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Pulse THE MAGAZINE FOR CHAPELTOWN, ECCLESFIELD, GRENOSIDE & HIGH GREEN

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FIGHTING FIT How Stocksbridge’s residents saved their local leisure centre

A look at a long-standing tradition

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU Top tips to lose weight

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CONTENTS

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When Stocksbridge leisure centre was threatened with closure, volunteers stepped in to save the day

9 New year, new you

Start 2017 on the front foot by making some positive changes to your lifestyle. Rachel Martin has some top tips to help you reach your goals

18 Stocksbridge

When their local leisure centre was threatened with closure, volunteers stepped in to save the day. Phoebe Seymour meets Andy Clarke, the man with the rescue plan

24 Looking Back

We scrutinise a long-standing tradition in this month’s looking back as well as getting some interesting feedback from previous pictures

30 In Brief

A monthly round-up of what’s been happening in the Pulse region

PROMOTIONS: 11 Snap Fitness 13 Body Planners 14 Kinetic 27 Beau Vale 28 Nortons 44 Kip McGrath 46 Prince Family Law 47 Tankersley Park Golf Club

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New year, new you START 2017 ON THE FRONT FOOT BY MAKING SOME POSITIVE CHANGES TO YOUR LIFESTYLE. RACHEL MARTIN HAS SOME TOP TIPS TO HELP YOU REACH YOUR GOALS. ith the new year comes a raft of resolutions and 2017 is set to bring with it some of the latest and most effective ways to lose weight. And while reaching a healthy weight can take commitment and willpower, there are some tried and tested approaches that should make the task easier. If you feel overwhelmed by all the conflicting nutrition and diet advice out there, you’re not alone. Here are some weight loss tips and trends to help you achieve your health and fitness goals.

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JOIN A GYM

For most people, the first step towards achieving their fitness goals is joining a gym. Every gym is different, and yours should be the perfect fit for you. It shouldn’t just be a room full of treadmills, but a place in which you actually enjoy spending time. Your gym should feel comfortable, inspiring and nurturing to your overall health.

the confusion by drinking a glass of water and waiting 15-20 minutes to see if your hunger vanishes. Not only is water the cure for unnecessary snacking but bonus benefits include clearer skin, improved digestion and liver support, allowing your body to better metabolise fat.

they can help you stay on track. Calorie-counting and exercise-tracking fitness apps let you use a smartphone or tablet to record food and exercise, as well as set a net calorie consumption target or range for the day based on your height, weight, age, gender, and overall level of activity.

HEALTHY EATING

HOME WORKOUTS

Healthy eating is not about depriving yourself. It’s about feeling great, having more energy and stabilising your mood. To set yourself up for success, take a number of small, manageable steps – like adding a salad to your diet once a day – rather than one big drastic change.

A workout DVD or even a quick YouTube video can pay off when you have limited time. Committing to a 20-minute blast at home is easier than promising yourself that you will get up early for the gym.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Not only do studies claim people have more rigorous and longer workouts when they’re outside, but being around nature has positive psychological effects including increased selfesteem and lowered depression and fatigue.

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FITNESS CLASSES

FITNESS APPS

Any fitness class is a good choice if you have trouble finding motivation to exercise. If you’re trying to lose weight, however, choosing the right class will make a big difference. Some classes are good for muscle definition and relaxation but don’t offer too much in terms of calorie burning. Since you need to burn 3,500 calories to lose a pound of fat, choosing classes that burn as many calories as possible is your best bet to shed the pounds.

Apps alone won’t help you lose weight, but

Body wraps are designed to tighten skin, eliminate toxins, help with temporary inch loss and/or soothe tired muscles. HYPNOSIS

Hypnosis is considered the best solution for people with binge eating patterns.

HYDRATION

Appetite and thirst are regulated through the same part of the brain, leading you to think you’re hungry when you’re dehydrated. Beat

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PROMOTION

THINKING ABOUT GETTING FIT FOR THE NEW YEAR? THE STATE-OF-THE-ART GYM AT SNAP FITNESS IS THE PLACE TO START.

