Health, Fitness & Wellbeing
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- Somali health launch event
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The launch event of Enhancing Pathways into Care (EPIC 3) for Somali service users and their families will be held on Friday 25th July 2008 at Burngreave Vestry Hall
2008-07-07 22:23:14 - MAALINTA EPIC 3
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The launch event of Enhancing Pathways into Care (EPIC 3) for Somali service users and their families will be held on Friday 25th July 2008 at Burngreave Vestry Hall
2008-07-01 00:36:10 - Somali mental health
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The Somali Mental Health Project aims to help people with mental illness, increase understanding of mental health issues and provide a bridge between services and the Somali community. Saeed Abdi, Team Leader, was interviewed for the Messenger.
2008-06-02 10:44:07 - Hope for the future
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The aim of the Hope project was to give 6 young hopefuls the opportunity to gain skills, experience and knowledge by undergoing different training programmes and work practice. The skills, experience and knowledge acquired are transferable and could be implemented in many different environments and work roles.
2008-05-31 18:38:40 - Somali Women’s event
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One Saturday night in April, there was a fantastic party at the Vestry Hall organised by Sado Egal from Somali Women’s Disability Group.
2008-05-30 07:40:44 - Learning Festival
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Sunday 18th May 2008 was a great day for a local and friendly festival so the Burngreave Learning Festival at Verdon Street was perfectly placed and timed.
2008-05-30 06:43:40 - Diary of Events
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upcoming events supported by BNDFC in June and July
2008-05-29 19:48:00 - Job: Sessional Worker - SAGE Greenfingers
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SAGE Greenfingers require a Sessional Worker to be jointly responsible for running a weekly gardening group on Grimesthorpe allotments, Burngreave, for adults experiencing mental health difficulties.
6 hrs per week
£70 per week
Closing date: Friday 6th June (12 noon)
- Sheffield Mental Health Jobs
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Closing date: 13 June 2008
Sheffield Mental Health Citizens Advice Bureau and Advocacy Service are looking for part time and full time workers.
Part-time (17.5 hrs) Mental Health Specialist Advice Worker. Salary: SO1 pro rata £11,874 – £12,659 (actual)
Full-time (35 hrs) Mental Health Advocacy Worker. Salary: Scale 6 £21,412 – £22,845
Part-time (21 hrs) Advocacy Service Deputy Manager. Salary: SO1 pro rata £14,249 – £15,191 (actual)
- Belief in Burngreave
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Information about Burngreave faith organisations and their activities, including articles written by or about members of local religious groups.
2008-05-26 04:30:28 - Adult Learners Week, May 2008
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A week long programme of activities and educational sessions hosted by local schools.
2008-05-13 18:38:03 - Burngreave Learning Festival
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Information about the ‘Burngreave Celebrates Learning Festival’ in May 2008.
2008-05-11 13:55:59 - Workshops at the Festival
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A timetable of the taster sessions available during the festival.
2008-05-09 00:40:18 - Learning Festival - Main Stage
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Performances on the Main Stage at this year's ‘Burngreave Celebrates Learning Festival’.
2008-05-08 22:08:22 - Brahma Kumaris Courses
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Meditation and Self Esteem Courses with the Brahma Kumaris.
2008-05-05 10:50:56 - Job: Project Manager
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Sheffield Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Foundation (SSCATF) is looking for a Project Manager.
Salary: £25,000 pro rata
30 hours per week
Closing date: Friday 23rd May 2008
- NEW cafe in the Furnival
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A new cafe is starting up at the Furnival on Verdon St, every Tuesday morning.
2008-04-10 22:25:16 - Public Meeting on Asylum Health
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This event will be taking place at the showroom cinema.
2008-04-10 17:24:34 - Byron Wood Community Education Classes
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Byron Wood Community Education Classes – April 2008.
2008-04-09 20:50:03 - Interfaith Walk of Unity
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A walk of Unity through Burngreave, Fir Vale and Firth Park.
2008-04-09 19:31:42 - Adventure Playground Photo Gallery
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A gallery of photos taken at recent playground events.
