rd, Denaby Main, Mexborough S64 0LB
Your Local Family Hub - Mexborough Family Hub | Wath Road, Mexborough, S64 9ED | Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Friday - 08:30am - 4:00pm, Saturday - Sunday: Closed | 01302 736869