SHEFFIELD’S Cathedral Archer Project have launched their Virtual Easter Egg Hunt to help raise funds for the service which has seen a surge in demand over the past year. Organisers are encouraging punters from across South Yorkshire to get involved with the...
University students have raised more than £2,000 for four homeless charities across Sheffield by braving a night sleeping in the cold. A number of campers decided to sleep out in temperatures as low as zero degrees to raise awareness on how many homeless people sleep...
A groundbreaking scheme in Sheffield has allowed young people at risk of homelessness to build their own homes. Future Builders, founded in 2016, saw their first three apprentices move into their self-renovated homes this week. One apprentice, Scott, aged 19 said:...
A Sheffield homeless activist is setting up a 'sleeper container' to help reduce the amount of rough sleeping in the city. The shelter will provide temporary accommodation for homeless people to help them get back up on their feet and secure permanent housing. Anthony...
Pret a Manger's open home scheme that launched in London this month may make its way to Sheffield soon. The rising star programme, which started the open home project, helps to house ex-homeless people and provide them with a job. Clive Schlee, CEO of Pret,...
Rough sleeping continues to be an issue in Sheffield despite the efforts of the charities and Sheffield city council. Shelter's recent study revealed that there were 207 people sleeping rough in Yorkshire and Humber at the end of 2018. Community support manager at...
A Sheffield charity dedicated to eradicating social isolation is using food wastage to cook meals in their efforts to bring people together. Growing organisation, 'FoodCycle', currently run four projects across Sheffield, with plans to open an additional location in...
Food banks have been struggling with the increase of people needing their help with Sheffield handing out 23,000 emergency packages over the last year. The Trussell Trust is an anti-poverty charity that runs a network of 428 food banks across the UK. The trust has...
Sheffield based charity, The Cathedral Archer Project, have been granted £280k by The Big Lottery Fund for their services in helping homeless people in the area. The Cathedral Archer Project works with homeless adults to support them to develop their independence and...
Sheffield Tent City held a talk last night raising awareness about the growing homelessness situation in Sheffield. Tent City are a charity trying to drum home the severity of homelessness in Sheffield, by organising public talks, sleep outs and charity BBQ’s in order...
An extra £400,000 is to be provided to Sheffield City Council, amongst others, to spend on providing help for the homeless and vulnerable. The money will be used to recruit more people to work with the homeless in Sheffield, and those at risk of sleeping rough. It...