2008-04-06 11:24:09 - Greenfingers pottery workshop
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A collection of photographs taken during a pottery workshop given by Natural England and Sue Mulroy for Greenfingers.
2008-04-05 23:16:21 - Burngreave FC
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When funding for Burngreave Sports Network came to an end, Rafiq Saleh, Amin Saleh and Tariq Ahmed set up Burngreave FC. The team is currently for people aged 17 upwards and we aim to encourage young people into the team. We are always looking for a local business to sponsor the team.
2008-04-05 20:16:39 - Write Horizons
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Do you sometimes have lots of thoughts going round in your head that you can’t sort out? Do you wish you could say how you really feel?
2008-04-05 18:15:19 - Greenfingers grows again
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Early on the morning of 31st January, Greenfingers had their greenhouse blown up by vandals. A few weeks later, they are well on the way to recovery, thanks to the support of the community.
2008-04-04 21:35:08 - Fir Vale Fusion
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In four years from now, when the Olympic Games come to these shores, the dream is to have a Great Briton on the podium. To have world class athletes, there needs to be opportunities for young people, Fir Vale Fusion Athletics is providing that for Burngreave Youngsters.
2008-04-04 19:40:36 - Residents clear-up success
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The Pitsmoor Tuesday Health Walks group meets to walk locally for pleasure and exercise and has recently had an impact on their environment.
2008-04-03 21:15:29 - Derek Dooley Football Legend: Born & Bred In Burngreave 'United' Sheffield
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Tribute to Derek Dooley Burngreave born & bred Football legend who played football for Sheffield Wednesday & managed the team in 1970s before moving across the football divide to join Sheffield United in 1974. He had the rare distinction of being respected by both of Sheffield's Football clubs.
2008-03-28 21:45:01 - Tribute to Javed Akhtar
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Obituary and tribute to local Asian/Muslim Businessman and local sports participant and organiser.
2008-03-26 18:43:30 - "Doing it Better"
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This event is aimed at reaching out to people from the African Caribbean community who have had mental health problems or who have an interest in the issue. It has been organized by Ashton Wynter (SACMHA), Ricky Bennett (SADACCA) and Greg Harrison (SCT)
2008-03-20 22:36:09 - Earthquake hits UK & Felt in Burngreave: "Wrath of God" or Events Repeating Themselves?
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Recent Earthquake in UK and its implications for Burngreave's community from the various scientific & spiritual/religious viewpoints that examines the solar and lunar cycles to understand such calamitous events.
2008-03-02 22:17:01 - Stop Smoking!
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The Sheffield Stop Smoking Service is in your area! Come along to a drop-in service at Burngreave Vestry Hall starting Thurs 07/02/08 and Thurs 14/02/08, 12pm-1pm.
2008-02-19 21:37:50 - Biography
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Matloub's background, professional history and achievements.
2008-02-16 12:00:29 - Ellesmere Youth Project half-term programme
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Art, football and basketball activites over the half-term programme, plus fun activities looking at how to solve arguments followed by a free trip to Xscape, and aerial assault course and bowling.
2008-02-07 14:33:43 - Pedal Ready in Burngreave
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One to one training for cyclists began this month to encourage and enable more people to cycle more safely.
2008-02-04 19:56:06 - Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It!
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The new MEND project (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It) is designed to help children improve their fitness and lose weight.
2008-02-03 13:55:53 - Earl Marshall
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After winning promotion from the Sheffield and District Junior League Division D last season, Earl Marshall Under 12s delivered some excellent performances in their pre season friendlies.
2008-02-03 12:41:09 - Burngreave Saints
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Despite facing a bigger challenge on a bigger pitch, Burngreave Saints have held their own during the first half of the season and the club hold strong hopes of finishing well in the league. The team is currently third from bottom of their league having won twice, drawn 4 and lost 9 games. However, their coach Patrick Blake says, their league position betrays them.
2008-02-03 12:38:48 - Burngreave and Canklow
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Burngreave and Canklow Crusaders started the year in the top half of the table, a good effort considering the step up from Under 18’s to a men’s league.
