Environmental care group hosts fundraiser for local park

by Kiera Macey | May 16, 2024 | Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Friends of Whirlow Brook Park is an organisation that strives to care for the park in the South-West of Sheffield. The group organises events around the year to raise money to put back into the park and protect the wildlife and environment. Watch the groups’ most...

Community volunteers dedicated to keeping Sheffield litter free

by Marie Touray | May 16, 2024 | Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A Sheffield litter picking group dedicated to making the city cleaner has attracted more than 4,000 members on social media. The city-wide volunteers gather in groups regularly to collect waste that contributes to land pollution in Sheffield.  Iren Wadsworth has...

Watch: A new South Yorkshire social enterprise aiming to lead communities achieving net zero with innovative home retrofitting

by Rose Xu | May 10, 2024 | Environment, News, Top stories

South Yorkshire Ecofit was established in November 2023 with an ambitious effort to drive the region towards net zero emissions. In partnership with Sheffield’s Festival of Debate, they hosted a workshop aimed at revolutionising the retrofitting process.  The...

Art exhibition ‘Organic’ opened to public at Cupola Gallery this week

by Holly Robson | May 10, 2024 | Culture, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Kathryn Watson unveiled a new solo art exhibition inspired by nature on Friday 3 May. Kathryn is a fine art artist who creates ceramic sculptures located in Sheffield. The exhibition is centred around the structure of nature and will be shown up until the 1st of June....

Making Sheffield a safer cycling city is about motorists as well as infrastructure – should we be looking to Holland for inspiration?

by Emily Shenton | May 3, 2024 | Charity, Community, Environment

The campaign group Cycle Sheffield are envisioning Sheffield to be an inclusive, easy and safe cycling city. This was the aim of the Big Ride 2024 which took place on Saturday, where over 70 people gathered in Devonshire Green to do a lap of the city. The family...

Sheffield outdoor swim groups call for ‘Right To Swim’ in Yorkshire Reservoirs

by Cameron Todd | May 2, 2024 | Community, Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Two Sheffield wild swimming groups are advocating for everybody to have access to swim in inland waters. Sheffield Outdoor Plungers Community (SOUPs) is a swimming group who share advice, safety tips and arrange group swims.  They are campaigning for the right to...