Sharrow Today October 2014

Our Place Sharrow

Views expressed in Sharrow Today are not necessarily those of Sharrow Community Forum. Contact Sharrow Community Forum on 0114 250 8384.

The Mayor in Sharrow

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KidAcne’s Mural

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Artist of the Month

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October/November 2014

Sharrow TodayBUILDING THE COMMUNITY’S VOICE

Since March this year Sharrow Community Forum has formed a core partnership group (with Shipshape and Ignite Imagina-tions) to begin developing a strategy for the Sharrow area.

We are part of a nationwide programme called ‘Our Place’ that aims to give people more power over local services and budgets in their neighbour-hoods, aligning these with all the other resources that the com-munity can bring.

The programme has brought a small amount of resource to help, so that SCF can create op-portunities for local people and services to feed information and time into creating the strategy.

This has involved on-going dis-cussions with local residents and service providers in the area to deliver projects and ideas for Sharrow.

As a result of discussions we have identified key themes for the strategy. These are:• Participation and Volunteer-

ing• Health and Well-being• Love Sharrow (the improve-

ment and enhancement of the environment and public spaces)

• Tackling social and econom-ic disadvantage

• Working together (groups and forums for all)

More detailed work will continue over the next few months and will provide the basis for the Fo-rum to initiate projects involving local residents and services.

SCF is hoping to bring people to-gether, join up, and ensure local services meet real local needs.

The strategy will offer better communications between local people and services allowing opportunities for developing a stronger, more cohesive com-munity for all.

If, having read the column, you wish to learn more or to get involved we would love to hear from you.

We will also be providing a Shar-row Today special edition in November to explain how peo-ple can become involved and participate – whether through volunteering, getting involved in projects or bringing ideas that you have that need support to get off the ground.

So please look out for the Shar-row Today – Volunteering Spe-cial in November.

Ship-Shape’sHeart

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John Cole’s Grave

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Margaret the Coffee Lady

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Service Providers’ meeting

By Jonathan Roberts

The Labour PartyIn the Sharrow Festival edition (June/July) there was a ‘Thanks to...’ box acknowledging all those who had donated time and money to make the festival a success. The list should also have included the Labour Party for their important donation and for their continued support for the festival from its very beginning.Please accept our aplogies for this oversight.

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Growing project Batt Street Party

Personal Development Awards were presented recently to cli-ents of St Wilfrid’s Centre for the homeless and vulnerable.

The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Peter Rippon presented the certificates and was accompanied by his wife Sue the Lady Mayoress.

The Awards were made to peo-ple who attend educational classes at the Centre and the awards were in recognition of outstanding work in computer,

drama, allotment and skills work-shop. The event was also attended by a great supporter of the Centre Ex England and Sheffield United legend Tony Currie who com-mented that “To hear how much the clients appreciate St Wilf’s is always a very emotional experi-ence and I really love the place.”

Our picture shows successful clients together with tutors and guests.

In September four trips were ar-ranged for clients of St Wilfrids to visit the WWI Exhibition ‘Sheffield Heals the Wounded’ at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital Medical School.

Dr Derek Cullen a great sup-porter of St Wilfrid’s Centre for the homeless and vulnerable ar-ranged the exhibition which gave a fascinating glimpse into the part played by the Sheffield Med-ics during the First World War.

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The Councillors for Sharrow (Central Ward) are:

Cllr Jillian Creasy (Green) Tel: 0114 205 3320 (office)Email: [email protected] 07791 614904 (mobile) Cllr Rob Murphy (Green) Tel: 0114 274 7752Email: [email protected] 07875 015354 (mobile)Cllr Sarah Jane Smalley (Green) Tel: 07583 015986 (mobile) Email: [email protected]

The regular monthly Green councillor surgeries are atHighfield Library, London Rd, 10.30 – 11.30am, third Saturday

The Councillors for Nether Edge ward are:

Cllr Qurban Hussain (Labour) Tel: 0114 273 5588 (office)Email: [email protected] Nasima Akther (Labour) Tel: 07872 476638 (mobile)Email: [email protected] Nikki Bond (Labour) Tel: 07971 961803 (mobile)Email: [email protected]

Your local representativesin Sharrow and Nether Edge

Paul Blomfield is the MP for Sheffield Central ward, which covers Sharrow. He can be contacted on 0114 272 2882 or via [email protected] His consituency office is Unit 4, Edmund Road Business Centre, 135 Edmund Road, Sheffield S2 4ED. His web-site is www.paulblomfield.co.uk.

