Useful contacts
| Age Concern Sheffield www.oldersheffield.org.uk |
offers services for the elderly . Directory for local voluntary, community and faith services and links and contacts. |
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Activity Sheffield |
Provides sports and community recreation activities for local people |
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Castle Advice Service |
Provides a free confidential advice service covering all areas such as welfare benefits, debt, housing and employment |
| CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation Contact: CTC Main Line 0844 7368450 www.ctc.org.uk |
The country’s largest group of people on bikes. Their mission is to make cycling enjoyable, safe and welcoming for all. |
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Enable (Sheffield) |
Provides training for people with profound physical and learning difficulties |
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Food in Sheffield Programme |
Helps individuals learn basic nutritional skills and increase their fruit and vegetable consumption |
| Get Walking Keep Walking Contact: Ben West 0114 2053954 www.getwalking.org.uk |
An exciting new urban walking project developed by the Ramblers Association to increase regular independent walking among local communities. |
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Healthy Living Network |
If you would like more information on the Healthy Living Network then please contact John Goodwin |
| Key Fund Contact : Tel: 0114 2428909 www.keyfundyorks.org.uk |
Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), which aims to provide loans and investments to community owned organisations working in disadvantaged communities in The Key Fund offers an innovative mix of flexible and accessible finance for the development of social businesses. Once the finance is repaid it is subsequently re-loaned and re-invested in the community. In recycling the money the Key Fund continues to break down barriers to access finance and truly enables people and communities to reach their potential. |
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Manor Community Transport |
Provides reliable transport service to members of the community especially the frail and elderly with disabilities and people with menal health difficulties |
| Manor Training & Resource Centre (MaTReC) 0114 2642194 www.manor-castle.org.uk |
Provides people with the opportunities to obtain skills and qualifications. |
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Manor Young People's Health Project |
Health promotion activities for younger people |
| Sheffield Contact : Voluntary Sector Liaison Team 0114 2734113 www.sheffield.gov.uk/smallgrants |
This is a fast track grant scheme to give funding of up to £4000 to projects that want to make a difference in their local community |
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Sheffield City Council Positive Activities Fund for 8 to 13 year olds |
this is a new simple, fast track grant scheme that aims to ensure that every young person aged between 8 and 13 years has access to a free out of school activity. The Council is making available small amounts of money up to £3,000 to small local voluntary, community and self-help groups that aim to get more young people doing more positive activities more often – especially those who are currently doing the least. |
| Sheffield Help Yourself Database www.sheffieldhelpyourself.org.uk |
Holds information on more than 5000 clubs, organisations, services and groups in Sheffield covering a wide range of subjects from health to sport, from community care to religion. |
| Sheffield NHS www.sheffield.nhs.uk |
Giving local health information |
| Sheffield Primary Care Trust www.sheffieldpct.nhs.uk |
Is the health care provider for Sheffield. |
| Sheffield Wellbeing Consortium John Goodwin 0114 2754467 |
A citywide consortium of health community and voluntary organisations which formed a charitable health limited company. The aim of this consortium is to be in a position to tender for new contracts which will be delivered by the organisations within the consortium. The consortium was launched on 30 April 2008 |
| SHINE Kath Sharman on 07875152335 www.shine4u.org |
A non profit making community organisation which provides courses for obese young people aged 10 - 17 year to not only help them lose weight but also to increase in confidence and self esteem. |
| South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau Contact : 0114 2494343 www.syfab.org.uk |
Set up to help voluntary and community organisations get the resources which they need. |
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Supporting Families |
Working families and single people offering living skills and integration into the community |
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The People’s Movement |
Aim to encourage and support local people to be more physically active and give the latest news, events, top tips and activity guides |
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Turning Point |
Provides a service to reduce drug and substance misuse |
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Victoria Community Enterprise |
Running a multi-purpose Community facility at Victoria Methodist Church with conference room facilities, office space and a community cafe held each Tuesday and Wednesday |
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Victoria Live At Home Scheme |
Aims to improve the quality of life of the elderly continuing to live in their own homes |
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Wybourn Youth Trust |
Aims to improve the general health and self-esteem of young people through counselling and support services |
