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Afternoon of Jazz A Lazy Sunday Afternoon of Jazz takes place on Sunday 13 May to raise money for the Civic Mayor's charities the Aurora Centres and Young People's Voluntary Organisations in Doncaster. more

New LADO Arrangements The LADO (Local Authority Designated Officer) role will now be based within the Children's Multi Agency Referral & Assessment Service (CMARAS). Local organisations should contact the LADO if they believe that a person who works with children has acted in an inappropriate way. more

Community Games Funding South Yorkshire Sport has launched the community games funding aimed at helping communities celebrate the 2012 games by funding up £500 to support community celebrations. more

RU AWARE? SYCIL will be offering childminders, holiday clubs, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Rainbows, Brownies and Guide groups fun disability awareness sessions through Interactive play throughout the school summer holidays. more

Doncaster Disability Awareness Day 2012 Doncaster Disability Cluster host their annual Disability Awareness Day on 30th June. Last year 350-400 people attended and organisations are being invited to book a stand at this year’s event. more

Doncaster Council launches fostering roadshow Would you, or someone you know, be interested in volunteering to become a foster carer? more

Outdoor & Indoor Ping! Packages Ping! and the ETTA have been working with Sport England to create a simple way for local not-for-profit organisations to access funding and deliver recreational table tennis opportunities as easily as possible. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BY 23/04/12. more

Have you considered fostering? The Council has organised an information evening at the Keepmoat Stadium to encourage anyone who is considering fostering a child to find out more about what's involved. more

NCS Returns for 2012 Doncaster Positive Futures will be bringing the National Citizen Service to the borough this summer for the second year in a row. more

Guinea Pig Fun Day Join local volunteers from the Cavy Corner Guinea Sanctuary for a fun day at Bentley Pavilion on Saturday 31st March more

Easter Treat - James and the Giant Peach The Little Theatre is breaking new ground again with this year’s Easter show for families. A classic Roald Dahl story, James and the Giant Peach, opens at the theatre from April 7th. more

Doncaster residents go the distance for charity A marathon charity event will take place on Friday 13 April to raise money for the Civic Mayor's chosen charities the Aurora Centres and Young People's Voluntary Groups. more

Fun packed holiday programme for disabled children Cinema screenings, street dancing, swimming sessions, trips to the seaside, baking and a trip to the Space Centre at Leicester are only a few of the activities on offer in the programme, organised by Doncaster Council's Aiming High team. more

Civic Mayor holds charity raffle Civic Mayor Councillor Eva Hughes is holding a raffle to raise money for her chosen charities the Aurora Centres and Young People's Voluntary Organisations in Doncaster. more

BBC3’s Free Speech Audience BBC3’s Free Speech Is Coming To Doncaster and is looking for 18-26 year olds to be part of the audience! more

Join in with the Community Games Millions of people will be able to come together to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in their local communities at one of over 2,000 games being held across the UK. more

DRASACS Supports National Campaign A powerful new TV advertising campaign challenging teenagers to re-think their views of what constitutes rape and consent has been launched by the Home Office and is being supported by a local charity. more

Family Strategic Partnership Commissioning Survey The Family Strategic Partnership (FSP) has been asked by Government to provide information about the Children, Young People and Families VCS’ experiences and views of statutory sector commissioning practice. more

Volunteer Appropriate Adult Recruitment South Yorks’ (Sheffield & Doncaster) Appropriate Adult Service are seeking volunteers to support children & young people detained in police custody. more