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New specialists taking Wentworth Woodhouse forward after pandemic
Rotherham stately home Wentworth Woodhouse has re-opened to visitors with four
new specialists at the helm.
“We were closed for many months during the pandemic, but Wentworth Woodhouse has
bounced back better than ever,” said Sarah McLeod, CEO of the Preservation Trust
which bought the Grade I listed mansion and
Trio of new appointments for Yorkshire homelessness charity
West-Yorkshire-based homelessness charity Simon on the Streets has made three
new appointments to its growing team.
Simon on the Streets, which offers practical and emotional support to rough
sleepers in Bradford, Leeds and Kirklees has recruited Scotty Bell as
co-production lead, Leah Charlson as fundraising manager and Liz Knight as
Charity staging recruitment event for young jobless
A Sheffield charity is staging a recruitment event to reach young jobless people
who feel the pandemic has robbed them of a future.
The Source Skills Academy, a leading trainer which has been supporting people
since 2003, says its June 2 Super Recruitment event will make it easier and less
£8,000 raised for Barnsley Hospice during Make A Will Month 2021
Barnsley solicitors helped to raise more than £8,000 for Barnsley Hospice during
this year’s ‘Make a Will Month’ fundraiser.
Several local solicitors waived their fees for will-writing during February and
invited people writing a will to make a donation to Barnsley Hospice instead.
Dozens of individuals and couples
Re-opening of iconic Marsden Community Hub
Marsden’s popular community-run venue opened its doors once more on Monday 17th
May, as government coronavirus restrictions lifted, thanks to the extraordinary
efforts of local people.
The historic building, home to classes, events, live music, theatre, weddings
and parties, is in better shape than ever before as it has
Survey to support a carbon neutral Calderdale
Local community and voluntary sector groups are invited to share ideas to
support Calderdale’s journey towards a carbon neutral future.
As a borough, Calderdale aims to be carbon neutral by 2038 at the latest, with
significant progress by 2030. It’s hoped this will be achieved even sooner with
Magna welcomes new trustees
Magna Science Adventure Centre has strengthened its board of trustees following
the appointment of experienced science teacher Kathryn Boulton-Pratt and public
relations specialist Matthew Ridsdale.
In their new roles, Kathryn and Matthew will work alongside Magna’s existing
board of trustees on a voluntarily basis to oversee the growth and