Coffee, Cake & Chat: 21st-28th April 2024
This year, we are encouraging people to host their own Coffee, Cake & Chat between the 21st-28th April - either at home, in a community space, or as part of a local church service and/or activity group. Whether you're a…
Eleanor4 March 2024
Baz’s Comedy Fundraiser: SYCLS Supporters Raise Over £700
Big applause to all who joined Baz's comedy fundraiser at The Lescar last week! Your laughter and generosity helped raise over £700 in just one night - contributing to an amazing total of over £1600 raised toward our Children’s Listening…
Eleanor28 February 2024
Winter Wellness
Before Christmas, a friend popped a question on Facebook asking for advice on how people make the most of winter. And then today on radio 5 live I heard a discussion on whether February is worse than January (a simple…
Eleanor1 February 2024
NEW Training Opportunities!!!
Join us on our Listening and Chaplaincy training courses which are taking place throughout 2024! "The training has reinforced the importance of listening and its power to heal. It’s something I will aim to take forward when listening to friends,…
Roxy Foulkes31 January 2024
We are Recruiting Volunteer Chaplains
South Yorkshire Chaplaincy & Listening Service is recruiting more volunteer Chaplains. We would love to hear from you, if you are a kind, compassionate and caring person with time and willingness to sit with people and support them in difficult…
Roxy Foulkes24 January 2024
Farewell & Thank You to Our Departing Chair of Trustees, Tony Pedder OBE
After serving the South Yorkshire Chaplaincy & Listening Service for seven years, our dedicated Chairman, Tony Pedder OBE, has retired from the Board of Trustees as of 31st December. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Tony for…
Eleanor11 January 2024
Laughing Together: in Support of SYCLS
In support of SYCLS: a candid evening of comedy with Baz, telling true stories of his life from Birth to Now of ‘The Good, The Bad, The Sad and The Mad’.
Eleanor10 January 2024
Preparing for Christmas
We are often asked to write articles for different events. This Christmas article can be seen on Sheffield Eagles website, Rotherham United's match programme and South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue's bulletin. "May kindness, peace and love resound in your life this…
Linda Gascoyne13 December 2023
Light Up a Life!!!
Grief is difficult at any time and even more so at Christmas. Following the Light Up a Life services for Rotherham Hospice we were contacted by an attendee saying they would love to re-read the talk about snow and grief.…
Linda Gascoyne12 December 2023
