Your Life Doncaster: Things we think you should know this week

A round-up of news from City of Doncaster Council and partners
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Hello there,
Welcome to* this week's edition* of the Your Life Doncaster newsletter, where we round up all of the latest Doncaster news and information from the last week that matters to you.
*This week's top stories:*
* Planning on having a takeaway this weekend?
* Supported Employment in Doncaster
* Could you become a buddy?
* Free school holiday events & activities in Doncaster
* Are you child's vaccinations up to date?
* Roadworks: Tickhill Spital & Wheatley Hall Road
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Planning on having a takeaway this weekend?
*Make sure you know how to recycle right!*
If recycling is placed in the wrong bin or box, it can contaminate whole lorry loads of recycling, meaning less of your waste is able to be recycled.
So items such as *greasy pizza boxes* and polystyrene / plastic cartons should go in your *BLACK BIN*.
Cans, tins and plastic bottles should go in your blue bin.
For more information on what goes where, please refer to your paper bin collection calendar or check out our handy guide here:
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Pizza box recyling
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Supported Employment in Doncaster
This week we honoured *World Autism Day.*
Here in Doncaster, we help adults with autism or learning disabilities learn new skills and flourish in the workplace. Our friendly team can help you find and keep a job that you love!
Find out more about our Supported Employment team:
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Supported employment
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Buddy Scheme volunteers
*Could you volunteer as a buddy?*
Come say hello to our Independent Visitor team who will be in the Frenchgate Shopping Centre on *Tuesday 9 April, 10am to 2pm* to find out more about what’s involved in becoming a Buddy.
By volunteering for just a couple of hours a month, you could be there for a young person in care, helping them to enjoy and discover new activities.
*Can’t make it?*
You can chat with our team by calling *01302 734414* or email your questions to *buddyscheme@doncaster.gov.uk*
You can also find out more information on our Buddy Scheme webpage. [
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*Your Guide to Easter Fun: Free Events in Doncaster*
We've partnered with local community & voluntary groups to bring you events, activities and groups to keep you and your children busy over half term.
Find activities *happening on your doorstep* through our Your Life Doncaster community pages!
*To find an event or activity, visit our events and groups page:*
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Easter Half Term Activities On Offer
Are you looking for free activities to keep your children entertained this week? There are places available for children who receive free school meals.
*Cast have the following activities available next week!*
* *Tuesday 9 April *| Museum of Marvellous Things Fun Day | Ages 4-7 | 10.15am – 2.15pm or 1:15pm – 5:15pm
* *Wednesday 10 April* | Get Groovin’ - Street Dance & Drama Fun Day | Ages 9-14 | 11am – 3pm
* *Thursday 11 April *| Blanket Fort Club - Adventure Day | Ages 5-10 | 10am – 2pm
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*Easter camp at Woodfield Park *
Places available for forest activities, football, crafting, bike riding and bouncy castles. Starting all next week, from Monday 8 – 11 April!
For more information *call 07309 066572 or email here *
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Are your child's vaccinations up to date?
The school holidays are a great time to make sure your child is up to date with their vaccinations before going back to school.
*Two doses of the MMR vaccination can offer protection from measles for life,* so it’s really important to make sure that you and your loved ones have received it.
You can check if your child had both doses by looking in their Red Book, and check your vaccine records via your GP, or the NHS app. You can book in for a catch up with your GP, for free, at any age.
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MMR
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Roadworks: Tickhill Spital Junction Improvements
A key Doncaster Road is to undergo significant road safety improvements.
The crossroads off the A631 Bawtry Road/Stripe Road/Blyth Road junction, more commonly known at the Tickhill Spital, will be widened to improve junction capacity and new traffic signals will be added. Resurfacing the road and installing new street lighting to the latest standards will form part of the project. The work will make vital road improvements.
This is expected to start on *6 April 2024*, and will take approximately 5 months to complete. For everyone's safety, four-way traffic lights will be used for the duration of the works.
Tickhill Spital
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Emergency Road Closure: Wheatley Hall Road
Wheatley Hall Road will be closed outbound from the junction with Neale Road to the Clay Lane roundabout, from Monday 1 April. This due to necessary emergency repairs in the carriageway by external contractors Yorkshire Water.
Yorkshire Water have now lined the sewer pipe to seal any leaks.
Once they have connected it up and tested the liner to make sure there are no further leaks then they will start to backfill the excavation before resurfacing an area of the road.
*Works are hopefully expected to be complete by 6am on Wednesday 10 April 2024.*
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