It’s time to shape up s good as our intentions are to get fit for the New Year, it can be difficult to find the motivation to follow through with our resolutions. That’s why Snap Fitness, Stocksbridge’s newest and most exciting gym, is offering new members their first month absolutely free when they join this January. Snap Fitness opened its doors at Fox Valley in October and is already welcoming scores of members through its doors. The brand new state-of-the-art gym is the first of its kind in South Yorkshire, but is part of a much bigger company with more than 2,000 branches worldwide. So if you are ever visiting another city with its own Snap Fitness gym, your membership will extend to that branch too. The company spent three months transforming an 8,000 sq ft unit at Fox Valley into a fantastic new 24-hour gym over two floors. It now features a spacious cardio and resistance area, as well as free weights and separate spinning and fitness studios. Snap Fitness has a fantastic range of equipment from leading fitness brands including Matrix and Octane. The gym is also offering a full timetable of classes including spinning, cardio, yoga and strength training – all of which are included in your membership. And if you are needing a little more motivation to reach your goals, a team of professional in-house personal trainers will work with you and plan a bespoke exercise plan to fit your needs. The gym will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will be operated through a key card system for extra security. “We can’t wait to welcome everyone to

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our fantastic new gym here at Fox Valley,” said Snap Fitness manager, Jonathan Worthy. “Helping everyone to achieve their goals and providing our customers with a positive experience on every visit is really important to us and we look forward to welcoming our first members this month.” Whether you are new to gyms, or just new to Snap Fitness, the team will be happy to provide you with a comprehensive introduction so you will be able to use the gym equipment and facilities with absolute confidence. Fox Valley centre manager Annabel Plumtree added: “We wish Jonathan and his team all the very best with the new Snap Fitness gym here at Fox Valley, it really does look fantastic and I’m sure everyone will be impressed when they see the space and quality of facilities.” Not only is the gym one of the best in the business, it is also one of the best value for money. Drop in to find out how you can save money, whilst shedding pounds. Snap Fitness is located next to Dransfield House around the corner from Full Gas Bikes. For more information, visit www.snapfitness.com/gyms/stocksbridge and for more information on news and events taking place at Fox Valley, visit www.foxvalleysheffield.co.uk. Snap Fitness Fox Valley Retail Park, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 2JA Tel: 07932 320082 www.snapfitness.co.uk/gyms/stocksbridge @PulseRMC

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REGARDLESS OF AGE AND ABILITY, EVERYONE CAN SUCCEED WITH AFFORDABLE PERSONAL TRAINING COURTESY OF THE BODY PLANNERS. ost of us join gyms in January, but once February rolls around, we tend to lose our motivation. If only we could afford a personal trainer. With Body Planners, you can. Created by two personal trainers, Rachel Hurst and Jake Cook, their group sessions are strictly limited to 12 people, meaning you still get individual attention and advice. This means you can get a premium service at an affordable price. Body Planners is based at Fitness Garage, an award-winning gym in Ecclesfield with state-of-the-art facilities. Body Planners isn’t about fast results – it is designed for long-term change in diet and lifestyle, giving long-lasting results. Rachel knows this from personal experience. “My fitness journey started five years ago when I was a size 16 to 18,” she says. “I took the wrong path, opting for meal replacement drinks. I got fast results, which were not sustainable. To mend a broken metabolism, I had to gain weight. Since then, through nutrition and training, I have maintained my current weight for the last 18 months and I’m eating real food.” Soon after getting back on the right track, she was inspired to help others on their own fitness journeys by becoming a qualified personal trainer and LDNM nutrition consultant. Coming from a Royal Marines background, Jake was already in good shape, but once he’d retrained as a personal trainer in 2011, he was ready to help others achieve their fitness goals too. Their training is structured into four-week

