WHAT'S ON: Around Rotherham

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Thursday 9-11.30am at The Arnold Centre in Rotherham (telephone for details). To contact (office hours) 01909 773966. The advice centre believes there is a demand for appointments on a Saturday for clients who are unable to attend weekday appointments due to employment, child care or transport issues so there will be a number of case-work type appointments on a Saturday.

ROTHERHAM CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU: Rotherham CAB has employed more debt advisers. The CAB won extra funding from the Money Advice Service which it is using to improve its debt provision. The CAB has two more debt workers and more support staff at the Rain Building next to the indoor market on Eastwood Lane, Rotherham. If people can’t get there they can see an adviser at one of 14 debt outreaches across the community. People can see a debt adviser on Saturday 10am-noon at a debt drop-in at the Rain Building. The advisers can see people face-to-face or give advice by telephone. Contact 03444 111 444 or visit the office in the Rain Building.

ROTHERHAM SOCIETY OF ARTISTS: Meet at Unity Centre, St Leonard’s Road on Fridays 7-9pm. Membership £30 per year, visitors £5 per session. Contact [email protected], www.rotherhamsocietyofartists.org.uk. October 2 – Gillian Tyler talks about her work as a children’s book illustrator. October 16 – The Big Draw this year is Every Picture Tells A Story, free session of drawing. October 30 – life drawing. November 13 – Three Rainbows Glass will talk about their coloured and textured glass designs. November 27 – workshop session. 

ROTHERHAM STAMP AND POSTCARD CLUB: The club held its first meeting of the new season on September 1 when Neville Angell presented a display of material relating to the British army. Each of the three rounds consisted of stamps and postcards. The club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at the Neighbourhood Centre on Longfellow Drive, Herringthorpe 7.30pm.

ROTHERHAM METRO RAMBLERS: September 26 – choice of 2 walks: a moderate 10.5 mile linear walk from Dore station to Grindleford station covering Moss Road, White Edge and Froggatt Edge, leader John Wadsworth 01709 372442, meet 10am Dore station, use Park and Ride or join 9.14am train from Sheffield platform 2C; a leisurely 6 mile Rother Valley circular walk, leader Gill Burley 0114 2875205, meet 10am Waleswood Industrial Estate, left off A618, Mansfield Road. Contact www.rotherhammetroramblers.btct.co.uk.

ROTHERHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY: The September meeting took place in Liberty Hall, Station Road. Ray Battye spoke on Church Buildings in the South Yorkshire Landscape. On September 10, members were given a tour of the Three Cranes building on High Street by Chris Hamby. The October 1 meeting is a discussion and workshop in Liberty Hall 7pm.