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The Late Fred Hobson
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Fred Hobson, Chair of Darnall Tenants and Residents Association. Fred retired from Sheffield City Council's Waste Disposal Team in the late 1990’s and became a well respected member of the Darnall Community, joining the TARA in the early 2000’s. Later becoming Chair for over 10 years, he organised many welcomed trips and was always there with a helping hand and a cuppa. Fred had a passion for his community and this is a big loss to those he worked so hard to represent over the years.
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The Late Pauline West
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Pauline West. She was very active in the Firshill TARA as Secretary and Chair on numerous occasions. One of her special achievements was making the way to school safer for children on the estate. She was a member of the East Area Board before joining the Board of Sheffield Homes as a Tenant Director and Deputy Chair. Pauline wanted above all for people to take pride in their communities and for that reason was passionate about tenant involvement in the management of social housing.
Apart from her involvement in the TARA she was also active in the Labour Party, was a Shop Steward for the TG&WU and was active in her church community. She was also an avid attender of adult education classes.
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Norfolk Park TARA
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 30th March at 12:30pm
to be held at
St Leonards Church
331 Arbourthorne Road, Sheffield S2 3RD
Any enquiries please email Kim McMaster at nptara@hotmail.co.uk
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Groundwork’s Green Doctors help households stay warm, stay well, save money on household bills and reduce carbon. Their aim is to support the people who most need their support and their staff are as good with people as they are with technical knowhow.
These are some of the free services that they offer when someone signs up for a Green Doctor consultation:
- Identifying causes of heat loss in the home
- Helping identify and tackle damp or mould problems
- Offering useful tips for saving energy and water whilst ensuring homes stay safe and comfortable
- Installing small energy and water efficiency measures, such as draft excluders
- Supporting a switch in energy provider to save money
- Supporting access to other support, such as emergency heating, government subsidies or grants, advice on energy or water debt.
To find out more follow the link below:
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February's LGBT+ History Month was founded 18 years ago by Schools OUT, a charity making educational institutions safe spaces for our lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities.
2022 sees the 50th anniversary of the very first Pride March in the UK in 1972. A popular slogan of the early Gay Rights Movement of the time was “the personal is political”, and art is probably the most individual of pastimes. So it seemed logical, as they have a National Curriculum link to their theme every year, to choose Art for 2022.
To celebrate the anniversary, Schools OUT looked for five artists (one each to represent the L,G,B,T and ‘+’ of the community) who had used their talents for “political” ends, or expressed their orientation through their work and decided on Five Faces for 2022. Keith Haring‘s dancing figures are a perfect example as they were used to draw attention to the growing AIDS crisis of the early 1980s. Doris Brabham Hatt and Fiore de Henriquez both fought against fascism in the 1930s. Jean-Michel Basquiat began as a graffiti artist and Mark Aguhar‘s life “and mere existence was an act of confronting white hegemony”.
Events across the country will be honouring queer history and the importance of art in the struggle towards justice.
Follow the link below to find out more about the Schools Out UK charity.
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We are now starting to re-open some of our public access points in our neighbourhood offices for face-to-face enquiries, following the easing of Covid-related restrictions. Please note that some still remain closed at the current time.
Please follow the link below for opening hours of each office.
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Flourish are a mental health charity rooted in Sheffield and owned by the community, supporting the community to share their stories, get involved in activities, and flourish.
Click here to visit their website to:
- find out more about what is going on this month.
- read their stories
- sign up to their newsletter
- access available mental health resources
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TARAs registered on Sheffield Directory can provide up to date information about activities, events and meetings.
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South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau (SYFAB) can help you:
- Find useful information about funding.
- Learn the skills to become a successful fundraiser.
- Get specific help with your funding.
- Obtain information, advice and training on funding and fundraising to community and voluntary organisations.
- Book places on their training courses and events covering a range of fundraising topics.
- Sign up to their Funding News mailing list.
- Get access to their Funding Search and Funding KnowHow services.
For find out more follow the link below:
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