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blocks, each block structured to the progress of the group. Attending the gym three to four times a week, your sessions will be made up of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), core, strength and endurance exercises. There is also an online support group where recipe ideas are exchanged, fitness advice and support are given and lifestyle choices discussed. “Most people think that less food and more exercise is the key to losing weight, but actually, the more you eat, the more fuel you have to exercise,” says Jake. “It’s not just a quick fix solution. We provide a lifestyle blueprint for life.” Their handy nutrition and training guide will be your partner along the journey and includes tips and recipes, whilst the nutrition app is a great way to track your progress. Body Planners will personalise the settings so it works out the correct calories and macronutrient allowance for you. You will also be weighed and measured at regular intervals to measure how far you’ve come. But it’s not just about losing weight. Most of their clients are aiming to feel fitter, stronger and healthier and measure progress in lost inches. It doesn’t matter if you are 19 or 60-yearsold, Body Planners have a fitness plan for you – for life. Body Planners Fitness Garage, Unit 3a, Ecclesfield 35 Industrial Estate, Station Road, S35 9YR Rachel: 07753 674507 / bodyplanners.rachel@gmail.com Jake: 07502 205767 / bodyplanners.jake@gmail.com @PulseRMC

Testimonials “I am now into my fourth month of this plan. I am fitter, slimmer and enjoying it. The trainers Rachel and Jake are knowledgeable about diet and exercise, they motivate you, and the training sessions are great fun. If you are looking for something a little bit different, try it.” – Louise Slater “I have been doing this programme for six weeks and I’m loving it. You get to eat so much and the exercise is so much fun, you don’t realise how hard you are working. The trainers are first class and still have goals of their own, so know what effort is required.” – Tina McCarthy “Just completed my first month. I’ve achieved a 5cm reduction around my waist and have three per cent less body fat. I have really enjoyed it. Rachel and Jake are tough trainers so they get the results and we have a laugh along the way. Go on – give it a go.” – Janet Holmes Pulse | www.pulsemag.co.uk 13

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Centre of attention WITH AN AIM TO MAKE EVERY CLIENT PAINFREE, YOU’LL FEEL TRULY WELCOMED AND CARED FOR AT KINETIC.

hysiotherapy centres often conjure up a clinical environment, and just the mention of one can be offputting. But when you walk into Kinetic in Ecclesfield, you feel as if you’ve entered a peaceful spa. Greeted by a smile, a drink and a comfortable living room setting, you’ll feel truly welcomed and cared for at Kinetic. “Our aim is to make every client painfree,” says sports therapist, Gayle Cotton. “I always tell my staff, ‘the client is number one.’ Once that client is in the room, they are the most important person in the world.” Gayle opened Kinetic in June 2013. She has worked in sports therapy for over 20 years and has worked with many sports stars including a handful of high-profile boxers and local teams such as the Sheffield Steelers and the Rotherham United Football Club. She is joined at Kinetic by sports therapists Jess Beck and Tom Pinder. Jess is Gayle’s daughter, and having grown up seeing her mother in action at the Rotherham football

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ground, she was inspired to become a qualified therapist herself. Jess tends to have a more ‘hands on’ approach and offers deep tissue massage therapy, whilst Tom specialises in rehabilitation and helps clients get back to full health. But traditional physical therapies are not the only things the centre offers. In fact, they pride themselves on offering a number of services under one roof, including chiropody and osteopathy. Their therapies include tai chi, yoga, pilates, acupuncture, reflexology, hypnotherapy and much more. Their pilates classes involve up to six @PulseRMC

clients, can be used to treat a number of medical conditions and can be tailored to your specific needs. When it comes to group classes, clients of similar ability are placed together. Mixed and men-only classes are also available. Instructor, Julie Duffin-Green, also offers reformer pilates, which uses a piece of sports equipment first designed by Mr Pilates himself in the early 1900s. Kinetic is the only centre on this side of town that offers the therapy, which is made up of circuit-based and one-on-one sessions. The centre is also one of three in Sheffield that offers RPW shockwave therapy.

