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New race equality commission in Sheffield

Sheffield Town Hall lit up with purple lights

Sheffield Town Hall lit up with purple lights

The independent Commission, to be chaired by Emeritus Professor Kevin Hylton, from Leeds Beckett University, will provide a non-partisan strategic assessment of the nature, extent, causes and impacts of race inequality in the City and make recommendations for tackling these issues.

Full story 


Business grants for night time economy

XuDong credit - Sheffield skyline at night

Sheffield night time skyline

Applications are open for larger independent businesses who operate in the city’s night time economy.

This includes grants of £10,000 for independent businesses such as restaurants, music venues, pubs and late opening cafes.

Find out more


Eid al-Adha celebrations

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

As Eid al-Adha approaches, we know this is traditionally a time for families and communities to celebrate together. We hope you enjoy getting together but please follow the guidance to help us stop the spread of COVID-19.

  • If you are meeting family and friends try to keep at least 2 metres from those outside your household.
  • If you are planning to visit your local mosque contact them ahead of time to see if they have any guidance on arrival, transport or entry times.
  • If you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or if anyone in your household has symptoms (a new continuous cough, high temperature, change in normal sense of taste or smell), stay at home and get a test.

 

Get a test 


Rainbow crossing in city centre for Pride

Rainbow crossing in the city centre of Sheffield

Rainbow crossing

We helped mark the  return of Sheffield Pride with a rainbow crossing in the city centre. The semi-permanent design on Pinstone Street was created to coincide with the city’s Digital Pride event. 

More info


Active Travel funding boost

cycle lane icon on a road

cycle lane

Councillor Bob Johnson, Cabinet Member for Transport and Sustainability at Sheffield City Council, responds to the Central Government announcement of £2bn funding for active travel.

Full statement


Covid-19 updates


Three new Covid-19 testing units in Sheffield

Covid-19 test centre sign

Covid-19 test unit sign

We are putting in place three new local testing units to help prevent the spread of the virus in the city and our local communities.

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Some playgrounds to reopen in city parks

Springwell play park

Springwell play park

We have reopened a small number of playgrounds, spread across the city’s parks.  Our parks and countryside service has been working through the challenges to enable reopening safely.

Full info


Tell us how Covid-19 impacted your health

We would like to understand your experience in relation to the last four months of the pandemic.  We're asking you to reflect on this; what impact has this had on you, what would help you in the future, by taking part in the Covid-19 Rapid Health Impact Assessment.

Take part 


Libraries plan for reopening

An ‘Order and Collect’ service will be available from some of our libraries soon and this week we are carrying out and agreeing risk assessments and making sure that signage for safe staff working is in place.

Full statement


Covid-19 business impact survey

Understanding the impact that Covid-19 has had on local businesses and how they have responded during the lock down will provide hugely valuable data and insights to help us to build a stronger and more inclusive economy.  

Please tell us about experiences in the survey below by 5th August. 

Complete survey


Face coverings

Women of Steel wearing face masks

Women of Steel

For many people, wearing a face covering is possible. There are some who are exempt from wearing one. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Please bear this in mind by not challenging people who are not able to wear a face covering.⠀⠀⠀

Exemptions:

  • Children under the age of 11
  • People unable to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability
  • If putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress
  • If you are travelling with or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading to communicate
  • If you have a breathing condition and find wearing a face covering makes you feel breathless⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Government advice


Test and trace

The NHS Test and Trace service will help:

  • reduce the spread of Coronavirus in your community
  • allow the gradual return to a more normal life

Full info


Events

Events

More Sheffield events

Send us your events!

Do you know of socially distanced/ Covid-19 safe events happening in or around Sheffield through July and August? If so please email communications@sheffield.gov.uk with the subject Weekly Events Bulletin, (emails without this in the subject line might be missed).  We'll try to include as many events here as we can, thanks!


Summer reading: adult challenge

Read three books this summer and you could win £100 of book tokens. 

Enter here

If you're not a Sheffield Libraries member join up here.


Summer reading: kids challenge

Cartoon giraffe reading a book

Cartoon giraffe reading a book

Join the Silly Squad!

Sign up for the national Summer Reading Challenge delivered by the Reading Agency. Each year the Challenge motivates over 700,000 children to keep reading to build their skills and confidence. 

Sign-up


Sheffield Fayre cancelled

View from Sheffield Fayre at Norfolk Park toward Sheffield city centre

View from Norfolk Park

Sheffield’s annual August bank holiday family fun day, Sheffield Fayre, has been cancelled. 

The free event, which is normally held at Norfolk Heritage Park, and was planned for Monday 31 August, will not go ahead due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Full story


Don Valley drive-in: dates changed to 22 & 23 August

Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Junior and Rutger Hauer from film stills

Film stills image

Experience the magic of drive-in movies at Don Valley this August. Films being shown vary from gentle family entertainment to musicals and hard hitting drama so there's something for all.

  • Family favourites; Up Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Doolittle and Black Beauty.
  • Cheeky musicals; Grease and The Rocky Horror Picture Show
  • Hard hitting new drama; Break.

Full line up at the button below, click the film images on the site to book.

Full line-up


Festival summer of fun: until 28 August

Children standing next to fairy garden project

Children with their fairy garden

Sheffield’s Children’s University are offering over 70 free activities for children to get involved in this summer. Children will be able to sing, dance, get crafty, and take part in family board games, walks, cooking and even family yoga.

Full info


Sheffield 10K postponed

Sheffield 10K

Sheffield 10K

Due to Covid-19 and to prevent a further spread of the virus, the Sheffield Half Marathon and Sheffield 10k, due to take place in September, are now postponed until 2021.

More info


Jobs, training, apprenticeships

Jobs, training, apprenticeships

Jobs

Click the button below for the latest Council job vacancies.

Job Vacancies Button

Latest jobs


Fostering Information Evening: 13 August

We really need more foster carers, so if you've ever wondered about fostering, come and join our virtual information evening!


Employers: recruiting apprentices and grant funding

For employers interested in recruiting trainees or apprentices grant funding is available (for new registrations 1/8/20 – 31/1/21).

If want to know more about recruiting an apprentice, please contact opportunity@sheffield.gov.uk / or call 0114 229 6186.

Find out more


Sheffield City Region jobs board

SCR Jobs board

SCR jobs board

SCR Jobs Board


Black background with text Coronavirus, Covid-19 Info & Support

Covid-19 support

Image of a cigarette being broken in half by a young boy

Smokefree Sheffield

Sheffield landscape with text Make Yourself at Home above it

Make Yourself at Home

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