Friends of Rotherham
Now Rotherham is a great place for friends. I don't mean pal type friends and I don't mean Quakers (the nearest Meeting House is in Sheffield). What I do mean is lots of little volunteer groups set up to try and help those many bits of Rotherham that definitely need help. You can see from this that there are plenty of 'Friends' needing your time and skills if you fancy a bit of voluntary work.
Friends Association Bramley Sunnyside Schools
Visit the website www.fabss.org.uk.
Friends of Bar Park
Contact The Friends - Tom Doncaster, Rotherham. Tel. 44 (0)1142 463437 (Correct 2011).
Friends of Barkers Park
Friends of Barkers Park are working to improve the facilities at Barkers Park and create new features in the park. Contact via:- 6 Ash View, Munsborough, Rotherham. Tel. 44 (0)1709 326416. (Correct 2011)
Friends of Boston Castle and Boston Park
I'm not sure that I've got this right as it might well include Moorgate Cemetery and Canklow Woods. Visit their website at www.fobcap.org.uk for more information.
Friends of Clifton Park
The aims and objectives of the Friends of Clifton Park include working towards the restoration and, management and maintenance of the park improvement of the facilities and promoting safe use of the park. No up to date contact details.
Friends of Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane, Rotherham, S65 2AA. Tel. 01709 336633. Email Cliftonparkmuseumatrotherham.gov.uk (remember to replace at with @).
Friends of Herringthorpe Playing Fields
The website at http://www.herringthorpe.co.uk has the message "Hacked By GHoST61 - Turksec.info" in January 2011. No contact details.
Friends of Keppel's Field
A group started in 2003 to protect the land surrounding Keppel's Column. They meet at 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of every month at the Old People's Centre, Brook, Hill Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham or contact Barry Kaye Tel. 44 (0)1709 552264.
Friends of Maltby Parks
Meet at the Edward Dunn Memorial Hall - no other details known.
Friends of Masbrough Chapel and the Walker Mausoleum
Visit the Friends of the Masbrough Chapel & Walker Mausoleum at their website www.walkermausoleum.co.uk or Email friends@walkermausoleum.co.uk.
Friends of Rosehill Victoria Park
Contact through Rawmarsh & Parkgate Partnership Ltd, Rosehill House, Rosehill Park, Rawmarsh, Rotherham.
Friends of Rotherham Archives
The Friends of Rotherham Archives was formed in 1997 to support the work of the Archives & Local Studies Section of Rotherham Central Library in preserving the archival and local history heritage of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham etc. Contact FoRA at b.daviesatvirgin.net (remember to change at to @) or Tel. Archives & Local Studies 44 (0)1709 823616.
Friends of Talbot Lane Methodist Church
The friends have a web site www.friendsoftalbotlane.co.uk
Friends of Ulley Country Park
Awaiting details.
Friends of Valley Park
Email brian.twiggattiscali.co.uk (remember to change at to @). Tel. 44 (0)1709 379400.
Friends of Wath Park
These friends have helped to put forward blueprints of plans which it is hoped will obtain an estimated grant of £1.7 million for the improvement of the sports facilities at Wath Park which were devastated in the floods in June 2007. Chairman Keith Swanwick - sorry no contact details.
I'm watching out for information about other groups of friends. Please email me if you have further details.