70km hike raises over £2,000 for University of Sheffield

by Ewan Jardine | Mar 24, 2023 | Charity, Community

A University of Sheffield alumni has raised over £2,000 for the university as he hikes from Manchester all the way to Sheffield Thomas Wright, a Sheffield Alumni, is hiking the 70km distance between the two cities to raise money for scholarships and bursaries at the...

Appeal for volunteers to help at Sheffield’s unique uphill bike race

by Bethia Wyborn | Mar 24, 2023 | Charity, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A charity cycle event have put out an appeal for marshals, riders and volunteers to help set up a race this Saturday. The Westfield Health Park Hill Urban Hillclimb will commence at noon in Park Hill. The group, Sheffield Urban Cyclo, will be hosting the event with...

Sheffield Half Marathon: South Yorkshire’s run for charity

by Vince Lumley Marshall | Mar 24, 2023 | Charity, News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The Sheffield Half marathon will be taking place this Sunday, as people from all over South Yorkshire come together to run the tricky 13 mile course starting and finishing at Arundel Gate. The event is set to see over 6,000 people running to raise money for a wide...

Barnsley woman to travel length of the UK for local autism charity

by Owen Barnard | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A woman with autism is preparing to travel the length of the UK to raise money for her local charity,Action for Autism Barnsley. Rhiannon Hilary-Rees, who lives locally to the charity, will be using public transport to get fromLands’ End in Cornwall to John O’Groats...

Brave mum set to lead memorial walk to confront grief after losing three family members

by Ming Gana | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A bereaved mum will be leading a memorial walk in Peak District in memory of her daughter who died 10 years ago.  Faye Smith, from Ranmoor, has organised the event on Sunday in memory of her daughter, Gabi, who died when she was 12.  Gabi died on exactly the...

Sheffield’s MKMB builders merchants raises more than £20,000 for The Sick Children’s Trust

by Alfie Rycroft | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Sheffield branch of a national building company has started a fundraiser to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust. MKMB is the largest independent builders merchants in the UK and the Sheffield Parkway branch has been raising money for the charity who...