 In 2023 the team at St Leonards Church, Dinnington approached Dinnington Ward Councillors to ask for support financing their plans for new kitchen. Ward Councillors have this month awarded the remainder of their Capital Funding devolved budget to the project, helping the church move closer to their required total.
Cllr Hall said she was delighted to help the group who do so much for the community.
The church stated: "We are conscious of the fact that we are a church in a community where there is a significant area of deprivation, with child poverty being a very concerning issue. Going forward, we are keen to provide activities such as a holiday club for children where appropriate catering facilities would be required.
"An improved kitchen facility would allow for further use in community-based events such as Safe Harbour, an evening opportunity for teenagers to meet socially in church with their peers. Warm Hub would be extended to the provision of light refreshments."
St Leonards currently run a range of activities alongside regular Church Services, do pop along!
- 2nd Sunday of the month Café Church 4pm - 5pm A chance to enjoy coffee and cake, discuss the issues of the day and explore understandings of God.
- Mondays 10:30am Lenny's parent, carers and child group Stories, songs and company for little ones and their grownups.
- Tuesdays 2.45pm - 3.15pm Chocolate Club Free hot chocolate, complete with squirty cream and marshmallows!! to the students as they pass by on their way home from Dinnington High School
- Wednesdays 6pm - 10pm Safe Harbour A safe space for Dinnington teenagers to meet, chat, play games, listen to music. Supervised at all times by adults.
- Thursdays and Fridays 10am - 11.30am Coffee Morning
- 1st Saturday of the month. Veterans Breakfast. A Full English cooked breakfast cooked and served on the premises for Service members, veterans and their families. Cost is £4.50 for a (very!) large £3.50 for a small breakfast.
 Young musicians from across Rotherham will be bringing their talents to Dinnington town centre in February as part of the Signals Festival.
As part of 2024, the CCoC team will be bringing back our Signals music festival! From 10th – 18th February 2023, Rotherham will be filled with music!
Local young people, Rotherham Music Hub, and Children’s Capital of Culture are teaming up to put on nine amazing days of gigs, concerts, music making workshops and more – for everybody, for free.
One of element of Signals is Pop Up and Play; busker-style performances by talented young Rotherham musicians in locations across the borough, including Dinnington.
The final locations are still to be confirmed so keep your ears pricked!
Find out more about the first Children's Capital of Culture here.
Dinnington Children’s Centre and Stepping Stones Children’s Centre in Maltby are now known as Family Hubs and The Best Start In Life Centres.
The teams are still based in the same buildings but have a new name. Contact details have not changed and you can still contact the team on their Rotherham Early Help South Facebook page.
Dinnington Family Hub is offering Toddler Yoga sessions aimed at 2-4 year olds.
This is a fun, interactive session teaching toddlers yoga through stories and songs. For future events follow Early Help South on Facebook.
The Ward Housing Hub is a devolved budget allocated to each ward to be spent on projects and infrastructure that benefits Council Tenants.
Dinnington's Area Housing officer Rob has had his applications approved for the installation of solar security lights on St Joesphs Court and Leopold Street.
Solar Panel Security Lighting will be installed on bungalow properties. This is to deter crime and the fear of crime while providing better lighting in particular to the rear of the properties.
There have been a number of thefts from gardens over the last 12 months and it is hoped this will provide some deterrent and peace of mind to elderly residents.
 Dinnington Library are asking for local knitters (and crochet-ers) to join them between 11am and 1pm on Thursdays to create a friendly informal group of crafters.
The library has comfy chairs and good lighting and offers a warm welcome so if you are currently working away on a knitting project or keep meaning to start one call in to Dinnington library.
The library have also started up a Board Games and Jigsaws group running every Monday and Friday 12:30pm - 2:30pm. Everyone is welcome.
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This winter's wet weather has caused flooding in many areas. Following the floods a Section 19 (Flood and Water Management Act 2010) report is being conducted.
Once this is concluded representatives from Rotherham Council's Highways team hope to discuss flooding in the Ward and progress on the Eel Mires Dike Flood Alleviation Scheme with Councillors and members of the public.
Residents from Brookhouse are looking to set up a flood warden's group with support from the environment agency to monitor the flooding in their village (pictured).
