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 […]
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 […]
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/
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 […]
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 […]
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. The facebook page is updated daily with crime figures/details, arrests, witness appeals and other […]
New Class starting on Friday 8th February 2013 10 – 12noon. At Sloan Medical Practice, Little London Road, Heeley (next door to Lidls) Come along and learn how to make and embellish a cushion cover and a table runner – take home what you make! No previous experience necessary – sewing machines, fabric and tuition […]
Sing, dance, pretend, play where will our imagination take us today? Pyjama Drama is a unique blend of music, movement and drama carefully developed to suit each stage, classes from six months to five years, now at Meersbrook United Reformed Church Tuesdays, 2.5 – 5years 9.45am, 18-2.5 years 10.30am, 6-20months 11.15am. Also available for schools, nurseries […]
Meersbrook based artist Sid Fletcher is currently posting his perspective of Sheffield as guest curator for ‘A Wondrous Place’, a feature on the Northern Spirit website. His first post ‘My Walk into Town’ is a great write up about Meersbrook, Heeley, the Antiques Quarter and London Road and includes lots of pictures of local landmarks. You can […]
Come and make your own green xmas decorations on Friday 14 December, 10- 1pm at the walled garden,
Come and run/walk/be pushed/hobble around Meersbrook Park on Sunday 2nd of December. 10.30 arrive for a 11am start. Start at the walled garden. One lap of the park and then back to the walled garden for tea and well earned cake! Wear your santa suit or just come as you are. 50p per child or […]
Issue 55 of the New Heeley Voice is due out early December It will be the Christmas edition so if you have any news/events/jobs that you would like to include then please let us have the information by Friday 16th November 2012 If you would like to include an advert in this issue then please take […]
On Wednesday October the 31st the SCC Community Forestry team will by running the second Meersbrook Tree Day, which is a fantastic Half Term Event for all the family. Come along & take part in an interesting fun-filled day of activities based around the park’s trees: Make a bat box Watch as several huge trees are ‘doctored’ by […]
The autumn issue of the Heeley Voice gives us an opportunity to share the news that work has finally started to restore the former Anns Grove School. After 8 years hard work , ownership of the buildings has now been transferred to Heeley Development Trust to enable the site to be brought back into use […]
Plans for the development of ‘Sheffield Antiques Quarter’ are moving along at speed. There have been 5 productive meetings of the Quarter group whose members represent the centres, shops, cafes and bars, local groups and representatives from Sheffield City Council and the local Community Assemblies. The group are hoping to raise the profile of the […]
The 54th issue of the New Heeley Voice will be delivered locally from Monday 17th September 2012. Please submit any articles, adverts and local news by Friday 24th August 2012. Text/images can be emailed to voice@heeleydevtrust.com or posted/dropped in to New Heeley Voice c/0 Heeley Development Trust Ash Tree Yard 62-68 Thirlwell Road Heeley Sheffield S8 9TF You can view […]
Dear Resident, 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. As usual I would like to remind you to follow us on facebook to find out daily what is happening in your community. Look me up ( […]
Round 2 opens on 6th July From the 6th July application forms for funding from the Gleadless Valley – Community First pot will be available. The funding is open to all community groups within the ward with an emphasis on the smaller grassroots groups. The deadline for applications is Friday 14th September. Applications can be […]
There will be a Raspberry day at the Carfield Farm Community Garden (on Heeley and Meersbrook allotment site) Sunday 8th July 11am-2pm Taste unusual yellow raspberries, look round the small but lovely community garden with orchard and herb beds, and have a homemade cake and a drink. Bring a picnic if you like. http://carfieldfarm.btck.co.uk/
Meersbrook Park After School Club are running a two-week Holiday Play Scheme for children aged 4-14 years. The Scheme will run from 6th-17th August, 8.30am-6pm. Children with additional needs are welcome as the After School Club has won awards in ‘playwork’ and ‘inclusion’. It will be based in Meersbrook Park Pavilion, off Meersbrook Park Road where the After […]
Air pollution from traffic monitored along Queens Road (from Edmund Road junction), to Chesterfield Road (Meersbrook Park Road junction), is at illegal levels: 30% above the European limit since monitoring started in 2006. Well, ‘so what?’ you might say. But poor air quality is a public health crisis. A recent House of Commons Select committee […]
The ‘Walled Garden’ Party Sunday 24th June, 1pm till 5pm Well Dressing! Music! Dancing! Food! Art Show! Music from: Son para Todos , The Garden Band and Carfield Community Choir Teas and cakes, Face painting, Children’s games and Plants for sale Entry 50p/ £1 for a family The nearest entrance for the Walled Garden is in […]
Funding for your community, distributed by members of your community. Community First is a pot of money which government is giving to communities across the country. Gleadless Valley Ward, which consists of the communities of Heeley, Meersbrook and Gleadless Valley itself, is one of the areas to receive funding. Towards the end of 2011-12 four community groups […]
‘Weeks of Action’ are about targeting issues in the local area. During the build up to this years Heeley Festival - the Police, Council and other partners will be providing:- - High Visibility Policing in the area - Extra street cleaning - Identifying gully and drain cleaning - Cutting back shrubs and bushes - Home Fire […]
How would you and your family like to host a Spanish student this July?… [Read more…]
You may have seen the urban, post punk art work of Sid Fletcher, Meersbrook, in the Old Sweet Shop (Nether Edge), Urban Outfitters (London, Manchester), or selling: prints, mugs and cards at St Mary’s Craft and Vintage Fair. If so you’re unlikely to forget it. Sid describes it like Marmite; ‘ You either love it […]
The Friends of Bishops House are holding their Annual General Meeting on Friday (8th June) and are looking to recruit new members to demonstrate public support for the preservation of Bishops House and to help raise its profile within the local community. The group took over the management of the public opening times of the house […]
The Carfield School Summer Fair takes place on Saturday 16th June (12pm-3pm). The event is organised by Carfield Friends and is the schools biggest fundraiser so call in to show your support. There will be a craft market, plant stall and lots of activities for kids. [Read more…]
The May 2012 newsletter from Hazelhurst CSA includes an appeal for plastic bottles to make cloches for little plants. They need big pop bottles (not coloured), water bottles, milk bottles (2 litre+ size). At least 10cm diameter. If you have any to donate please drop them off at the front of 147 Albert Road, S8 9QX or […]
April 27, 2013 by heeleyonline
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