2008-02-03 12:33:40 - Football focus
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Mid season football review of Burngreave Saints, Earl marshall and Burngreave and Canklow football clubs in Burngreave
2008-02-02 11:38:39 - Halfway mental health services
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The Messenger went to visit Burngreave residents Andrew Martin and Nahid Aziz, in order to find out more about their work at Community Action Halfway, a voluntary sector provider of mental health services.
2008-02-02 10:38:32 - Northern General drop £95,000 bill
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Last issue the Messenger highlighted the case of Aman Ali, a refused asylum seeker, who was badly injured and received a massive bill from the Northern General Hospital. This bill has now been written off thanks to the support from his friends.
2008-02-02 10:33:19 - HEET
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The Health Education Employment Training event, aimed at young people locally and city wide on Saturday 1st March 2008.
2008-02-01 15:48:22 - Chair Aerobics
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Chair aerobics returns on Tuesday afternoons at the Firshill TARA Office.
2007-10-16 17:38:48 - Dorothy Dixon-Barrow Health Conference
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The SSCAT Foundation/Dorothy Dixon-Barrow 5th Annual Health Conference takes place on 25 October 2007.
2007-10-12 17:03:15 - Temporary Administrative Worker required
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Job: SSCAT (Sheffield Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia) Foundation wishes to appoint:
1 Part-time (18.5hrs) Temporary Administrative Worker
Salary: £10,582 to 14,178.24 pro rata
Closing Date: 26 October 2007
- Norah’s Farewell
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Norah Brown, community development worker for the PCT, reminisces about her work in Burngreave as she moves on to a new job in Cleethorpes.
2007-10-01 19:33:28 - FREE fun programme for kids
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The Burngreave Mend programme gets kids healthy and fit in only 10 weeks and helps them stay that way!
2007-09-28 18:45:19 - Learn healthy eating
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Middle-Eastern cuisine using fresh, affordable ingredients with Laila Wragg. Fun, easy to make tasty recipies.
Drop-in Saturday taster workshops
Classes
- Support Arts Gardening Education
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Jobs: SAGE runs a Horticultural Therapy Project for adults with mental health problems called SAGE Greenfingers, and are looking for a:
Director: £27,500 pro rata, 18½ hours per week.
Book-keeper/Administrator: £16, 892 pro rata, 11 hours per week.
Closing date: 5pm Monday 1st October 2007.
2007-09-17 17:08:08 - Volunteer for Community Action Halfway Home
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Volunteering opportunities with voluntary sector mental health organisation, Community Action Halfway Home.
2007-07-27 16:23:14 - Men's health and well-being event
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A conference around men's health and well-being run by Sheffield African Caribbean Mental Health Association (SACMHA) and the Pakistan Muslim Centre (PMC)
2007-07-27 16:08:38 - Training for Spiritual Reproduction
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Shiloh United Church of Christ Holy Convocations.
2007-07-23 13:51:06 - Write Horizons
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Do you sometimes have lots of thoughts going round in your head that you can’t sort out? Do you wish you could say how you really feel? Come along to the Pitsmoor Surgery Therapeutic Writing sessions.
2007-07-23 12:35:30 - Summer Activities 2007
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Summer events for young people in Burngreave which feature in the ‘What's Going On?’ booklet put together by Streetworx and Active Sheffield.
2007-07-21 20:29:16 - Burngreave Ramblers Walking Dates
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Details and arrangements for Burgreave Ramblers' walks, July – September 2007.
2007-07-20 14:41:57 - Vacancy for Assistant Caretaker
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Job: An Assistant Caretaker is required to manage the cleaning at St. Catherine’s Catholic Primary School.
27.5 hours per week
£6.04 per hour, pay rise pending
Closing date: 14th September 2007
- Green City Action
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Green City Enterprises Starts Work
Stewards Wanted
Ella Road Mural
Training Opportunities
- Increase in rats
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With the recent mild winters, rats are able breed for longer, and reports are up by 2000 per year compared to three years ago.
