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21st Century Social Clubs: Launching in Rotherham

26th March 2026

5.30pm - 7:30pm

Thurcroft Miners Institute

Join us on Thursday 26 March at Thurcroft Miners Institute for an evening event exploring the future of 21st Century Social Clubs. The event will bring local clubs together to help shape a new business support and grants programme, launching in April.

Join us on Thursday 26 March at Thurcroft Miners Institute for an evening event exploring the future of 21st Century Social Clubs. The event will bring local clubs together to help shape a new business support and grants programme, launching in April.

Social clubs are a special part of Rotherham’s industrial heritage and local culture — and they also have a vital role to play in the future of our communities. In partnership with Rotherham Council’s Ownership Hub, Stir to Action is hosting this event alongside a borough-wide survey to hear directly from clubs about what’s working, what’s difficult, and what support they need to thrive in the years ahead.

Social clubs are a special part of Rotherham’s industrial heritage and local culture — and they also have a vital role to play in the future of our communities. In partnership with Rotherham Council’s Ownership Hub, Stir to Action is hosting this event alongside a borough-wide survey to hear directly from clubs about what’s working, what’s difficult, and what support they need to thrive in the years ahead.

By participating in the event and completing the survey, you’ll help build the case for unlocking tailored funding, advice, and support designed specifically for social clubs across Rotherham.

Register your place

This free event brings together local clubs to help shape a new business support and grants programme, launching in April 2026.

Fill out our survey

Express your interest in business support for your club.

Your voice matters. By filling in this survey, you will directly inform the business support and grants programme launching in April. By contributing, you are helping shape support that is genuinely useful for local clubs. Completing the survey will also act as an expression of interest in taking part in the programme.

The survey

Event information

Venue: Thurcroft Miners Institute, Katherine Street, Thurcroft, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 9LB

Venue: Thurcroft Miners Institute, Katherine Street, Thurcroft, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 9LB

Food: A hot evening meal will be provided

Food: A hot evening meal will be provided

Parking: Free parking available on site, with additional overflow available at the Gordon Bennett Memorial Hall (a 2 minute walk away).

Parking: Free parking available on site, with additional overflow available at the Gordon Bennett Memorial Hall (a 2 minute walk away).

Accessible by Bus: 19, 19A (Rotherham Town Centre - Worksop) and X5 (Sheffield - Maltby).

Accessible by Bus: 19, 19A (Rotherham Town Centre - Worksop) and X5 (Sheffield - Maltby).

What is 21st Century Social Clubs?

This event is part of 21st Century Social Clubs – our national programme of work to recognise, protect, and revitalise social clubs as vital community assets for generations to come.

For over a century, social clubs have been vital to the fabric of civic life. As member-run community assets, they embody a rich heritage of neighbourly trust, popular culture, and democratic engagement. Social clubs remain essential spaces for connection, learning, and participation – especially in today’s fragmented society. Yet, despite their enduring relevance, social clubs remain curiously overlooked by both government policy and third sector support.