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 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]
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]
Story by Hopeton Bailey The Aspirers Society was launched to support disadvantaged students and families. The society aims to help students maximise their potential to make informed decisions as to what career paths they would … [Read more]
Story by Jenny Tibbles | Photo by Emillie Taylor Saturday 7th March saw the third Repair Café held at Abbeyfield Park House. A repair café is quite simply a place where you can take along … [Read more]
Story by Jenny Tibbles Sheffield Community Toolbank, based in Abbeyfield House, has been around for a long time, but thanks to funding from Sheffield City Council, we’ve been able to start expanding our service. One … [Read more]
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/
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]
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]
Story by Graham Jones Some of our schools in Burngreave are in areas which frequently suffer illegal levels of air pollution, as shown by monitoring by the Burngreave Clean Air Campaign. This pollution severely affects … [Read more]
During icy conditions we encourage people to make use of their local grit bins. It’s a good idea to help out neighbours and check on the elderly and those most vulnerable, clearing footpaths when … [Read more]
This issue’s team, plus the deadline and publication date for the next issue in December 2019. … [Read more]
As we go to print (and since confirmed), it looks very possible that a general election will be called, to be held on 12th December 2019, so you need to make sure you are registered … [Read more]
Story by Rosie Strathearn-Brady | Photos by James Woollen Dementia is a term used to describe a number of symptoms that occur as a result of disease which damages part of the brain. Whilst Alzheimer’s … [Read more]
Story by Richard Belbin Burngreave TARA hosted a busy and passionate meeting at the Vestry Hall on September 25th to highlight their concerns over the extent of drug use on and around Ellesmere Green. The … [Read more]
The city council has just launched The Big City Conversation across Sheffield. It is a chance for you to get involved and tell the council about issues that concern you. They want to hear from people all across the city, all ages and backgrounds, and they want to listen to people about how the council engages and serves the people of Sheffield. … [Read more]
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