2007-07-20 13:19:10 - Record Breaking Firs Hill
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Sixty children from Firs Hill School took part in a Guinness Book World Record Breaking Walking Bus.
2007-07-20 12:58:03 - Flood advice and support
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Advice and support for residents and businesses affected by the floods on 25th June, 2007. Updated on 3rd July.
2007-07-03 20:09:09 - Agewise quarterly report May 2007
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Report from BCAF Agewise working group for May 2007.
2007-06-06 13:21:23 - BCAF Agewise working group
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Details of the BCAF Agewise working group, its meetings and activities.
2007-06-06 13:19:05 - Health groups quarterly report May 2007
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Report from BCAF Health working group for May 2007.
2007-06-06 13:07:10 - BCAF Health working Group
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Details about the Health working group and its meetings
2007-06-06 13:03:55 - Job: Administration Assistant
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Pitsmoor Surgery BNDFC Counselling Project require an Administration Assistant.
Part time, approx 21 hours a week.
£13,470 pro rata.
Closing date: 21st June 2007
- Verdon Recreation Centre: Activity Timetable
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A timetable of activities taking place at Verdon Recreation Centre.
2007-06-01 21:32:19 - AL-NISA Sport and Leisure
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“A new concept in combat sport and defence”
Full contact thai/kick boxing
Self defence courses
Boxercise – non contact exercise
Fully qualified, insured and CRB clear FEMALE instructor
- St Peter's Church Activities
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Details of the free Community Activities now available.
2007-05-30 22:24:35 - Burngreave Ramblers dates
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Walks leave from Abbeyfield Park gates, Abbeyfield Road at 10.45am and usually return about 3.30pm.
2007-05-30 21:48:05 - Women's Bowling sessions at Abbeyfield Park
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The bowling green will be open for women’s practice sessions on Thursdays at 2pm, starting 7th June 2007.
2007-05-30 21:45:02 - Sheffield United Training Academy Sessions
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The Sheffield United Training Academy, off Firshill Avenue, Shirecliffe, offers training sessions on Fridays 4pm – 5pm for girls aged 8 and upwards, and on Fridays 4pm – 6pm for boys aged 8 and upwards.
2007-05-30 21:04:42 - Burngreave/ Canklow Crusaders
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The Crusaders secured 2nd position, a trophy and promotion to the first division, in what was a truly fantastic and very competitive under 18s league.
2007-05-30 21:00:10 - Burngreave Saints Under 10s
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It’s been another successful season for the Burngreave Saints under 10s who marked their debut campaign in the Sheffield and District Junior League with an impressive 6th place and a move to a new venue.
2007-05-30 20:55:08 - Earl Marshall Juniors Under 11s
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The 2006/7 season saw Earl Marshall Under 11s play their first ever 11- a-side matches. Early wins in August's friendlies ensured a real sense of optimism for the season.
2007-05-30 20:50:11 - Family Support Case Study
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An example of the help the Family Support team provided to a single mum who suffered with depression and struggled to get up in the morning.
2007-05-06 16:25:15 - Supporting Families
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Area Family Support Coordinator Michael Dennis and the team of home visitors, are providing vital early help to families in Burngreave to make sure children reach their full potential and that difficult situations don’t get worse.
2007-05-06 16:23:34 - Services for Elders
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On 24th April, over 100 community elders came to voice their concerns at a BME consultation day organised by the Yemeni Pakistan Community Associations.
2007-05-04 13:46:02 - Pitsmoor Surgery extension launch
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Pitsmoor Surgery's distinctive pointed roof has been a landmark on Burngreave Road for nearly twenty years. However, major extension work has enabled it to provide more services to Burngreave residents.
2007-05-03 15:21:49 - Ramblers Walking Dates May/June
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Details and dates in May and June 2007 for walks organised by Burngreave Ramblers.
2007-05-02 16:42:31 - International Women's Day
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Verdon Street Centre was a hub of activity on March 8th 2007. Women came out in their numbers to celebrate International Women’s Day.
