Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service (SOHAS) has been awarded £40,000 for a disability research project with the aim of assisting more people with disability into work. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Kathryn Littlewood of SOHAS.
Drivers with Network Taxis have launched a fundraising campaign for Kelly Brewster’s family after the woman from Sheffield was killed in the Manchester terror attack. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Sheffield’s annual Food Festival is underway with stalls and events across the Peace and Winter Gardens, Millennium Square, Town Hall Square and Fargate. The festival aims to showcase the best of foods made in Sheffield. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
Worshippers at the Elahi mosque in Darnall held a special prayer for the victims of the Monday night attack at Manchester Arena and collected donations for the families affected. Abdul Basith reports for Sheffield Live!
A survey commissioned by the Crime Commissioner has revealed a lack of confidence in South Yorkshire Police and the policing of local communities. Out of 736 people who completed the survey, 357 reported a lack of confidence in the force as a whole and 350 said they lacked confidence in local policing. Sheffield Live! reporter Simon Thake spoke to South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings.
The 2017 South Yorkshire Poetry Festival has been taking place at venues across the region with a series of contemporary poetry events including readings, performance and walks. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to festival director Brian Lewis.
Professor Lord Robert Winston opened the UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park college at an official ceremony to launch the new facility for 14-19 year old students. The £10 million college on the former Don Valley site will specialise in computing, health sciences and sport science and is fitted with state of the art equipment. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
The Sheffield-based social enterprise and learning hub works with creative designers and ethically made textiles to support access to the fashion industry. Founded by Olusola McKenzie in 2010, the group brings together experienced practitioners with individuals at an early stage in their career to provide training and enterprise support with ethical and environmental credentials. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
A vigil in Sheffield’s Peace Gardens has been held to remember the victims of the attack at the Manchester Arena which left 22 dead and 59 injured. Police have confirmed that the attack was the result of a suicide bomber who detonated a homemade device as concertgoers left the venue where Ariana Grande was performing.
Traditional tools and methods of weaving and spinning have been on display to the public at a Winter Gardens demonstration. The Hallamshire and District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers is a charity dedicated to preserving and promoting the craft of cloth-making using traditional hand tools. The group provide informal tuition and a meeting place for fellow craftspeople. Sheffield Live reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to charity trustee, Leonie Souster.