Sport & Physical Activity

CLOSING DATE 4th NOVEMBER: Yorkshire Sport Foundation are looking for someone at the heart of the Burngreave community to help them continue to make a difference for the people who live there. Could that person be you? … [Read more]

In the second episode of ‘The YSF Podcast’, Kathryn Mudge and Safiya Saeed Berberaawii from Yorkshire Sport Foundation discuss the asset-based community development approach taken by Active Burngreave in the area. Aimed at those working … [Read more]

Story by Safiya Saeed | Photos by Sarah Zaggers Summertime! Does that mean time to spend in the sun with families or go on a dream holiday? It’s not a possibility for many youths in … [Read more]

Story by Fran Belbin | Playground photo by Julius Turner | Match photos by Nico Hall Burngreave was proud to host an international first last month, when the Somaliland international football team came to town. … [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin | Photo of Jack Reynolds by Albert Wilkes | Cemetery photo by Nico Hall Declan Rice made headlines earlier this year when he was picked for the England football team, despite … [Read more]

Story and photos by Ghamdan A Mohamed The fourth Ramadan Volleyball tournament was held at Verdon Recreational Centre and organised by the newly formed community amateur sports club Burngreave Hope Volleyball Club (BHVC). This tournament … [Read more]

Story by Saleema Imam | Photos by Alex Giblin Price On Thursday April 11th, children and staff from the adventure playground planted hawthorn saplings in Burngreave cemetery with members of the Friends of Burngreave Cemetery. … [Read more]

Story by Sahal Barre, Tess Awoke and Abdul-Malik Onasan | Photos by Sarah Zagni The Active Burngreave organisation have achieved many of their set goals and provided the group members with once in a lifetime … [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones | Photo courtesy of Arnold Clark To mark the 30th anniversary of the opening of their Sheffield branch on Burngreave Road, Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental presented a cheque for … [Read more]

There are hundreds of people working as volunteers across Burngreave, providing vital support for both groups and the people that they support, as well as learning new skills and making new friends as well as … [Read more]

Story by Huw Thomas The Welcome Centre at Christ Church is soon to host a new youth club in collaboration with the Lindley Educational Trust. An initial meeting on Wednesday 6th March shared information about … [Read more]

Story by Graham Parker | Photos by Dave Murray The World’s Strongest Man visited Burngreave last month to try his hand at one of the stranger sports offered in the area – Historical Medieval Battle … [Read more]

Story and photo by Imran Ali Ellesmere Youth Project have started a five week course with Hallam Barbell. We are going to the Sheffield University gym and Hallam Barbell to learn about British weight lifting, … [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin As reported in the last Messenger, the council recently agreed to ensure Woodbourn Stadium (aka Pitz) remained open following the collapse of owners Powerleague. The council have secured a new national … [Read more]