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Recipe Competition

What's for Tea Barnsley? Recipes competition closes in 2 weeks

There's now only 2 weeks to go until the 'What's for Tea Barnsley?' competition closes on the 20th December.

All cooking abilities are welcome, as long as the recipes are easy, affordable and nutritious. Entries need to be submitted by an adult aged 18+. Please include the ingredients, a picture of your meal and why you like to make this recipe with your submission.

Email:- WhatsForTea@barnsley.gov.uk

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Courses At Northern College

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ESOL Skills For Life

Will boost your confidence, help you communicate better in everyday situations, handle common tasks in English, improve your digital skills, earn qualifications, and even prepare for job applications and career advancement.

Visit:- Website for more information.

New Online Courses

There are also some new Online courses which are just about to be launched from the second week of November onwards. The courses are online, and the student work at their own pace.

Click for information (opens in PDF):- New Online Courses

Free Parking

Easy access by bus from Barnsley interchange - Bus number 34 - £1 each way. See attached PDF:- Service 34 Timetable

Dates To Save For Your Diary

Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December 2024. We will be running our popular festive food and craft weekend course for families, who can bring their children age 5 and over.

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Pension Credit Information & Support

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Pension Credit Eligibility Information

If you are still not sure if you eligible for Pension Credit, then there are drop-in sessions in November and December.

Click here for Benefits Calculator

Visit:- Pensioner Winter Support for more information.

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Hoyland & Birdwell Methodist Chapel Events

Hoyand & Birdwell chapel address and Facebook QR code what's on at Hoyland & Birdwell Chapel
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Food Rescue and Education

Providing online cookery sessions, money-saving, waste-preventing, cookery courses and tips!

Visit:- UKHARVEST Website

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Digital Skill Courses

Fully funded digital skill courses for 19 to 24 year olds within South Yorkshire and support them finding work.

Visit:- B2WGroup Website

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Healthier Futures

Barnsley have launched an exciting new project to improve children's health and wellbeing. It has three elements that will work to improve children's health and wellbeing. The Children and Young People public health team have been working with schools across the borough to develop these useful resources.

Visit:- Healthier Futures Website

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Level 2 Award in Youth Work Practice

A great opportunity has arisen for members of the community to undertake a fully funded Youth Work Qualification.

The course covers:-

  • Engaging and communicating with young people
  • Theory of Youth Work
  • Young People Development
  • Safeguarding
  • Group Work
  • Challenging Behaviour
  • Anti-Discriminatory Practice
  • Work based and reflective practice in Youth Work
  • Careers and further study
  • The course blends the academic and practical, as well as portfolio work learners must also undertake practical experience in a youth work setting, such as youth/sports clubs, arts and community groups. Upon completion of the course you will receive a Level 2 award, you will also be given the opportunity to progress your learning to level 3 and above.

    The primary career linked to this course is Youth Work. Youth Workers help young people to develop skills, confidence, resilience and positive attitudes to engagement, enabling them to reach their full potential. A qualification in Youth Work is also considered desirable for other career pathways such as schools, social care, youth offending, housing, community work and many more.

    If you are in receipt of benefits the course is fully funded. However if you do not meet this criteria but are already working/volunteering with young people in the South Area then we may be able to secure funding for you to undertake the course.

    The Youth Association who will be providing the training.

    Download Expression of Interest Form

    Download Booklet Outlining The Course

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    Hoyland Cap Invitation

    If you're active in the community or want to know more about what's going on around you then this is the place for you. It's here, it's yours, it's Hoyland Cap, your local online Community Access Point. One central point for all things local in and around Hoyland and the wider community of South Barnsley. If you have something to share or to celebrate the please do let us know. Full details of how to get in touch are on our contact page or email:- info@hoylandcap.co.uk

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    Unique Me Project - Now a Registered Skills Education Group Provider

    The Unique Me & Beyond course has undergone robust scrutiny to be formally accredited and approved as a recognised skills provider. This now means that from the volume of participants who have completed the course over the last two years the ones who wish to have their portfolios verified can have their hard work and achievements nationally recognised. Now that's a bit special.

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