Reach up youth

Reach Up Sisterhood cover. Illustration by Robin Millet. Design by Jamie Marriott.

Story by Fatima | Photos by Safiya Saeed Berberaawii. When I was in Year 5, it was one of my hardest years. I felt completely out of place considering I weighed over 10 stone. As [Read more]

Story by A.M. (18yrs) Anxiety has affected me since I was 15 and had a massive impact on my sleep, appetite and mental health and always finds any chance to creep up on me, especially [Read more]

Photos by Safiya Saeed Berberaawii. We started this project because there were no activities for girls at this age and there was also a lack of BAME female mentors to support local girls, as well [Read more]

Reach Up Youth comic strip by Robin Millet. Mini Messenger appeal The Mini Messenger needs youth groups, schools and people aged 5-25 to help create a section made by and for young people. Training and [Read more]

Story by Yousuf Idris. Photo by Karina Lax. I’m a 16 year old Champion at Big Brother Burngreave. I have been a part of Big Brother for the past 3 years, since I was in [Read more]

Story by A.O.S. A recent rise in concern about the mental health and well-being of UK citizens has seen focus on the next generation of adults being overlooked. Many young adults in education do not [Read more]

Story by Sami (16 years old) with photos by Karina Lax. Although secondary schools give you knowledge about C.V’s and work skills, work experience, work placements and applying for positions at school, they only include [Read more]

A community fun day is coming to Ellesmere Green on WEDNESDAY 15th September  at 11.30am-2.30pm. Organised by the Reach Up youth group, they invite you to join local residents and businesses on a fun day [Read more]

A Jobs Fair for ages 16 and over, featuring employment links, interview workshops and C.V. assistance, is coming to the Verdon Street Centre on Monday 23rd August 11.30am – 4pm. The event is hosted by [Read more]

Reach Up Youth presents the Wensley Fun Day at Wensley Park on Monday 16th August from 12pm to 4pm. It will be a day full of sports activities, stalls, fun games, hot food, team challenges [Read more]

Commissioned by Burngreave-based Reach Up Youth, Sheffield Rapper Sliime has written and recorded the new single ‘Allow It’, which aims to inform and inspire young people to get their Covid vaccinations. In what could be [Read more]

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]