On Monday 24th September RUCST hosted a Macmillan Coffee morning in partnership with Edlington Community Centre s slipper swap event

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1 On Monday 24th September RUCST hosted a Macmillan Coffee morning in partnership with Edlington Community Centre s slipper swap event

2 The morning saw around 60 people attend to share coffee and cakes and have a good chat. Participants from the Mature Millers association, Rotherham s Military Veterans Centre, RUCST s BTEC level 3 students and general members of the community enjoyed goods baked by RUCST s staff members (or their mums)! The morning raised 133 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The ladies from Edlington Community Centre hosted a slipper swap, with over 40 pairs of brand new slippers being exchanged for old ones. The new slippers which aim to reduce the risk of falls, were accompanied by information and gadgets to keep safe at home. Thank you to everyone who donated and attended. If you would like to find out more information or get involved please contact eschofield@rotherhamunited.net. Rotherham United Community Trust are delighted to announce a number of ambassadors in partnership with the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) As a club, we pride ourselves on community engagement and a number of players will be taking the lead on a variety of community projects as detailed below: Sports participation Jamie Proctor and Ryan Williams Education Richard Wood Health Lewis Price Social Inclusion Kyle Vassell Kick It Out Semi Ajayi and Kyle Vassell Show Racism The Red Card Zak Vyner Futsal Anthony Forde National Citizen Service Will Vaulks Girls/Women s Football Jess Birtles Equality Zak Vyner and Semi Ajayi Disability Richard Wood Charities Will Vaulks We are lucky to have the support of the whole club with our community work and the players are very passionate in making a difference in any way they can. During my time at the club, the players and management have gone above and beyond in ensuring we have a positive impact and long may this continue. The players have asked to be ambassadors for causes and projects they are passionate about, and they are keen to support in any way possible. As a Trust we work closely with the PFA and we massively value the partnership, so I would urge everyone to visit their website to understand the work they do and how they support the football community added Gary Webb, Operations Manager for Rotherham United Community Sports Trust. If you would like to find out more information about the PFA, please click the link below.

3 your support for better mental health and start looking after your own wellbeing. Rotherham United Community Sports Trust are continuing the delivery of a men s health project across Rotherham. The programme aims to reduce social isolation, increase community integration and improve both physical and mental wellbeing amongst middleaged men who, for whatever reason, whether it be work stress, being financially worried, or a general feeling of being fed up, are at risk of poor mental health. According to recent studies, poor mental health can negatively impact on physical wellbeing while poor physical health and lead to an increased risk of developing mental health issues. Our project #headinthegame focuses on both physical and emotional wellbeing by offering a combination of free weekly physical exercise sessions and free monthly wellbeing workshops at the ASSEAL New York Stadium. The physical sessions will be based around the activity of football whilst the workshops will provide advice and support around managing stress, improving confidence, understanding anxiety and depression and more. In addition to the above, any fan that signs up will receive free match tickets to selected home games this season! Every year one adult in four, along with one child in ten, will have a mental health issue. These conditions can profoundly affect literally millions of lives, affecting the capability of these individuals to make it through the day, to sustain relationships, and to maintain work. It is estimated that 1 in 6 people in the past week experienced a common mental health problem worldwide while 4-10% of people in England will experience depression in their lifetime. The stigma attached to mental health causes a damaging, albeit ill-informed attitude, making it more difficult for those affected to pursue help. According to UK estimates, only about one-fourth of those with mental health problems undergo ongoing treatment. In contrast, the vast majority of those affected with these problems are faced with a variety of issues, ranging from isolation to uncertainty on where to get help or information, to relying on the informal support of family, friends or colleagues. Come along to our Understanding Issues in Mental Health Workshop on Monday 29th October at the New York Stadium from 6-8pm. It will be a chance to improve your knowledge regarding the subject and also provide a safe place to talk about any issues you may be facing. Please contact Christos Louca on or clouca@rotherhamunited.net if you would like to sign up. Whether you are experiencing a tough time, need to lose a few pounds or simply want to get out more, we are here to help! So if you fancy a kick about then get in touch for more information by contacting Christos Louca on or clouca@rotherhamunited.net. WHAT S HAPPENING NEXT World Mental Health Day 10th October The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and active efforts in support of mental health. Mental health problems can affect anyone, any day of the year, but 10th October is a great day to show

