Rotherham Investment and Development Office

17/09/2026

Following the successful relocation of Abbey Pharmacy to the former Boots Building on Effingham Street as part of Phase One of the Town Centre Health Hub, plans are now moving forward on Phase Two. This phase will see the remainder of the building transformed into a modern, flexible health hub bringing together a range of health and wellbeing services in one accessible location.

We welcome your feedback on current health provisions to help shape the second phase of the health hub and potential future health services.

Join the conversation and attend our consultation events:

• Thursday 17 September, 11am to 2pm, Aston Library & Neighbourhood Hub, Worksop Road, Swallownest
• Tuesday 22 September, 10.30am to 1.30pm, Effingham Street (near Natwest bank), Rotherham Town Centre
• Thursday 24 September, 10.30am to 1.30pm, All Saint’s Square, Rotherham Town Centre

Find out more and complete the online consultation here: https://buff.ly/IgdUll8

The online consultation will close on Monday 28 September.

To request a paper version of the survey, please call 01709 254444 or email: [email protected]

16/09/2026

✨ Self-Made in 60 Days ✨

There’s a new, free interactive accelerator for ambitious freelancers and founders, exclusively for people in South Yorkshire aged 18-30!

Whether you're already a trading business (running for up to 3 years) or just thinking about starting, this is a chance to meet like-minded people and established business owners. The programme is delivered mostly online, with just 3 days in person.

The programme is headed by Studio Self-Made who have used their experience of supporting founders and freelancers into creating a FREE accelerator commissioned by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and funded by Quickline.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 30 September 2026
Accelerator starts: 5 October 2026

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, so apply now via the form below! :
🔗 https://buff.ly/xGyfSmA

FAQs are here: https://buff.ly/4ezqZx6

16/09/2026

🚉 Rotherham Gateway: Connecting People, Creating Opportunities

Join us for a FREE networking breakfast at Magna Science Adventure Centre and discover how the proposed Rotherham Gateway Station could transform the borough's future.

· Network with local businesses and stakeholders
· Enjoy a free breakfast
· Hear the vision behind this once-in-a-generation project
· Take part in a Q&A with project representatives

Rotherham Gateway has the potential to:
🔹 Improve rail connectivity across the region and beyond
🔹 Support business growth and investment
🔹 Create opportunities for new homes and communities
🔹 Strengthen innovation, skills and employment opportunities

Book you free ticket: https://www.brchamber.co.uk/event/rotherham-gateway-connecting-people-creating-opportunities/

Find out more: www.rotherhamgateway.co.uk

Come along, make valuable connections and learn how this exciting project could help shape the future of Rotherham.

Join us for a FREE breakfast networking event at Magna Science Adventure Centre Rotherham Gateway is more than a new railway station. It is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reconnect Rotherham […]

15/09/2026

🎨 Create with Canva: Business Support Workshop

Want to create professional-looking content that helps your business stand out?

Join us on Monday 21 September 2026, from 4pm to 7pm at Fusion Business Centre, for an interactive Canva masterclass designed to help you create eye-catching graphics and branded content with confidence.

📌 Please note: This is a demonstration-based masterclass and not a follow-along session.

🎟️ This session is free to attend, as part of the Rotherham Launchpad programme. Spaces are limited.

For more information, visit: https://www.investrotherham.com/event/create-with-canva-business-support-workshop-3/
📧 [email protected]
📞 01709 254444

14/09/2026

🌱 Sustainable Rotherham Business Event

Join local businesses and partners as we come together to support Rotherham's sustainability ambitions.

Discover practical ways to reduce costs, cut carbon emissions, and create positive change within your organisation. You'll also hear inspiring local success stories and have the opportunity to connect with like-minded businesses committed to a greener future.

📅 Thursday 1 October 2026
⏰ 12:45pm – 4:00pm
📍 Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TQ

Find out more and book your place: 🔗 https://buff.ly/8CfmaQ7

09/09/2026

📢 Reminder: Have your say before 15 September

There's still time for South Yorkshire businesses to take part in the latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), the UK's largest independent business survey.

This quarter's survey explores cyber security, AI and emerging technologies, helping to build a clearer picture of the opportunities and challenges facing businesses across the region.

