The centre is fully accessible throughout with disabled access toilets and baby changing facilities.

A welcoming, friendly, inclusive and accessible group. Our ethos is to make everyone feel welcome, help them connect and feel part of a community regardless of their background. Please note that although we rent the church hall as our club venue, b:friend is a secular charity and we are not affiliated with any faith or religion. We welcome club attendees and volunteers from people of all faith and backgrounds. A warm space - we like to keep the hall toasty during the cold months. Refreshments (hot drinks, cordial, biscuits, crisps) and occasionally taste of a different country during our armchair travel sessions. Resources for our sessions (e.g. art and craft resources, quiz books, etc.) Accessible entrance and toilets.

About the charity: B:friend is a charity combatting loneliness & social isolation experienced by older neighbours (people aged 65 and over) in South Yorkshire and NE Derbyshire through 1:1 community befriending and Social Clubs. Our Gleadless Social Club, currently our only club in Sheffield, launched in 2022. The weekly b:friend Social Club aims to boost the wellbeing and meaningful community connections for older neighbours in the area. We serve refreshments and have a different stimulating and fun activity every week based on the Five Ways to Wellbeing. Our past sessions included making no-bake treats, age-friendly boxing, armchair travels, drumming, seated dancing, murder mystery games, crafts, quizzes, and much more. No boring bingo - we know we can offer much more to our older neighbours.

Babycare_reach, repurposes donated kids clothes and health essentials to those in need, in Rotheram and around

Coffee mornings

Barnardo's has a charity offers a variety of pre-loved items, including clothing, accessories, homeware, books, and more, with profits supporting Barnardo's work with children and families. 

Beacon South Yorkshire are dedicated to supporting carers across South Yorkshire through physical and emotional support sessions that allow them to carry on caring.

Barnsley Churches Drop-In provide a bag of ready to eat food and a hot drink 5 nights a week (not Tuesdays or Saturdays) from the vestry at St Mary's Church, Barnsley. When appropriate we will also supply sleeping bags, tents, rucksacks and essential clothing.

Citizens Advice Barnsley offers advice and information on a wide range of issues, including:

• Benefits
• Consumer issues
• Employment
• Money and debt
• Immigration
• Housing

They also provide specialist help with debt and housing. You can contact them by phone, email, or through their website. They also offer face-to-face advice at drop-in outreach sessions across Barnsley.

Referrals Only

Aims to resolve crisis at home by providing support and onward referrals after crisis is resolved. Alternative to hospital admission.

Up to date details for the foodbanks in Barnsley can be found on the Barnsley Foodbank website.

Barnsley Homeless Alliance is made up of organisations and charities that support local homeless people. They work  to provide food, clothing, housing, medical care and substance misuse services and help give a future to those on the street through practical and caring support and advice.

• Barnsley Churches drop-in, Temperance House, Pitt Street, Barnsley - Monday 10am 12pm and Thursday and Friday 12pm to 2pm.

Barnsley Recovery Steps is an integrated drug and alcohol recovery service for Barnsley. Theirr aim is to help as many people as possible to recover from and be free from drug and alcohol dependency, and to reduce the harm that is caused to individuals, families and communities. The Recovery Steps service is delivered by Humankind on behalf of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Their service works in local communities to support people with drugs and/or alcohol issues.

As part of their support, Barnsley Recovery Steps delivered by Humankind  offers the following: One-to-one support - Structured group therapy work - Support to family members, involving them as part of your recovery plan wherever possible and with your consent - A health and wellbeing check, health screenings, blood testing and vaccinations - Help you achieve a balanced approach to life through therapeutic intervention - Support to reduce harm and prevent overdose - Substitute medication is available for some drugs that you may use - Detox from alcohol and/or drugs - A peer mentor/volunteer to give you additional support.

This project provides advice for refugees and people seeking asylum in Barnsley as well as asylum support regarding  issues, welfare benefits, housing, access to healthcare, access to ESOL, education, community development activities and volunteering

Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services (BSARCS) offer support to anyone who has experienced sexual harm or abuse, regardless of age or gender, and their relatives. Advocacy for adults and children who have experienced sexual harm and are accessing the criminal justice system

The Barnsley Support Hub offers free mental health support in a welcoming, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment. Their  experienced staff team are available to provide emotional, social, and practical support if you are in crisis or heading toward a crisis. You can go just for a chat, or to access one-to-one emotional support from trained mental health professionals. Barnsley Support Hub also offer help in creating staying well and crisis plans, and support visitors to access other services and organisations that may be useful to them, either face to face, phone calls, email or video consultation

Who is this service for? Anyone aged 18 and over can come to the Barnsley Support Hub – you don’t need a formal referral or appointment.