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The latest news and information from Catcliffe, Treeton and Waverley.
September 2022
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Waverley Junior Academy have been busy fundraising to provide several pods and shelters that will keep their pupils' bikes and scooters safe and dry during school time.
The school wanted to provide the facilities to encourage children to think of alternative ways of traveling to school.
Rother Vale Ward Councillors Amy Brookes and Firas Miro loved the idea and have provided match funding to enable the Academy to finish off their project.
Jaimie Milner, Active travel Coordinator, said:
"We want to encourage children and families to walk, cycle or scooter to school in the hope that this will reduce the number of cars on the road particularly outside school. Not only will this help to reduce the carbon emissions, but it will make the roads around the school less congested and safer for families to cross."
The shelters are due to be in place in the next few months, and the Councillors will be joining the school at a celebration event.
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Students from Brinsworth Academy attended the Treeton Lunch Club again this month.
They were there as volunteers to help set up and serve around 40 people who attended the two-course meal. Once everyone had finished their meal the students arranged for a game of bingo and a raffle to take place, with the support of volunteers from Treeton Community Centre.
The next lunch club is on Thursday 15th December and it will be a Christmas Special.
- Anyone wishing to attend will need to book a place by calling Terry Adair on 07886520586, or by calling in at the centre
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Rother Vale Ward Councillors Firas Miro and Amy Brookes allocated funding from their Community Leadership Fund to Catcliffe Parish Council, which enabled them to purchase some much needed IT equipment.
Josie Huddleston, Parish Clerk, said:
"Catcliffe Parish Council used one laptop for all business. The one we had was over 10 years old, very slow, and didn’t support some versions of modern software. After a number of repairs over the years, we had to accept it was time to get a new one. The grant we received from our Ward Councillors allowed us to get a laptop that supports everything we need it to, is more secure and a lot faster. It has made a huge difference and makes it much easier to get work done, we would like to say a big thank you!"
Ward Councillors have a small pot of funding to support community groups or organisations in the Rother Vale Ward who are carrying out activities that contribute to one of their ward plan priorities.
If you would like to find out more, please contact your local Councillors, or Neighbourhood Coordinator Mandy Ardron using the details found at the bottom of this newsletter.
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Rotherham Together Partnership comprises a number of local organisations, from all sectors, that work together to improve the quality of life in Rotherham.
Rotherham Together Partnership are in the process of updating the Rotherham Plan 2025.
This plan sets out the major programmes partners are focusing on to deliver improvements for Rotherham's people and places.
More than 8,000 Rotherham pensioners on low incomes will receive additional cost of living support payments from Rotherham Council from this week (week commencing 26 September).
The one-off £120 payments will be made to pensioners who receive Local Council Tax support, a means tested benefit. The payments are being made from the Council’s Household Support Fund allocation – funding provided by the Government to Councils to support those most impacted by increasing gas, electric and food prices.
The payments will be made either directly into bank accounts, where the Council has bank details, or by cheque.
Councillor Chris Read, Leader of Rotherham Council, said:
“As residents across the borough start thinking about turning on the heating, we know that many people are facing real worries about how to afford their bills. By using this grant proactively to support low income pensioner households we want to ensure that we are getting as much support as we can to those who need it. Everyone entitled to the cash should also receive a letter directly through the post explaining why they are receiving it, which hopefully helps to set residents minds at ease. I’d also take the opportunity to remind anyone in a crisis situation because of their energy bills that there is more help available, with details on the Council’s website.”
If you need support, please see our website at www.rotherham.gov.uk/money-debt-advice for information on other support available with bills, money-saving and debt advice. This includes the Council's Energy Crisis Support Scheme, that provides grant payments of up to £250 for those unable to meet their energy costs.
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Citizens Advice are supporting people with their rising energy prices. A free energy advice service is available to people in Rotherham.
This includes guidance around what support is available, as well as some of the things you can do to try and reduce your energy costs.
