{"id":3765,"date":"2025-11-12T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:27:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:27:45","slug":"sheffield-lord-mayor-backs-paws-for-a-cause-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/2025\/11\/12\/sheffield-lord-mayor-backs-paws-for-a-cause-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Lord Mayor backs Paws for a Cause campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Safiya Saeed, has backed our campaign, Paws for a Cause<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Sheffield\u2019s first Black and hijab-wearing woman Mayor, Councillor Saeed has become a prominent advocate for inclusion, equality and community cohesion across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Saeed said: \u201cFor Sheffield, it\u2019s so important that people get behind this, and the more we support these dogs, the more lives can be changed, not just for individuals, but for families and whole communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA dog is a person\u2019s truest friend, sensing when something is wrong, protecting you, and offering unwavering comfort without ever asking for anything in return. That is what makes them truly extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taking up the role in May 2025, Mayor Saeed brings more than two decades of experience working with young people through grassroots community projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key part of her journey has been founding Reach Up Youth<\/a>, a Bungreave-based initiative that empowers young people, particularly those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, to develop confidence and leadership skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mayor Saeed recently visited the new Support Dog\u2019s national training centre to learn more about its services and explore how Sheffield can become a more inclusive city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said: \u201cSupport dogs are absolutely incredible, they give the whole family confidence to live again and a kind of independence that is truly priceless.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new facility, based in Hillsborough, will allow the charity Support Dogs<\/a> to create a 300% increase in the number of support\u2011dog partnerships made each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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