Covid-19 and support for social enterprise Social enterprises and community businesses work with some of the most vulnerable people and with some of the most deprived communities who are also be among those worst affected by the spread of the coronavirus. Many of the social enterprises with whom...
Funding boost for social enterprise
A National Lottery funding award is set to bring a £500 thousand boost to social enterprises in the Sheffield City Region. The funding awarded to the Social Enterprise Exchange consortium and Sheffield Social Enterprise Network will support a programme of awareness raising, business support and small grants. Sheffield Live!...
£1.2m raised for South Yorkshire flood affected communities
The South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Appeal has raised over £600,000 through a crowdfunding campaign with government pledging to match the results pound for pound. The appeal, launched by South Yorkshire Community Foundation, is to support people and business in South Yorkshire affected by the November 2019 floods. Sheffield...
Time to Talk campaign promotes mental health
As part of Time to Talk day, mental health charity Sheffield Mind hosted an event to encourage people to speak up about mental health problems. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live! Source: Sheffield Live!
South Yorkshire devolution deal agreed
Political leaders have agreed this week to move forward with a South Yorkshire devolution deal nearly five years after the deal was initially announced. Under the original deal struck in October 2015 the Sheffield City Region deal would grant a directly elected mayor powers over transport, strategic planning and...
Support project puts new focus on homelessness
Local charities and Sheffield Council have come together in the Help Us Help project to improve awareness and understanding of services and support for the homeless and those begging on the streets. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Tracey Ford of the Drug and Alcohol Coordination Team at...
Sheffield conference marks international social enterprise day
International Social Enterprise Day brought together social entrepreneurs from across Sheffield City Region for a conference on building the social economy. Those attending were inspired by stories of social enterprises in the forefront of flood disaster response, climate change mitigation, health and well being, and support for the homeless,...
South Yorkshire flood appeal sets £250k target
South Yorkshire Community Foundation’s appeal for funds to support those affected by the recent floods has raised £180,000 so far towards their £250,000 target. The flood disaster appeal is intended to provide urgent support to people who have been displaced from their homes or suffered property damage in Rotherham,...
Rotherham hosts Convention of the North
Sheffield City Region Mayor, Dan Jarvis, said the Convention of the North, which brought over 1000 delegates in Rotherham, demonstrates the progress being made on the north of England economy. Source: Sheffield Live!
South Yorkshire charity aims to reduce social isolation
Local charity b:friend, which aims to reduce social isolation among older people, held an open event Endcliffe park at the weekend to encourage volunteer befrienders. Baillor Jalloh reports. Source: Sheffield Live!