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Originally used in hospitals to treat kidney stones, it sends radial pressure waves through the body to reduce pain and increase circulation. Your physical therapist may suggest you use shockwave therapy if you suffer from plantar fasciitis, tennis/golfers elbow or Achilles tendinopathy. And if you have always been intrigued by acupuncture, it has been recognised as a brilliant treatment for pain and stress in recent years. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has even recommended acupuncture for chronic lower back pain and chronic headaches. Kinetic is a British Acupuncture Council Member and the treatment can be used alongside modern medicines. It is even accepted by Westfield and other insurance schemes. Not only does Kinetic treat the pain associated with injuries, they can also help prevent them too. This could be through correcting your posture, or by continuing with certain exercises tailored to you.

Each sports therapist offers a high-quality service, but if they cannot achieve the right results or you have another issue that needs attending to, they are happy to refer you to another specialist in the building. For example, if you have successfully realigned your body, but your gait still needs correcting, you may be referred to their sports podiatrist. So whatever your condition and whichever therapy you are interested in, you will find them all under one roof, along with a dedicated team of specialists, at Kinetic. Visit the website to view their full list of services and their new studio timetable. Plus when you set up a standing order to pay monthly for classes, you will receive two free massages and a 15 per cent discount on your first osteopathy or sports therapy session.

“I always tell my staff, ‘the client is number one.’ Once that client is in the room, they are the most important person in the world.”

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IT’S ALL YOURS! WHEN THEIR LOCAL LEISURE CENTRE WAS THREATENED WITH CLOSURE, VOLUNTEERS STEPPED IN TO SAVE THE DAY. PHOEBE SEYMOUR MEETS ANDY CLARKE, THE MAN WITH THE RESCUE PLAN. magine taking a dip in your pool, was because the number of members was money on all their facilities. Their sports hall playing badminton in your sports going down. But undeterred, Andy presented has an indoor bowling green, as well as hall, or working out in your very his own business plan to the local authority offering sports such as badminton, gymnastics, own gym with a gorgeous view of the and proposed the centre be run by volunteers. football and martial arts. Yorkshire dales. “Of course the numbers were dropping,” There are a number of squash courts, a fully At Stocksbridge Community Leisure says Andy. “The prices were getting higher. kitted-out gym and many schools - including Centre, it all belongs to you – and the rest of SIV said the business needed a SCC subsidy some as far away as Hoylandswaine Primary the community, of course. of £400,000 a year to survive, but in just and Greenacre School in Barnsley – regularly The centre was previously run by Sheffield under four years, we’ve managed to cover our take advantage of the training pool for City Council and then by SIV (Sheffield costs. Now most of our money comes from swimming lessons, whilst lane swimming International Venues). But when it was trade.” and aqua fit classes are available in the threatened with closure, residents stepped in Between July and September 2013, an bigger pool. to save it because they felt it met their needs. incredible number of volunteers helped clean Andy insists that the pools are cleaner than “Everyone who lives in the area either up the centre and the ‘dry side’ of the building they’ve ever been, and as well as attracting visits, works or knows someone who is was reopened in October 2013. Most of the schools and independent swim schools, it’s also involved in the centre in some way,” says other facilities were ready by January 2014, home to a scuba diving school. business manager Andy Clarke. before all of the facilities, including the Now in their third year, the centre may be “There’s a strong sense of ownership, which training and full-sized pool, were finally out of danger, but Andy says there’s still plenty is why every service we offer has ‘your’ reopened in April 2016. of work to do. attached to it - Your Pool, Your Hub and so Andy and the team have many individuals “It’s going to be a year of consolidation and on. We also try to work with local businesses to thank for funding the centre, most of just a matter of keeping it all going. We’ve got and the wider community as much as whom have plaques on the wall of the a few ideas for the centre. There’s a field possible.” walkway between the pool side and dry side behind us and it would be great to make use Your Deals is one great example of this. of the building. Their volunteers have also of it. With the pool building having been built When you take out membership at the leisure played a huge part in fundraising and at one in the 60s and the sports hall being built in centre, you can get special discounts at shops Christmas event, they managed to make the 70s, not much thought was given to those in the area on everything from food to £15,000 from raffle tickets alone. with disabilities, so we are working on hairdressing services. Andy and the team are also grateful to improving our accessibility this year.” Last year the centre was proud to be the Power to Change, which is part of the Big And there’s many more exciting things to chosen charity of both their local Sainsbury’s Lottery Fund, Viridor Credits, Key Fund and come. The centre already has a presence at and of retail development Fox Valley. With Stocksbridge Town Council for all their Fox Valley’s Monday market and is looking Tour de Yorkshire finishing its third stage at financial support. forward to getting involved with the the retail centre on Sunday 30 April, it is They also saved money by introducing celebrations for Tour de Yorkshire. expected to be a triumphant year for energy efficient biomass boilers, solar panels Furthermore, there are plenty of job Stocksbridge as a whole. and double glazing. opportunities available. The centre already Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre is The centre now offers brilliant value for offers work placements to Sheffield Hallam certainly going from strength to strength, University and The Sheffield College but it hasn’t always been easy. When and is inviting more people to get Andy and the team found out in involved. December 2012 that SIV were planning “We are always looking for to close the centre, an overwhelming volunteers,” adds Andy. “Most of our amount of support came in the shape of staff are retired because they have the a campaign, but it was not to be. The experience, time and flexibility - and centre closed its doors in April 2013. many comment on our brilliant There were plans to transfer all the customer service – but we want to members to a new centre, Thorncliffe appeal to younger people too. We are Health and Leisure Centre in High looking for anyone from fundraisers to Green, but with many members’ travel pool responders.” time going from a five-minute walk to a Visit www.stocksbridgeclc.co.uk to Andy Clarke and Faye Howard, of Stocksbridge Community 30-minute bus ride, the community was become a member or volunteer. Look Leisure Centre, with Annabel Plumtree (centre), manager of keen to keep its own centre. out for the centre’s new website, which the Fox Valley Centre. which is backing the leisure centre’s SIV claimed the reason for the closure fundraising efforts will make booking even easier.

