AN independent dementia charity has received £7,000 to secure its befriending service until November.
Barnsley Independent Alzheimer's and Dementia Support (BIADS) has received the donation from the Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation.
It comes after the charity lost a £40,000 contract with Barnsley Council to provide a dementia befriending service for the borough.
In May, a £20,000 fundraising campaign was launched to raise money to keep the service going.
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle, dated August 7. **
