Community Fund
Our Community Fund scheme has been suspended since March due to the Covid19 pandemic. However, we have now re-launched the scheme.
The fund supports stronger, successful communities by making grants available to local voluntary, community and self-help groups wanting to make a difference in their local neighbourhood. Grants are available for organisations that work with council tenants, or in and around council housing estates in Sheffield and for exciting, innovative projects which would benefit council tenants.
Projects which support local responses to Covid19 are particularly welcomed, but these are not the only activities that will be funded. Please note that all bidders will need to demonstrate how their project will be kept Covid-secure and meet the prevailing Covid19-related laws and guidance.
If you are involved in an organisation which could benefit from a Community Fund grant please get in touch with us at CommunityFund@sheffield.gov.uk for further information and to request an application form.
Rent payments - advice and support
We understand this is a difficult time for many tenants financially, and that some are worried about paying their rent. The advice to all tenants is that rent continues to be due, and you should pay this as usual wherever you can.
We will continue to contact tenants whose arrears are increasing to provide advice and support for those who need it. We have also restarted legal recovery actions against tenants who are not paying their rent and not engaging with us. We would urge any tenant that is struggling to pay to contact us, so we can discuss your circumstances. We can also discuss easy payment options, such as setting up a Direct Debit.
There is lots of Government support available to help you through these difficult times. If you need further help or advice, please contact us as soon as possible on 0114 293 0000.
Sheffield's community spirit shines through in Housing Annual Report
Each year the Housing and Neighbourhoods Service publishes an Annual Report reflecting on performance and achievements over the last 12 months.
This year has been a challenge for everyone so we also wanted to showcase and celebrate the amazing community spirit that has shone through recent difficult times.
So as well as the usual facts and figures, we've included lots of great examples of how we have helped each other out.
We couldn't include everyone but hopefully it gives a flavour of the amazing efforts many people have gone to in order to help others.
We also look to the future and outline our key priorities for 2020/21 in the report. Just click on the button below to find out more.
Read our Annual Report
Norfolk Park Tenants and Residents Association deliver care packages
Free weekly online IT training for tenants
Heeley Trust are running online IT sessions which are free to attend. The sessions cover lots of different topics from editing documents and spreadsheets to learning about passwords and accounts.
Sessions currently running include:
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Free online IT lessons (Wednesdays, 1pm via Zoom)
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iTea and Chat - half hour 1-2-1 slots for support with help with laptops, tablets and smartphones (Tuesdays 11am onwards). Please call to book a slot.
- Free Apple iPad & iPhone training
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Device Doctor - friendly over the telephone support for understanding the internet, email and your device
If you are interested in learning something new or just brushing up on your IT skills, then why not sign-up. All you need to do is call Heeley Trust on 0114 399 1070 or 07895 986 541 to register your interest or email - info@heeleydevtrust.com
For sessions delivered via Zoom, guidance on how to download, install and use Zoom will be provided if you don't already have it.
Find out more about our free IT sessions with Heeley Trust
Contacting us
As we’re sure you’ll understand, we are prioritising urgent and serious situations so only call us if this applies to you. Please bear with us if it takes longer than usual to answer your call.
There’s lots of information about our services online. Don’t forget you can still pay your rent, check your rent balance and set up a Direct Debit (the easiest way to pay your rent) on our website.
You can email us here, write to us (Housing and Neighbourhood Service, PO Box 5967, Sheffield S2 9GH) or follow us on Facebook for the latest updates.
Our Housing Offices remain closed until further notice.
Keeping up to date
We are continuing to work on bringing back our services in full. We will only do this when it is safe to do so.
Find out about the latest changes to services on our website. We will continue to send you fortnightly bulletins with the latest news and information you need.
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