News

1st September 2010

Community Achievement Awards Do you know of an individual or group who you have seen or heard about making an impact in this way? Just who are Rotherham’s unsung local heroes? The search is on, through Rotherham’s annual Community Achievement Awards. more

26th August 2010

Pregnancy Documentary| BBC Three A new BBC documentary about pregnancy and lifestyle is looking for pregnant women to take part. more

17th August 2010

How Your Borough Works Do you want to improve something in your neighbourhood, make changes happen locally or for your group or influence local decisions? more

Zoom Short Film Scheme - Opportunities for Deaf Writers and Directors The British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust is committed to creating opportunities for up and coming Deaf filmmaking talent. more

Pledge to end mixed sex hospital accommodation The coalition government has pledged to end most mixed sex hospital accommodation in England. more

Midwives attack hysteria over home births Leader of Britain's midwives disputes survey's claims that home birth is riskier than hospital delivery. more

Is social care about to be swallowed up by health? White paper says Nice should extend its remit to social care. What will that mean for the Social Care Institute for Excellence? more

12th August 2010

British Council Active Citizens Program Are you aged between 18 - 35yrs? Want to get involved in a global social action project? more

The late night sandwich run Shops throw away an estimated 1.6m tonnes of food every year. But more and more are thinking inventively about waste and distributing leftovers to those in need. more

How best to avoid the red mist We have all felt like bashing our heads against brick walls when we cannot get what we want as a consumer. Conversely, many of us have suffered awkward customers. So how do we stop irritation boiling over into anger? more

New superbug found in UK hospitals A new superbug that is resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics has entered UK hospitals, experts warn. more

Man grows pea plant inside lung A Massachusetts man who was rushed to hospital with a collapsed lung came home with an unusual diagnosis: a pea plant was growing in his lung. more

Care Quality Commission update New publication informs patients and families what standards to expect from the regulation of their NHS hospital more

11th August 2010

Free Making a change course This course will give you the knowledge, understanding and tools to make a change in your community. more

6th August 2010

Mental Health Carers Well Being Group Carers 4 Carers is a Rotherham Support Group run by carers for carers of loved ones who have severe enduring mental health problems. As is often the case these carers often neglect their own needs and health. more

4th August 2010

LINkrotherham – the story so far…. The LINkrotherham Influence and Impact Report was launched on Monday 7th June at Voluntary Action Rotherham. more

3rd August 2010

Women flock to first Health and Wellbeing event Over 20 women came along to the inaugural Macmillan health and wellbeing evening at VAR on the 15th July, which was opened by Mayor Rose McNeely more

8th July 2010

National Carers Week National Carers Week took place this year from 14th to 20th June. This year’s theme of ‘A Life Of My Own’ inspired a week of activities, culminating in a town centre celebration on Friday 18th June, organised by LINkrotherham. more

7th July 2010

Redeveloping Rotherham Central Railway Station In February 2010 exciting work to redevelop Rotherham Central Railway Station got underway. more

30th June 2010

Launch of Macmillan health and wellbeing events for women surviving female cancers Women in Rotherham recovering from breast or gynaecological cancer now have access to a unique series of events which will provide access to clinical nurse specialists and information and advice on benefits, financial support, diet and lifestyle and getting back to work. They will also be able to take advantage of a new buddying system offering emotional support on a one-to-one basis. more

22nd June 2010

Launch of Annual report 2009/2010 The Annual Report for LINkrotherham was launched on 7th June. more

'Looking after me' course for carers Do you care for someone with a long term health condition? If so then a Looking after Me Course may be of benefit to you more

10th June 2010

Look out there's a LINk Campervan about Look out for the LINk Campervan touring Rotherham from 5th to 18th June. We will be asking people to share their experience of services in Rotherham with us so we can work together to make a difference. more

4th June 2010

Rotherham Shopmobility Scheme Rotherham Shopmobility scheme starts simultaneously in Rotherham Town Centre and Parkgate Shopping Centre Starting 7th June, 2010, in Parkgate Shopping centre—Three days a week Starting 9th June, 2010, in Rotherham Town Centre—Two days a week. more

New Macmillan volunteers These 18 women are preparing to deliver the "Rotherham Women's Health and Wellbeing in Motion" Project starting in July. Macmillan have chosen Rotherham to offer information, events and a peer support service to women moving on after breast or gynaecological cancers. more

16th April 2010

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Questionnaire LINkrotherham are working with Rotherham hospital to determine if people who are deaf or hard of hearing are receiving the support and services they need when visiting outpatients department. more

13th April 2010

Major Trauma Improvement Forum Major trauma has a high personal impact on patients and families, and the challenges of providing high quality care multiply when patients have to be moved between different hospitals for treatment. In light of this the Department of Health has recently taken steps to re-organise major trauma care into specialist centres. more

