Covid-19

Churches stream Easter sermons online

With church buildings closed to the public, sermons have been moved online with worshippers joining events on social media for Good Friday and the Easter weekend. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Reverend Sallie Wilson from the Church on the Corner, part of the Elim Pentecostal Churches.

Black community organisations unite to support the vulnerable

Organisations and volunteers from Sheffield’s Black community have come together to support vulnerable people across the city. Adira Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, Gems Hygiene Cleaning Services, Sheffield African and Caribbean Mental Health Association, Church of God Prophecy, SADDACA and New Testament Church of God have joined together to provide fresh food, hot meals and other support for vulnerable people. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!

Sheffield Doc/Fest to go online for 2020

This year’s Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak with some activities to be held online and others to take place later in the year. The festival, which in previous years has brought thousands of delegates to Sheffield from across the UK and worldwide, will be replaced with a series of a virtual events in June and smaller weekender activities planned for later in the year. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to festival director Cintia Gil.

Sheffield men shave heads for NHS charity

Seven Sheffield men have joined a fundraising drive for the Sheffield Hospitals Charity by taking the bold step of having their heads shaved as part of a Support Your NHS appeal. With NHS hospitals under increasing pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic Ryan Smith, Adam Cone, Ricky Brunt, Thomas Billam, Liam Howard, Marcus Pike and James Kirkby aim to raise funds for the local hospital to buy additional protective equipment for frontline workers. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!

MPs call for support for students affected by coronavirus outbreak

Over 100 MPs have signed a letter to Universities Minister Michelle Donelan calling for support for students affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The MPs have called for a flexible approach to assessment, refund of rents on unoccupied accommodation and a temporary suspension of rules preventing students claiming universal credit. Speaking to Sheffield Live! Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central, said thousands of students have lost their casual jobs due to the coronavirus. Baillor Jalloh reports.

Sheffield hospitals coping with coronavirus surge, says health chief

Greg Fell, Director of Public Health, told Sheffield Live! the city’s hospitals are treating hundreds of Covid-19 patients but are coping with the surge. There have been 822 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Sheffield as of 6 April, according to Public Health England, but thousands more are likely to have been infected by the coronavirus. There have been 51 Covid-19 related deaths reported in Sheffield hospitals. Baillor Jalloh reports.