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Barnsley Council to Provide Free School Meals During the Holidays

Barnsley Council are backing Marcus Rashford’s campaign to provide free school meals during school holidays. Payments of £15 per child – the same amount as free school meal funding –...

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October 26, 2020

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Local COVID alert level update for South Yorkshire

Following close discussions with local leaders, South Yorkshire has moved from local COVID alert level high to very high. This happened at 00.01 on Saturday 24 October. This means that...

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October 26, 2020

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Charity fundraiser was a real team effort

A LOCAL football team, Eastfield Athletic FC, have helped to raise more than £3,000 for a local charity TADS. The team were forced to cancel their planned annual charity football...

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October 21, 2020

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TADS Alcohol, anxiety and Depression online sessions.

After seeing an increase in referrals, the Mental Health Charity TADS (therapies for Anxiety, Depression and Stress) have taken their sessions online. The first was live streamed on their...

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October 19, 2020

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Hate Crime Awareness Week ( Saturday 10th October – Friday 17th October)

During Hate Crime Awareness week there are several online awareness webinars covering different aspect of hate crime. Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th October – Hate Crime & Disability Awareness Information...

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October 7, 2020

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Mental Health Awareness Day 2020 Saturday 10th October

This years National Mental Health Awareness Day is on Saturday 10th October. With current restriction in mind, mental health organizations have been busy developing some online recourses to celebrate the...

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October 7, 2020

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The Skills Toolkit

The Government have launched a new program of free online courses designed to build on existing knowledge and provide new skills. The subject areas include:- practical maths...

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October 5, 2020

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New package to support and enforce self isolation

From 28 September, people will be required by law to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by Test and Trace. To ensure that people on lower incomes are...

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October 1, 2020

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