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End the Care Crisis - National Lobby Day A national lobby day (day of action) is being held on Tuesday 6th March 2012 in Westminster. Alzheimer's Society, as part of the Care and Support Alliance, is encouraging people with dementia, their carers and family members to contact their MP directly to share their experiences of the care system. more

Free health check Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) is offering a free NHS health check to people in Doncaster aged between 40 and 70 years on Thursday 9 February. more

Quick Guide to New Community Rights Locality has produced a quick guide to the Community Right to Bid and the Community Right to Challenge – part of the new Localism Act. more

Council Seeking Volunteers to Help Run Libraries 12 libraries in Doncaster are changing in the way they are run, with members of the community volunteering to sustain and provide the service. Most libraries have 15-20 volunteers available and ready to help, yet the service needs more. If you are interested in giving any amount of your time, please get in touch. more

ESOL and Citizenship Training Have you lived in the UK for up to 10 years? Or are you newly arrived? If so, you may be able to access a variety of training opportunities, events, advice and guidance. more

Children’s Adventure Trim Trail for Sandall Park The Friends of Sandall Park and Doncaster Council are delighted to announce that The Veolia Environmental Trust have awarded a grant of £14,137 to provide a children’s 'adventure trim trail' through the Landfill Communities Fund. more

Inquiry into Dementia Diagnosis Rates The Alzheimer's Society is asking people to complete a questionnaire to support the All Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into how to improve dementia diagnosis rates in the UK. more

Volunteer Horticulture Support Staff (Beanstalk Gardens/Sheffield) Autism Plus is recruiting keen gardeners to volunteer on our exciting new horticulture project based on the outskirts of Sheffield. This project aims to support individuals with learning difficulties from disadvantaged backgrounds in to work placements. more

Sporting Opportunities for Young People with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities Doncaster Rovers Community Foundation and Doncaster College are working in partnership to offer disabled young people and young people with Special Educational Needs the opportunity to take part in Boccia, a fun, target based sport which will feature in the Paralympic Games! Also available are weekly football sessions. more

Coffee morning to mark Dignity Action Day A coffee morning to celebrate Dignity Action Day will be held at St John’s Hospice Information and Support Centre, which will also be supported by the Alzheimer's Society. more

An Introduction to British Sign Language 101 JMLB Genesis CIC is a member of Signature and offers a BSL101 unit, with or without an exam. Suitable for anyone interested in learning BSL, particularly people who work in healthcare or frontline staff such as police and fire service, retail, hotels, restaurants and leisure centres. more

Doncaster Adult Social Care Workforce Forum Doncaster Council would like to invite anyone within the Doncaster area who provides social care/support to adults whether paid or unpaid to the above event. The next forum will take place on 25th January 2012, from 13:45hr – 16:30hr at the Carr House Centre, Danum Road, Doncaster. DN4 5HF. more

Get Doncaster Walking Festival 2012 160 residents turned out to enjoy the first walk of the 2012 Get Doncaster Walking Festival and take the first steps towards a healthy year. A number of walks will also take place in February and March to support local cancer charity Aurora and local voluntary youth organisations. more

'Our Group – Our Time' 2 Year Anniversary!! Doncaster Alcohol Services run a Support Group called ‘Our Group-Our Time’ for people who are affected by someone, be it friend or family member, who is having problems with their alcohol use. The group will soon be celebrating its 2 year anniversary. more

Rent-free space for social organisations The property charity 3Space have a large 10,000 ft2 unit in the Centurion Retail Park for charities, community groups and non-profits to use for free. more

Short Break Panel Member – Representing Voluntary Sector The Aiming High team within Doncaster Council operate a weekly commissioning panel for Short Break placements for disabled children and young people. We currently have a space on the panel for a panel member from the Voluntary sector. more

Peer Mentoring Drop-In Supported by SYCIL staff, this is a brand new User Led group looking at issues and sharing experiences relating to Personal Budgets. Next session - 18th January 2012. more

Unwanted Christmas Presents Appeal At the Alzheimer's Society we are always on the look out for unwanted gifts that we can raffle at local events to raise vital funds for our cause. Many of us receive Christmas gifts that are, for whatever reason, surplus to requirements. Why not donate them to a good cause? more

Time to Change Grants Time to Change is England's biggest ever attempt to end the stigma and discrimination that faces people with mental health problems. The Time to Change grants fund will distribute £2.7 million to approximately 75 projects across England from April 2012 to March 2015. more

Avalunch Community Café and Meal Delivery Service Avalunch Community Services hosts a community café at Mexborough Baptist Church, Hollingsworth Close each Wednesday from 12.00 – 1.30 and a meal delivery service for elderly, infirm or disabled residents in Mexborough every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. more

Princess Alexandra Donates Prize for Local Raffle This is your chance to win a handbag belonging to Princess Alexandra. The Princess made the generous donation to the Alzheimer's Society after meeting local volunteer Eileen Harrington. more

Caring for our Future feedback sent to Government Doncaster Council has submitted the feedback of local residents and voluntary organisations who had their say on the future of care in the UK as part of the Government's 'Caring for our Future' national consultation. more

Saving lives at Christmas Christmas is a happy time for celebration with children, friends and family. But for dozens of people in South Yorkshire every year, this happy time is spoilt by an accidental fire in the home. Follow these tips from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue to help keep you safe. more

In-genie-ous Family Pantomime! Tickets are selling fast for Aladdin, Doncaster Little Theatre's festive treat, with almost two-thirds of the tickets for the show already sold. Book now to avoid disappointment! more

Christmas Concert Doncaster 50+plus is sponsoring a FREE Christmas Concert as part of their Inter-Generation goodwill project. Come along and join them in the Mansion House Ballroom to celebrate the start of the festive season. more