South Yorkshire residents can access personalised wellbeing support from their smartphones: Here is how

by Chloe Evans | Mar 23, 2023 | Community, Health

NHS South Yorkshire have commissioned an innovative wellness app to provide 24/7 support to residents of South Yorkshire.  The app is called ‘Teladoc MyStrength’ and has been delivered by Consultant Connect, the NHS Telemedicine provider.  Sarah Boul,...

Sheffield Socialist Working Party pushing to ask ‘How Do We Fight Racism’ at event tonight

by Eva Millett | Mar 23, 2023 | Community, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Sheffield SWP are holding a talk at 7pm at the Central United Reform Church this evening which aims to discuss action around fighting racism in Sheffield.  The talk is being held partially in response to an anti-racist and fascist demonstration which took...

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...

Sheffield campaigners hope to win over Mayor for more public control over bus services.

by Chloe Evans | Mar 23, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Sheffield campaigners for ‘regular and reliable’ bus services across South Yorkshire protested for change this week.  The ‘Better Buses for South Yorkshire’ team congregated outside South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) on 21 March 2022, chanting...