March, 2020 - Burngreave Messenger

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’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]

March 2020 Issue 147 online

23rd March 2020

All the articles from the printed copy of issue 147, the March 2020 edition of the Burngreave Messenger, are now online. You can see all the issues collected and listed at March 2020 Issue 147. … [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]

Burngreave is buzzing

23rd March 2020

Story by Linda Cawley | Photo by Nick Walker It is spring and the queen is laying more, the bees are flying and the time is coming to inspect the hives. It has to be … [Read more]

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]

Messenger Editorial March 2020

23rd March 2020

Our next edition is due to be published early in Ramadam and we hope current events will allow this. We’ll keep our website updated with any changes so do check in at www.burngreavemessenger.org The Messenger … [Read more]

Firth Park singing group - photo by Robin Grey

The Big Sing, just the thing

23rd March 2020

Story and photos by Robin Grey On the afternoon of Saturday 8th February, members of the Firth Park singing group hosted their first ever Big Sing! event at the Clock Tower on Firth Park Road … [Read more]

Oasis Academy Fir Vale Modeshift Gold Award winners

Gold at Oasis Fir Vale

23rd March 2020

Story by Graham Jones Oasis Academy Fir Vale have won the prestigious Modeshift Gold Award for demonstrating excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel. On Clean Air day the school had … [Read more]

Gardening for health

23rd March 2020

Story by Jo Eckersley Oasis Gardening, a gardening for wellbeing organisation, are joining Sage Greenfingers at their Grimesthorpe Allotments site. Oasis have been running sessions for eight years, growing vegetables on Sheffield Health and Social … [Read more]