4 disappearance of community sports across Rotherham would be a disaster. SPORT brings together communities and improves the health and fitness of those taking part but the achievements of those participating at a local level often go unnoticed. We want to do our bit to recognise those who help make sport a success across the borough, often without any reward aside from the sense of a job well done. The deadline for entries to the Rotherham Sports Awards 2018 is Friday October 19, and full details can be found at 8 and entries submitted to awards@rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk More information will be made available in the Rotherham Advertiser over the coming weeks. The Rotherham Advertiser wants to change this and that is why we have launched the Rotherham Sports Awards To make it a success, we need as many nominations as possible for the awards, which we are running in partnership with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and the Rotherham United Community Sports Trust. Rotherham United Community Sports Trust are supporting National Hate Crime Awareness Week in Partnership with South Yorkshire Police For those who make the shortlist, there will be a finals night at the AESSEAL New York Stadium in November, at which the winners will be announced and prizes presented by special guests. We want entries from across the board football, rugby, cricket, golf, athletics, hockey and tennis clubs, plus individual sports and junior organisations. We want to recognise those who have excelled in their chosen field and those who have enabled clubs to function, benefited their communities and changed lives. Rotherham Advertiser editor Andrew Mosley said: Away from the riches of the elite, sport brings people and communities together, it makes people fitter and it provides them with a sense of purpose often without recognition. There are so many people, featured in our papers week-in, week-out, who devote their precious time to making sure clubs that otherwise wouldn t exist, continue to prosper. It s hard as people s lives are busy and there are increasing pressures on time, but the On Wednesday 17th October 2018, RUCST brought together ten 6-aside football teams from schools across the borough to play in a football tournament that aimed to raise awareness for Black History Month and the famous footballer Walter Tull. With funding from the TULL100 initiative, RUCST hosted a tournament at Parkgate Astro, for year olds from a number of different districts in Rotherham. The event had various important messages to convey, including educational workshops about Walter Tull and the barriers he faced, as well as some Caribbean food and DJ workshops. The aim was to integrate young people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, to break down barriers through football whilst celebrating diversity. The event saw the attendance of ten teams with over eighty young people.

5 This tournament encapsulated the concept of diversity by integration young people from varying ethnicities such as: Roma, white British, Polish, Black African, Asian and Slovakian. This isn t the first time South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham United have worked together to raise awareness of hate and the action taken to put a stop to it. Some of the previous partnership work conducted has included SYP and RUFC working to raise awareness of Operation Solar, Rotherham s dedicated anonymous reporting channel, at one of their home games last December. PC Chris Nicholson, who is leading Rotherham s Operation Solar initiative and has been involved in the partnership work, commented on its purpose and importance: Hate in all of its forms is a serious offence and SYP with the support of different partner organisations, such as RUFC, are working to raise awareness of and encourage both victims and witnesses to come forward and report it to police, so we can work to put a stop to it. community club and are dedicated to help build stronger communities. With the campaign now entering a new phase, we are thrilled to once again throw our support behind a terrific community initiative which aims to stop hate, which is something that our Community Sports Trust and the Football Club have been heavily involved in tackling over a number of years. Our Community Sports Trust s base is one of a number of voluntary and community sector organisations within Rotherham and we are proud to be listed as one of the area s Hate Crime Reporting Centre s. For more information please contact Ben Winter on or bwinter@rotherhamunited.net Our new force wide campaign Hate hurts. Report it, was launched back in February 2017 as it is recognised that hate is widely under reported. To address this and encourage reporting, the campaign aims to work and engage with different community groups to raise awareness of hate, build victim s confidence and prevent further crimes from being committed. The work done with RUFC is just some of the action and work done to increase awareness of hate and reporting in Rotherham and South Yorkshire. Other activity and action taken as part of this work, has included engaging with members of the community at local colleges, supporting the Gender Matters exhibition, working with local partnership organisations to promote reporting channels such as Operation Solar, and setting up discussion forums between specialist trained officers and local community groups. Everyone at SYP is dedicated to stopping hate and through continued engagement opportunities, we will continue to raise awareness and encourage everyone to report it. Head of community Jamie Nobel has also commented on the partnership work and their support for the Hate Hurts campaign and Operation Solar: Rotherham United were delighted to play a major role in in highlighting the harms of hatred and its consequences on the local community of Rotherham. Rotherham United are a