Doncaster Royal Infirmary adds new £14,000 sensory room for children with additional needs

by Olivia Arkless | Feb 21, 2025 | Charity, Community, Health

A new sensory room funded through donations has been created at Doncaster Royal Infirmary for children with autism, cerebral palsy and visual impairments. It includes new colourful sensory features such as a fibre optic curtain, bubble tube and a kaleido projector,...

Has shoplifting in Sheffield really declined?

by Varvara Riepina | Feb 21, 2025 | Charity, Community, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Despite South Yorkshire Police reporting a drop in crime rates, shop managers are witnessing more frequent shoplifting cases in the last couple of weeks. Theft has become a daily struggle for Sheffield’s independent retailers.  Sauwandi Hidellage, 26, shop...

Sheffield charity calls for help developing new mental health centre

by Ewan Aulton | Feb 21, 2025 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield charity is reaching out to people for advice on the plans to introduce a new mental health centre to Gleadless and Heeley. Sheffield Flourish is asking for people over 18, who have struggled with their mental health and are local to the area, to give their...

First anti-gambling policy launched to save lives from addiction

by Tian'Er He | Feb 20, 2025 | Charity, News, Top stories

Sheffield City Council has launched its first ever anti-gambling strategy in a bid towards trying to reduce the number of people with a serious addiction. The strategy focuses on prevention and treatment with aims to reduce exposure of gambling advertisement to young...

Funding secures support for Sheffielders struggling with grief and loss

by Charlotte Colley | Feb 14, 2025 | Charity, News

Community-led program Compassionate Sheffield have said a £400,000 five year funding scheme will allow them to continue to support people with their experiences of death and bereavement.  Compassionate Sheffield, established in 2021, aims to create safe-spaces for...

Boxing match to raise funds for life-saving bleed kits for all Sheffield schools

by Charlotte Colley | Feb 14, 2025 | Charity, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Plans to install life-saving bleed kits in every Sheffield school have been announced by a South-Yorkshire charity with funds being raised by a boxing match.  Fuse Alternative Provision is a Sheffield-based initiative which aims to educate young people who have...