Regular surgeries are held on: 4th Friday of each month between 4.00 -5.00pm and 2nd Saturday of each month (except April and Dec) between 9.30-10.30am. Please tel. 0114 272 2882 frst to check the dates and book your appointment.

Celebrating success By Kevin Bradley

News from St Wilfs

News and Editorial Team Jonathan Roberts, Steve Fryer, Anna Vainio,

Connie Chapman

Advertising rates: Commercial: Quarter page £20 / Half page £40

Community Organisations: Quarter page £10 / Half page £20

A lot of very hard work must have gone into arranging the event and staff and clients from St Wilfrid’s Centre were given per-sonal tours by Dr Cullen.

The clients of the Centre who at-tend the creative writing group followed their visit up with an exercise in imagining themselves being Medics at that time using photos taken by the photogra-phy group.

WW1 - Sheffield heals By Kevin Bradley

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Although not theoretically a build-ing, John Cole’s grave sits in a prominent position in the General Cemetery on Cemetery Road.

Along with his brothers, Thomas and Skelton, John Cole set up a silk mercers (textile dealers) and tailor-ing business on Fargate in 1847 and the rest, as they say, is history.

~~~~Here’s a potted history of the growth of Coles from the legen-dary “Cole’s Corner” to its present site on Barker’s Pool.

John Cole was born in Pickering in 1814, the eldest of 3 sons of a shoemaker. He became an ap-prentice for a drapery business in Driffield. After serving his appren-ticeship and working for a time in that profession he came to Shef-field, where, at the rather late age of 33 he and his two younger broth-ers (aged 23 and 20) set up a small shop at 4 Fargate trading as silk mercers and drapers and selling a wide variety of goods aimed at the more prosperous section of Shef-field’s society.

As the years passed the store grew and the brothers started selling carpets and household furnish-ings alongside the original silks and drapery.

With the expansion of the store the brothers bought properties for themselves. John bought Prior Bank in the wider Sharrow area, Thomas lived at Cavendish Road in Brincliffe and Skelton bought Broomhall House on Glossop Road.

Between 1867-9 the store expand-ed round into Church Street and further up Fargate taking up 7 shop fronts. Ten years later they also built upwards giving the shop three floors. This enabled the Cole Broth-ers to expand their merchandise even further. They began selling millinary (hats), mourning fashions and gentlemen’s outfitting.

In 1892 the original building expan-sion was complete, transforming their initial shop into ‘Coles Corner’.

Although this expansion was proof of the success of the business, John Cole continued to make daily visits to the shop even when he had retired, fitting them in between meetings of the board of Jessops Hospital and the Presidency of the Association in Aid of the Deaf.

John Cole was “of sound constitu-tion” which meant he was fit and active, visiting the shop only days before his death in 1898.

By 1902 all thee of the original Cole Brothers had died, and the store was under the control of their sons.

The next 20 years saw a great change in Coles which had al-ready become a favourite meet-ing place for many Sheffielders. It was regarded as the best fashion and drapery store in the country, having one of the most valuable and varied stock of any store, even beating shops in London.

1909 saw women employed on the shop floor for the first time. In 1911 Coles acquired their first motor ve-hicle. A man was sent to Leeds to learn how to drive it, as until then, all deliveries were made by horse drawn van. 1916 saw the first cash register installed.

Trade was so good that by 1920 two more floors were added to Coles Corner and more premises acquired. It became the first build-ing in Sheffield to be six stories high.

In 1919 when the two “young” Mr Coles (sons of the original broth-ers) were in their mid 60’s, which in those days was old age, they sold the business to Harry Selfridge, who in 1909 had opened his successful department store in London’s Ox-ford Street. Coles was to become one of the first branches of Selfridg-es outside London.

Twenty years later (1940) the Selfridge family sold their shops to the John Lewis Partnership - an-other family business which was set up by a Somerset draper in 1864 - although the Sheffield store still displayed the Cole Brothers name.

During the war many Sheffield shops were bombed, including Cockaynes and Walsh’s, but Cole Brothers, although it was evacu-ated, was undamaged.1963 saw Cole Brothers move from its original site in Church Street/Fargate to larger, purpose built premises in Barkers Pool, where the interior was designed by the Ray-mond Loewy Corporation of New York.

