Author Archives: Eleanor Srivatsa

As part of our 40th birthday celebrations, we’re inviting you to get creative in our Big 4-0 Art Show! This is your chance to let your creativity shine and submit your art to be a part of our show and … Continued

Celebrating 40 incredible years of service, DIAL began its journey in 1985 with just two dedicated employees and a small team of passionate Volunteers, committed to providing essential advice and information to disabled people, their families, and carers in the … Continued

2025 is a milestone year for DIAL – we turn 40! That’s 40 years of supporting disabled people, their families and carers in Barnsley. Over the past 4 decades, we have offered expert advice and information, explored skills and opportunities, … Continued

Are you getting enough? Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, we’re launching our new Pension Credit Roadshow this January. From January to June 2025, we’re holding drop-in sessions in community venues across Barnsley.  Pension Credit can give … Continued

Our Apprentices support the delivery of our telephone advice service and community-based face-to-face outreach sessions. Upon completion of the Apprenticeships, they will have developed knowledge and expertise to support local people with impartial and confidential disability advice and information.    … Continued

We are excited to share that we are launching our new fact sheets! They are a helpful resource designed to give you the key facts on a variety of disability-related topics. They offer clear and practical information that can be … Continued

What is Disability Pride Month about? Disability Pride Month is celebrated each July. It honours the achievements of disabled people, encourages being more accessible, and fights stereotypes. The month aims to help people proudly embrace their disability as part of … Continued

Last week, we launched our brand new Stronger Together Carer’s Group as part of our Carer’s Week (10th – 16th June) celebrations!  Open to residents from across Barnsley, our new Carer’s Group is a way for Carers across the borough … Continued

Our Apprentices support the delivery of our telephone advice service and community-based face-to-face outreach sessions. Upon completion of the Apprenticeships, they will have developed knowledge and expertise to support local people with impartial and confidential disability advice and information, and … Continued

This week we launched our new timebanking project, Time Together! Jo, our Social Inclusion Worker, welcomed members into our Stronger Together Hub to share more about the project and what to expect over the coming months. A way to share skills … Continued