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LOOKING BACK

The hospital parade on The Common in Ecclesfield in 1909

“The floats were the highlight of the event and were pulled by farm horses provided free of charge by local farmers.”

Hospital parade WE SCRUTINISE A LONG-STANDING TRADITION IN THIS MONTH’S LOOKING BACK AS WELL AS GETTING SOME INTERESTING FEEDBACK FROM PREVIOUS PICTURES. ith a new year upon us, our thoughts are turning to our health, especially with many of us being struck down with illnesses such as colds and flu during the colder months. But in the days before the National Health Service, hospitals depended for much of their funding on bequests, endowments and public generosity. In Ecclesfield, Chapeltown and High Green, public fundraising events called hospital parades were held from the 1890s until 1936. This photo shows the hospital parade on The Common in Ecclesfield in 1909. The floats were the highlight of the event and were pulled by farm horses provided free of charge by local farmers. The small shop on the left, advertising Cadbury’s Cocoa, later became the village bakery. Do you recognise anyone in this photo or know of anyone involved in one of the hospital parades? Get in touch and let us know by calling Phoebe Seymour on 0114 250 6300 or by emailing phoebe.seymour@rmcmedia.co.uk.

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We have also had a fantastic response from the photo of a group of Smithy Wood Colliery miners, which appeared in our November issue. The man second from the left was identified as David Thorpe by his nephew Glen. His daughter, Valerie Stack, then got in touch to correct the details published in our last issue (her father died in 1998, not 2005) and to tell us that she believes the man sat to the right of the lady to be her father’s friend, Doug Hays.

