‘Pram Man’ raises over £900k for charity ahead of Sheffield Half Marathon

by Alex Keir | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield’s famous John ‘Man with the Pram’ Burkhill is closing in on his £1 million target for Macmillan Cancer as he prepares to take on this weekend’s half marathon. John Burkhill parades the streets of the Steel City on a regular basis pushing his late daughter’s...

Urban cycling event to hit the streets of Sheffield

by Amelia Oates | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Cycling club Sheffield Urban CX is holding its Park Hill Uprise race this weekend. The event will welcome all cyclists from commuters, club riders, junior cyclists and even the Bromptoneers.  The short course incorporates challenging hills in a v-shaped route...

Everything you need to know about saving your local hedgehogs

by Eleanor Jones | Mar 17, 2023 | Charity, Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield College has won a national award for having a hedgehog friendly campus. The college has been taking part in the ‘Hedgehog Friendly Campus Initiative,’ run by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.      Abby Bruce, an academic...

Mums United Charitable Bank: Creating a Safe Space in Central Sheffield

by Charlotte Stokes | Mar 17, 2023 | Charity, Education, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A team of eight volunteers at Mums United Charitable Bank are renovating their community centre to expand their help to mums and young people on the streets of Sheffield. The charity tackles youth violence and drug exploitation in the S3 area, teaching young children...

Meet the Disney characters ‘Making a Smile’ across Sheffield

by Rebecca McPhillips | Mar 16, 2023 | Charity, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A group of students in Sheffield have started dressing up as famous Disney and Marvel characters in hopes of brightening the day of children in need.  ‘Make a Smile’ is an ever-growing charity based in Cardiff with groups stationed across the country.  Luke...

Meet the student nurses who are making a difference at S6 Foodbank

by Olivia Warburton | Mar 16, 2023 | Charity, Community, Top stories

A group of four nursing students from Sheffield Hallam University have been fundraising and volunteering for S6 Foodbank over the past couple of weeks. As part of their health community promotion project, Ellouise Porter, Lauren Ingram, Kathryn Thompson and Isobel...