Doncaster Community Learning Disability Team

21/04/2026

Today the Heath Action Team (HAT) Cat, Moya and Leanne visited Stirling SMILE for a multi health education session.
There were workshops promoting health screening, clinical observations, keeping safe in the sun and so much more.
We even had a chocolate Bristol Stool Chart to support education on constipation, a chocolate bar with a different purpose today yummy.
We also had Kate the senior therapist from the Moving Forward Service join us with a range of mindfulness activities.
We also supported our first year Learning Disability Students from Sheffield Hallam University who are currently on their first placements.
Well done to everyone involved including the SMILE staff members who are always on hand to demonstrate and support.

18/04/2026

This film feels important and is a really powerful watch. Brace yourselves! ABIGAIL'S STORY follows Abi and her mum, Heather, as they share the challenges they faced with regular blood tests due to Abi’s severe needle phobia. This film captures the life‑changing impact of UHMBT Blood Sciences Te...

09/04/2026

ChAD on Friday 17th April with a session on Hospital Passports

27/03/2026

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Essential resurfacing works by Doncaster Council Highway’s team are due to start on Weston Road, Balby, on Monday 30 March and finishing by Thursday 2 April.

This means that Weston Road will be closed between 8am and 6pm each day. The road will reopen in the evening from 6pm.

The Weston Road entrance will not be accessible for vehicles during this time. All patients, colleagues and visitors who are traveling in vehicles will need to use the Woodfield Park entrance on Tickhill Road to access the site.

A signed diversion will be in place for motorists during the closures, but pedestrian access is unaffected.

22/03/2026

☕💙 Join Us for a Care for a Cuppa! 💙☕

We’re excited to invite you to a Care for a Cuppa fundraising event in support of the Therapy Pool Appeal.

📍 Wellbean Café, Tickhill Road Hospital
📅 Monday 23 March 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 1:00pm

Pop in for a brew, a chat, and some cake while helping raise funds for a truly important cause. Every cuppa helps bring us closer to our £250,000 target to support therapeutic services that make a real difference to people’s wellbeing and recovery.

💙 All proceeds go to Your Hearts and Minds.

Bring a friend, enjoy a cuppa, and help us make a splash for the Therapy Pool Appeal! 🦆💧

RDaSH NHS

13/03/2026

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☕💙 Join Us for a Care for a Cuppa! 💙☕

We’re excited to invite you to a Care for a Cuppa fundraising event in support of the Therapy Pool Appeal.

📍 Wellbean Café, Tickhill Road Hospital
📅 Monday 23 March 2026
⏰ 10:00am – 1:00pm

Pop in for a brew, a chat, and some cake while helping raise funds for a truly important cause. Every cuppa helps bring us closer to our £250,000 target to support therapeutic services that make a real difference to people’s wellbeing and recovery.

💙 All proceeds go to Your Hearts and Minds.

Bring a friend, enjoy a cuppa, and help us make a splash for the Therapy Pool Appeal! 🦆💧

RDaSH NHS

13/03/2026

💧 Why the Therapy Pool Appeal Matters

In this short video, Rebecca Pilkington, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist at RDaSH, explains the real impact the hydrotherapy pool has for the people who use it.

Hydrotherapy isn’t just about recovery after illness or injury. For many people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs, the warm-water environment provides something incredibly valuable – the chance to move more freely, build strength, ease pain and experience relaxation and wellbeing. It can also be a powerful sensory experience that supports both physical and emotional health.

The current pool at the Diamond Activity and Therapeutic Centre was installed in 1996 and no longer meets the needs of the people it supports today. Our £250,000 Therapy Pool Appeal aims to replace it with a modern, larger pool and improved sensory space so more people can benefit safely from water-based therapy. ()

For some individuals, being in the water is one of the few times they can move freely, relax their muscles, and simply enjoy the feeling of independence.

Please take a moment to watch Rebecca explain why this campaign is so important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAFXCYMjKrA

👉 Find out more about the appeal and how you can support it:
https://yourheartsandminds.org.uk/therapy-pool-appeal/

Every share helps us reach more people and bring this vital facility to the community. 💙

RDaSH NHS

We’ve launched a major new fundraising appeal to replace our therapy pool!

13/03/2026

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💧 Why the Therapy Pool Appeal Matters

In this short video, Rebecca Pilkington, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist at RDaSH, explains the real impact the hydrotherapy pool has for the people who use it.

Hydrotherapy isn’t just about recovery after illness or injury. For many people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and complex health needs, the warm-water environment provides something incredibly valuable – the chance to move more freely, build strength, ease pain and experience relaxation and wellbeing. It can also be a powerful sensory experience that supports both physical and emotional health.

The current pool at the Diamond Activity and Therapeutic Centre was installed in 1996 and no longer meets the needs of the people it supports today. Our £250,000 Therapy Pool Appeal aims to replace it with a modern, larger pool and improved sensory space so more people can benefit safely from water-based therapy. ()

For some individuals, being in the water is one of the few times they can move freely, relax their muscles, and simply enjoy the feeling of independence.

Please take a moment to watch Rebecca explain why this campaign is so important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAFXCYMjKrA

👉 Find out more about the appeal and how you can support it:
https://yourheartsandminds.org.uk/therapy-pool-appeal/

Every share helps us reach more people and bring this vital facility to the community. 💙

RDaSH NHS

26/02/2026

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Thank You Thursday 💙
A massive THANK YOU to our incredible Learning Disabilities team for their fantastic Valentine's Care for a Cuppa event in support of Your Hearts and Minds and our hydrotherapy pool campaign!
We're thrilled to announce that the event raised an amazing £366.70! 🎉
The turnout was wonderful, and it was so special chatting with everyone about the life-changing benefits hydrotherapy can bring to our patients. Your support and enthusiasm mean the world to us.
A huge congratulations to all our raffle winners—we hope you're enjoying your prizes!
💡 Inspired to help? If you'd like to host your own Care for a Cuppa event to support the campaign, we'd love to hear from you—please get in touch!
Every cuppa, every raffle ticket, every pound raised brings us closer to making this vital hydrotherapy pool a reality.
Thank you for your incredible generosity and support! ☕💙
NHS

26/02/2026

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27/01/2026

Breast screening and breast cancer symptom awareness training at The Pleasance today for Moya and Leanne in the Health Action Team. ❤️💛💚🍈🍈🍋🍋

20/01/2026

☕💙 Care for a Cuppa – join us! 💙☕

We’re delighted to be hosting a Care for a Cuppa event in the Wellbean Café at Tickhill Road Hospital in support of the Therapy Pool Appeal – Diamond Activity and Therapeutic Services.

📅 Monday 9 February 2026
⏰ 10am – 1pm
📍 Wellbean Café, Tickhill Road Hospital

Pop along for a cuppa, a chat, and a chance to support a really important cause. Every brew helps us move closer to our £250,000 target and make a real difference to the people who benefit from the therapy pool.

💛 In aid of Your Hearts and Minds 💛

✨ Would you like to host your own Care for a Cuppa?
Whether at work, in your community, or at home, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch with us to find out how you can get involved and support the appeal.

Please like, share, and help us spread the word — we’d love to see you there! ☕💙
RDaSH NHS