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In our December issue, we asked readers to get in touch if they could identify the mystery snowman builder pictured outside Ecclesfield Church in the unseasonably cold March of 1979. Margaret Fish got in touch to tell us it was her son, Jason, who was nine-years-old at the time. Margaret said: “I remember him telling me someone had taken a photo of him, but we didn’t know who. It was a nice surprise to open my magazine and see it!” Jason now has two sons of his own, Elliot, eight and Miles, ten. 24 Pulse | www.pulsemag.co.uk

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Santa visits Sandersons and raises over £1,000 for charity

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Santa’s weekend visits to Sandersons Department store at Fox Valley in north Sheffield have raised more than £1,000 for charity. The team at Sandersons worked with The Rotary Club of Wortley to create a festive grotto over the weekends throughout late November and into December with all proceeds being donated to the charity. Dozens of young visitors have been to see Santa and his little helper in store over the last few weeks receiving a gift, as well as a traditional piece of fruit for a £5 donation to the Rotary Club’s charitable fund. A special North Pole post box was also installed in the run up to Christmas for children to send their Christmas wishes and requests. The Rotary Club of Wortley, who coordinated the store’s VIP visitor, have decided the £1,160 raised should be donated to the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity. Sandersons managing director Deborah Holmes said: “We’d like to thank the whole team at Wortley Rotary Club, and especially Santa, for helping us with our Christmas grotto. We had so many lovely comments from parents and we are absolutely thrilled with the amount of money

which has been raised for such a great charity.” Trevor Fletcher, president elect of the Rotary Club of Wortley, said: “We have been delighted to work with Sandersons in the run up to Christmas and raise such a fantastic amount for charity at this time of year. Thank you to all the families who have been to visit the grotto. Santa will definitely be back at Sandersons for Christmas 2017!” For more information about events and special offers at Sandersons, visit www.sandersonsdeptstore.co.uk and to find out more about the work of The Rotary Club of Wortley go to www.wortleyrotary.co.uk

New Sheffield Wednesday book is a page-turner It’s been an exciting first half of the football season, with Sheffield Wednesday pressing for promotion back into the Premiership for the first time since their relegation almost two decades ago. But if there is also a touch of pessimism among Owls fans as they watch the progress being made by Carlos Carvalhal’s men, you can’t blame them... the modern era has been tough for the team from Sheffield 6, with relegations, financial hardship and the horrors of the Hillsborough disaster to contend with. Not a happy story perhaps, but certainly a compelling one, and it is brought vividly to life in a new book by local author Tom Whitworth called Owls: Sheffield Wednesday Through The Modern Era (Pitch Publishing £12.99). There is much compelling subject matter, and the author has certainly done his homework, talking to many of the key players about the incidents that have shaped the club’s recent history. From the almost-glory days of the early 1990s and the team of Chris Waddle, John Sheridan and David Hirst to Paolo Di Canio’s pushing over of a referee, terrible transfer dealings, relegations and a life in the lower league wilderness, there is no shortage of incident. That, followed by League One play-off success, moves by the club to sue its own fans, winding up orders and High Court appearances, is followed by club-saving takeovers and a well-funded, entertaining and long-awaited revival, which makes this a real page-turner and also ensures the reader finishes on a high note. 30 Pulse | www.pulsemag.co.uk

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University Campus Barnsley (UCB) art, design and fashion department provided tasters to over 100 attendees from colleges and schools across South Yorkshire. The event provided information on why studying higher education at smaller campuses is becoming a popular choice, with colleges and universities offering an increasing choice of programmes, great work placements, fantastic value for money and easy access and progression. The art and design tasters provided students with the opportunity to experience studio photography techniques including portrait lighting and motion capture photography. Attendees also used state-of-theart virtual reality equipment to experience drawing and painting in 3D environments using their photographs as inspiration. Evan Wood, HE curriculum coordinator of art, design and fashion, said: “The HEPP and Co event was a great introduction to HE study for young people thinking about their future. It was a relaxed atmosphere where students could ask questions and engage in our practical virtual reality and photography workshops.” James Wilmshurst, a former University Campus Barnsley student, added: “It was a fantastic event and a good opportunity for pupils to understand that there are plenty of good local options when considering higher education, especially for those who may have been undecided about progressing onto university.”

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