The advice is tailored depending on your circumstances. Appointments are available and a typical advice appointment includes:
- A benefit calculation as part of income maximisation
- Energy efficiency
- Switching advice if applicable
- Information and support on the Priority Services Register
- Information about the Warm Home Discount 2022/2023
- Any other possible schemes/grants available that can support you
- Advice on energy complaints
- Smart Meter information and advice
- Carbon Monoxide awareness - they can also order people a free Carbon Monoxide alarm along with this
- Energy debt support
Citizens Advice will assess your situation and support in every way they can.
Get in touch
To access this available support, please email: Energy@citizensadvicerotherham.org.uk
You can find out more on the Citizens Advice website at: Get free energy advice and support - Citizens Advice
Rotherham Federation of Communities (Rotherfed) is looking for volunteers to make calls to lonely or isolated residents in Rotherham.
The telephone befriending project is a lifeline for some residents and more volunteers are needed to help meet the demand.
Can you spare 1 hour a week? Volunteers make weekly telephone calls to matched recipients, often forming friendships along the way.
So if you enjoy a chat and think you can help please contact Rotherfed about this role and other volunteering roles available.
A coffee morning was held at Treeton Community Centre earlier this month to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
There was a whole array of buns, cakes and scones to choose from, which were all donated by locals and volunteers.
The event was well attended and South Yorkshire Police PCSO’s popped in to support the event and to chat to people about any local issues.
Sally Dunkley, the event organiser, said:
"We had a lovely morning, its great to see everyone coming together over a cup of tea, having a chat and raising money for charity, we managed to raise £180."
Sally has organised two further fundraising events on the following dates:
- Thursday 2nd February at 10am: Coffee and Teacakes morning for the Children’s Hospital Charity
- Thursday 30th March at 10am: Easter Coffee Morning in aid of the Alzheimers Society
Look out for further details closer to the time.
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Treeton Community Centre are hosting flower arranging classes for beginners on Monday mornings between 10am and 12 noon.
The classes are small, friendly and aimed at beginners, you don’t need to have any previous experience just come along and enjoy learning a new skill.
The sessions are run by local resident Sue Walker and it's £5 per session, please bring your own flowers.
Places do need to be booked and anyone interested can do this by emailing Sue at susanelliewalker@gmail.com, or call on 07940462895.
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Free activities for all ages are happening throughout venues across Rotherham!
Do want to learn how to write a novel? How to sword dance? How to research your family history? How to paint Henna?
Then come along, join in and have fun.
- To find a Rotherham Fun Palace search for Rotherham or put in a postcode on funpalaces.co.uk
It’s nearly October and there are lots of fun events taking place across Rotherham.
Here are some of the highlights:
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Rotherham Civic Theatre (in partnership with Off the Shelf festival) welcomes the journalist and TV presenter Dan Walker on Saturday 15 October, 7:30pm to talk about his new book Standing on the Shoulders, which is a beautiful, illuminating celebration of ordinary people and the incredible things they do
- We know that budgets are stretched for some of you at the moment so to help out a little, Rotherham Theatres are offering you the chance to 'Pay What You Can' for some of our fantastic upcoming shows in October: Hero & Leander on Friday 21 October, 7:30pm and When Another Dragon Roars on Tuesday 25 October, 2:30pm. To book for the quality theatre and music productions - click the title of the show you want to see and pay what you can for your seats
- Also, a variety of fun events are happening in Rotherham Libraries from National Poetry Day on Thursday 6 October, the National Libraries Week from Monday 3 to Sunday 9 October and Halloween Crafts from Monday 24 to Friday 28 October
A wide range of events and activities are taking place. Find out more online at: What's on this October – Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
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Councillors for Rother Vale ward
Contact your local Neighbourhoods Team
Mandy Ardron
Neighbourhood Coordinator for Rother Vale
Email: mandy.ardron@rotherham.gov.uk
Tel: 01709 254325
Andrea Peers
Senior Neighbourhood Coordinator for South Rotherham
Email: andrea.peers@rotherham.gov.uk
Tel: 07717 450973
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