Two students from the University of Sheffield and the University of Manchester have launched an online platform to help people make new friends and to support the isolated during and beyond lockdown. Corona Unity is a not-for-profit project created by politics, philosophy and economics student James Augustin and computer...
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From surplus food to ready meals, social enterprise helps those in need
Food Works Sheffield has doubled its output and extended its hours to provide low cost food boxes for people facing hardship including deliveries to those unable to leave home. Over 200 volunteers are supporting the social enterprise to prepare ready meals from surplus food that would otherwise have gone...
Black community organisations unite to support the vulnerable
Organisations and volunteers from Sheffield’s Black community have come together to support vulnerable people across the city. Adira Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, Gems Hygiene Cleaning Services, Sheffield African and Caribbean Mental Health Association, Church of God Prophecy, SADDACA and New Testament Church of God have joined together to...
Sheffield Doc/Fest to go online for 2020
This year’s Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak with some activities to be held online and others to take place later in the year. The festival, which in previous years has brought thousands of delegates to Sheffield from across the UK and...
Age UK Sheffield launch appeal to help vulnerable
Age UK Sheffield have launched a fundraising campaign to raise £50,000 to help deliver food, prescriptions and other basic necessities to the city’s most vulnerable people during the coronavirus outbreak. The charity says it is helping over 1000 vulnerable people in the city and demand is increasing. Sheffield Live!...
Sheffield charity delivers food to the vulnerable
Sheffield Foodhall Project is delivering dozens of hot and cold food parcels to vulnerable people in self isolation due to the coronavirus crisis. The charity says there is increasing demand for food deliveries and other support. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Foodhall Project director Louis Pohl.
Refugee charity moves to phone and online support
City of Sanctuary Sheffield have closed their drop-in centre but are maintaining support services by phone and online. The charity is coordinating aid to some of the most vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers to stay safe during the coronavirus crisis. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live! Source: Sheffield Live!
Citizens Advice Sheffield suspends face to face advice
Sheffield’s Citizens Advice have announced it is to move to providing telephone and online advice only due to the spread of the coronavirus. Following government recommendations to avoid all non-essential contact, the charity says it will provide an enhanced phone and digital service to residents who are experiencing difficulties...
Local charities mobilise to keep people connected
Voluntary organisations in Sheffield are mobilising to keep people connected in the face of measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus. With government recommendations of self isolation for the vulnerable, increased home working and reducing social gatherings, voluntary organisations and self help groups are looking for new ways to...