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    206 archive of the online version of the monthly news magazine delivered to all households in the Sheffield Burngreave ward. Burngreave Messenger Ltd. is a non-profit making, membership owned community organisation.

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      Back issues of the Burngreave Messenger community newspaper, along with additional news items exlusive to the website.

      • [+] 2011

        Archive of all news, issues and website exclusives from 2011.

        • [+] October 2011 Issue 96

          Issue 96, the October 2011 issue of the Burngreave Messenger.

          • [•] International confectioners arrive in Fir Vale

            Shoppers in Fir Vale will be able to satisfy their sweet tooth when Kashmir Crown Bakery, the biggest Asian sweet and confectionery manufacturers in Europe, opens its first South Yorkshire store in Fir Vale on 28th September.

          • [•] Firs Hill dispute

            More than 50 tenants and residents of Firs Hill met on 2nd September for what became a difficult, tense and occasionally angry meeting.

          • [•] The Editorial

            This issue we have the good news that the Lottery Fund has agreed to support the work of the Messenger over the next three years.This will go some way to support the work of what we hope you agree is a valuable community newspaper

          • [•] Spital Hill Prepares for Tesco

            In a month’s time, Spital Hill will hold the opening of a new Tesco Extra store. The superstore will have a bakery, clothes outlet and more, in addition to the regular food items.

          • [•] Successful Applicants

            The Tesco job guarantee scheme for the new Spital Hill store is now well underway. The scheme, which initially received around 900 applications, now has 120 trainees working together over an 8-week period in preparation for the store’s opening.

          • [•] Job disappointment

            As well as the 120 jobs, the scheme also left 800 people disappointed. Some residents expressed concern that not enough jobs have gone to local residents.

          • [–] Improving Mental Health and Well-being

            Research suggests that one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year. At any given time, one in six adults has a mental health problem of varying severity.

            • [•] Reducing inequality in mental health services

              High levels of mental illness amongst minority ethnic groups has been a cause for concern. For a very long time BME communities have experienced inequalities in their rates of mental illness, service experience and service outcome. BME groups are often over-represented in secondary mental health services.

            • [•] Maan, Somali Mental Health

              For the last 20 years, Maan has been a first point of contact for the Somali community. With reductions in funding, staff have become part-time but they continue to provide support in mental health and tenancy needs, advice and information and they are helping people to access the right services. They have an open door policy, so can work with all communities. They have recently worked with Eritrean and Kurdish communities.

            • [•] Emotional Wellbeing Service for Pakistani Women

              Emotional Wellbeing Services aims to assist Pakistani Women to address the problems that they face in their lives by providing one-to-one support and, when appropriate, work in groups with organisations.

            • [•] SACMHA Health and Social Care Company

              SACMHA is a registered charity that offers support and advice for individuals of African and African- Caribbean origin who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

            • [•] Sheffield Mind and Body Project

              At Sheffield Mind and Body Project (SMBP), we know there are lots of simple things we can do to look after our mental health, just as we do with our physical health. If we do this, we can significantly reduce our chances of experiencing mental health problems, as well as improving our wellbeing in general. The SMBP approach can also aid the recovery of people experiencing mental health problems.

            • [•] Growing Well-being with SAGE Greenfingers

              SAGE stands for Support Arts Gardening Education. We support adults experiencing a range of mental health issues, recognising that mental health is strongly linked to physical and social well-being.

          • [•] Focus on Ellesmere Green

            Ellesmere Green is a central point and meeting place in the community. Although it is in a relatively sorry state at the moment, it is an area of greenery and flowers amid the urban area.

          • [•] Duncan’s farewell

            A small group of friends and residents gathered at Ellesmere Green in July to mark the passing of one of Burngreave's well-known characters.

          • [•] Wicker flood defences

            Flood defences are still planned for the Wicker and Nursery St but not on the scale originally intended – leading to more uncertainty for local businesses.

          • [•] Wicker chemist

            As part of their 60th anniversary celebrations, Wicker Pharmacy are looking for people with memories of the pharmacy or of the Wicker from 1952.

          • [•] “Allcomers” at Vestry Hall

            The Vestry Hall is back in action after flooding but, for the last few months, “Allcomers” (formerly “Launchpad”) endured cramped conditions on the top floor.

          • [•] Page Hall to lose £1.7 million

            Residents in Page Hall are set to lose out on £1.7 million of regeneration cash after the Council was unable to identify any housing projects in the area to spend it on.

          • [•] Burngreave to become Central?

            Last election, Burngreave became part of the new Hillsborough and Brightside constituency. Now, the boundaries are set to change again.

          • [•] Recovering from disaster

            Pitsmoor photographer Richard Hanson recently visited Haiti for his work with Tearfund. His new exhibition comes to Sheffield in October, featuring images and stories from three visits to Haiti since the devastating earthquake last year.