The store remained “Cole Brothers” until 2001 when it was re-named “John Lewis” after the owners, the John Lewis Partnership. ~~~~

When John Cole died in 1898 he was 85 and had achieved a lot more than anyone could have expected back in 1847.

His funeral was a large affair with crowds lining the route. After the service in Montgomery Chapel on Cemetery Road, John Cole was buried in a prominent spot at the side of the main path leading up through the Cemetery - on the right just before you get to the non-conformist chapel.

The man behind Sheffield’s famous store is buried in Sharrow By Caroline Wells

Sharrow Buidings - John Cole’s Grave and Cole Brothers Store

Cole’s Corner in late Victorian times

John Cole

Main photo: John Cole’s Grave in the General Cemetery

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Margaret Beal has been a volun-teer at Highfield Library for over 10 years organising weekly coffee mornings every Wednesday

She is extremely spritely for her age (which she doesn’t like to talk about) and is always immac-ulately dressed in co-ordinating outfits and matching jewellery.

Always a smile and a cheery word Margaret has her regulars who enjoy a bit of banter along with a nice cuppa and a biscuit but newcomers are always wel-come and enjoy the relaxed at-mosphere the library has to offer.

When Highfield library closed for refurbishment in October 2012, Margaret was concerned that her services would no longer be needed as a new coffee ma-chine was being installed. As the Community Development Librarian, I reassured her that the coffee mornings would continue. But not only that, a specially de-signed area with comfy sofas and coffee tables was provided for Margaret’s coffee mornings.

There was room for both Marga-ret and the new coffee machine when the library reopened in March 2013. Sadly though the

coffee machine lost out as many people still preferred Margaret’s special blend with a splash of humour and a warm smile.

For only 40p Margaret will guar-antee you a decent cup of cof-fee or tea only ever using quality brands, none of your cheap stuff!

A strong supporter of Macmillan Nurses Margaret always hosts the Big Coffee Morning in September and she’s never short of custom-ers especially when cake is on offer too!

Christmas is also a time when the library has a special coffee morn-ing during December with mince pies included in the price of your coffee - along with local school children singing festive songs. Margaret makes an extra special effort then and even adds festive hats and jewellery to her outfit.

Last year Margaret celebrated a significant birthday and staff got together to buy her a special cake and flowers to say thank you for all her hard work.

Another year has almost passed since then and she hasn’t aged a bit.

Margaret makes coffee for Macmillan Nurses By Joanne Parkes

A few weeks ago Margaret hosted a Big Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Nurses. She looked a million dollars dressed like a waitress in a posh tea room estasblishment - it was like taking tea at Harrods!

All the library staff contributed biscuits and very tempting home-

made cakes to make it a really special event.

So if you have time to pop in for a visit one Wednesday, please do, it’ll be one of the best cuppas you’ve had.

For more information on Macmillan Nurses please see

www.macmillan.org.uk


With the second anniversary of London 2012 just passing, the Community Games at Highfield Adventure Play-ground during the summer holidays demonstrated that the Olympic legacy lives on and continues to inspire plen-ty of young people.

Children and Young people from Pitsmoor Adventure Playground visited Highfield Adventure Playground on August 27th to participate in a mini Olympics challenge. The events included football, table tennis, pool, Cricket and Relays.

Patrick Meleady Pitsmoor Adventure Playground Man-ager said “ Our Children and Young people had a marvel-lous day at the Community Games. This event has been a great success uniting Shef-field’s two adventure play-grounds. It allowed young

Community Games at Highfield Adventure Playground By Patrick Meleady Keeping the London 2012 spark alive and celebrating community cohesion

people to interact, play, and have fun whilst improving connections across our two communities.”

Dawn Jacques Highfield Adventure’s Play Service Manager said, “Community Games has grown incredibly over the last couple of years and it was great to host the games. All participants had a good time and the competi-tion finished in a draw.”