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 Are you ready for a change in employment?
Workingwin Project is open to anyone with a health condition aged 18+ who lives in the South Yorkshire Area.
They can be out of work and looking for a job
In Work but struggling and looking for a change of role either within their existing employer or moving to a new one
In Work but currently off sick, and again looking to either return to their current role or look for a new one.
Once referred onto the programme, you will meet with a highly trained Employment Specialists who will:
- Get to know you
- Create an employment action plan based on what you want to do
- Prepare your CV / practice for interviews
- If required, support with how to positively share your mental health condition to an employer
- Job search and engage with employers
- Provide ongoing in-work support
- Advise on welfare benefits and how these could be affected by going into work support
For more information or to self-refer, visit the Shaw Trust's website and complete the self referral form. Working Win - Shaw Trust Main
HSBC will be running pop up banking hubs on Tuesday 20 February 9:30am -1:30pm and Monday 11 March 9:30am - 1:30pm at Dinnington Resource Centre.
At the pop up Banking Hub you can meet branch advisors for help and information on:
- HSBC products and services
- Registering for online and mobile banking
- Resetting your digital banking
- Reducing the risk of fraud
- accessing banking services
A counter service operated by the Post Office, will operate as normal where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions.
 Supporting improvements to highway maintenance is one of the Ward Councillors stated priorities and they are pleased to share that Outgang Lane in Laughton Common and Todwick Road in Dinnington will be resurfaced during this financial year.
At this time of year especially, the condition of our roads receives much attention. The winter weather can cause problems like potholes and it is important that people report these.
Report a pothole to Rotherham Council via their website.
Julia Hall raises £2,000 for Parkinson’s UK
Local ward councillor and business owner Julia Hall is passionate about raising money for worthy causes.
In autumn, she raised £2,000 for Parkinson’s UK by holding a ball at The Lyric.
Julz is proud of her work on this event, bringing the community together in aid of a good cause.
New footpath at Laughton Common
Councillors have high hopes of securing funding to implement a crucial road safety scheme in the ward of Dinnington.
Road safety is a huge issue across the ward, in our rural villages like Firbeck, Letwell, Gildingwells, Carr, Slade Hooton and Brookhouse, and also in Dinnington, Laughton Common and Laughton-en-le-Morthen. Councillors are proactively working with a number of residents on Swinston Hill Road in Dinnington, Lakeland Drive in Dinnington and Oldcotes Road in Throapham to tackle known issues.
We have joined local police officers at speed watch events in various locations in the ward to build a better picture of where resource is most needed.
It has not been an easy task to select just one scheme to fund – road safety is the number one issue that is raised with all of us. We share residents’ concerns about dangerous and inconsiderate parking and speeding in any area, whether on an estate, in a village or on a long road like Swinston Hill.
However, Councillors decided to request the funding, worth just under £100,000, is directed to a scheme in Laughton Common to build a footpath between Laughton Common and Thurcroft.
Cllrs Dack and Whomersley have been pushing for this for some time, having put this location forward to the Safer Neighbourhood’s scheme for the last two years, and following a meeting with residents in the village last summer.
The Council has an ambition to promote active travel across the borough and providing a proper and safe footpath in an area where people were already walking (at great risk) is one way we can make a positive contribution to this aim in Dinnington ward.
The report requesting funding is now being put to cabinet for funds to be released in the new financial year.
Cllr Sophie Dack will be holding a Street Surgery in Dinnington this Friday, 26 January at 3:30pm on Swinston Hill Road, at the junction of Swinston Hill and High Nook Road.
 A new website has been launched to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Rotherham. .
The website is jam-packed with help, information, advice and useful resources for children and young people up to the age of 25 as well as parents, carers and practitioners. This includes information on:
- Health and wellbeing
- Early Help and social care
- Education
- Preparing for adulthood
- Schools and activities
- Travel
The SEND Local Offer is being delivered by Rotherham Council, Rotherham Parent Carer Forum and the NHS.
Work has taken place with young people, parents, and carers to update the SEND Local Offer website. The website also includes a number of accessibility features.
You can visit the website at: www.rotherhamsendlocaloffer.org.uk
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