Projects & People

Story by Tim Neal | Photos by Tim Neal and from Ruženka’s personal collection Ruženka Pokutova was 19 years old when Jana Belišová first heard her singing. Jana, a Slovakian ethnographer and musicologist, had been … [Read more]

Story by John Malkin | Photo by Robin Grey Friends of Firth Park are excited to have been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to continue running their popular weekly singing group. The … [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones | Photos by Patrick Amber, Neill Schofield, Sarah Truman, Deborah Blencowe and Jackie Jones Local people had been preparing for the Beacons Lantern Procession for weeks: making arrangements, fantastic lanterns and … [Read more]

Patrick Amber gives us his account of the Beacons Lantern Procession. With photos by Patrick Amber, Neill Schofield, Sarah Truman, Deborah Blencowe and Jackie Jones: “From my privileged position of workshop leader, I can tell … [Read more]

Story and photos by Gillian Andrews The 186th St Catherine’s Brownies joined their older guiding friends from St Catherine’s, Wisewood and Stocksbridge Guides to have a lovely weekend away at the Sheffield girlguiding outdoor activity … [Read more]

Story by Saleema Imam | Photo by Simon Barnett On Wednesday 25th September six intrepid pioneers from the Friends of Burngreave Cemetery and Pitsmoor Adventure Playground, took part in a scything training day led by … [Read more]

Story by Saleema Imam Photo by Christine Steers Despite a dire weather forecast, Sunday 6th October saw glorious sunshine for our apple day in Burngreave cemetery. We borrowed the apple press from Sage Green Fingers … [Read more]

Story by Zara Suleiman | Photos by Mushtaq Ahmed On the 24th of August 2019 we had an African themed day in Pitsmoor Adventure Playground. It was an amazing experience for the people who came … [Read more]

Story by Deborah Blencowe Teachers at Astrea Academy are transforming the way computing is taught in classrooms, by concentrating on data source to give young people the ability to understand and solve real world challenges. … [Read more]

Story by Zara Suleiman | Photos by Mushtaq Ahmed On Sunday 6th October 2019 Sheffield Crucible Theatre opened the doors to the public. It had been amazingly transformed into a fun palace, a place of … [Read more]

Story  by Saleema Imam Would you like to take part in a ‘jumble trail’ in Burngreave? It’s an idea the Eden Project have come up with, and they say: “A Jumble Trail is a celebration … [Read more]

Story by Alison Higgins Yorkshire Sport Foundation (YSF) have launched a brilliant series of podcasts aimed at those working, or with an interest in the sport and physical activity sector. The second episode is all … [Read more]

We are pleased to confirm that the Burngreave Messenger project has been awarded funding for a further two years by the The National Lottery Community Fund. Our first issue produced by this round of funding will … [Read more]

Burngreave Library celebrated it’s fourth year as a volunteer led service on Saturday 5th October with a get together and meal. On the day Burngreave Library Tweeted to say: “Today marks four years since Burngreave … [Read more]