Aroundtown Magazine July/August 2022

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OUT & ABOUT Coming together to reduce loneliness Community is critical to our overall wellbeing. But many of us are seeing a decline in connectedness and kinship as our friendship circle becomes more distant or diminished. Friendships evolve as life does, hampered by commitments and diaries that don’t align. But a lack of social interaction has led to a quarter of adults in the UK feeling lonely which can be damaging to our physical and mental health, wellbeing, relationships and employment. How do you make friends or social connections as an adult? It’s not as easy as when you’re a child in the playground, asking other kids to play with you without nerves or fear of rejection. In a bid to rekindle a community where social connections can thrive, a group in Rawmarsh are looking at various ways loneliness and social isolation can be identified and reduced. S62 Community Together Rotherham launched last year to give residents a sense of belonging to their community. The group is the brainchild of old acquaintances and busy parents, Luke Brailsford, Sarah Farnsworth Rodgers and Nikki Cartlidge, who wanted to start a group to resurrect the feeling of community and connectedness in the area. Since launching last September, they have become a constituted group with a committee of six volunteers from the Rawmarsh area with varying backgrounds – from working in education, public services or banking. Their aim is to provide a safe and inclusive space for community engagement and they hold weekly and monthly sessions at the Drop-In Centre on Harding Avenue. While based in Rawmarsh, you don’t need to have an S62 postcode to join – the sessions are open to anyone living in Rotherham borough. All sessions are free to access, reducing financial barriers that only isolates people further. This is thanks in part to community fundraising and the group having been awarded £4,850 in lottery funding which will pay for venue hire and service provision for the next year. ‘‘Whether you want to make new friends, feel less isolated, or improve your mental health, S62 Community Together Rotherham has a group for you’’ Whether you want to make new friends, feel less isolated, or improve your mental health, S62 Community Together Rotherham has a group for you. Each Monday they hold a men’s mental health group at 7.30pm where current members range in age from 16-year-old school leavers right up to men in their 80s. The weekly session gives men who might be struggling with their mental health the chance to talk to others going through similar storms and feel like they aren’t alone. The men’s group has also recently set up a recreational football session on the first Saturday of the month for a friendly kick about down at Parkgate Astro, funded by the team at MINDfest in the Community. Compared to men, women are generally much better at talking about their feelings. But one thing they aren’t as good at is making time for themselves. Each Thursday at 7.30pm there is a women supporting women group where ladies can try new crafts, have a chance to chat, and have some time away from commitments at home. The group has flourished into a support network of middle-aged women, but they would like to attract more ladies in their 20s and 30s who may be in need of a bit of self-care. There is also a monthly coffee morning on the third Saturday of the month from 10am till 12pm where families and individuals can come along and build on those social connections. They have also recently started a walking group around Greasbrough which is every Tuesday afternoon starting at 12pm. Demand for their services is high, with referrals from GPs and primary care networks coming through regularly. Funding allowing, they have plans to launch a youth club and parent and baby club later in the year. Long-term, the group would like to become a community interest company (CIC) to enable volunteers to become paid employees to dedicate more time. In turn, they hope to open their own premises to run everything from, allowing them to offer more services in the daytime. All sessions are free to attend and are held at the Drop-In Centre, Harding Avenue, Rawmarsh S62 7ED. You can find more details about the sessions at www.drop-in-centre.com or email s62ctr@gmail.com 34 aroundtownmagazine.co.uk
OUT & ABOUT Date for your diary: The Glass Works 1st Birthday Saturday 10th September 10am-4pm To celebrate one year since opening, The Glass Works is joining forces with The Civic to present a day of spectacular dance, circus and outdoor arts performed by some of the UK’s leading and most exciting outdoor performances. This family friendly festival is free to attend and includes: Out of the Deep Blue by Autin Dance Theatre Out of the Blue tells the story of Eko, a four-metre-tall sea giant who rises from the deep ocean and encounters a little girl called Violet. An impactful dialogue around our earth’s climate emergency told through dance, movement and masterful puppeteering. High Tea with a Twist by Levantes Dance Dressed to impress, a pair of dancers will perform dance and acrobatics above a tastefully laid tea table and mingle with the crowd for selfies and a cuppa. Expect glittery cakes, outrageous costumes and theatrical high jinks in an explosion of bright colour and silliness. Timeless by Joli Vyan Watch as four performers dance, leap, gracefully balance and throw themselves with acrobatic prowess around, on and inside a rotating seven-metre-high hourglass. Timeless tells the story of civilisation as we know it and its fragile relationship with time and nature. Mayfly by Kapow Inspired by the brief life of the Mayfly and its famous last dance, Kapow have created a customengineered structure incorporating five fountains that shoot water into the air in sync with two awe-inspiring dancers WHAT’S ON AT THE PEOPLE’S THEATRE THE BOOZE CRUISE Thursday 14th to Saturday 23rd <strong>July</strong> 7.30pm The Booze Brothers are back… all at sea! Sam and Dave Barton are sailing on top of the world… literally! But when the regulars of Sodom Working Men’s Club roll up the tide quickly turns with hysterical results. SHIP AHOY! Tickets Adult £15 ABSOLUTE BOWIE Friday 29th <strong>July</strong> 7:30pm A captivating live concert extravaganza of the wonder that is David Bowie. Don your glittery dancing boots, paint a flash on your face and buy your tickets now because the planet Earth is blue and there's nothing else left to do! Tickets Adult £20 ALADDIN Saturday 3rd December to Sunday 1st January Laugh-out-loud comedy, captivating song, dazzling dance and plenty of boos and hisses. Tickets Family (2 adults + 2 children) £60 Adult £18 Concession £16 For tickets, call the Box Office on 01226 200075 or book online www.barnsleylamproom.com The Lamproom Theatre Wetgate, Barnsley, S70 2DX aroundtownmagazine.co.uk 35
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