Your feedback helps ensure the voice of South Yorkshire businesses is heard and considered in future economic decision-making.

⏰ The survey closes on 15 September.

To access the survey and have your say, visit: https://buff.ly/vusXOYU

09/09/2026

Rotherham based businesses, this one could be for you✨

South Yorkshire’s Wage Subsidy Programme provides 13 weeks of wage support to help businesses grow while giving people aged 16 to 30 the experience, skills, and confidence to progress into sustained work💼

Funding is up to £6,000 which is enough to cover 36 hours per week and is paid in arrears after the end of the 13 weeks on submission of, a copy of wage slips and an invoice with purchase order number. A case study and exit report is also required📑

Employers must:
• Be a registered business or charity within South Yorkshire
• Have fewer than 250 employees
• Offer new roles expected to last more than six months
• Provide up to five placements

Employees must:
• Live in South Yorkshire
• Be eligible to work in the UK
• Be a Pathways to Work participant receiving support
Employees can’t be employed or receiving job-seeking benefits.

The job role must:
• Be a new role
• Cover a minimum of 16 hours per week
• Pay at least national minimum wage
• Provide employability support
• Require basic training
Employers will be reimbursed for wages paid if that participant leaves the role early. The latest job start date of a participant based on current funding is Monday 30 November 2026.

To get involved or find out more, please contact Pathways to Work via email at [email protected]📧

08/09/2026

☕ Rotherham Businesses - Join us for coffee & a chat!

RIDO is delighted to be hosting a Chamber Coffee Morning in association with Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber at Fusion@Magna Business Centre.

Whether you're a Chamber member, a local business owner, or simply looking to make new connections, we'd love to welcome you along for a relaxed morning of networking over coffee.

📅 Tuesday 6 October 2026
🕘 9:00am to 11:00am (drop in anytime)
📍 Fusion@Magna Business Centre, Magna Way, Rotherham, S60 1FE

Free parking available on-site and it is a fully accessible venue. There is no need to register, just pop in for a coffee and a chat.

We look forward to welcoming you and getting the conversation brewing! ☕🤝

04/09/2026

🚀 Want to grow your personal brand and attract more opportunities?

If you're a freelancer or founder aged 18-30 in South Yorkshire, this fully funded accelerator programme could be for you.

Learn how to build a personal brand that helps you:
✅ Stand out in your industry
✅ Get noticed by the right people
✅ Attract opportunities, clients and partnerships
✅ Grow your confidence and visibility

The programme is designed for people who are:
• Just starting out
• Trading for up to 3 years
• Ready to take themselves and their business to the next level

📅The programme is running from 5 October to 2 December 2026
💻 Weekly online sessions
🤝 Just 3 in-person days across October, November and December
🌟 Connect with like-minded founders and established business owners

👉 Apply now: https://buff.ly/c0TfGOL

ℹ️ More information: https://buff.ly/vlIzibP

📧 Questions? [email protected]

Commissioned by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and funded by Quickline.

02/09/2026

Following the successful relocation of Abbey Pharmacy to the former Boots Building on Effingham Street as part of Phase One of the Town Centre Health Hub, plans are now moving forward on Phase Two. This phase will see the remainder of the building transformed into a modern, flexible health hub bringing together a range of health and wellbeing services in one accessible location.

We welcome your feedback on current health provisions to help shape the second phase of the health hub and potential future health services.

Join the conversation and attend our consultation events:

• Tuesday 15 September, 11am to 2pm, Rawmarsh Health Centre, Barbers Avenue, Rawmarsh
• Thursday 17 September, 11am to 2pm, Aston Library & Neighbourhood Hub, Worksop Road, Swallownest
• Tuesday 22 September, 10.30am to 1.30pm, Effingham Street (near Natwest bank), Rotherham Town Centre
• Thursday 24 September, 10.30am to 1.30pm, All Saint’s Square, Rotherham Town Centre

Find out more and complete the online consultation here: https://buff.ly/IgdUll8

The online consultation will close on Monday 28 September.

To request a paper version of the survey, please call 01709 254444 or email: [email protected]