Recycling Centres, Sheffield's Catacombs, Community Grants, Covid-19 memorial and more

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Library Services October update

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Sheffield's central library

Find out what our libraries are up to and the changes to the services they provide including extended opening hours and computers at central library. 

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Changes to opening hours of Recycling Centres

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Household Waste Recycling Centres new opening hours

Throughout October the Household Waste Recycling Centre's opening hours have been extended to allow more people to visit and dispose of their waste safely. 

New times


Mystery of the catacombs revealed

General Cemetery Catacombs view Sep 2020

Catacombs at Sheffield General Cemetery

Investigations are taking place into one of Sheffield’s most fascinating locations – the catacombs at Sheffield General Cemetery.

Full story


Interim Chief Exec Charlie Adan to step down

Charlie Adan

Interim Chief Exec, Charlie Adan

Sheffield City Council’s Interim Chief Executive Charlie Adan will stand down next week at the next full council meeting on Wednesday 7th October.

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Newly appointed Commissioners join Sheffield’s Race Equality Commission

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Professor Emeritus Kevin Hylton from Leeds Beckett University, Chair of the Race Equality Commission

Sheffield's Race Equality Commission has appointed twenty-four Commissioners to join its board and lead the inquiry into the nature, extent and causes of racial disparities in the city and how to tackle them.

Find out more


Make sure you can have your say

Annual Canvass

Annual Canvass – Make sure you can have your say

Every year we check the electoral register to make sure that any resident who is eligible to vote can do so. We’ll contact you to check your details are up to date. Make sure you follow the steps provided so you can have your say at future elections.

Have your say


Community Fund Grant

Community Fund Logo

Community Fund Grant logo

If your organisation works with council tenants, or in and around Sheffield’s council housing estates, you could bid for a grant to get your Covid-secure project off the ground.

More info


COVID-19 Information


Latest video from Director of Public Health

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The latest video from Director of Public Health, Greg Fell

Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield tries to clear some of the confusion over the current Covid-19 guidelines and talks about getting back to basics.

Watch now


Download the NHS COVID-19 app

Covid-19 App

NHS Covid-19 App

The NHS COVID-19 app launched this week and we are encouraging everyone who can to download and start using the app straight away. It is part of the NHS Test and Trace service and will alert people at risk of coronavirus to isolate before they potentially pass the virus on.

Download the app


Events

Events

More Sheffield events

Magical Land Workshop

Saturday 3rd October, 11am.

Bring your story to life, creating your own magical land using items from around your home! Booking is essential for this live zoom workshop, creative fun for all the family.

Register


Sheffield's Ancient Suburbs: An online talk

Tuesday 6th October, 11am.

In this illustrated talk, local historian David Templeman focuses on some of Sheffield’s oldest suburbs, revealing the interesting origins and fascinating facts behind many of the places that we recognise as home. 

Sign up


The Secret Life of Books with Professor Tom Mole

Thursday 8th October, 8pm.

The Secret Life of Books is about everything that isn’t just the words. It’s about how books transform us as individuals. And it’s about why, even with the arrival of other media, books still have the power to change our lives.

Book today


Leaves of the Trees: A Reflective Coronavirus Memorial Installation

Leaves of the Trees Installation

Leaves of the Trees installation

Sheffield Cathedral will be hosting the nationally touring memorial by Peter Walker from 3-29 October.

Designed to be a reflective memorial to the pandemic, the installation will be laid out on the steps of St George’s Chapel down into the Nave.

Find out more


ShAFF 2020: Autumn Programme

ShAFF

ShAFF Autumn Programme

After the unfortunate cancellation of the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) earlier this year, The Showroom Cinema have announced it's return with an autumn series of evening screenings.

Check out what's on and book below.

Book tickets


RLWC2021 Priority Access now open

RLWC2021

Priority Access tickets for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 go on sale at 9am today (Saturday 3 October). The RLWC is a huge event in the sporting calendar for the city as Sheffield will host five of the teams.

Access priority sale


Jobs, training, apprenticeships

Jobs, training, apprenticeships

Jobs

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Latest jobs


Sheffield City Region jobs board

SCR Jobs board

SCR jobs board

SCR Jobs Board


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Covid-19 support

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Smokefree Sheffield

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Make Yourself at Home

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