Burngreave Messenger

COVID Community Bus comes to Burngreave

4th August 2021

The COVID Community Bus will be in Burngreave from 7th – 11th AUGUST providing lateral flow tests for those without symptoms, free boxes of home testing device kits, vaccination advice, support to book an appointment ... [Read more]

Pitsmoor‘s YARD SALE: Summer Sellers Sunday 29th August

2nd August 2021

Join Pitsmoor’s Community Yard Sale SUNDAY 29th AUGUST 2021 starting 11AM and finishing at 3PM. Buy and sell goods from the comfort of your own doorstep. Add yourself to the trail map. … [Read more]

Burngreave Foobank, Rock Christian Centre..

Reopening and changes at Burngreave Foodbank

27th July 2021

The Burngreave Foodbank centre has reopened with some changes and new opening times for collection of food parcels. For collection of food parcels in person, it will now be open on Wednesdays and Fridays 1-3pm … [Read more]

Autumn 2021 issue: One month until the deadline

17th July 2021

We’re on our way to doing another issue this coming autumn, and our deadline for receiving content is just one month away on the 15th August 2021. If you have ideas for anything you want … [Read more]

WIN! A Dark Peak jacket

14th June 2021

Out and about in Burngreave Local performance outerwear designers Dark Peak have donated two of their lightweight NESSH down jackets for an Out and About in Burngreave competition. For a chance to win one, send … [Read more]

Chronically ill find silver linings in lockdown

14th June 2021

Story and photo by Alison and Cara. For people living with ME and fibromyalgia, the move to a digital social life has opened up new opportunities. “Zoom sessions have been a complete game changer for … [Read more]

Speak Out! – About HEALTH

14th June 2021

Healthwatch and the Burngreave Messenger want to hear from YOU. Tell us about your health, share helpful tips and encourage greater health in our community by using your community paper to share what’s worked and … [Read more]

As one door opens…

14th June 2021

Story by Dianne Hancock. For some people, a year of recurring lockdowns has been a tough time, there has been loss, isolation and huge changes to ordinary life. For others it’s brought unexpected bonuses: more … [Read more]

Lord Mayor's parade vintage postcard (courtesy of James Woollen)

Burngreave byways: guided history walk

14th June 2021

Story by Graham Jones. We’ll start at the foot of Spital Hill and walk to Ellesmere Green.As we stand, our back to Wicker Arches at the bottom of Spital Hill, looking up the hill, there’s … [Read more]

MAAN’s response to Covid 19

14th June 2021

Story and photo by Sharmarke Ismail When the restrictions eased MAAN encouraged people to be safely active and socialise in Abbeyfield Park- some elders enjoyed football and others did park walks. Misinformation and disinformation MAAN … [Read more]

Quotes for Hope

14th June 2021

Story and photo by Deborah Egan “Super Duper happy to see your Bum Bum in the Distance” (DJ Todla T and sons Oisin and Riley ) ‘Quotes for Hope’ is a project by Burngreave artist … [Read more]

Friends of Abbeyfield Park

14th June 2021

Story by Lyn Brandon. The long year of Covid-19 has impacted on many community activities across Burngreave. Our parks and open green spaces have been a lifeline for so many. Abbeyfield Park provides an outdoor … [Read more]

George and Brian: The Saurus

14th June 2021

In this issue’s cartoon strip by Edgar Lowman, George (or is it Brian?) is looking up words in his thesaurus. Whatshisname – the other one – seems to be absent. You can see more of … [Read more]

Burngreave councillors June 2021

14th June 2021

Safiya Saeed 0114 273 5380 (Town Hall) Safiya.Saeed@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk Talib Hussain 07894 413 952 0114 273 5380 (Town Hall) talib.hussain@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk Mark Jones 07472 501 187 0114 273 5380 (Town Hall) mark.jones@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk Surgeries Burngreave surgeries are shared … [Read more]

COVID Community Bus comes to Burngreave

Pitsmoor‘s YARD SALE: Summer Sellers Sunday 29th August

Reopening and changes at Burngreave Foodbank

Autumn 2021 issue: One month until the deadline

WIN! A Dark Peak jacket

Health and wellbeing

Speak Out! – About HEALTH

As one door opens…

Pye Bank Mini Messenger: youth takeover

Mini Messenger Summer 2021

Meerkat Mail (with picture gallery)

Eid-Al-Fitr explained

Was Emmeline Pankhurst a hero or criminal?

Pye Bank Fun Page

The Mini Messenger needs you!

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Burngreave byways: guided history walk

MAAN’s response to Covid 19

Quotes for Hope

Friends of Abbeyfield Park

George and Brian: The Saurus

Burngreave councillors June 2021