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...
Mutual aid groups spring up to help the vulnerable
Communities are coming together across Sheffield and around the country in mutual aid groups to help those most vulnerable to the coronavirus. A group has been created on Facebook called Sheffield Mutual Aid which is highlighting neighbourhood initiatives and helping people to work together in response to the pandemic....
Covid-19 and social enterprise
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...