You are here: Home News News June 2023 Looking at the true cost of alcohol for Alcohol Awareness Week 2023 As part of Alcohol Awareness Week 2023, we’re looking at the true cost of alcohol to us as individuals and wider society. Running from Monday 3 July to Sunday 9… Excitement builds as new acts announced for Barnsley's Big Weekend Exciting new headline acts have been announced for Barnsley’s Big Weekend, with this year’s event incorporating the town’s Pride and Brassed On! festivities. As part of Barnsley’s Big Weekend on… Call out for young performers A community musical production is coming to the Dearne Playhouse Theatre later this year and the casting call is now open for young performers to take the starring roles. Performing… Cannon Hall Museum shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award Cannon Hall Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today. Charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award since… We’ve achieved the Gold South Yorkshire Be Well @ Work Award We’re pleased to achieve the Gold South Yorkshire Be Well @ Work Award. It comes as part of our ongoing commitment to improving our employees' health and wellbeing. The award… New volunteering hub at Worsbrough Mill A new volunteer hub will be created at Worsbrough Mill thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust have secured £10,000 through the scheme,… Historic double award win for Barnsley Council We’re delighted to have made history by becoming the first council to win the two most prestigious awards in local government in the same year. BBC newsreader Huw Edwards announced… Mayor helps usher in a new era for Lucy and Yak The Mayor of Barnsley, Councillor James Michael Stowe, was on hand to help fashion brand Lucy and Yak open their new premises at the Gateway 36 Business Park earlier today.… Nine ambitions for overall wellbeing outlined in new Barnsley Children and Young People’s Plan Our Cabinet members will be asked to endorse the publication of the new draft Barnsley Children and Young People’s Plan at their next meeting on Wednesday, 28 June. The plan… Extra £1.7m secured to upgrade energy efficiency of council housing We’re delighted to have secured more than £1.7m to upgrade the energy efficiency of council housing to provide warmer homes and lower bills for tenants. Our Cabinet will be asked… Artwork celebrating Barnsley town centre to be installed at Library @ the Lightbox Town centre-inspired artwork created by learners from Barnsley’s Adult Skills and Community Learning service will be revealed on Monday 26 June in a special celebratory event. Wellbeing learners from Adult… We’ve partnered with Barnsley College to launch a Children’s Services Academy We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Barnsley College to inspire the next generation of social workers, early years practitioners and residential carers through the launch of a… One Adoption South Yorkshire supports national drive to find adopters for children who wait the longest for a permanent home One Adoption South Yorkshire, the regional adoption agency we are part of, has today joined the national ‘You Can Adopt’ campaign uniting regional and voluntary adoption agencies across the country… The new exhibition at the Cooper Gallery is good for the soul A new exhibition opens at the Cooper Gallery, Barnsley, on Saturday 24 June, bringing together stunning landscapes by pioneering French artists for the first time. Light and Soul: Early Impressions… Join us to honour and celebrate our armed forces at Barnsley's civic service. Barnsley Council invites you to join us this Saturday, 24 June, at 10.30 am in Pals Square, located at the side of the Town Hall, for a special Civic Service… Accelerated £20 million investment announced to enhance Barnsley's Highway Network Barnsley Council Highway's department is proud to announce the acceleration of this year's capital programme, with a total investment of over £20 million into the improvement of our road infrastructure.… Funding secured for Barnsley Museums to support heritage activities for schools and families Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust has secured £30,000 for the Outside the Box project, generously granted by The Foyle Foundation. It will provide accessible, affordable, curriculum-based arts and heritage activities… Take home your own life-sized Tut As part of Experience Barnsley’s 10th-anniversary celebrations on Tuesday, 27 June, the award-winning museum is auctioning off a stunning piece of artwork. People will have the opportunity to own a… Elsecar secures funding for new community and volunteering project Barnsley Museums will be celebrating the history of Elsecar through a new community and volunteering project, Building Bridges and Forging Ahead, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Barnsley Museums… Update given on Ofsted’s focused visit on the progress and experience of Barnsley care leavers As part of the inspection of local authority children’s services, Ofsted conducted a focused visit on the progress and experience of young people leaving care in the Borough, earlier this… Latest performance report shows businesses and communities are thriving in Barnsley Our latest corporate performance report was presented at Cabinet on Wednesday 14 June. It highlights some of the fantastic achievements which set out our progress in making Barnsley the place… Experience Barnsley prepares for 10th anniversary celebrations Experience Barnsley, based in Barnsley Town Hall, marks its first decade in June with a huge party for the community featuring a massive birthday card, cake, giant replica cardboard cut-out… Barnsley Museums collaborates with renowned local choreographer to celebrate the history of Eldon Street through contemporary dance A new temporary exhibition in Experience Barnsley’s Sound and Film booth celebrates the history of Eldon Street through contemporary dance and photography. As part of the Eldon Street High Street… New council houses progressing well Work is progressing well on nine new energy-efficient council houses which will include all-electric heating, solar panels, and batteries to store as much energy from the sun as possible. The… Barnsley's Big Weekend returns this July Barnsley’s Big Weekend returns to the town centre next month with an exciting, packed line-up of free events and entertainment. Running from Friday 14 July to Sunday 16 July, the… Barnsley triumphs as winner of the prestigious LGC Council of the Year Award. We’re delighted to announce that we’ve won the prestigious Council of the Year Award (sponsored by Zurich Municipal) at last night’s Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards. This award recognises our… Celebrating what we've achieved so far with our Better Lives programme We all want to live in the place we call home with the people we love, doing the things that matter most to us – that’s the social care future… Mayor of Barnsley invites residents to join him at the Mayoral Civic Service The newly appointed Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr James Michael Stowe, would like to invite residents across the borough to join him and the mayoress, Elaine Stowe, at Barnsley’s traditional Civic… Barnsley Town Concert Band to take the stage at Symphony Hall After an impressive performance at the Music For Youth regional festival, the Barnsley Town Concert Band have accepted an invitation to perform at the national festival. The band will take… Worsbrough Mill Country Park Reservoir Improvement Update Event Worsbrough Mill is making essential improvements to the reservoir in the Country Park. It includes repairs to the north and south banks of the reservoir, focusing on preserving the area… Safer Barnsley Partnership Board Launches 2023 JSIA Survey to Gather Views on Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour The Safer Barnsley Partnership Board is pleased to announce the launch of this year's JSIA survey, inviting residents to share their views on crime and anti-social behaviour in Barnsley. Led… Join us at our Carers Roadshow, a first of its kind for Barnsley and Yorkshire, to learn more about the support available to you locally We’re bringing Barnsley’s first Carers Roadshow to Barnsley Market on Friday 9 June to provide additional support to those caring for a loved one in our borough. A first of…
