Social enterprises across the UK and internationally shared success stories as part of a digital campaign for Social Enterprise Day 2017. In the Sheffield City Region, the second Social Enterprise Exchange conference brought together entrepreneurs and stakeholders in a day of inspirational presentations and workshops together with an exhibition...
Rebuild festival explores end times
Independent arts venue DINA is hosting a festival of post apocalyptic theatre with a series of productions and installations exploring the end of the world and the building of news ones. Four theatre companies have contributed to the event with a unique mix of immersive and interactive performance. Sheffield...
Sheffield-made world fashion on display
Learn to Recreate, a Sheffield-based social enterprise, has been showcasing world fashion products made in Sheffield. The company provides fashion and textile crafts training and support for entry to employment with a commitment to ethical and eco-friendly materials. Nick Coleman reports for Sheffield Live! Source: Sheffield Live!
Burton Street celebrates community business success
Burton Street Foundation is one of hundreds of community businesses opening their doors to the public to celebrate Community Business Weekend. The Hillsborough-based organisation works with people of all ages and abilities and provides facilities for learning, play and social activities. Over 50 other community groups and social enterprises...
New cafe opens to provide dementia support
A new cafe, called Remember When has been opened at Frechville sports and social club to give people living with dementia and their careers a place to relax and reflect. The cafe aims to provide a tailored support, advice and activities following a crowdfunding campaign that helped raise funds...
Cat cafe to open on Cemetery Road
Cat lovers will soon be able to walk into a coffee shop and enjoy a cuppa in the company of their furry friends. Tabby Teas Cat Café is set to open on Cemetery Road, Sharrow and aims to give a home to cats from animal rescue charities such as...
Surplus food project to open Upperthorpe cafe
Sheffield’s Real Junk Food Project is set to expand its network with a new pay-as-you-feel cafe opening in Upperthorpe. The pioneering food waste project sources food from supermarkets and other suppliers that remains unsold and makes it available for human consumption. Sheffield Live! reporter spoke to project director, Josephine...
Refugee Week festival celebrates diversity and migration
The five day festival, with the theme Migration Matters, explores through theatre and arts how migration has made a positive contribution to the city and community life. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Katelyn Mckeown and Firas Sharefy, co-founders of Open Kitchen Social Club. Source: Sheffield Live!
Peace in the Park celebrates 15th year
The Peace in the Park festival returned to Sheffield for 2017 with the message of reclaiming peace in the world and the power of community action. The arts and music festival is celebrating its fifteenth year since it launched in 2003 and is still run entirely by volunteers. Simon...
Learn to Recreate showcases ethical fashion
The Sheffield-based social enterprise and learning hub works with creative designers and ethically made textiles to support access to the fashion industry. Founded by Olusola McKenzie in 2010, the group brings together experienced practitioners with individuals at an early stage in their career to provide training and enterprise support...