National Vegetarian Week promotes plant-based diet to tackle ‘climate emergency’

by admin | May 19, 2023 | Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

National Vegetarian Week has returned, promoting the small changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet. The Vegetarian Society is one of the many charities encouraging businesses, schools, local authorities, supermarkets and individuals to...

Brits are living shorter than others – but this can be prevented, says Sheffield professor

by Adam Husicka | May 19, 2023 | Charity, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

Life expectancy in the UK has been falling for the past ten years, with areas like Doncaster scoring particularly low according to The Health Foundation. University of Sheffield professor Alan Walker, head of the Healthy Lifespan Institute, blames austerity and poor...

500 Together: Sheffield volunteer group reaches £50,000 milestone in donations

by Florence Kilby | May 18, 2023 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Sheffield-based fundraising group, 500 Together, has reached a significant milestone by earning a total of £50,000 in their weekly donations to individuals and organisations in need.  The group, which was established in 2019, has collectively donated a sum of £500...

Women mean business: Sheffield networking event to unite businesswomen 

by admin | May 18, 2023 | Community, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield woman has started ‘‘Women mean business’’, a networking event which will be running once every month. Sophie Scott, a financial advisor, started the discussion group with a friend Claire Crane, when the two met at another networking event and felt...

Plastic Free Sheffield Central kickstart new reusable cup initiative

by Gabriella Crisp | May 18, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Reusable Revolution campaign is encouraging the use of reusable cups around Sheffield to reduce single-use plastics. Sheffield initiative Plastic Free Sheffield Central is trying to do their bit to decrease the city’s use of plastic cups. Greg Hewitt, 34,...

Rising cost of pet ownership leads to animal shelters inundated with furry friends

by Thomas Jackson | May 18, 2023 | Charity, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The cost of living crisis has left some people with the agonising choice of keeping their pet or giving them up to put food on the table. According to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), nationally, the number of people on universal credit has increased from...