One Sheffield Many Cultures Festival

East Peak Outdoors Walking Festival Programme

Job Opportunity – ZEST

Chief Constable’s – Neighbourhood Policing Events

South Yorkshire Police will be reintroducing neighbourhood policing to Sheffield in the next few months. To ensure the Neighbourhood teams provide an excellent service in the most effective and productive way possible, the Chief Constable would like to consult with communities and partners within Sheffield to gain a thorough understanding of their needs, expectations and concerns about Neighbourhood policing, so that feedback can be considered fully in developing the new policing model.

These events are being held to gain local community opinion and we would welcome your attendance at either: 

• Vestry Hall, Burngreave – 3^rd May 2017 at 6pm; or
• St Mary’s Church, Bramall Ln – 9^th May 2017 at 6pm. 

We look forward to meeting you.

 South Yorkshire Police Senior Leadership Group

Kell Brook – New Ambassador for the charity’s National Games in Sheffield this summer

Special Olympics Great Britain is delighted to announce that Kell Brook is to be a new Ambassador for the charity’s National Games in Sheffield this summer.

Kell is currently one of the biggest names in the World of boxing.

Sheffield born Kell Brook said: “Having met a number of the Yorkshire based athletes who are taking part in the Special Olympics National Games in Sheffield, I was able to understand how passionate people with learning disability are about sport.

“It reinforced to me that people with disability care about sport as much as me and everyone else.

“I couldn’t be prouder to stand up for these exceptional athletes with learning disabilities.

“I will be there in August in Sheffield watching the Special Olympics GB athletes in action across the city.”

Why Are The Games Important?

• The Games gives athletes with an intellectual (learning) disability the opportunity to achieve and to demonstrate their abilities to the community.
• The event will attract athletes with intellectual (learning) disabilities from across England, Scotland and Wales.
• Through participation in this large national competition, people with an intellectual (learning) disability will acquire the confidence and social and life skills that will help their inclusion in society.

The games offer people the opportunity to give back to the community and make a difference when coaching, officiating and volunteering at the event.

Special Olympics GB is the largest provider of a year-round, all ability, sports programme in Great Britain and supports over 10,000 athletes with intellectual (learning) disabilities on a continued basis.

Across England, Scotland and Wales, approximately 27,000 regular sports coaching sessions of at least 1 hour each, are delivered locally each year by 140 accredited programmes across 28 different sports.

This coaching activity leads to an annual average of 100 all ability, inclusive sports competitions. Its competition pathways make Special Olympics Great Britain unique within the disability sports sector as it provides, for athletes of all abilities, opportunities to compete and progress at local, regional, national and international levels.  This extensive programme is led by over 4,000 dedicated volunteers in a variety of sports coaching, administrative, event, logistic, fundraising and supporting roles.

For our athletes, excellence is personal achievement, a reflection of reaching one’s maximum potential – it is a goal to which everyone can aspire.

For those Special Olympics athletes who attain an elite level in their sport, we signpost and support a pathway into Paralympics and other elite competitions.

Special Olympics National Games

#Sheffield17

#SeeingIsBelieving 

Tuesday 8th August – Friday 11th August 2017 

20,000 people at Opening Ceremony at Sheffield United’s football stadium on evening of Tuesday 8 August 2017

For more information about the Special Olympics Great Britain National Summer Games 2017, please visit: http://www.sheffield2017.org.uk

The Digital Garage in Sheffield

Digital skills are now needed for everyone to fully participate in society. They are vital in connecting communities, driving growth, and making sure the UK economy works for all.

Cllr Julie Dore, Leader of Sheffield City Council, Louise Haigh MP, Shadow Digital Minister and Torsten Schuppe, Vice President of Marketing for Google UK, are delighted to welcome you to the launch of the new Digital Garage in Sheffield.

The Digital Garage is a multi-million pound initiative that will help thousands of people in and around Sheffield learn crucial skills for the digital age, offering training workshops and 1:1 mentoring sessions to small businesses, charities, organisations and individuals.

Please come along to our launch event on Friday 28th April and learn more about what the Digital Garage will offer the region, meet the people who will be delivering the training and hear from individuals that have already used the Garage to develop their online presence.

Following the launch, networking and breakfast refreshments, the Garage will officially open for its first training sessions.

When: Friday 28th April
Where: 15 Barker’s Pool, Sheffield, S1 2HB
Time: 10:00-11:00 (launch and refreshments); 11:15-12:00 & 12:00-13:00 (training)

Registration for training sessions will open next week. To find out more about the Digital Garage in Sheffield, and about how to register for our free training sessions, please visit g.co/SheffieldGarage.

If you have any other questions please contact theopenroaduk@gmail.com.

Crookes Street Market – Sheffield

Protecting Sheffield from flooding moves forward

Last year we consulted the public on options being considered for the Upper Don and Sheaf catchments, as part of the Protecting Sheffield from Flooding programme.

And now, following public feedback and further technical analysis, some of the options can be ruled out, while others are being progressed for further consideration.

Councillor Bryan Lodge, cabinet member for the environment, said:  “We all remember the 2007 floods that caused such devastation to the city and, tragically, the loss of two lives.

“Ten years on, we as a council are driving forward these plans to ensure we are doing all we can to ensure that property flooding on this scale never happens again in our city.

“In progressing this vital work, we are listening to the views of communities and organisations, who are helping to shape our approach and the direction of the programme as it develops.

“This is potentially one of the largest investment programmes in the country when it comes to flood protection, and we need to get it right. We are therefore moving forward with working up more detailed proposals that are appropriate for Sheffield’s unique landscape and that will also protect the city from flooding for generations to come.”

