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Sheffield shop helps thousands in clothing poverty two months after opening

by joa18iaj | Mar 4, 2021 | Charity, Culture, News

A Sheffield company has supported over 3000 people by supplying them with various pieces of clothing in an effort to tackle clothing poverty. Sharewear was set up over seven years ago in Nottingham with a storage warehouse for its stock and a van for deliveries. ...

Young Carer living ‘in constant fear’ after lack of government aid during pandemic

by joa18hjy | Mar 4, 2021 | Charity, Education

Young Carers have received little-to-no mental health support from the Government in the past twelve months. Thomas Atkin, a 17-year-old Sixth Form student from Sheffield, cares for both of his parents and has felt these effects first-hand. His Mum has Chronic Fatigue...

Man completes mammoth run to raise thousands for Sheffield charity

by joa19ajd | Mar 4, 2021 | Charity, Sport, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A Sheffield dad described feeling like his ‘legs were falling off’ after completing seven half-marathons in seven days to raise £3,500 for charity. Neil Rhodes, 44, initially set a target of £500 to on his Just Giving page but has smashed it with donations now...

Sheffield organisation ‘well on their way’ to raising £10,000 for low wage workers

by joa18kw | Mar 4, 2021 | Charity, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A Sheffield organisation is ‘well on their way’ to raising £10,000 for low wage workers. Sheffield Needs a Pay Rise have raised £5,007 since September 2020. Caty Murray, a 23-year-old volunteer canvasser, said: “We are all about low wage workers coming together to...

Save Plot 22- A bid to save Sheffield’s hospitality industry

by joa19mh | Feb 25, 2021 | Charity, Culture, News

There has been a warning that South Yorkshire’s hospitality businesses are only just ‘clinging on’ through the pandemic. Sheffield Council is urging the government to do more to support the hospitality and entertainment industries. Among the many...

Friends of beloved man start fundraiser to help ‘starving people’ in Yemen

by joa19vni | Feb 25, 2021 | Charity, News

The family and friends of beloved Yousif Thabet have started a GoFundMe fundraiser to help people in Yemen.  The fundraiser is part of the Yousif’s Charity Foundation, a non-profitable charity set by on behalf of Yousif.  Reda Shadli, a 25-year-old call center worker...
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