Night-time Safety Charter aims to create safer environment for women and girls in Sheffield City Centre
Councillor Joe Otten tells ShefNews why the renewal is necessary for the city.
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Local charities express park safety concerns over Sheffield street
Residents and charities near Verdon Street, one of Sheffield’s most deprived areas, have growing concerns about how unsafe the park and green spaces are because of the prevalence of anti-social behaviour. The area is a crime hotspot due to parts being off the road and...
Open Up Sheffield offers a window into the city’s vibrant art scene
Art lovers in Sheffield will still have a chance to catch one of the city’s most beloved annual events before it wraps up later this week. Open Up Sheffield, a city-wide celebration of creativity, sees over 150 local artists open their studios and exhibition spaces to...
Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’ has been given a blue plaque.
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...
Sheffield led anti-knife crime project to be presented at Next Gen Leaders awards
An anti-knife crime initiative called ‘Ask for Nik’ has been nominated to present their ideas at an award show next week. The project is led by students at Sheffield Park Academy and aims to help people when they feel threatened by asking shop owners ‘Is Nik...
Pro-Palestine demonstrators protested at Student Union’s career fair
Sheffield Campus Coalition for Palestine (SCCP), held a demo at the University of Sheffield's Student Union. The coalition gathered outside the Careers Fair yesterday protesting against the University’s hosting arms companies which are involved in the Palestine-Israel...
Sheffield Musician ‘disheartened’ over on-going Leadmill legal issues
The on-going legal issues with The Leadmill and its landlords are having a knock on effect for Sheffield-based bands. The Leadmill has been fighting to keep a hold of the iconic building since March 2022 when the music venue was first issued an eviction order. In...
Sheffield Charity introduces ‘Trauma-Informed Agenda’ to Tackle Homelessness
A Sheffield-based charity group has launched a new initiative—the “Trauma-Informed Agenda”—to reshape how the city addresses homelessness. Central to the plan is redesigning the charity group’s internal spaces to better support individuals affected by trauma. Tim...
Campaigners call for greater awareness for Community Energy Projects
Environmental Groups in Sheffield are campaigning for greater awareness around Community Energy Projects. Sheffield Renewables are a Community energy group who fund, develop, own and operate Renewable energy schemes which are financed through investment from...
