Over the last few months, a number of organisations in the city have been working to enable an open, inclusive and collaborative process towards a set of Sheffield City Goals which will drive our response to the changing and challenging world we live in. They will guide us all...
Introduction to social enterprise
Thinking of starting up in business or going freelance? Want to find out more about what social enterprise is and how it works? This two-day introductory workshop, delivered by specialists in social entrepreneurship, will take you through the basics, from first principles through marketing, business planning and the practicalities...
Union St continues to show that there are other ways of working
Union St cemented its place in the Sheffield social enterprise ecosystem recently, hosting a popular networking event for the region’s social entrepreneurs. It is essentially just bricks and mortar office space in a convenient location, albeit with a nice aesthetic of industrial-looking upcycled furniture and artwork on the walls,...
Lunch with… Claire Rimmer
We believe that being inspired by others is one of the best ways to stay passionate and motivated to continue doing what is important to you…And who doesn’t need a bit of motivation! At this lunchtime session we’ll be joined by Claire Rimmer, Head of Operations at Sheffield-based creative...
Foodbank calls for more support for families in need
Hillsborough-based charity S6 Foodbank has welcomed the new cost of living payment to help struggling families but say more support is needed. Speaking to Sheffield Live! Alison Wise said more help is needed for poor households as the number of people using their foodbank has rocketed in the last...
Business planning for social enterprise
As part of Social Enterprise Exchange (SEE) Sheffield Live! is hosting a business planning workshop for start-up social entrepreneurs who have been accepted onto the SEE programme. It will be delivered and facilitated by specialist advisor Rob Billson. This six hour workshop, consisting of two half-day sessions, provides an...
Local charity to distribute healthy meal packs
Sheffield charity Element Society has completed a successful crowdfunding to teach cost-of-living kitchen skills and provide ingredients for 1800 meal parcels. The project, started during lockdown, was originally funded to give young people the kitchen skills to cook from scratch, so they were able to help support their families...
Masterclass: Co-production principles and practicalities
“Co-production is not just a word, it’s not just a concept. It is a meeting of minds coming together to find a shared solution.” In the past, services and programmes were often developed and delivered without meaningful input from the people they set out to help. But there has...
Sheffield-based experts offer introduction to social enterprise
Enterprising people looking to make a positive impact in South Yorkshire are being given a chance to start their journeys from firm foundations with a free introductory workshop delivered by social enterprise experts. Produced for Social Enterprise Exchange by Sheffield Live! and hosted at The Circle, Sheffield on April...
£1.2m government funding for Burngreave youth centre
A Burngreave-based charity from Sheffield is among seven youth centres in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire that are set to share more than £15m in government grants to renovate and build youth facilities. Endeavour, a woodland activity club based in Burngreave, has been granted £1.2m to refurbished its building and to...