Last year, Sheffield City Council’s flood protection team ran a consultation on a large number of potential measures aimed at protecting residents and businesses in the Upper Don, Porter and Sheaf valleys from flooding.  This consultation was advertised on the South West blog: https://southwestsheffield.wordpress.com/2016/09/05/protecting-sheffield-from-flooding-public-drop-in-events/

Sheffield’s approach to managing floodwater will begin with slowing the flow of water upstream, before it enters the city. This involves natural flood management, exploring the use of existing reservoirs, and creating flood storage areas in existing open spaces within floodplains. These flood storage areas would temporarily store flood water and release it slowly after a severe storm. For the majority of the time they would be dry, and used for recreation or as wildlife habitats.

The next stage of the council’s approach involves containing floodwater that does enter the city, by removing pinch points and building flood defences along rivers. Rather than just walls, these defences can involve environmental enhancements, such as pocket park that was recently built on the River Don at Nursery Street.

Further flood resilience measures are also being considered. These include securing improved river maintenance in the long term and improved flood emergency responses, to reduce disruption and allow people to get back to normal more quickly after a flood.

Following feedback given during the public consultation, as well further technical analysis and design, the programme team are now no longer considering options for flood storage areas at Wharncliffe Side downstream, Oughtibridge, Beeley Wood, Loxley Malin Bridge, Loxley Rowell Bridge, Rivelin Wolf Wheel, Totley Brook and Whiteley Woods.

In the Sheaf catchment areas, options that remain under consideration include rural land management and natural flood management; flood storage areas at Abbey Brook, Endcliffe Park, Mayfield and Millhouses Park and flood defences along the river around Abbeydale Road, Little London Road, Broadfield Road and Queens Road. Removal of pinch points is also under consideration, such as the one caused by the bridge at Saxon Road.

In the Upper Don meanwhile, options include looking at the use of existing reservoirs, rural land management and natural flood management, flood storage in areas including the Roscoe site in the Rivelin valley, the Wisewood site in the Loxley valley and upstream at Wharncliffe Side; defences along the river at Stocksbridge, Oughtibridge, Winn Gardens, Hillsborough, Loxley and Kelham Island, and catchment-wide measures to improve overall resilience to flooding. Consideration is also being given to channel re-grading and weir removal, downstream of Penistone Road Bridge on the River Loxley.

Consideration of the above options will be informed by the comments, questions and concerns raised by members of the public during the consultation.

In the coming months, a preferred option will be selected for each of the Sheaf and Upper Don catchment areas. These options will include a range of flood protection measures and will be the ones best suited to protecting the city from extreme flood events, while also taking into account the consultation responses, Government cost-benefit rules and any potential environmental impact.

The outline business case will be submitted to central Government later in the year. If approved for government funding, a process of detailed design will get underway during 2018.

This will involve further public consultation with affected parties, key organisations, the planning authority and communities to ensure that the final designs are the best they can be.

The overall programme involves six separate flood alleviation schemes, to protect homes and businesses in different parts of the city. In addition to the Upper Don flood alleviation scheme and the Sheaf and Porter Brook flood alleviation scheme, the following schemes also form part of this programme:

• A Lower Don Valley programme, which is already nearing completion;
• a culvert renewal programme;
• an environmental scheme to manage flooding and surface water from planned developments on the Manor and Arbourthorne estates; and
• a flood alleviation scheme on the upper Blackburn Brook, to benefit homes and businesses in Chapeltown and Ecclesfield.

The economic benefits of the programme, should the council achieve its objectives, include the potential for 15,000 new jobs, 27,000 new homes, 40 new businesses and £150million economic growth for Sheffield per year.

Coun Lodge added: “Over the next 50 years, around 6,000 households and 2,000 businesses in our city will be at risk of flooding due to climate change, so we have no choice but to do all we can now to prevent this.

“This flooding could come at an economic cost of £1bn to Sheffield, as well as proving catastrophic for residents and businesses.

“That’s why I’m so pleased we are pressing ahead with these schemes. We will do, and are doing, our very best to protect Sheffield from flooding, now and into the future.”

To find out more, please visit: http://www.floodprotectionsheffield.com/pages/consultation

Keep up-to-date with our latest news at sheffieldnewsroom.co.uk

 

Specsavers Offer for Older or House Bound People

Your eye health is important to us but we know that sometimes it can be difficult to get to us without assistance. To make it easier for you to have regular eye tests or to see an optician when you have any concerns about your eye health, our Healthcall opticians will visit you at home.

Our team of ‘mobile opticians’ provide a comprehensive eyecare service to those who cannot get to their local store unaccompanied. Customers can benefit from a free NHS eye test, great offers and high standards of care in the comfort of their own home.

To see if you or a loved one meets the criteria for a home visit please call 0800 198 1132 or request an appointment here.

Are you worried about someone you love, but can’t always be there with them?

Due to collaboration between City Wide Care Alarms (CWCA) and Westfield Health, CWCA are now offering a FREE six week trial of a ‘3rings plug’.

This can help ensure a vulnerable person is safe their home.

A regularly used appliance, e.g. a kettle, is plugged into the 3rings plug and then, when that appliance is used, up to 10 family members can get a message via smartphone app, email, text or automated calls, which assures them that the person is up and active.

Time bands can also be set, e.g. 5am to 9 am or 3pm to 6pm, so that if the appliance isn’t used between these times an alert is sent out instead. The plug uses inbuilt mobile technology so all that is needed is a mobile phone signal.

After the six week free trial, prices are £15.99 per month for a minimum 12 month contract, or £18.99 a month for a ‘pay as you go cancel anytime’ deal.

More information is available at www.westfieldhealth.com/3rings

Anyone interested in having one of these on a six week free trial should contact City Wide Care Alarms on 0114 242 0351.