Health, Fitness & Well-being
Victor’s book
Story by Ingrid Hanson How often do you wake up in the morning and wonder whether you might randomly be hauled off to prison, having done nothing wrong, by the end of the day? For … [Read more]
Health, Fitness & Well-being
Advice & Support
‘What a difference a virus makes’
A message from your local Councillors, Talib Hussain, Mark Jones and Jackie Drayton The last few months have been a difficult, challenging and sad time for all of us. The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic … [Read more]
Environment
Grain project at Grimesthorpe allotments
Story and photos by Richard Swan Rich and Nick from Sheffield Grain Project have taken on a plot at Grimesthorpe allotments, provided by Green City Action, to trial growing wheat and other cereals and grains … [Read more]
Children & Young People
Learning from football
Story by Patrick Moran Not only does Christian Vernon work with young people at risk of exclusion from school, he also volunteers his time to run a football team for young people at the weekends. … [Read more]
Children & Young People
Covid-19 will not win!
Story by Safiya Saeed | Photos by Nathan Dainty 2020 is a very challenging time for us as a nation and a community. Many youth services were stopped or limited and we had to adjust … [Read more]
Children & Young People
Kids will be kids
Story and photos by Steve Pool I took a stroll out to Pitsmoor Adventure Playground; it was nice to hear the kids’ shouts and laughter from playtime at Byron Wood School. Pitsmoor Adventure Playground looks … [Read more]
Advice & Support
Where to access support during lockdown and self-isolation
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]
Advice & Support
Patrick Meleady’s plea to “stay at home to save lives”
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]
Advice & Support
Help people self-isolating
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]
Arts & Culture
The Big Sing, just the thing
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]
Environment
Gardening for health
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]
Arts & Culture
Culture, care and community at All Saints
Story by Nelson Kaggwa, Chair of ACCM Local Community users at the Agency for Culture and Change Management (ACCM) based at All Saints Centre in Ellesmere are excited to be able to fund some mentors … [Read more]
Children & Young People
“Don’t use a knife, save a life”
Story and photos by Alan Hancock On Saturday 8th February, representatives from Burngreave, Patrick Meleady, Alan Hancock and Diane Johnson attended the first Youth Conference organised by the Theresa Cave of the Chris Cave Foundation. … [Read more]
Health, Fitness & Well-being
Keep Sheffield stainless
Story and photo by Avant Homes Anthony Olaseinde is a security professional who offers his time to raising awareness of knife crime and how communities can help prevent it. He offers free workshops to Sheffield … [Read more]
Environment
Northern General: please care about us too!
Story by Graham Jones At Burngreave Clean Air Campaign we were very dismayed to learn that the number 11A bus would no longer be entering the grounds of the Northern General Hospital (NGH) from 26th … [Read more]
Arts & Culture
International Women‘s day at Verdon Rec
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]