Sheffield Environment Weeks run from Saturday 27th April to Wednesday 5th June this year (2024). Sheffield can be proud of the hundreds of activities that make up Sheffield Environment Weeks, which has run for many years. They range from talks on a range of subjects, to projects like urban agriculture and wildlife conservation. Volunteers do the hard work all year…

Blurring the Edges is a look at the research on social frontiers through visual art and augmented reality. Social frontiers arise when there are sharp differences in the community groups of neighbouring communities. The exhibition is by Bulgarian-born, Sheffield-based Lora Krasteva, and Rotherham-based Uzma Rani. It includes a community-made soundscape, and artwork which blends national flowers of Bulgaria, Pakistan and…

The monthly meeting of Principle 5, Yorkshire Co-operative Resource Centre. This is a regional group within the co-operative movement, based in Sheffield, with a co-operative lending library for individuals and co-ops. As a co-operative, Principle 5 is member-run and owned (not “funded”), by over a hundred individual members and member co-operatives. A range of publications are available to members and…

Party politics creates the illusion of democracy, the illusion of representation, and the illusion of accountability. A true democracy is one in which the people of communities can truly take part in the theory of change, that is currently reserved for those in positions of power or those with the capacity and desire for change. The systematic changemakers of the…

A one-day symposium celebrating the resilience of marginalized communities, including migrants and individuals with disabilities, showcasing their strategies for overcoming systemic challenges. Organised by Welcoming Cultures, featuring a range of speakers and community organisations including Jiten Patel (Diversync), Terezia Terry (Welcoming Cultures), Helen Sims (Voluntary Action Sheffield) and Kathyrn Littlewood (Sheffield Voices). Lunch, tea and coffee provided. Part of Sheffield’s…

The monthly meeting of Global Justice Sheffield, which works alongside people protesting in the developing world, campaigning for justice for the world’s poor, people before profit, and a sustainable world. Global Justice aims to change the actions, policies and institutions of governments, corporations and wealthy minorities, which are preventing an end to war, poverty and injustice. They mobilise people in…