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Blooming Fun at School Fair! – Sheffield Star

June 10, 2010

Published Date: 09 June 2010 – http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Blooming-fun-at-school-fair.6349289.jp There will be plant bargains galore when a Sheffield school invites residents to share the fun of its summer fair. Football, music and gym displays are also part of the fundraiser at Carfield Primary School, on Argyle Close, Heeley, this Saturday June 12. There will be a fire […]

Sheffield Young Carers Project – Full-time young people’s worker – young carers work

June 8, 2010

Sheffield Young Carers Project One full-time young people’s worker – young carers work Salary: £21,500 full time, this post is open to job share. This post is funded for one year initially, further funding is being sought to continue this work Hours: 35 hours per week including regular evening work, with some weekend and residential […]

Heeley’s Got Talent!

March 1, 2010

Has Heeley got talent? Well we at Heeley Development Trust think so and to prove it we will be asking local pubs, community groups and churches within the community to organise Talent Contests. Winners and Runner-ups from each contest will then perform in the Grand Final at the Heeley Festival on Saturday 19th June 2010. So […]

Local People Enjoy Community Learning in Heeley

March 1, 2010

You may have noticed posters around Heeley advertising free and low-cost courses for adults in local community venues like the Heeley Institute and Heeley City Farm. Now meet some of the people who have enjoyed getting involved! The Jewellery Making course ran for 6 weeks and gave people the skills and confidence to design and […]

Sid’s Sites – Memories of Heeley by Sid Wetherill

March 1, 2010

Cat Lane is an ancient lane, there were 12 terrace cottages that numbered 12 to 24, and in 1898 when it was called Lees Hall Lane, an entry in the baptism register of Heeley Church shows that Eleanor, daughter of John and Rachael Dawson of 12 Lees Hall Lane, was baptised on August 17. Her […]

Carfield Farm Community Garden AGM and Social

March 1, 2010

CARFIELD FARM COMMUNITY GARDEN AGM & SOCIAL FRIDAY 19th MARCH 8pm at THE INSTITUTE If you would like to get involved, or find out more about the group and the plans for 2010 for the Carfield Farm Community Garden (part of the Heeley & Meersbrook Allotment site) then please come and join us. WE DESPERATELY NEED […]

Community Meal Networking Event 2010

March 1, 2010

On Thursday 11 March, Heeley Development Trust, Heeley Asian Women’s Group and Anns Grove School have organised another community meal at the Institute on Gleadless Road at 12.30. This meal will primarily be a planning event for a project which has been funded by Community Development Foundation, called Variety is the Spice of Life. The […]

Tweet Yourself to Some Free Publicity

March 1, 2010

If you are online and want to keep up to date with community news and activities then have a look at www.twitter.com/heeleydevtrust. There are loads of really good events taking place across the Heeley, Meersbrook and Lower Arbourthorne area on a weekly basis and the Trust has started using Twitter as a way of giving […]

Zero Carbon, Maximum Fun

March 1, 2010

If politician’s preoccupation with Global Warming leads you to believe that reducing our carbon footprint means giving up on pleasures and that the Green Agenda is somehow akin to wearing a hair shirt – think again. Sheffield’s very own (almost) Zero Carbon Cabaret held on 28 November 2009 danced, sang, juggled and walked its talk […]

Nazarene Coffee Morning – Bangladesh Orphan Project

March 1, 2010

Nazarene Coffee Morning Raised over £2000 for Bangladesh Orphan Project. On Saturday 4 December the Church of the Nazarene in Heeley held its annual Christmas Coffee morning. There was plenty on offer: home-made chocolate and a chocolate fountain , seasonal gifts, second-hand toys, bric-a-brac, refreshments, a mini-fun fair and, of course, a visit from the […]

Sheffield Samaritans Seeks New Volunteers!

March 1, 2010

Sheffield Branch of Samaritans is looking for new listening volunteers, to help support people in distress or despair. Samaritans operates from 272 Queens Road, providing 24 hour confidential emotional support, mostly by telephone, but increasingly by email, and face-to-face when volunteers are available. Carol Sexty, Outreach Officer, says “over the past five years the number […]

What’s On at Heeley Parish Church

March 1, 2010

News from Heeley Parish Church Christmas Fayre Competition: The winner of the “Name my Son” competition was Mrs M Walsh of Nowill Place. She won the Boxer dog and his puppy. “JAM Club” will be holding an event on Good Friday in the church for children in years Reception (4 years old) to Y6. Registration starts […]

‘Snow’ job too big for Sheffield Homes Wardens!

March 1, 2010

January has proven to be very challenging for many organisations trying to keep services going. One organisation that managed to keep going and even provided a little extra help was Sheffield Homes and their Wardens service. During the bad weather Sheffield Homes Wardens operating in Heeley and Arbourthorne made sure they squeezed in extra visits […]

Do the Crab Walk

March 1, 2010

A group of Sheffield cricketers are raising money for St Luke’s Hospice in memory of Tom Collins, the former detached youth team manager at Heeley Development Trust. Tom lost his battle with cancer in June last year and family, friends and teammates from De La Salle Cricket Club are organising a sponsored walk to thank […]