{"id":65339,"date":"2025-05-02T14:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=65339"},"modified":"2025-05-02T14:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:18:42","slug":"sheffield-tiktok-star-gets-involved-with-blades-community-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/sheffield-tiktok-star-gets-involved-with-blades-community-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield TikTok star gets involved with Blades community scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sam Bagshaw, 28, who posts videos challenging his stammer, has had two meetings with the Sheffield United Community Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Bagshaw has been posting on TikTok for close to three years in an attempt to raise awareness for stammering and to build confidence in speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sheffield United Community Foundation was set up to provide programmes to target inequality and provide greater opportunities for people and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Bagshaw was asked to attend a Q&amp;A session yesterday with students of the Sheffield United Community College, which was set up as part of the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He hopes to work continuously with the club to spread awareness of his message, especially to reach others with stammers who want to build their confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sheffield TikTok star gets involved with Blades community scheme\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MUT6TrycvuQ?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sam Bagshaw, 28, who posts videos challenging his stammer, has had two meetings with the Sheffield United Community Foundation. 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