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Become a VAB member
VAB would like to encourage you to take up or renew membership with Voluntary Action Barnsley. Membership offers tangible benefits and we will be adding to the range of services we offer in the next 12 months. Membership is FRE read more...
Every picture tells a story
On Friday 24 September the Portrait Barnsley project will see as many people as possible, from communities right across the borough, coming together and taking part in their own group photograph. It could be a crowd of workmates, read more...
3rd Sector on Climate Change
A brand new website has been launched that’s designed to help 3rd sector organisations like yours save money and work smarter towards a more sustainable business ethos. There are literally thousands of volunteers in our region read more...
National Awards Challenge Update
The network challenge is underway, and the South West is currently set to win the grand prize!! Closely followed by the North West and London….BUT there is still time! Here’s a reminder of what you can win: 1. Party Part read more...
Volunteering Opportunity for Victim Support
Victim Support are a national charity looking for volunteers to work at Barnsley Magistrates Court and in the Community based service also. The work at court involves giving pre trial visits and supporting witnesses and victim read more...
Sponsored Penalty Shoot Out
Fun, Football and Fundraising with 50/50 Penalty Shoot Out! Everyone benefits when you participate in this exciting fundraising opportunity. The sponsored penalty shoot out competition will raise much needed funds for Barnsley read more...
PICKLES OUTLINES PLANS TO ABOLISH REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced the Government’s intention in principle to abolish the remaining eight Government Offices for the Regions across England, subject to using the Spending Re read more...
Become A Volunteer!
Become a Volunteer! What is it? What can I do? Is it for me? Come along to our introduction to Volunteering sessions held at The Core, County Way, Barnsley, S70 2JW. Takes place first wednesday of every month 11:00a read more...
St Helen's Church Hall Available For Hire
ST HELEN’S CHURCH HALL LAITHES LANE (BEHIND CHURCH) Newly renovated accessible large hall with fully equipped kitchen, toilets (with accessible toilet) Plus Car park. Available for Hire Hourly- daily, occasional, long read more...
Future Jobs Fund style placements
Social Enterprises back in demand for Future Jobs Fund style placements Social enterprises are set to be back in demand to support the long term unemployed following George Osbourne’s announcement to scrap the Future Jobs Fund read more...
Summer Activities
Playday is a national campaign now in its 23rd year where thousands of children and young people get out and play at locally organised events. Playday events range from small-scale neighbourhood get-togethers to large-scale publi read more...
Launch of new website
Together for Regeneration (TfR) have recently launched their new website www.tfr.org.uk. Why don't you have a look to see what services and support TfR can offer your group. read more...
Darren and Andy get Microsoft qualified
Local people and businesses have been taking advantage of the Microsoft training vouchers, why don’t you? Darren, 21 from Monk Bretton, went down to London to meet Microsoft bosses and MPs to talk about the scheme. “It was bri read more...
Think Local Act Local survey
Tell us your views and you could win a £100! Do you live in Barnsley or know someone who does? If so, you could help support our Think Local Act Local survey. The council’s survey provides all residents with an opportunity read more...
Sexual Violence affects almost half of all women in the UK
Sexual Violence affects almost half of all women in the UK How do we work with it? For a brief presentation on the services provided by Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Helpline please contact Jo Fellows or Julie Butche read more...
Baitings Dam Abseil
Dare you take The Big Drop and abseil 197 feet to raise money for the world’s largest humanitarian organisation? Ripponden, nr. Halifax Saturday 25 September 2010 Sign up for the challenge so we can make a real differenc read more...
London 2012 Olympic Games inspire volunteering for all
Over 1,000 local organisations will be given the chance to hear how to create volunteering opportunities inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a series of regional workshops rolled out from July 2010 by read more...
Organisational Health Check
Voluntary Action Barnsley Human Resources and Organisational Development Team are offering a series of free Organisational Health Check for voluntary and community groups. The purpose of the health check is to identify organis read more...
FREE HELP FOR ORGANISATIONS
Does your organisation have any jobs that you just can't get round to doing? A spot of painting or gardening perhaps? We have a group of special needs volunteers from Barnsley College who are eager to help out for a couple of hour read more...
Big Lottery Awards for All Grants open
Awards for All England is a simple small grants scheme making awards of between £300 and £10,000. The Awards for All programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. To do this we want t read more...
Growth Spurts
Help!!!! My baby is feeding all the time!!! Sometimes your breastfed baby will feed a lot more than normal and will appear to be extremely hungry and may even appear unsatisfied. By breastfeeding more regularly, your baby read more...
Small Grants Available to Barnsley Groups
The South Yorkshire Community Foundation is the region's spearhead for the national £130 million 'Grassroots Grants' scheme. Grassroots Grants, which is funded by the Office of the Third Sector will run for three years and is sp read more...
