Impact of stroke awareness month on young carers

by Jessica Fitzpatrick-Howard | May 4, 2023 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Impact of stroke awareness month on young carers May is stroke awareness month and The Stroke Asociation is emphasing on the physical impact of stroke in regards to speech. The effects of a stroke can vary and the stroke association have listed the physical effects on...

WATCH: This is how Sheffield is celebrating the King’s coronation

by admin | May 4, 2023 | Charity, Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

Elderly people’s charity b:friend’s coronation lunch at Gleadless social club. From street parties to afternoon tea, celebrations are well underway ahead of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort’s, royal coronation taking place this bank holiday...

Australian native gets to see her terminally ill father thanks to Sheffield fundraiser

by Larissa Hurt | Apr 28, 2023 | Charity, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Jordann Turner, a nurse at Northern General Hospital, has been able to go home following a massive fundraiser which raised more than £3,000. The 28-year-old, from Sharrow Vale, said: “This year has been so tough financially, and all I want to do is be able to get home...

Gambling white paper set to be first shake up to regulation in nearly 20 years

by Charlie Martin | Apr 27, 2023 | Charity, News, Politics

The white paper on gambling published Thursday suggests new limits and regulations affecting how much an individual can spend gambling.  According to charity ‘Gambling with Lives’, currently up to 1.4 million people are addicted to gambling in the UK and up to...

Charity Poetry event gives local poets the chance to perform live

by Oliver Haley | Apr 27, 2023 | Charity, Culture, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Watch

Whilst fans around Sheffield were celebrating promotion, just next door was a very different kind of event with a very different tone. Although a lot of us may have not thought about poetry since finishing Secondary School, it is still just as important as ever and...

Father Walks 100K for MS Awareness Week

by Jade Bullen | Apr 27, 2023 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Rotherham father of two is walking 100 kilometres to raise money for MS awareness week, following his wife’s diagnosis. Ben Mason, 46, a professional golfer, will be walking and running across the week has raised nearly £500 for the MS Society, Sheffield and...