Fleming Gardens Newsletter Fleming Gardens is a voluntary sector supported housing project which aims to give young women a chance to have their own tenancy along with the extra support they need to live independently with their child/ren. more

9th April 2010

New Governing Board Members LINkrotherham is currently recruiting more members for the LINk Governing Board. Our board is made up of people who are all of different ages and from different backgrounds. You do not need to have any formal qualificiations to become a Governing Board Member although we do ask that you have some experience of using services in Rotherham. more

8th April 2010

NHS Rotherham Community Health and Well-being Grants NHS Rotherham - Community Health and Well-being Grants Fund Funding for community groups and health related projects up to £500 more

Become a member of Voluntary Action Rotherham Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector in Rotherham. more

31st March 2010

Fat Women in the dark!! Carers 4 Carers is a Rotherham support group run by carers for carers of loved ones who have severe enduring mental health problems like schizophrenia and bi-polar conditions who care 24 hours a day. To try and maintain their health and offer carers some respite Carers 4 Carers have recently been awarded a sum of money by NHS Rotherham to enable them to introduce female carers to swimming and aqua aerobics. more

17th March 2010

Asthma moves up Government Agenda Asthma is set to become a higher priority for the Department of Health in England with the publishing of a National Strategy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which contains a chapter on adult asthma. more

9th March 2010

GP Consultation At the moment, people have to choose a GP practice that’s close to them and make sure they live within its catchment area. But the Government is looking at options to change this, so people can choose a GP practice that best suits their needs. more

8th March 2010

Voices into action: Help make care better Care Quality Commission want you to have a bigger say in how the health and social care services that you use should be improved. more

Personalisation In Rotherham – My Choice My Future Over the last few years the Government have asked people across the country, how they would like their health and social care services to be organised in the future. People said they want fast access to services, at a time and place to suit them and that these services should be personalised to their specific needs. more

25th February 2010

National Carers Week Survey National Carers week will take place this year from 14-20th June. The theme for 2010 is A life of my own and will enable carers to talk about the parts of life, that most of us take for granted, that they miss out on. more

The Exchange Newsletter The Winter/Spring 2010 edition of Exchange Newsletter is now out. The newsletter is produced by RMBC Family Information Services and contains valuable information for parents of disabled children. more

23rd February 2010

CRT Bridging the Gap The Bridging the Gap Programme offers grants of £500 to £5,000 to voluntary organisations and community groups for projects that make a positive impact in the most deprived coalfield wards. more

9th February 2010

Rotherham patients and families to benefit from new essential standard of care From April 2010 new essential standards of quality and safety are being introduced gradually across all health and adult social care services in England. The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the new independent regulator of health and adult social care, will license services if they meet essential standards and constantly monitor them to make sure they are compliant with new legislation about to be passed in parliament. more

Equality & Human Rights Commission Consultation The Equality and Human Rights Commission are producing guidance to help people understand the Equality Act and how it will effect them. more

7th January 2010

Contacting emergency ambulance services by SMS The RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf people) needs your feedback on the pilot emergency SMS service more

Rotherham Hospital achieves Double Excellent Award The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is the only Acute Trust in South Yorkshire to achieve a double excellent for its overall performance in the Annual Health Check ratings. more

15th December 2009

Dignity in Care Campaign Launched in November 2006, the Dignity in Care Campaign aims to stimulate a national debate around dignity in care. more

14th December 2009

Voluntary Action Sheffield Training Voluntary Action Sheffield have released their Training Directory for 2010. more

Losing Patients - Join the campaign Losing Patients is all about empowering blind and partially sighted people to secure accessible information from the NHS. more

South Yorkshire Rural Network Meetings Rural Action Yorkshire are looking for members for new rural networks which are now being set up in South Yorkshire. more

UnLtd Sport Relief - Do It Award The UnLtd Sport Relief Do it award offers up to £10,000 to young people aged 18-21 who have a sport or recreational activity idea that will help find a solution towards a social problem. more

10th December 2009

Co-operative Help Project WE ARE NOT GOING TO WAIT, WE ARE GOING TO HELP OURSELVES! There are lots of scare stories in the press about elderly people being isolated and having access to poor, impersonal care and support services. We are a small group of over 50’s people, living in Sheffield and Rotherham, who have decided to take matters into our own hands by forming a co-operative. more

24th September 2009

South Yorkshire Centre for Inclusive Living South Yorkshire Centre for Inclusive Living is a user led organisation providing a range of services for Disabled people. Our current services include IT training, Occupational Therapy and alternative IT equipment assessments, Independent Living Advice, Advocacy, and Information. We are based in Doncaster, but have a remit to cover the whole of South Yorkshire and since May 2009 have been working in Rotherham. more