Ignite Imaginations has teamed up with charity Age Better to offer music, singing, crafts and other activities for the older generation in Burngreave, with a free lunch thrown in for good measure. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to textile and mixed media artist Helen Moyes.
Sheffield based engineering firm SCX has been selected as supplier of a pioneering retractable sports pitch for Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
The Space to Think event, organised by Voluntary Action Sheffield, discussed the economic impact of leaving the European Union on Sheffield and the voluntary sector. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Further protests are planned in Sheffield and around the world as the UN reports over 270,000 Rohingya muslims fleeing Myanmara amid fears of mass atrocities. Witnesses have reported seeing minority Rohingya children beheaded and civilians burnt alive at the hands of Burmese military and paramilitar forces. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Nasser Raouf, one of the organisers of last week’s protest and vigil.
Members of Sheffield Chilean Association met outside Sheffield Town Hall to recall the impact of the Chilean military coup of 1973 which resulted in many forced into exile. Simon Thake reports for Sheffield Live!
Environmental campaigners arrived at Sheffield rail station carrying a giant electrical plug on a journey from Bedford having made several stops en route. They are calling on the Government to reverse a decision in July to cancel plans to electrify the Midland Mainline beyond Kettering, a move which would have reduced air pollution and carbon emissions. Sheffield Live! reporter Simon Thake spoke to Hannah Wakney of Leicester Friends of the Earth.
Liesje Dusausay, chief executive of Sparkle Sheffield, the autism charity, has accused Sheffield Council of “abusing” children with special educational needs by failing to provide the right educational environment. Dusausay told Sheffield Live! that many children are still waiting confirmation of their school placements while others are so distressed at their current schools that they are self-harming. Sheffield Council released a statement last week admitting mistakes had been made which the authority said it “truly” regretted. Sheffield Live! reporter Simon Thake spoke with members of Sparkle and concerned parents.
A group of around 60 vegan activists have launched a graffiti campaign drawing images of animals on pavements close to Sheffield station to raise awareness of their cause. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
Hundreds of people gathered at Barker’s Pool on Wednesday for a vigil and demonstration in support of thousands of Rohingya muslims who have been killed or forced to flee their homes in Myanmar. Sheffield councillors and activists are calling for the Nobel Laureate and Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be stripped of her Freedom of the City over the lack of action to protect Myanmar’s muslim minority. According to the United Nations, an estimated 164,000 Rohingya muslims have fled Myanmar’s Rakhine State since violence erupted two weeks ago, many taking to the sea in fishing boats to reach Bangladesh. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Sheffield Drug and Alcohol Coordination Team is sponsoring Recovery Month in September to increase awareness of substance use addiction and to celebrate recovery. Hundreds of people who are, or have been affected by addiction will come together to assist those struggling with substance use to find help and support. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Mick Hartley, a former drug addict and founder of KickBack Recovery.