Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield SY-NC (Sheffield Youth – Communities & Neighbourhoods) is an exciting new project looking at how we can reduce exploitation and build our youth service to respond to this. Dr Martin Glynn will be working with the project delivery team training to, assist our Community Researchers support them in identifying what their communities’ … Continue reading SY-NC project seeks eight Community Researchers for Sheffield Area Hubs →

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our staff, volunteers, and trustees for all their hard work and commitment to our mission and priorities over the past year. It has been another challenging year, with operational uncertainty around Covid restrictions to navigate and the growing realisation of … Continue reading Shaping the Future: Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) Impact Report 2022 →

Voluntary Action Sheffield is recruiting an Employment and Education Adviser to work on the New Beginnings project Single Job - Voluntary Action Sheffield (vas.org.uk) Location: Sheffield Salary: £25,740 per annum: (pro rata) Contract: Full time Hours: 35 Key duties: Support and prepare refugees to access employment, education, volunteering and social activities necessary to enable them … Continue reading Job Vacancy: Employment and Education Adviser – Voluntary Action Sheffield →

Voluntary Action Sheffield is recruiting an Employment and Education Adviser to work on the New Beginnings project (https://www.vas.org.uk/the-new-beginnings-project-2/) Location: Sheffield Salary: £25,740 per annum: (pro rata) Contract: Full time Hours: 35 Key duties: Support and prepare refugees to access employment, education, volunteering and social activities necessary to enable them to get work in line with … Continue reading Job Vacancy: Employment and Education Adviser – Voluntary Action Sheffield →

Written by Healthwatch Sheffield Join us to talk about your health and social care priorities - what should we focus on over the next two years? Healthwatch Sheffield is dedicated to helping improve health and social care services in Sheffield. The meeting will be 4-5pm on Tuesday 28th February (arrive from 3.45pm for refreshments) and after … Continue reading Have your say: Healthwatch Sheffield Health and Social Care Priorities meeting on Tues 28 Feb →

Written by Healthwatch Sheffield The launch of the Long Covid Community Grants -a programme for community organisations based in and working with people in Sheffield. The event will take place on Tuesday 14 March from 12:30pm-3pm. It is free to attend and will be held at The Conference Suite ground floor, The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, … Continue reading Healthwatch Sheffield Long Covid Community Grants Launch event on Tues 14 March →

Written by VAS (Voluntary Action Sheffield) What is the SY-NC project? The SY-NC (Sheffield Youth Neighbourhoods and Communities) project aims to develop skills and capacity through convening and supporting Area Hubs in key areas of Sheffield. The lead hub partner will coordinate activity to develop trust, build local multi-agency relationships and deliver youth-led community development. Increasing numbers … Continue reading Introducing the SY-NC Project in partnership with VAS →

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield Thank you to everyone who has applied for our Sheffield Autism Partnership Network small grants scheme so far - we’ve been so excited to read all your inspired and creative ideas for how best to use these funds to support Autistic people in Sheffield! We are pleased to announce that … Continue reading Sheffield Autism Partnership Network: Cost of Living Small Grants Programme Update →

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield Voluntary and community organisations play a vital role, alongside Sheffield City Council and other statutory services, in supporting people in Sheffield. Community organisations are dealing with the many issues people face as the cost of living rises, including poor mental wellbeing and increasing poverty. The cost-of-living crisis in the UK … Continue reading VAS aims to grow Sheffield’s Network of Hubs and Welcoming Places →

At the Teacake Club meeting on Friday 30 September, Moses Lutakome and Yousif Hamid from Voluntary Action Sheffield's New Beginnings project delivered a presentation on employability support for refugees. To view the presentation, click here refugee-employabilityDownload

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield We are delighted to invite you to join Voluntary Action Sheffield for our AGM. The AGM will be held on Wednesday October 19th from 2pm to 4.00pm at The Circle, Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, S1 4FW Arrival and registration for the event is from 1:30pm, with the business of the AGM due to begin at 2pm. We aim to … Continue reading Your invitation to the VAS AGM on Weds 19 Oct →