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How a youth music charity performed with Ed Sheeran in Sheffield

How a youth music charity performed with Ed Sheeran in Sheffield

by Arko Dutta | May 23, 2025 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A music charity based in Sheffield is hoping to reach more people after joining in on Ed Sheeran’s surprise performance last week. Ed Sheeran shocked Sheffield on 18 May 2025 at Town Hall where he was part of TikTok sensation DJ AG’s pop up and performed with local...
‘Migration Matters’ festival returns for its 10th year

‘Migration Matters’ festival returns for its 10th year

by Jess Elson | May 22, 2025 | Charity, Culture, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Migration Matters Festival in Sheffield will allow migrants and refugees to celebrate their culture and heritage creatively. The festival, set up by the charity ‘Arts on the Run’, will take place from run from the 21st to 28th of June. One participant...
Parkinson’s walking football initiative relaunched in Sheffield

Parkinson’s walking football initiative relaunched in Sheffield

by Liv Firth | May 16, 2025 | Charity, Community, Health, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Walking football classes for people with Parkinson’s have been relaunched by a Sheffield-based organisation.  After funding from Parkinson’s UK, Community Wellness Services has been able to reintroduce their free sessions at the Leisure United Graves Football Hub...
Homelessness crisis continues in Sheffield amid rising demand and strained resources

Homelessness crisis continues in Sheffield amid rising demand and strained resources

by Katie Mccririck | May 16, 2025 | Charity, News, Politics

Sheffield is grappling with a worsening homelessness crisis, as a surge in rough sleeping and escalating temporary accommodation costs place mounting pressure on local services. At the heart of the issue is a shortage of affordable housing, combined with the ongoing...
Sheffield celebrates Foster Care Fortnight

Sheffield celebrates Foster Care Fortnight

by Larissa Kirby | May 16, 2025 | Charity, Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

Foster carers are taking to the streets of Sheffield to join the national celebration of foster families and social workers as part of Foster Care Fortnight. This year’s event is running from May 12-25 to raise awareness for fostering on a national level,...
Blue plaque to honour engineer who brought floodlights to football

Blue plaque to honour engineer who brought floodlights to football

by Moleed Mire | May 16, 2025 | Charity, Community, Culture, Sport

A blue plaque has just been unveiled in Sheffield city centre to honour an engineer who created the world’s first football match played under floodlights. On 14 October 1878, John Tasker, an electrical engineer, set up the world’s first football game played under...
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