          • [•] 26 years serving the community

            After 26 years of unceasing service at the Burngreave Wine Shop, the Patel family have decided to take retirement and sell their shop on the corner of Burngreave Road and Catherine Street.

          • [•] Wensley's summer fun

            Young people in Wensley have enjoyed another summer of activities, thanks to Wensley Tenants and Residents Association and Activity Sheffield

          • [•] Devon Gardens award

            For the second year running Devon Gardens, the Victorian nannies’ park on Abbeyfield Road in Pitsmoor, has been awarded a prestigious Green Pennant Award, part of the Green Flag scheme which recognises great green spaces and the work done by the community to maintain and develop them

          • [•] Landfill Restoration Plans

            Friends of Parkwood Springs are holding a special meeting on Wednesday 28th September at 6pm at St Catherine's School, Firshill Crescent, to hear about Viridor's plans for the restoration of the landfill site when it closes.

          • [•] A Wish to Walk

            The Burngreave community came together in the summer to help a child to live the kind of life that most of us take for granted.

          • [•] Sages, Greefingers and Songs

            On Tuesday 6th September SAGE Greenfingers held their autumn open day, gathering around sixty people on the plots at Grimesthorpe Allotments.

          • [•] Finding Fungi

            The weather was OK for the walk around Burngreave Cemetery on 10th September.

          • [•] Apple Day is here again

            The Friends of Burngreave Chapel and Cemetery invite everyone to a Celebration of One World week and Fair Trade at the Apple day event in the cemetery chapel on Sunday October 16th from 11am.

          • [•] Cheap Thrills

            Cheap Thrills – the zero budget film festival – will be on Saturday 1st October. It's all free!

          • [•] Caribbean Sports fun day

            Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club had their 3rd Family Fun Day at the Ecclesfield Ground on Sunday 14th August. Over 400 participants from in and around Burngreave joined in free activities.

          • [•] Study Support's positive summer

            Burngreave After-School Study Support Project (BASSSP) ran a number of positive activities over the summer including a trip to Knowsley Safari Park, gokarting and trips to the cinema.

          • [•] Burngreave's hidden gems

            Sheffield Wildlife Trust ran a series of events and guided walks over the spring and summer as part of the Burngreave’s Hidden Gems project.

          • [•] Successful summer of activity

            Activity Sheffield's summer programme was a great success in Burngreave, with sports and play activities across the area.

          • [•] Park improvements under fire

            Burngreave residents feel they have been badly let down after projects to improve local green spaces have failed to make the grade.

          • [•] Learners' success in community course

            A group of adult learners from Burngreave and Page Hall recently collected their certificates for completing the Introduction to Community Development and Health (ICDH) course.

          • [•] Pye Bank Praise

            Pye Bank Primary School received congratulations from the Director of Children's Services, Dr Sonia Sharp, for moving out of the Local Authority’s group of schools that were causing concern.

          • [•] Shared housing on Pitsmoor Road

            Plans to convert a three storey office building on Pitsmoor Road into a ‘House in Multiple Occupation’ (HMO) and ground floor shop were approved by planners on 11th August after a third application for ‘change of use’ was finally given consent.

          • [•] Advice service closes

            On 8th July the Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) unexpectedly went into administration.

          • [•] Affordable furniture

            Opened in July 2010, ‘Affordable Furnishings’ on the Wicker sells a range of household furniture, including beds, sofas and dining room furniture.

          • [•] Eastern Eye Pakistan Independence Day

            August 14th saw another huge celebration event at Mohammed Akram's Eastern Eye take-away restaurant on Firth Park Road. The event drew hundreds of people together for a special meal in honour of the day Pakistan achieved independence back in 1947.

          • [•] JOBS at Pye Bank CE School

            Catering Assistant

            • 10 hours per week (11.30am to 1.30pm) – Term time only.

            • £6.29 – £6.83 per hour

            Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant

            • 7.5 hours per week (11.45am to 1.15pm)

            • Term time only.

            • £6.29 – £6.83 per hour

            • Closing date: 14th October 2011

          • [•] ESOL classes

            ESOL Entry 1, 2, 3 and Level 1 & 2, IELTS & Intermediary Classes and Employability Courses

          • [•] Events at Pitsmoor Methodist Church

            Pitsmoor Lunch Club meets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm Pitsmoor Memories Club meets First Monday of the month,12-2 pm

          • [•] Hucklow Nursery open day

            Places available for children aged 3 to 4 years. Find out more at the Hucklow Nursery Open Day on 21st October.

          • [•] Pitsmoor Lunch Club

            Pitsmoor Lunch Club opens on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Pitsmoor Methodist Church