NCS is a government funded programme that gives all 16 and 17 year olds the opportu-nity to build skills for work and life while taking on new chal-lenges. Participants have a short time away on a residential course then take part in a social ac-tion project that will benefit their local community. The NCS team had been in contact with Highfield Adven-ture Playground manager, Dawn Jacques, who had expressed her desire to trans-form the facility into a more colourful place. Having managed to acquire paint and materials free of charge from various organi-sations, the team were also given £250 from Sheffield United Community Founda-tion to help them gather further resources to begin the project. The team expressed a special thanks to NCS, Sheffield Unit-ed Community Foundation, Lowes, The Yorkshire Decorat-

SUCF helps NCS to paint the Adventure Playground By Rebecca Fairfax

ing Company and B&Q for their generous donations. The young team worked ex-tremely hard, arriving at 9am and leaving at 4pm every day - initially sanding and priming all the fences, gates, posts and walls. They then painted the posts in a variety of colours to create a more colourful environment. The team then allocated themselves sections of the playground, and completed the whole perimeter fence, a climbing shed, railings out-side the building and a chalk board wall. Team leader Matt Edwards said “I was extremely proud of my team. Their hard work, dedication and passion enabled the social action project to run smoothly with great success. The feed-back I received from Dawn (playground manager), with regards to the team and the final outcome was extremely positive. Hopefully this will have a great impact on the local community”.


Sharrow Community Forum

Sharrow Community Forum is delighted to announce that they are now partnering with Highfield Trinity Church to hire out their ex-cellent facilities.

This presents a fantastic opportu-nity to extend the offer of these recently refurbished premises in the Sharrow area to groups cur-rently looking for space to hold meetings, rehearse, train or have a social space.

Sharrow Community Forum will now be responsible for letting the spaces that are available (please see pictures and price lists on this page).

Highfield Trinity has a long history of adapting its building for the needs of the local community, going back over the last 100yrs. The Church is also looking to adapt other areas of the building to make them more user-friendly and is about to start on another programme of improvements that will give more meeting space for community groups.

The main space is very adapt-able and offers an opportunity for a variety of uses. At the moment

Dear Adrian,

I have a problem with my facebook security.

Someone keeps getting in and leaving statuses that I am not doing!!

How do I stop this????

Concerned of Sharrow

Dear Concerned of Shar-rowI presume someone has gotten hold of your password as I’m sure you wouldn’t be stupid enough to leave yourself logged in on a computer that others can access!I suggest changing your password and not reveal-ing it to anyone for any reason! Adrian

Highfield Trinity Church and Sharrow Community Forum in partnership By Jonathan Roberts

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on all the issues you care about.

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3 different theatre groups re-hearse there in the evenings and on 2 mornings a week playgroups are held there.

There is a large main hall, a café and kitchen area and a lounge on the bottom floor with further space available upstairs in the main part of the church. So if you feel that the building could be something that would suit your purposes please get in touch with Sharrow Community Forum. We would be happy to show you around the space by appoint-ment.

For further information, or to book, please contact: 0114 2508384 or email: [email protected] or drop in at the Old Junior School on South View Road

All bookings are subject to avail-ability and there are conditions and restrictions in place but please come and find out more

Highfield Trinity ChurchLondon Road(Corner of Highfield Place)SheffieldS2 4UR


On the 29th August the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Peter Rippon, came to Sharrow to of-ficially open the new Day Care Centre for elderly people at Lansdowne Chapel on Cemetery Road.For further information about the new centre see the advert below.

The Mayor visits Sharrow


Open House Sharrow On Tuesday 9th September, the Old Junior School opened up its doors for a free event inviting local residents to come and find out about local services in the area. The day was organised by SCF, the Multi-Agency Support Team and the Community Youth Team. There were over 27 separate stalls offering information and advice on a range of topics including health, employment, family services, environment, youth work/activities, volunteering, housing, policing and fire services. Although the turnout from local people was smaller than expected the day did also offer excellent opportunities for the service providers to network and find out a bit more about each other. The event is something that the organisers want to continue with and there will be similar events in the future – so watch this space!


