Projects & People

Following a well-attended public meeting at which members of the community, including all three of our local councillors, offered support as well as concrete suggestions for fundraising, we are pleased to announce that we have [Read more]

As we face an uncertain future, the Burngreave Messenger reached out to the public for support, inviting everyone to an open meeting held on Thursday 6th October to let everyone know about the current situation [Read more]

The Messenger did not receive vital funding. We now face the prospect of closure and we have a very short deadline to find alternative funding. The Burngreave Messenger has been working hard to re-launch itself [Read more]

It was a wonderful day of fun and play at the Abbeyfield Festival, back for a triumphant summer 2022 return on Sunday . Despite a few early rain showers, the skies finally cleared and everyone at the festival enjoyed a glorious day of sun. [Read more]

We would like to inform our readers that Polly Perkins has recently stepped down from her role as Interim Editor at the Burngreave Messenger. We want to express our sincere thanks for everything that Polly [Read more]

The Abbeyfield Festival is back on Sunday 31st July and the Messenger will be there with both a stall and a small team with video cameras, covering the event and asking you what you think [Read more]

It’s the end of an era and the start of a new one for the Ellesmere Youth Project. On Thursday 23rd June 2022 they host their end of project celebration event from 6-8pm at St [Read more]

Story and photo by Kerry Heath. My lovely neighbours and I on Crabtree Drive held a street party to celebrate the queen’s platinum jubilee on Sunday 5th June. It was fantastic to see so many [Read more]

After 23 years of service to the community, the Burngreave Messenger needs your support. By simply speaking up, you can help show funders why the Messenger matters to you and help keep this vital project [Read more]

Story by Lyn Brandon, Friends of Abbeyfield Park The Friends of Abbeyfield Park (FOAP) Committee are organising a community festival to be held on Sunday 31st July, 12noon to 6.00pm. Meetings of the Festival Organising [Read more]

We want your feedback! Are we good? Are we bad? Do you find the Burngreave Messenger useful? We’d love to hear from more of Burngreave’s people about how they think the Burngreave Messenger could best [Read more]

  Congratulations are in order for local Burngreave resident Safiya Saeed, the founder of Reach Up and councillor for Burngreave, who has won and collected the Yorkshire Choice Awards Inspirational Individual of the Year Award [Read more]

In a statement issued on Monday 10th April 2020 in their email newsletter, WiCAT (Women in Construction, Arts & Technology) has announced that, due to pressures of the pandemic, they have come to the conclusion [Read more]

Fabulous textiles work produced at The Furnival and Abbeyfield Park House with local artist Anne Smithies will be on on display in The Crucible foyer at a FREE event for all on Tuesday 5th and [Read more]