The Heeley Development Trust (HDT) will be turning the Winter Gardens into a digital media training centre between 10am – 2pm on Friday, May 24th. The ‘Get a Bigger Life Online’ event has been developed by the HDT in partnership with Sheffield City Council and the University of Sheffield to celebrate Adult Learners Week and […]
Heeley City Farm’s next Jumble Sale fundraiser is on Saturday 18th May in the Reception Classroom. Any donations of clothes are very welcome and essential to making the event successful. Women’s, men’s and kids clothes on sale as well as books, toys and bric a brac. 50p entrance fee to help fundraising efforts to support the Farms […]
Come and join Heeley History Workshop on Monday May 20th between 2pm and 4pm at the Heeley Green Centre on Gleadless Road. The group will be showcasing their findings from their recent project, ‘Social Life in Heeley and Thereabouts’ and screening a new film about the group. A new booklet containing quotations and images collected […]
An event showcasing 26 artists from Heeley Art Club begins at the Winter Gardens on Monday. ‘Sheffield Out Of The Frame’ runs until Sunday May 19th and will exhibit 68 pictures of non-Sheffield related subjects. Artwork will be available to purchase, with prices ranging from £30 to £300, along with cards and prints for sale. Heeley Art […]
A Development Manager / Frontline Worker is required to work at St Wilfrid’s Centre for the homeless and vulnerable. The post would include developing contacts and fundraising in addition to working two days a week as a frontline worker with the Welfare team. The successful applicant would also be the Centre’s Health and Safety officer. […]
It’s Heeley City Farm’s annual Big Composting Day on Saturday - join Farm staff (and composting gurus), Matt and Tony, for advice on home composting. Learn how to recycle your food waste and save it from landfill and make your own top quality compost. There will be special offers on compost and manure. Also available to buy – […]
A group from Sheffield International Venues are raising money for Heeley City Farm on the 4th/5th May with a Charity Weekend of Fun. There will be a cake sale, raffle, static bike ride and children’s swimming gala. Raffle prizes include, a night stay and bed and breakfast at the Copthorne Hotel, SWFC tickets, SUFC tickets, family ticket to the Sheffield Eagles, a day pass […]
The Hallamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers are holding a special fundraising event and exhibition for Heeley City Farm. Using traditional techniques they will turn a sheep’s fleece into a unique throw to be raffled off to raise money for the Farm. Come and see them carding (combing) the wool, spinning it into yarn […]
The 57th issue of the Heeley Voice will be published in June. If there are events or activities happening locally over the summer, send details to Heeley Development Trust by Friday 10th May and they can be promoted in the magazine. Over 4000 copies are hand delivered door to door across Heeley, Meersbrook and Lower Arbourthorne so it’s a really useful way to […]
Join us in Heeley Millennium Park for our Big Environment Day on Saturday 4th May 2013, 11am to 3pm. There’ll be eco activities for the whole family to enjoy, free of charge. Choose from woodland crafts, discover our new bird, tree and mini beast trails, or give us a hand painting the White Horse of […]
Come and join us on Saturday 20th April for a celebration of our new Heeley Walk and Talk Project which starts its second phase next month. The project began in January with weekly local reminisce walks and coffee mornings led by the Heeley City Farm Health Champions, Community Heritage team and Older Wiser Warmer team […]
After a rather fabulous launch event in November 2012, the Sheffield Antiques Quarter are now going to celebrate National Antiques Week with their very own Spring Market. National Antiques Week runs from 20-28th April 2013 and the Quarter will be highlighting ‘The Greener Side’ of Antiques. They will be celebrating in style with all Centres and Shops […]
Welcome to the latest newsletter for the South Safer Neighbourhood area (SNA) covering the council wards of Nether Edge, Gleadless Valley, Graves Park and Beauchief and Greenhill. Could I remind you to follow us on facebook to find out daily what is happening in your community. Look up the Woodseats and Gleadless Valley Safer Neighbourhood team page. The […]
Magic Lantern Film Club is back at the Heeley Institute with a screening of Luis Buñuel’s 1961 masterpiece Viridiana on Saturday 27 April 2013. Viridiana was extremely controversial at the time and was banned by Franco in Spain but won the Palm D’Or at Cannes. Entry to the matinee screening includes a Spanish buffet after […]
Clients and staff at St Wilfrid’s Centre for the homeless and vulnerable enjoyed an afternoon of music recently when professional musicians Chloe and Stephenie came to entertain. Soprano Chloe and Pianist Stephenie enthralled the gathered audience and mesmerised them with their music. Everyone was treated to a sprinkling of Gershwin and a dash of Puccini […]