Finished! Painting in progress

The birth of Hip HopThere’s a buzz in Sharrow about the new Kid Acne mural which has appeared on the gable wall facing the car park next to The Old Junior School on South View Road. Kid Acne painted it as part of the Festival of the Mind and it is called “The birth of hip hop”. This aptly describes the mural with its twist on the biblical account of the Nativity. It was inspired by the research carried out by Dr Katie Edwards at The University of Sheffield into the use and significance of biblical imagery within popular culture. You can find more information about the mural at Kid Acne’s site (www.kidacne.com), or watch the video of its creation here: http://vimeo.com/107031913.


Q: What type of exercise is best for a bad back?

A: Being physically active is important if you suffer from a bad back. It can help to im-prove back pain and reduce the risk of future problems. In this column I can only give very general advice. If you have a back problem, please talk to your doctor or physiotherapist before starting an exercise pro-gramme.

Which exercise(s)?

There is no single form of ex-ercise which is best for a bad back. The most important thing is to find something which you enjoy and you feel comfort-able with, and to do this activ-ity consistently, building up the duration and intensity of your exercise sessions slowly over time. Try not to overdo things when you have a good day, or rest completely on a bad day – pace yourself. A little activ-ity every day is better than a weekly workout which leaves you in pain.

Walk before you run

Walking is an excellent form of exercise whatever your fitness level. Try to go for a walk every day. If you spend your working day sitting down, make getting out for a walk at lunchtime a priority, even if it’s only 10 min-utes – don’t tell yourself you are too busy. If you walk to work, wear comfortable but support-ive shoes and use a rucksack to carry possessions (and your work shoes). Concentrate on ‘walking tall’ with your shoulders back, arms swinging freely and tummy pulled slightly in.

Once you have built up your fitness through walking, or if you are reasonably fit already, con-sider adding some more strenu-ous cardiovascular exercise such as jogging, cycling, swim-ming, dancing or an aerobics/aqua-aerobics class. Whichever activity you choose, focus on perfecting your technique rath-er than aiming for speed or dis-tance. So, if you swim, consider taking lessons (don’t swim in a style which keeps your hair dry – this puts strain on the neck); if you run, get a ‘gait analysis’ from a running shop before you buy trainers; if you cycle, make sure the bike is properly adjust-ed to suit you. Good form and

very gradually increasing the exercise you do will minimise the risk of injury.

Stretches and strength

Most of us would benefit from improving our flexibility and strength – but these are par-ticularly important for those with back pain. The NHS Choices website has a page of lower back pain exercises, this shows five stretches designed to strengthen and mobilise the back. Start off doing these stretches regularly, then, when you feel ready, consider pro-gressing to the NHS Choices ‘strength and flex’ programme. This is a series of podcasts which take you through a five-week programme of strength and flexibility exercises. If you do not have internet access, Ship-Shape (see contact details be-low) offers information resources on a range of health issues including back care.

Pilates is a type of strength train-ing exercise which targets the core muscles supporting the back. Many people who have back pain find this helpful. So it’s worth trying a Pilates class to see if it suits you.

Exercise which involves lifting heavy weights such as weight training in a gym or classes such as ‘kettlebells’ or ‘body pump’ should not be considered off-limits by people with bad backs. These types of exercise can be very beneficial as they strengthen the whole body, including the back. However, being taught correct tech-nique to perform exercises with weights is crucial. If you join a gym, make sure it is somewhere you can get plenty of one-to-one coaching. Only use very light weights until you are sure you have mastered moves, and increase the weights you use slowly.

So, there is no type of exercise which is best for a bad back. Do whatever you enjoy, do it regularly and focus on good technique, not quantity.

