Month: March 2019

There are hundreds of people working as volunteers across Burngreave, providing vital support for both groups and the people that they support, as well as learning new skills and making new friends as well as … [Read more]

There are hundreds of people working as volunteers across Burngreave, providing vital support for both groups and the people that they support, as well as learning new skills and making new friends as well as … [Read more]

Samuel Wardle was born on 19th October 1897 the son of James Wardle and Mary Marshall who already had six children. James died in 1905 and was buried in Burngreave Cemetery. Mary married Edward Hannah in 1906. … [Read more]

Story and photos by Deborah Blencowe I met the owner of the new A Taste of Arabia restaurant in Firth Park on Friday 1st March when they were having their opening day. Gaber Muthana has … [Read more]

Story by Jenny Tibbles| Photo by Lucy Melleney You may start to see a new logo around Burngreave and Sheffield… Sheffield Community Toolbank is the new name for the Toolbank, that is run by Green … [Read more]

Story by Jackie Drayton I first met Betty when I moved to Burngreave and joined Grimesthorpe Anti Nuclear Group (established to counter the nuclear threat!) And in 1982 we visited Greenham Common together to support … [Read more]

Jackie Drayton 0114 243 5388(Home) jackie.drayton@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 5380 (Town Hall) Surgery dates Burngreave Library,Sorby House, 42 Spital Hill. • Saturday 13th April 11am – 12.15pm Mark Jones 07500 764 202(Mobile) mark.jonescllr@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 5380 … [Read more]

Story by Suman Shrestha | Photo by Stacy Flynn Parenting classes are the educational courses for parents, which help them to develop and maintain positive relationships with their children. The ‘Incredible Years’ is an interlocking, … [Read more]

Sheffield become the centre of positive community policing as Roma people of Page Hall and spiritual leaders from Slovakia joined forces with Fir Vale School to support South Yorkshire Police in the critical investigation of … [Read more]

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photograph provided by Ellesmere Children’s Centre Dr. Sharon Curtis, manager, welcomed me to the Open Day at Ellesmere Children’s Centre on Maxwell Street, Burngreave on Saturday 23rd February. The centre … [Read more]

We missed George and Brian last issue, but George explains what kept him away…

Story and photo by James Woollen On the 9th March I attended a live music event at the Bay Horse pub located on Pitsmoor Road Sheffield. The evening was held in aid of ‘Compass Children’s … [Read more]

Story by Ruby Munson-Hirst | Photos by Helena Dolby On 8th February 2019, the SAGE singing group were joined by three Sheffield community choirs from across the city. Each choir, Singing Through the Seasons, Purple … [Read more]

Story by Kathryn Mudge Following a community panel meeting in February attended by local residents, community groups and young people, the following projects have been successful in securing funds to deliver local projects: Romano Jilo … [Read more]