Lots of craft, gift and food stalls to see, face painter, family entertainment, children’s activities, bouncy castle, raffles, tombola, animal petting in the Small Animal House. Seasonal food and drink in The Farm Kitchen and special offers in the Garden Centre. Family event – All welcome! Free admission. Ring 0114 2580482 email s.hardy@heeleyfarm.org.uk for more […]
During next month it will be ’National Antiques Week’ and Sheffield’s Antiques Quarter will be celebrating in style. Between the 20th-28th April the Antiques Centres and shops will be flying green flags and rolling out green carpets to highlight the ‘Greener-Side’ of local retail. National Antiques Week will culminate in the The Sheffield Antiques Quarter holding a Spring […]
Meersbrook Park Community Walled Garden Easter Sunday 31 March (weather dependant) 1pm-4pm Egg hunt in the garden Bring a hard boiled egg to dress, decorate or colour and another one for games! http://meersbrookpark.org.uk/
Heeley Development Trust is very disappointed to announce that the Heeley Hang bouldering session, planned for this Saturday in Heeley Millennium Park, will be postponed due to the extremely poor weather forecast. This event had been planned to launch the new Sheaf boulder, situated near to the Sheaf View pub. We had planned to set […]
Have you got a skill or talent? Maybe you are great at cooking or sewing? Or can fix computers or mobile phones? Or maybe you have a great idea for a business but aren’t sure how to get started? Maybe you have recently been made redundant but have lots of skills that you’re no longer […]
Heeley Park now has two large artificial boulders, plus smaller boulders and ‘stepping stones’ to provide facilities to climb for all ages and abilities. To promote these features and encourage people to have a go at climbing, we are holding a Heeley Hang bouldering session this Saturday (23rd March, 12-3pm). This a free event that will allow […]
The highly skilled and experienced Heeley Park Team are the people who spend the most time out in the Millennium Park, so who better than to lead on a programme of skills workshops than them? Dominic, Carl, Andy, Dave J and Dave W will be sharing their skills through hands-on demos covering a range of subjects, […]
An amazing opportunity to see four leading musicians playing music they love at The Heeley Institute on Saturday 16th March. Dave Formula is best known as the man behind the keyboard sound that was so much a feature of the music of groundbreaking 80s band Magazine before moving on to create New Romantics Visage and later […]
Carfield Friends are a group of volunteers who organise fundraising events for Carfield Primary School. Last term, we ran two very successful events which invited the local community to participate as well as Carfield children and their friends and families. Our next event will be another Rumble in the Jumble on Saturday 9th March, 10.30-12.30. Come […]
Time for another gourmet evening at Heeley City Farm! The Farm Kitchen is hosting its first pop up restaurant event of the year. On Friday 22nd March the Farm’s on site community cafe will be transformed into an evening venue and will be serving up delicious vegetarian and vegan gourmet food. We recommend booking a […]
The Grapevine Centre, Sheffield Church of the Nazarene, Heeley, S2 3AT 10.00am to 11.00am Viewing – 11.00am Auction will start. Viewing is FREE; Catalogue and Bidding Number is £2.00. Hot Roast Pork Sandwiches and refreshments also available! There will be all sorts of items on offer (used and un-used) such as household items, garden equipment, crockery, […]
Come along to our Woodland Management Skills Workshop on Wednesday Feb 20th, 1-3.30pm in Heeley Millennium Park. A hands on workshop to learn about traditional woodland management techniques and skills. Includes: Hazel & willow coppicing and identification Learn to use traditional tools Find out more about looking after the woodland Canes, pea sticks and poles […]
This year’s Heeley Festival will take place on Saturday 22nd June, 12-5pm. Heeley Development Trust are now taking bookings for the whole Festival site. The price tariff is below: £7 Car Boot Sale – Anns Grove School PTA fundraiser (advance bookings; £10 on day – check availability in advance) £10 Voluntary/Community Groups £25 Arts, crafts, gifts, […]
New Heeley Voice – March 2013 The 56th issue of the New Heeley Voice will be published at the start of March 2013. The deadline for articles, local news, dates of events etc is Friday 15th February 2013 Please email information and photos to voice@heeleydevtrust.com or drop it in at Heeley Dev Trust, Ash Tree Yard, 62-68 Thirlwell Road, Heeley, Sheffield, S8 9TF If you are […]
Heeley Development Trust is looking for volunteers to help run events on the climbing boulders in Heeley Millennium Park. We’re keen to promote the boulders and encourage safe usage of them, and will be holding our first Heeley Hang bouldering session on Saturday 23rd March, 12-3pm to kick start our bouldering season. We’ll be down on site […]
May 17, 2013
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