Project Nova is an initative of ex-Forces charity Walking With The Wounded to support former military personnel who have entered police custody. First launched in East Anglia in 2014, it is delivered in partnership with RFEA, the Forces Employment Charity (RFEA). Project Nova reports that veterans engaged with the programme have a re-offending rate within a year of just 4 per cent, compared to 46 per cent of adults released from prison as a whole.
Mental Health Action Group Sheffield may cease to provide vital services after a Sheffield City Council funding decision. The local charity has been told that from 2017 it will no longer be guaranteed an annual grant of £10,500. Established 25 years ago, MHAGS, is a user-led mental health charity. The funding has enabled the charity to provide drop-in services and support to those who have suffered or are suffering from mental health issues. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to founder Tim Jones.
A new charity project, Nightstop South Yorkshire, has been launched for young people facing homelessness in Sheffield. The project set up by charity Depaul UK will provide emergency accommodation for those who face sleeping on the streets or other unsafe places. It will operate through a network of volunteer hosts prepared to offer young homeless people a safe place for the night. The Lord Mayor of Sheffield and Labour MP Clive Betts were among others attending the launch. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
Sports reporter Dan Walker’s star studded Walker Cup celebrity golf match is returning to Sheffield for another year, helping to raise money for The Children’s Hospital Charity. The event raised around £30,000 last year, bringing the UK’s first fully digital 3T MRI scanner. This year Walker plans to raise at least £50,000 for the charity. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Dan Walker at the Hallamshire Golf Club.
Charities, civic leaders and guests gathered at Sheffield’s Winter Garden to celebrate the arrival of the new Asda Foundation Sheffield 10K – a major new road race for the region. The event takes place on 30 October, on a new route starting in Arundel Gate and taking runners along Charter Row and Ecclesall Road, before skirting the edges of Endcliffe Park. With thousands of runners expected, it looks set to bring a boost to scores of local good causes. The latest addition to the Asda Foundation Series, the Sheffield 10K is staged in partnership with Sheffield City Council. Sheffield Live! reporter Ballor Jalloh spoke to Lucy Jones, Corporate Manager with Run for All.
The Archer project, a Sheffield charity for homeless and vulnerable people, has won a £60,000 grant from Lloyds Banking Group. The charity will receive £20,000 a year for the next three years to help homeless and other vulnerable people across the city. The Archer Project helps people in need of food and shelter and also supports the homeless to gain valuable skills. They rely mainly on donations from members of the public. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Tracey Viner, Marketing and Development Manager.
Two Sheffield charities have joined together in a campaign to help keep homeless people warm. ‘The Sheffield Coat Drive’ has been organised by young people’s homeless charity, Roundabout, and The Cathedral Archer Project. They’re encouraging people to drop off unwanted coats, which can either be given to rough sleepers or sold in the Roundabout charity shop on Union Street.
A charity based in Sheffield which has supported refugees and migrant workers across Yorkshire for 34 years is closing next year due to funding issues.
For Children in Need, Meadowhall hosted a Skate A Thon to raise money for the charity. The centre invited lots of people including Sheffield’s Lord Mayor, Talib Hussain, retailers and customers to challenge themselves by skating on what they referred to eight hour relay to help raise thousands of pounds. Darren Pearce, the centre director was there to take part…
Around one hundred people are preparing to abseil down Sheffield Hallam Universities’ Owen Building this Halloween, to help raise money for the British Red Cross. The organisers are hoping to raise around eighteen thousand pounds, to support the charity more locally here in Sheffield.