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Virtual volunteering: How has the pandemic impacted the UK’s voluntary sector one year on?

Virtual volunteering: How has the pandemic impacted the UK’s voluntary sector one year on?

by Izzie Pridmore | Mar 15, 2021 2:23PM | Long Reads

“We saw a massive influx of people wanting to volunteer, wanting to get involved, so we had to adapt and improve our process with online training, telephone interviews, webinar training.” Next Tuesday marks a whole year since the beginning of lockdown...
Impact assessment recommends action to support mental wellbeing in Sheffield

Impact assessment recommends action to support mental wellbeing in Sheffield

by Izzie Pridmore | Mar 8, 2021 4:09PM | News

Poor mental health in the wake of the pandemic is set to be addressed in a meeting held by Sheffield Council on Wednesday following recommendations for action made in an Impact Assessment report. The report forms part of a broader set of impact assessments...
Pound’s Park plans spark conflicting responses among Sheffield residents

Pound’s Park plans spark conflicting responses among Sheffield residents

by Izzie Pridmore | Mar 8, 2021 1:22PM | News

Plans to build a multi-faceted park in the city centre have been met with polarised responses from Sheffielders, caught between its environmental benefits and the potential eradication of the city’s rich history. Intended to be situated between Rockingham...
Housing repairs “horror stories” spark apology during Sheffield council budget meeting

Housing repairs “horror stories” spark apology during Sheffield council budget meeting

by Izzie Pridmore | Mar 8, 2021 11:33AM | News, Watch / Listen

A disabled woman in Sheffield who has been waiting over a year for repairs after the ceiling of her council home collapsed and poured like an “indoor waterfall”, was amongst tenants who received an apology from Sheffield City Council. At a budget meeting...
Hidden humanitarian: Meet inspirational Sheffield amputee Mark Whitehead

Hidden humanitarian: Meet inspirational Sheffield amputee Mark Whitehead

by Izzie Pridmore | Feb 22, 2021 2:43PM | Uncategorized

“I’m big on kindness, I love it. I live everyday by it. If I do kindness it seems to put another 10 percent into my energy levels. If I am down I remember one good thing that I did, that smile from that person, that appreciation, that gives me that boost.” Currently...
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