The ShipShape Health and Well-being Centre, located at the Stables on Sharrow Lane, offers free advice and support to lo-cal residents and has specialist staff and volunteers support-ing those experiencing chronic pain. Drop-in hours are Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you have a fitness question, email [email protected]

Back to fitness By Bea Jefferson

Get Healthy

Hi readers, John here from the Three Bears Kitchen.

This month’s food article features recipes for eating on a budget, and to prove to you that whilst you might have to compromise on cost, you don’t have to compromise on exciting and delicious food.

Sausage, Chili and fennel penne pasta (serves 4)

• 3 sausages (as high quality as you like; usually better quality equals better taste)

• 1 tsb Chili flakes • 2tsb Fennel seeds • approx. 3 cloves of minced garlic • 1tbsp Capers• half a tin of anchovies • olive oil• approx. 200g penne pasta• parmesan to garnish (any hard cheese like grana padano will

be fine)

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, add your dried penne pasta and cook according to packet instructions.

Check your pasta around two minutes before the time to see if it is cooked. Ideally you want some bite left to the pasta.

Meanwhile, start lightly frying the skinned sausages in a frying pan. Fry them with garlic, chili and fennel seeds until they start to brown. Once cooked, add your capers and anchovies and mix through. Once combined, add your drained pasta to the frying pan.

Try to get some of the pasta water (approx. 1tbsp) into the frying pan. This will help to combine everything.

Continue to cook the pasta in the frying pan for another minute or so to let the flavours infuse into the pasta.

Split between bowls and top with parmesan.

Red lentil and chili soup• 3 diced onions• 1tbsp minced garlic• chili• 1tsb ground ginger• 1/2 tsb turmeric• 1 tsb cumin• 500g red lentils• veg stock or water• yoghurt and coriander to serve

Lightly fry the onions with the spices until softened. Add garlic, chili and coriander stalks while continuing to cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add lentils and stir. Add water or stock to cover the veg-etables and continue to cook until the lentils are done, this usually takes around 10-15 minutes. You want to retain a bit of bite in the lentils. Blend until smooth. Garnish with coriander leaf and yoghurt be-fore serving.

ENJOY!

Three Bears Budget Eats By Three Bears Kitchen

Healthy Recipe


Elliot Moyser, department manager at Waitrose, with Steve Fryer and Pete Kennedy

The approach of old age is a challenge for everyone. Some find it a period of opportunity and growth. Others experience it as disorienting and distressing - even to be dreaded. Preparation for old age (in the form of retire-ment courses) is often limited, not widely available, and focussed mainly on finances and the need to keep ‘occupied’. The deeper needs of older people can go unmet as the world of work is left behind.

‘A Compass for Old Age’ will be hosted over three evenings by Waitrose Ltd through their ‘Community Matters’ scheme at their Ecclesall Rd store (eve-nings 23rd, 30th October, and 6th November). The course is free but Darnall Dementia Group will benefit in two ways. The store will support the charity through its green token scheme and course members will also be invited to donate towards their work.

Maintaining independence and control over our own lives gets harder as we age. This course seeks to provide a real prepa-ration for old age: introducing

A compass for old ageBy Pete Kennedy

knowledge, skills, information and wisdom to promote a sense of agency and choice - ‘A Com-pass for Old Age’.

The course draws on the experi-ence and knowledge of partici-pants and promotes a ‘still do’ spirit. It concentrates on the emotional challenges of later life and is based on the ‘Human Givens’ outlook. It explores sourc-es of emotional nourishment in old age and the resources we all have to promote our own and others’ wellbeing.

Amongst other topics it looks at: identifying our own emotional needs and opportunities in later life; making change; making and sustaining new relationships; the practical self management of time and loss; and preparation for the final stages of life.

The course is intended for people around retirement age (55-70). It provides a safe opportunity to think and talk about difficult subjects. Its emphasis is on self-help and mutual support. Course members will be encouraged to keep in touch.

Waitrose.....supporting the community

Facilitators are Peter Kennedy, an actor and trainer, who also draws on his social work experience, and Steve Fryer who is an archi-tect and writer. Their intention is to provide a ‘friendly guided conversation.’ Those who attend may find practical ideas to pur-sue and food for further thought

as well as a chance to meet new people.

