Barnsley College raises over £900 for charity
Wed 13th January 2021
Students and staff at Barnsley College have raised £943 for Hallam FM’s Cash for Kids fundraising programme which aims to improve the lives of over 19,000 children and young people across the region.
Diversify offers FREE Lockdown Lessons for Homeschooling
Fri 8th January 2021
As a response to school closures, Diversify has developed free social inclusion resources to support parents with homeschooling. The Family Zone will be updated with new and useful content for parents.
Students use digital tech to revive beloved care home exercise programme during pandemic
Fri 8th January 2021
A popular exercise programme for care home residents that was halted due to Covid-19, is relaunching thanks to its hard-working student volunteers trialling the use of digital technology to safeguard valuable social contact for older people.
New student mental health scheme gets underway
Thu 7th January 2021
A new scheme to support Sheffield College students with their mental health and wellbeing has got underway.
New blast laboratory to help protect against terrorist attacks
Wed 6th January 2021
A new laboratory that is set to develop an unprecedented insight into the behaviour of explosives, data which could help to improve the UK’s ability to protect against terrorist attacks, is being launched by engineers at the University of Sheffield.
Graduate mentor scheme to support 700 pupils in Barnsley
Tue 22nd December 2020
More than 700 GCSE and A-level pupils in Barnsley will receive extra one-to-one support with their studies thanks to council funding for Sheffield Hallam University graduate mentors.
Free meals scheme for college students extended over the festive season
Tue 22nd December 2020
The Sheffield College is extending its free meals scheme to support vulnerable students during the Christmas break.
Sheffield Hallam University spreads joy of Christmas with free activity packs for children
Mon 21st December 2020
More than 100 free activity packs are to be given to children through foodbanks across the city thanks to an initiative by Sheffield Hallam University.
Do they know it’s Christmas? Support freelance artists with your festive shopping
Mon 21st December 2020
As we stagger towards the end of a difficult year, lots of people’s hopes have been placed on Christmas, as a time for Covid restrictions to change and families to spend time together; however risky and unsettling that feels after months of staying apart.