2007-03-28 20:13:47 - Women only swimming baths with "male guards"
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I am a 14 year old girl that really enjoys swimming, but I can’t go to my local swimming baths because on ‘women’s only’ days they sometimes have male life-guards operating. For a young Muslim girl we should not be swimming half naked in front of men.
2007-03-28 19:49:32 - 125 Health Project
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Hello my name is Iyah Haimeed, I am 13 years old and I go to Fir Vale School. I finish school at 3.30 then I go straight to Burngreave After-School Project.
2007-03-28 19:45:19 - Breast is Best!
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A breastfeeding awareness event held at Abbeyfield Park on 15th May 2006 has proved to be a huge success.
2007-03-06 18:07:19 - “Do they think we are not human?”
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Hiwa Ahmedy arrived early to meet me at the Kurdish Community Centre. He was eager to tell his story. Hiwa is a 30-year-old Iranian Kurd who’s lived in Sheffield for ten months.
2007-03-04 12:16:53 - Readrite - Learning through fun!
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Sessions organised by Burngreave Community Learning Campaign and Burngreave adult learning providers. Promoting fun, free and fulfilling learning.
2007-02-26 09:31:23 - Join Burngreave Ramblers
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Burngreave Ramblers walks are five to seven miles long and are usually in the Peak District.
2007-02-24 19:06:03 - Football players required!
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Earl Marshal Under 11s are looking for more players for the coming season.
2007-02-24 18:57:49 - Information Day Roadshow
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The Burngreave Area Panel and Burngreave Safer Neighbourhood team invite you, your family and friends to our free event 19th February 2007.
2007-02-13 14:31:56 - Diving bronze
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Claire Blencowe, previously of Fir Vale School and now of Longley Park Sixth Form College has just had a successful competition in the Junior World Diving Championships in Malaysia.
2007-02-08 10:50:05 - ‘Ethnicity & Substance use’
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A community conference to explore issues around ethnicity and substance misuse, harm reduction and family support on Wednesday 21st March 2007.
2007-02-04 20:11:01 - Information Shop: Drop-in sessions
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Details for upcoming drop-in sessions at the BNDfC Information Shop.
2007-02-02 19:15:31 - Verdon Street ice rink
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A Portable Ice Rink with Snow Machine and DJ was organised in December to reward children and young people from across Burngreave and Fir Vale for positive activities and for good behaviour throughout the year.
2007-02-02 16:15:36 - Developing a healthy community
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Patrick Edwards has received an UnLtd grant to start a business as a fitness instructor. Health issues have become one of the government’s number one priorities, and the people of Bungreave are not left out in this race to keep our community healthy, as Patrick intends to run his fitness services right here in Burngreave.
2007-02-02 15:45:51 - Events at Verdon Recreation Centre
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Advocacy Training Health Day, First Aid, Interational Women's Day and many more. All are welcome
2007-02-01 10:24:07 - A walking bus?
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Every morning now, starting from Grimesthorpe Road North and boldly striding its way up is a new way for children to get to school. What is it you may ask, this pied piper enticing our children…?
2006-12-01 16:28:06 - Fir Vale Partnership Group for Health and Social Care
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Are you interested in working in a Health and Social Care role? Do you want to know how many different careers there are to choose from?
2006-11-16 19:52:02 - Fir Vale School courses
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Various courses currently running.
2006-11-16 19:47:40 - Improve your health and environment!
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Get out into the fresh air and get active by taking part in gardening and nature conservation activities in Burngreave’s parks and green spaces.
2006-11-16 19:24:44 - School for Environment
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School for Environment is a new project that wants to open up environmental training and employment opportunities to Sheffield’s BME communities.
2006-11-16 19:22:43 - Free training
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Burngreave Drug Project is offering free training for all Burngreave residents and organisations.
2006-11-16 19:16:06 - Burngreave Ramblers
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Walks start from Abbeyfield Park gates
2006-11-16 19:11:40 - ECZEMA
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What does it look like? How do you treat it? Find out more at Firshill School's informal and friendly workshops!
2006-11-16 19:03:28