Burngreave Messenger – Voice of the Burngreave Community

How to make a rubbish puppet

How to make a rubbish puppet with Patrick Amber

Looking for something to do during lockdown? Local Burngreave resident and puppet maker Patrick Amber has started a series of online YouTube tutorials on building puppets out of household junk like plastic packaging and broken ... [Read more]

Where to access support

Where to access support during lockdown and self-isolation

30th March 2020

NHS For medical support, follow NHS guidance: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Mutual aid If you need help with shopping or prescriptions, and have the resources to pay for what you need, you can join the Burngreave mutual aid group ... [Read more]

Sunday Kebab radio

Currie and kebab on a Sunday

23rd March 2020

Story by Martin Currie A new radio station is launching at noon on Sunday 22nd March. Well actually, it’s a set of local podcasts, updated every week. We are producing our first shows now, but ... [Read more]

Make and Meet Creative Arts Verdon Recreation Centre

International Women‘s day at Verdon Rec

23rd March 2020

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photos by Sofeena Aslam and Deborah Blencowe A celebration of International Women’s Day took place on Wednesday 11th March. I attended the event held at Verdon Recreation Centre. It was ... [Read more]

The Spirit of Burngreave

23rd March 2020

Story by the Messenger editorial group These are uncertain times. At the time of writing we don’t know what the next few weeks and months will bring. However, there is one thing we do know.We ... [Read more]

Caring for bees

23rd March 2020

Story by Saleema Imam Burngreave cemetery bees will soon be waking up and becoming active when the weather becomes a little warmer. We urgently need volunteers to help James, who has been the stalwart over ... [Read more]

I belong to Burngreave – Jackie Drayton

23rd March 2020

Story by Saleema Imam | Photo by Ian Drayton One of our local councillors, Jackie Drayton, is absolutely certain that she belongs in Burngreave, the area she chose 40 years ago. A mum with two ... [Read more]

Where to access support

Where to access support during lockdown and self-isolation

30th March 2020

NHS For medical support, follow NHS guidance: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Mutual aid If you need help with shopping or prescriptions, and have the resources to pay for what you need, you can join the Burngreave mutual aid group … [Read more]

Patrick Meleady video screenshot

Patrick Meleady’s plea to “stay at home to save lives”

27th March 2020

Patrick Meleady of Pitsmoor Adventure Playground has made a heartfelt plea to encourage people to be responsible, to stay off the streets and stay at home to save lives during the Coronavirus pandemic. In … [Read more]

self-isolating postcard viralkindness

Help people self-isolating

23rd March 2020

If you want to spread kindness and help support a neighbour who may be self-isolating during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, you can print and deliver them the form below. A local Facebook group – Burngreave … [Read more]

Coronavirus guidance tranlated

Coronavirus guidance in multiple languages

20th March 2020

The latest NHS Coronavirus advice has been translated into many different languages on the Doctors of the World website. Visit: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/

Burngreave Mutual Aid coronavirus support group - "We need each other"

Burngreave Mutual Aid coronavirus support group

19th March 2020

A local Facebook group Burngreave Mutual Aid has been set up for people in the Burngreave area to keep in touch and to help each other out over the coming weeks and months. It’s there to … [Read more]

Coronavirus guidance

Latest coronavirus guidance

19th March 2020

For all the latest advice and guidance on the coronavirus, visit the NHS website. Current Public Health England guidance states that if you have coronavirus symptoms then you should self-isolate and remain at home for … [Read more]

Copyright © 2020 The Burngreave Messenger Ltd. All content is copyright Burngreave Messenger Ltd or its voluntary contributors. Company Limited by Guarantee: 04642734 Registered Charity: 1130836