Written by Madeline Avery and Lysia Wright.

The unLTD Business Awards have announced the shortlist for their Not for Profit Organisations Award 2025 recognising charities around South Yorkshire.

The nominated organisations are Parson Cross Community Development Forum, the Roundabout Youth Homeless Charity, South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation, and the Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care (SCCCC).

The SCCCC is an organisation which supplements Sheffield’s wide range of social care resources, and helps people in the area with their four key values: committed, credible, compassionate, and caring.

They save the NHS £3.4 million each year through their project which helps people with transportation.

Amongst other stories of community care and touching anecdotes, Karen Redfern, operational lead for Hospital Homes mentioned how the organisation had brought a deaf and blind dog to see his owner Phillip who was in a palliative care unit in hospital.

She said: “The minute he walked in the room his little tail was going.”

Ms Redfern expressed her hope that the nomination and attention will keep people donating and help them continue their wonderful work.

Another organisation, the South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF), was also nominated for the award.

Natalie Harrison, the communication manager for SYCF, believes that the opportunity to be nominated for these awards plays “A crucial role in recognising achievements, motivating teams and enhancing credibility.”

Ms Harrison also said that SYCF were looking forward to their 40th birthday next year and that their nomination only further solidifies the pride they feel for having awarded £40 million worth of grants in this time.

Parson Cross Community Development Forum were also nominated for the award for their dedication to providing a voice for local people.

One of their projects is a memory cafe in Parson Cross which provides support and a social space for people facing dementia and their families.

Marie Crookes, who comes with her husband who has dementia says she enjoys coming to the cafe to socialise.

She said: “I come for company for myself because we can’t get out anywhere and he can hardly walk.”

Mrs Crookes also emphasised how these awards and recognition for the organisation helped keep the cafe open and help people meet others in the same situation.

Howard Gordon, 63, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2017 said that the group provides him with the support he did not receive after his diagnosis.

He said: “I was given two leaflets and told to make my own power of attorney.”

He said that the group is vital to the community and that he had nowhere to turn before he found the memory cafe

He praised Louise Ashmore and Louise Askew who help run the group saying: “They do so much for us, they go above and beyond.”

The awards ceremony will be on Thursday 11 December when the winner will be announced.