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Read about the community volunteers keeping Sheffield litter free

A Sheffield litter picking group dedicated to making the city cleaner has attracted thousands of members on social media.

The city-wide volunteers regularly gather in groups to collect waste that contributes to pollution in Sheffield.

Read more here.

Sheffield Litter Picker group waste collection – Photo credit: Iren Wadsworth

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Student Fight Night returns to Sheffield at Forge Warehouse

The third round of Sheffield’s Student Fight Night is taking place at Forge Warehouse tonight.

30 students from both The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam will compete against each other in hopes of becoming a fight-night champion.

Read more about the event here.

Festival of debate discusses how charities are filling gaps in NHS funding

Sheffield Hospital Charity featured at the festival of debate last Tuesday to discuss the relationship between charities and the NHS.

The debate focused on how charities are shifting from supplementary to critical roles to fill NHS funding gaps as a result of political and financial difficulties.

Festival of debate: Charity and the NHS: The Hidden Cost of Healthcare?
Festival of debate: Charity and the NHS: The Hidden Cost of Healthcare?

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