Food Bank Support Over The Festive Period

Maltby Ward Councillors, Cllr Rushforth and Cllr Beaumont, were pleased to be able to support three local Food Banks this Christmas-time.

Maltby Town Council – Donation towards their Christmas Appeal and ongoing food parcel support.

Maltby Salvation Army – Funding given to keep the building running and safe for the volunteers.

St Marys Food Bank – Funds given to support the food bank set up in a new building and purchase essential health and safety items such as a hot water boiler. In addition, Maltby Ward Councillors are giving a separate donation to purchase further food parcels.

Hooton Levitt Anti Off- Road Vehicle Barrier   

Maltby Ward Councillors, Cllr Beaumont and Cllr Rushforth, have been working with Police and Council Officers to tackle anti-social behaviour of off-road vehicles for the residents of Hooton Levitt.

Residents met with Councillors, local Police and Public Right of Way Officers to identify off-road vehicle access points. Public Right of Way then funded and installed a bespoke barrier.

Follow this link for further information regarding off road vehicles and how to report them. 

New Maltby Ward Page

Maltby Ward has a new page on the Council’s website. This is a new hub for information about the Ward where you can find the following information

• Maltby Ward Councillor's information, with a link through to their personal page on the Council’s website
• Latest news from the Maltby Ward
• A brief overview of the Ward
• The Ward Priorities
• Contact details for the Neighbourhoods Team in the Ward
• Links to the Ward’s Plan, Budget Summary, Report and Ward Profile
• A map of the Ward

Follow this link to your new Maltby Ward Page.

Be Cancer Safe

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

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week - 18 to 24 January

Cervical cancer mainly affects sexually active women aged between 30 and 45.The best way to protect yourself is by attending Cervical Screening when invited. Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV, a very common virus that can be passed through any type of sexual contact with a man or a woman.

Abnormal bleeding does not mean you have cervical cancer, but you should see a GP as soon as possible to get it checked out. It is important to know the signs and symptoms and to contact your GP if you notice a change.

For further information and support Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust website

For more information about the Social Movement in Health initiative, please contact jo.farey@varotherham.org.uk or call 07523 542016.

Census 2021 is coming and it needs community support

The Census is a survey of the whole population of England and Wales it takes place every 10 years and it is next happening on 21st March 2021. It gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The census is run by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Rosie Campbell is the Census 2021 Community Engagement Manager for Rotherham and Barnsley, she would love to hear from community and third sector organisations who can help by sharing information and raising awareness about Census 2021 within their communities.

The ONS have produced digital and printed resources that Rosie can share with you, these include social media content. She welcomes any community groups or third sector organisations who would like to help, or who simply want to discuss the Census, to get in touch with her. Email rosemary.campbell43@field.census.gov.uk or phone 07452941597.

Follow this link to Maltby Blog for more information about census.

You can also visit www.census.gov.uk or follow @Census2021 on Twitter
 

Volunteer Snow Wardens

Rotherham Council runs a Volunteer Snow Warden Scheme, which currently has 136 members! Anyone can sign up to join, as long as they are fit and healthy and wish to help in their community.

There are no strict hours or areas to clear, volunteers can do as much or as little as they wish, so long as they keep themselves safe and well.

As a volunteer the Council will provide you with:

• Snow Shovel
• Rock Salt
• Gloves and High-Vis Vest

To volunteer for the Snow Warden scheme follow this link to visit the Council website. 

Help us to Help Rotherham!

The Primary Care Networks in Rotherham, working with Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group, are gearing up to deliver Covid Vaccinations in Rotherham in the new year and really need your support.

Getting everyone vaccinated against Covid will be a huge undertaking and will be an exercise unlike anything that this country has ever attempted before, in an incredibly short time scale.

We need your help to make it happen.

We need our community to come together and support us in this unprecedented task.

We hope to be running several Vaccination Centres across Rotherham, with one as a drive through and will initially need Marshals and Stewards at all these. In addition, there may be other roles as this work develops.

If you would like to hear more, please email roccg.rothhealthvolunteers@nhs.net

If you have a clinical background and may be able to help vaccinate, there is a national scheme to register your interest and receive the appropriate training. For more information on joining the NHS Covid-19 vaccine team visit the NHS website.