Latest coronavirus advice

Rotherham is in the Tier 3: Very High Alert level of Covid-19 restrictions as of Wednesday 2 December.

Under Tier 3 retail, gyms and close-contact beauty services like hairdressers can open but many venues including pubs, restaurants, hotels and indoor entertainment such as cinemas and bingo halls must remain closed.

You must not meet people from outside your household or support bubble socially, either indoors or in most outdoor places. This includes in any private garden and most outdoor venues.

You can meet others in a group of no more than 6 people at some outdoor public spaces, such as parks or countryside accessible to the public or a heritage site – this is called the ‘rule of 6’. Social distancing must be used.

Further information and advice can be found on the Coronavirus pages of the Rotherham Council website. 

Greasbrough Community Allotment and Gardens.

We are looking for local people with roots in the Wingfield Ward to get involved in our community allotment and gardens. If you have any spare time and feel like you can contribute to helping your local community grow get in touch.

We can offer:

• Social-distanced socialising 
• Training and development opportunities
• Health and well-being benefits
• Contact with nature, getting outdoors
• A guaranteed sense of achievement 
• Mental well-being 
• In the end.... fresh fruit and veg 

If you would like to find out more contact hello@artfulonline.org.  And find the  Greasbrough Community Allotment and Gardens Facebook group.

Be Diabetes Aware

Be Diabetes Aware is part of the Social Movement in Health project, commissioned by the Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group and based at Voluntary Action Rotherham. You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

For more information, please contact: jo.farey@varotherham.org.uk 07523 542016 Project Worker.

Healthier You NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP) 

Diabetes UK ‘Know Your Risk’ tool supports self-referral.

Developed in partnership with the NHS England Diabetes Prevention Programme, it allows those who find they are at moderate or high risk of developing Type 2, to self-refer to their local Healthier You Diabetes Prevention Programme in England.

Follow this link for information about Preventing Type 2 Diabetes and to find out your Know Your Risk score

Tackling Loneliness together

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust have launched a new project in  Rotherham that may benefit people who are suffering from loneliness.  

Abbi Walker, Health Co-ordinator said: "Tackling Loneliness Together is an EFL Trust programme and something that we are extremely excited to be a part of. The project aims to support those at increased risk of loneliness following the effects of Covid-19 restrictions.

"The project will focus on people who fit into one or more of the following, 

• Aged 70 and above (this is slightly flexible)
• Widowed or living alone
• Living with a disability
• Living with one or more limiting long term health conditions
• Living in low income area

"We are able to offer telephone support, online social connections, support by post, socially distanced ‘garden gate’ conversations and social action."

If you know of anyone  who may benefit from this support please send their name and contact details to health@rotherhamunited.net