Ex-offender fundraises for new gym equipment to help keep Sheffield’s youth off the streets

by Lara Groom | Mar 20, 2026 | Charity, Community, Top stories

A coach is raising money for new gym equipment so he can support at-risk youth, helping them through training in the gym to keep them off the streets and transform their lives.  Pop Haywood, 69, is an ex-offender who turned his life around after spending 17 years...

WATCH: Giving people a second chance: the Sheffield charity tackling homelessness head-on

by Alexander Lloyd | Mar 20, 2026 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

Emmaus Sheffield have opened up a stall at the Kelham Flea Market in the aim of appealing to a more diverse range of customers and to give homeless people a second chance at work. @emmaussheffield #kelhamflea #charityshop #Sheffield #emmaus #emmaussheffield ♬...

New production studio launched for adults with additional needs

by Louie Carvacho | Mar 19, 2026 | Charity, Education, News, Uncategorised

Sheffield based charity ‘Work Ltd Studio’ support students with additional needs to be part of professional film productions, working with businesses and organisations within the Sheffield community. The project is headed by Adam McGrath and Callum Wear,...

Sheffield cancer charity sets goals after £20k raised in half-marathon

by Hannah Hateley | Mar 13, 2026 | Charity, News, Uncategorised

The Weston Park Cancer charity has shared details about their aims and upcoming events as they prepare for the Sheffield half marathon at the end of the month, having raised over £20,000 last year.  Fundraising support assistant, Rebecca Riley said: “We were so...

Council share concerns about NHS integration with Palantir following public demonstration

by Gabriella Whiston | Mar 13, 2026 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Councillors in Sheffield shared concerns about Palantir’s NHS contract at a meeting this week, following protests from a grassroots campaign group. The #NoPalantirInTheNHS South Yorkshire campaign is supported by Medact Sheffield and Healthworkers for a Free...

Charity’s largest ever donation funds life changing surgical robot

by Joan Arackal | Mar 13, 2026 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Uncategorised

Sheffield Hospitals Charity donated £1.45 million towards a new surgical robot that will be used to deliver robotic-assisted surgery for cancer patients. Increasing the number of robotic-assisted surgeries supports the demand for minimally invasive surgeries, with...