by Larissa Kirby | May 16, 2025 | Charity, Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised
Foster carers are taking to the streets of Sheffield to join the national celebration of foster families and social workers as part of Foster Care Fortnight. This year’s event is running from May 12-25 to raise awareness for fostering on a national level,...
by Zack Hughes | May 15, 2025 | Community, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Barnsley Council has unveiled a new funding initiative offering grants of up to £15,000 to local community groups as part of its ‘Pathways to Work’ programme, aimed at reducing economic inactivity across the borough. The grants, announced earlier this month, are...
by Aiman Khalid | May 15, 2025 | Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The youngest member of Sheffield City council has spoken of his plans to rejoin the Liberal Democratic party after he was suspended without prejudice. Willis Marshall, 19, who was elected last November has vowed to continue working for the community of Woodhouse and...
by George Van Oudenhove De St Gery | May 15, 2025 | Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead
An event highlighting the challenges that minority groups face in ageing was held as part of Sheffield’s Festival of Debate. The Ethnicity and Unequal Ageing Project and The Festival of Debate collaborated to bring about the interactive seminar. The event...
by Max Astle | May 8, 2025 | Community, Front Page Highlights, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Monica Maurice, who was known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’, has been awarded a blue plaque to celebrate her contribution to safety in engineering. The event took place on the 8th May, at the Wolf Safety Lamp company house on Saxon Road. Maurice was a pioneer in safety...
by Liv Tutill | May 8, 2025 | Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield city centre is being overwhelmed with the number of overflowing bins following an ongoing waste collection dispute between two unions within Veolia’s workforce. Sheffield City Council works alongside Veolia to provide households with waste and...
