Universities have had to make significant alterations to their courses due to the coronavirus pandemic, such as moving lectures online, extending deadlines and cancelling exams, but students have been offered no compensation. Courtney Wilson, a third-year journalism student at the University of Sheffield, told Sheffield Live! that his course department has been immensely supportive but lecturer strikes and the coronavirus pandemic have left students with a lost year. Sean Johnson reports.
Home Instead Senior Care, an at-home care company, is looking to expand their care team with 100 new jobs across Sheffield and Barnsley. Demand for at home care services for vulnerable and elderly people has rapidly increased due to the coronavirus pandemic and public health advice on shielding and self isolation. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Bryn and Jill Evans, directors of Home Instead Senior Care Sheffield.
A demonstration in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement is being organised this Saturday in Sheffield by local activists. The vigil is being held in response to the murder by Minnesota police officers of George Floyd which has sparked protests across the USA and worldwide. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to organiser and activist Abdullah Okud.
Nine year old Tobias Weller of Totley, who has cerebral palsy, has raised over £100,000 with his Marathon Challenge having set a target of £500 to support local charities. Tobias completed 70 days of walking covering 26.2 miles on the street outside his home on Sunday. The funds are to be split between his special school Paces and Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
The UN-backed international campaign to promote cycling, World Bicycle Day, has moved up a gear as more people have taken to two wheels in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Sheffield Live reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Joanne Werhle, manager of South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership.
Omar Abdul Qadar, of the Yemeni Aden Association, spoke to Sheffield Live! about the challenges for the Muslim community of celebrating Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic and how Sheffield’s communities have adapted. Azz Mohammed reports.
Rotherham’s Moorgate Tennis club is to reopen but with new social distancing guidelines in place, as sports and other facilities consider a phased return to public use. Sheffield Live! reporter Jeremiah Malikebu spoke to chairman Rob Wood.
Rotherham Council have secured a £38,000 grant from Historic England to boost engagement with the town’s historic landmarks using arts and digital technologies. The grant is part of a Covid-19 response scheme to make it easier for residents to engage with local heritage. It will focus on Keppel’s Column in Thorpe Hesley, Catcliffe Cone in Catcliffe and Waterloo Kiln in Swinton. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Councillor Sarah Allen, cabinet member for cleaner, greener communities.
The Sleep Charity, based in Doncaster, has won the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, one of the highest accolades in the voluntary and community sector. Founded in 2012, the charity has a focus on helping children and adults deal with sleeping difficulties. According to founder and chief executive, Vicki Dawson, around 40 percent of people suffer with sleep issues in the UK. A recent survey carried out by the charity showed that sleeping difficulties can come about through a change in routine or due to anxiety around money problems or other issues and that the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on children’s sleep patterns. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Staff at the University of Sheffield’s Students’ Union have expressed disappointment at university plans to reduce the wages of furloughed staff to 80 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic. Sheffield Live! spoke to Josh Berlyne, who works part-time in a student union cafe and is a Unite the Union representative at Sheffield University Students’ Union. Sean Johnson reports.