Sheffield’s National Emergency Services Museum has won a national award as the UK’s most family friendly museum. The independent, self-funded museum and charity faced closure following the Covid-19 lockdown period and was saved by a crowdfunding campaign. Among its exhibitions and features are historical vehicles and equipment including a...
Community repair shop opens in Burngreave
A community repair service shop has opened in Abbeyfield Park House, Burngreave, to offer low cost repairs of all sorts of broken items that might otherwise go to waste. Reyt Repair is a social enterprise set up to support repair and re-use of broken items for just a small...
A Sustainable Future – Social Enterprise Exchange Conference 2022
The partners of the Social Enterprise Exchange have come together to bring you an in-person event to mark International Social Enterprise Day and offering you the chance to connect with others and explore what a sustainable future looks like for you and/or your organisation. The day will include panel...
Rising energy costs
A report from Sheffield Live! on rising energy costs and the impact on our communities. Through a new government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the government is providing a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers (including all UK businesses, the voluntary sector like charities and...
Accelerate workshop for start-ups
Social Enterprise Exchange invites you to join a series of four online workshop sessions to support your start-up or early-stage social enterprise or community business. This workshop series will enable you to develop your concept, build your business case, plan finances, understand different business models and present your ideas....
Job opportunities at Sheffield Live
Sheffield Live is recruiting to support its work as a partner in the Social Enterprise Exchange. We are seeking an entrepreneurial individual with project management, business development and social enterprise experience. Enterprise Team Leader (part-time) Providing management support to the enterprise team and acting as lead advisor to a...