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Roll up, roll up and join the Live Arts Café seaside special
People in and around Barnsley are invited to a special seaside themed Summer Party at Moorland Court, 33 Gawber Road, Barnsley on Wednesday 14th August hosted by the Live Arts Café. The Live Arts Café is run by Action Space Mobile, a Barnsley-based community arts …
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A steptacular challenge!
Local people in Barnsley are being invited to step up and join in with the Trek The Trail initiative led by the Change4Life team. The Barnsley Change4Life weight management service is delivered by South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Barnsley …
Heading west on prestigious fellowship
A horticultural practitioner at the Trust has been awarded a place on the prestigious Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship. Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (WCMT) Travelling Fellowship awards travel grants to British citizens from all walks of life, to enable them to acquire knowledge and experience abroad …
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Local residents in Barnsley invited to sing for fun
Local people in Barnsley are invited to join the Singing for Fun group in Worsbrough Common to learn or develop their skills for singing, enjoy a new hobby and meet new people. The Singing for Fun group is run by Worsbrough Common Community Association (WCCA) …
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Barnsley NHS services launch films
A series of short films that feature Barnsley people were premiered at a special event on Tuesday 16 July at The Civic, Hanson Street. Following the launch the films are now available online. Over 100 people attended the ‘Changing Lives’ film premiere, run by South …
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End of life care team celebrate award success
The Trust’s end of life care team has been recognised at Barnsley’s Adults and Communities Excellence Awards. The team were invited to attend the special ceremony where they picked up two awards for ‘Best Example of Community Support Resource’ and ‘Winner of Winners’. The team …
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People in Knottingley invited to ‘be food smart’
People in Knottingley are being invited to join the community food and health team at information roadshows and get food smart this summer. If you’re thinking about making a change to your eating habits and are interested in learning new recipes for your family then …
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Raising awareness of learning disabilities at Newton Lodge
A group of service users at Newton Lodge have successfully completed a learning disability awareness course and were awarded a certificate in a special celebration event to mark their achievement. Newton Lodge provides specialist mental health care to people from across the Yorkshire and Humber …
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Events for professionals who work with people with dementia
Kirklees-based organisation Hoot, in partnership with South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, is inviting people who work in the dementia field to get a taster of creative activities offered by the Breathing Space project and see how creativity can be used to help …
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Barnsley Active Health Games 2013
The Active Health Games 2013 have taken place in Barnsley with support from the Barnsley Integrated Learning Disability Service. The games are a one day community event for adults aged 18+ with a learning disability. They aim to promote the benefits of exercise by giving …
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