Disability

Story by Farhaan Warsame | Photo by Sharmarke Ismail MAAN is primarily a mental health charity that helps Somali people who need some support. MAAN is working with other health and social care services to … [Read more]

The Burngreave/Pitsmoor Community Dementia Day is a project among colleagues from the Alzheimer’s Society, SOAR, Enrichment for the Elderly, and the Dementia? Welcome! Café. Sufferers of dementia may think there is not help available. We … [Read more]

Mondays: Zumba – Term time only • 1.30 – 2.30pm • At Verdon Recreation Centre, Verdon Street, Sheffield S3 9QS • Contact Shahina Hanif 07909 598 018 Tuesdays: Women only swimming • 1.30pm – 2.30pm … [Read more]

  Story by Adrian Lake | Photo by Kelly Munroe Abbeyfield Grange Residential Home celebrated their thirtieth birthday in August, with Heeley City Farms Farming Comes To You there to help. Some residents were a … [Read more]

Story and photo by Kim Wood Hill House had a Summer Bonanza party on Saturday 1st September and it was a great event. It was held in the community room of the complex needs and … [Read more]

Story and photo by Richard Belbin Local man, Abdirahman Ahmed Ali is fundraising to release a physical version of his Somali language ebook Nolasha Iyo Noocyadeeda [A Different Kind of Life], which is available now … [Read more]

Story by Louisa Bruce | Photos courtesy of SAGE Local therapeutic horticulture and arts mental health charity, SAGE Greenfingers, had a fantastic day in Bridlington on 28 June 2018, for their annual summer outing. The … [Read more]

Story by Julia Woollen It has been heartbreaking this year for many allotment holders up at Windmill Lane Allotments. Anyone who works an allotment knows that growing your own food is hard but rewarding work. … [Read more]

Good or bad – Healthwatch Local want your views! Most people will have used health and social care services at some point in their life – whether it’s a visit to your doctor, dentist, pharmacist, … [Read more]

Story by Sam Humphrey On Tuesday 8th August the first ‘Reading Friends’ event was held at Burngreave Library. Sheffield is one of only four cities trialling the befriending initiative. The project aims to use reading … [Read more]

Story by Nick Edmondson | Photo by James Woollen This year we have been exploring ‘dance’, inspired by BBC2’s ‘Our Dancing Town’ and a short video we watched called ‘You said you liked the dancing’ by … [Read more]

Story by Mia Tennant|Photo by Amy Palmer A couple of years ago, Owen Barnett, a 74-year-old of Pitsmoor Health Walks (run as part of Step Out Sheffield) had a serious operation on his spine. However, … [Read more]

Story by Alice Kirby | Photo by Fran Belbin Disabled people across the area have been losing vital support as a part of controversial welfare reforms. The government’s restructure of social security is having a significant impact on … [Read more]

Story by Carrie Hedderwick & Nelia Gea Cayuela | Photos by Nelia Gea Cayuela On 13th April, Messenger volunteers visited Pakistan Advice and Community Association (PACA) to check out the new initiative – the Springboard Social Café, funded … [Read more]