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South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) and Rotherham charity Affinity 2020 CIC joined local authority bodies, organisations and individuals from across the care leavers landscape at a special conference in London. SYCF’s head of philanthropy and programmes Michelle Dickinson and Charlotte Elliott CEO of Affinity 2020 CIC represented South Yorkshire at the learning-focused conference dedicated to care leavers. It was organised by UK Community Foundations and CCLA in partnership with the […]

A Rotherham-based charity is helping young people overcome barriers to education and employment thanks to grant funding. Clifton Learning Partnership has received £15,000 over three years from Quickline’s Moving On Up Fund, delivered in partnership with South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF). The Moving On Up Fund, generously supported by Quickline, helps SYCF back local organisations working to improve employability skills and future prospects for people aged 30 and under across […]

Get ready for a whole load of roarsome fun this February half-term school holiday as dinosaurs rule at the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park, South Yorkshire. Calling all budding palaeontologists! Meet Professor Fossil and his baby dinosaur and go face-to-face with Rexy the mighty T-rex ...if you dare! Dig Dino Training! Join in Professor Fossil's hilarious 'How to train your dinosaur' session in the arena with galloping, giggles and […]

Rotherham Civic Society has made a posthumous award to Dame Julie Kenny, for the important role she played in saving one of the borough’s greatest assets, Wentworth Woodhouse. The annual Sheila Cameron Award for Outstanding Community Service to the town was presented to Dame Julie’s family just weeks before the anniversary of her unexpected death on February 21, 2025, at the age of 67. Dame Julie was Sheffield-born but became […]

Doncaster’s premier arts venue, Cast, has today announced the appointment of James Blakey as its new Director, marking a significant moment in the organisation’s future and reaffirming its commitment to ambitious theatre rooted in community, collaboration and social impact. James takes up the role following the departure of Deborah Rees, who stepped down in December 2025. A nationally recognised theatre director and engagement specialist, James is not a stranger to […]