Meet the group of people supporting post officers under ‘extreme pressure’ in Sheffield

by Owen Barnard | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorised

(Photo from the protest) A group of people have been giving their support to post officers working at Sheffield South Delivery Office who they claim are under ‘extreme pressure’.  The Save our Posties group meet outside of the depot every Thursday morning, offering...

Rotherham’s Reclaim the Night march returns for its ninth year

by Jess Whitaker | Nov 23, 2023 | Culture

Residents from across Rotherham came out in support of the ‘Reclaim the Night’ march which has been celebrating women’s empowerment since 2015. The walk began at 6pm on 23 November at the Ministry Pavilion, and continued throughout Rotherham Town Centre,...

Sheffield young carer attends Parliament to call for national change

by Rebecca McPhillips | Nov 22, 2023 | News

(Image from Sheffield Carers Trust: David Johnston MP, Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, signed the Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Pledge for support at the APPG inquiry launch reception) A group of young carers attended a rally at 10 Downing Street...

‘I think about death everyday’ – End of Life doula opens up about running a Death Cafe

by Rebecca McPhillips | Nov 20, 2023 | Culture

(Image: The Death Cafe) An End of Life doula who runs a regular ‘death cafe’ has spoken out about the benefits of changing your perception on death. Penny Merrett from Sheffield trained as an End of Life doula after a thirteen year career in hospice care. The Death...

Inspirational Sheffield woman creates swimwear brand after breast cancer diagnosis

by Jess Whitaker | Nov 9, 2023 | Culture, Uncategorised

A woman from Sheffield explains how she set up her own company after undergoing a mastectomy, tailored to women who had shared a similar experience. Melanie Luxton-Brookes, 45, from Coal Aston, Jordanthorpe, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2017, aged...