A fair that celebrates the artisan traditions of Sheffield and the surrounding area took place in The City.
A fair that celebrates the artisan traditions of Sheffield and the surrounding area took place in The City.
Joe Otten Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Sheffield Central for the Liberal Democrats spoke at a local hustings event about their policies for older people.
The annual Great Sheffield Duck Race took place in Endcliffe Park. The 2,500 rubber ducks all make a dash for the finish line over a 600 yard course. The ducks all have numbers written underneath them and over 6,000 people bought one of the numbers. If your duck is one of the first 40 to cross the finish line then you win a prize. Last year the race raised £9,000 for the restoration of Forge Dam. This year the money raised will also go to the clearing up of Forge Dam.
A demonstration to highlight the plight of people trying to migrate to the Europe was held in Sheffield after the UK Government took the decision not to take part in any search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean when ships are in distress.
Local Councillor Isobel Bowler took to the ice as part of This Girl Can. The national campaign is to encourage women and girls to become more physically active.
Sheffield Cat Centre has been looking after abandoned cats since 1897. They house nearly 500 cats a year.
Prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Labour Party, Louise Hague is standing for the Heeley constituency. She spoke about the role of women and young people in politics at a recent meeting held in Sheffield. If elected she would be one of the youngest Members of Parliament with a seat.
An event showcasing women artists, enterprises and organisations was held at the Town Hall to celebrate International Women’s Day in Sheffield.
A photographic exhibition documenting the history of the Chinese community in Sheffield is being held at the Sheffield Cathedral. After a week the photographs will be kept in the Sheffield Archive for future generations to see.
March is women’s history month. An event that celebrated that history was held in Sheffield which enabled visitors to met some of the women from our past and find out more about them.