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Rewarding night for local groups

ON THE MOVE: Barnsley Chess Club.

Barnsley Chess Club makes a move

FOUL PLAY: Old Town bowling club members. Picture Shaun Colborn PD094518

Bowling club members hit with repeated dog mess problems

FUNDRAISER: Coun Chris Wray.

Community group supporting cats across Barnsley

RETIREMENT: Youngster Annie Dale with Barbara and Ron Cooper.

Playtime is over as Barbara and Ron call it a day

TEAM EFFORT: Rick O’Toole from CISWO, Net Zero Barnsley’s Kevin Steel, plus Dodworth Miners’ Welfare trustees Andy Waters, Eric Richardson, Chris Wray and Max Senior.

Community club goes solar in centenary year

BUSY TIMES: Maurice Churchouse gets reacquainted with his love of cribbage.

Why Maurice’s decision to join u3a is proving to be a lucky move

COMMUNITY: Eddie Harper, Robert Frost, Brenda Eastwood, Ray Trent, Jayne Trent, James Higginbottom, Dominic Paterson and Rev. John Armstrong.

Veterans’ breakfast club goes from strength to strength

HANDY MEN: Steve Nixon, Richard Bromley, Phil Auld and Sergej Pustovalov. Picture: Charley Atkins.

Men’s shed project launches to tackle social isolation

LIFELINE VENUE: Jill Martin with volunteers from the group.

Homeless group in last-ditch appeal over premises

Members of Worsbrough Common Community Association and community centre users.

£30k boost for community centre

CONCERNS: Ian Ball who is concerned over the new market licence policy. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093863

Fears that new fee will hit community groups hard

PLANT CLOSURE: Green -fingered Jeff Sharman with the Lord Fitzwilliam challenge cup originally presented in 1948, now redundant since the society has folded. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093866

Tough decision as gardening society shuts after 80 years

Over 150 pay respects to community hero Joan

Coun Sherry Holling sending out a plea message for the community to come together for a summer gala. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093828

Gala prepares to celebrate its 75th year

Founder of LanOps Thornton Phillis with trustee Ashley Dawson.

Party goes on thanks to dedicated LAN group

TPT BOOK STORE: Volunteer Kate Dobson along with volunteers launch the book box on the Pennine trail. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093734

Book Box invites walkers to pick up a page-turner

FUNDRAISING: The event was held at the Autism Allotments last week.

Halloween fundraiser helps allotments bounce back from vandalism

CARING: A dedicated team of community stalwarts are keeping the Hoyland Memorial monument, clean and tidy despite recently being egged, pictured are Gary Moore, Bob Hill and Phil Hickling PD093642 Picture Shaun Colborn

Hoyland memorial vandalism slammed

Raising money with an 8 mile walk

Railway rambles helping people get back on track

Chris Sayer with Dame Hillary Chapman when Barnsley Main Heritage Group earned the Queen’s Award for Volunteers.

Tributes paid to founder member of heritage group

Doctor Chris Hogg. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093588

Doctor on a mission to bring back St John’s cadet groups

REFURBISHED: Coun Dave Leach and Coun Neil Wright with members of Dewies Motor Body team who have refurbished the memorial bench on Laithes Lane. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093580

Community rallies to help revamp memorial bench

PASSING ON THE TORCH: Nick Hibberd with new manager Gez Morrall.

Village hall ‘in safe hands’ as new manager announced

EVENT: Rachael Addy, activities co-ordinator at Deangate Care Home, and Avril Pritchard, a representative from Barnsley Carers Service, at the inaugural Carers’ Cafe.

Carers’ cafe offers safe and supportive haven

Stephanie Peacock MP.at the Salvation Army in Goldthorpe.

MP continues campaign to drive down cost of school uniforms

VOLUNTEERS: Judith Hunt, Linda Stewart, Alan Everard, Jane Barry and Niall Clarke.

Historic gardens brought back to life by u3a members

SUPPORT: The foodbank’s Georgina Arnold alongside Theo Chapman, Aaron Atkinson and Toby Tyke.

Barnsley FC players back foodbank partnership

Ron and Barbara Cooper.

Couple’s retirement dedicated to helping others

EMPIRE MEDAL: Cheryl Sanderson with her British Empire Medal. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093457

Proud day as Cheryl collects British Empire Medal

ACCESSIBLE ALLOTMENTS: Michael and Paul Atwal-Brice.

Plea for help with launching new allotment

‘Crucial’ partnership to help expectant parents

Living it up: Superjam goers at the Holiday Inn Venue. Picture Shaun Colborn PD091450

Superjam celebrates ten years of tea parties

Artist Jayde Bell (who does art under the name of Eye Violet), Millennium Cutters owner Stephen Holt and festival secretary Julie Turner

Shutters get new lease of life thanks to community project

YORKSHIRE DAY: Berneslai Homes celebrated the day by praising those who make the town a great place to live.

Berneslai Homes celebrates tenants on Yorkshire Day

AWARD-WINNING: Berneslai Homes’ Louise Wood with resident Elaine Marsh, of Willows, Oxspring. Credit: Ashden.

Community energy group celebrates national award

Eddie Harper with Mayor and Mayoress John and Doreen Clarke at the newly relocated war memorial in the Reform Club.

No place like ‘home’ for truck driver Eddie

BINGO: Brynn Westwood who volunteers to call bingo numbers at a local care home in Royston. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093368

Brynn overcomes challenges to become pillar of the community

DEDICATED: Wendy Ogley who has been tending Carlton cemetery for 25 years. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093370

Wendy looks after graveyard for 25 years

Academy gets in the swim with free lesson scheme

Catherine Mitchell (centre), with members of the Dove Valley Event Group Tricia Wilson (left) and John Clarke (right).

Mayor steps in to support charity hit by break-in

GRADUATION: The kids at the Children’s University Graduation ceremony.

Children’s University pilot sees kids pass with flying colours

Living it up: Superjam goers at the Holiday Inn Venue. Picture Shaun Colborn PD091450

Superjam recognised for decade of helping beat social isolation

Martin and Jackie Sawdon at home. Picture Shaun Colborn

Exodus family helps children when they need it most

Heather Linney with Barnsley central councillors, Nicola Sumner, Janine Moyse, Martin O’Donoghue, down at Oakwell. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093310

Police and residents praised for Oakwell work

Ben Curry leading community work for Grassroots Sports Academy.

Academy striving to spread ‘get active’ message

LASTING MEMORIAL: Changes not to rename, the miners hall in Great Houghton, have met with a difference of opinion, pictured are Coun Dorothy Coates, along with parish councillor Christine Halliday. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093307

Refurb work begins on valuable community asset

Community Hero Jordan Bunney.

Community hero gains confidence by volunteering