For further details, or to book a place, contact: Peter Kennedy on 0114 258 6630 or e-mail [email protected]

‘Men at Work’ supports vulner-able fathers affected by family breakdown.

One to one mentoring offers practical assistance, guiding fathers through complex social care and family court processes - and supporting lone-fathers to continue to support their children with regular, appropriate and sustainable father-child contact, following family breakdown.

Working in partnership with SSB Solicitors, ‘Men at Work’ presents Family Law head Angela Lally and paralegal Kerrie Neath. They are returning to offer free, private advice consultations at our Social Cafe on Wednesday 15 th Octo-ber, 2014, from 2.00 - 4.00pm at ShipShape Health &Well-Being Centre, Sharrow Lane.

Angela and Kerrie are available to see both mums and dads in need of legal advice and infor-mation. Just turn up on the day, at around 1:45 - 2.00pm (the ear-lier the better!).

This event is not limited to ‘Men at Work’ service users. However we will be present to take any refer-rals.

Abolition of legal aid left low

Consult a solicitor @ Men at WorkBy Ben Rose

income parents no option but self-representation. ‘Men at Work’ chose to partner with SSB Solici-tors following their introduction of ‘Pay as You Go’ legal rates.

Parents represent themselves, calling on support from SSB only when needed for more compli-cated pieces of work - before continuing with self-representa-tion. This saves commitment to solicitors’ costs averaging £10k for full representation throughout Family Court proceedings.

SSB Solicitors complements ‘Men at Work’ by providing a financial-ly practical solution to support-ing our clients as we guide and support self-representation in the courtroom.

Recognising the need for ‘Men at Work’s services, and its value, SSB’s willingness to help on points of law and their wish to volunteer their services with further ‘Family Law Workshops’ has created our partnership.

This jointly strengthens our abil-ity to offer a fair, resourceful and successful service supporting lone-fathers who are seeking to continue close paternal relation-ships with their children following family breakdown.


Shipshape News


Parents at our DIY! Managing Common Childhood Condition session. They are completing a quiz on the subject and sharing their experiences. They look like they are enjoying learning from each other.

Shipshape News

Sheffield NHS and the City Coun-cil have commissioned ShipShape to take on a pilot project that involves encouraging people to use the Children’s Hospital A&E only when they need to.

We have helped local residents to be aware of the ‘Choose Well’ options particularly when children are showing the following com-mon symptoms:

• high temperature• diarrhoea and sickness• eczema• upper respiratory problems

including coughs and colds• rashes• During this Summer, a few health champions and I have spoken to 200 parents and carers locally at • Eid Festivals: Millhouses Park and Monkey Bizness• Sharrow Festival

‘Choose Well’ with ShipShapeBy Phil Eddyshaw

• Parent and toddler groups / Dads group / holiday activities • Health visitor drop ins / midwife clinics• Nether Edge School• ShipShape

What we said was:If you have to go to A&E, go! But can you treat your child’s condition yourself? Wouldn’t it be better if your children could stay in the comfort of their own homes being looked after by mum, dad or other carers? Look in the child’s red book for useful advice.

If you can’t cope on your own, what else can you do?

• NHS 111• Pharmacist• GP• Walk-in Centre • A&E www.nhs.uk

Over a hundred local residents, friends and service users of Ship-Shape came to our summer party.

It was such a natural reflection of the diversity of the Sharrow community. We had the pleas-ure of welcoming Mazher Iqbal, Cabinet Member for Communi-ties & Public Health, and our local councillors Sarah Jane & Gillian, when they visited and joined the party.

Tanya and her fantastic team of volunteers had put on a variety of activities, and local partners made their presence on the day too. These included chair aero-bics, dance exercise, kick boxing, kids’ activities, health checks, breast cancer awareness and debt support.

The amazing community African drummers from The Creative Edge group brought great atmos-phere to the whole event.

We also owe a big ‘Thank You’ to Activity Sheffield, Smokefree Spaces, health & beauty health champions, ‘drop-the knife-get-a-life’ campaign and all other

ShipShape Summer Partystall holders.

Their presence proved to be so beneficial to individuals. More importantly, the party could not have happened without them.

Quotes from people on the day:

“I live on Lansdowne with my 2 small kids, not far from ShipShape, and have been really isolated for the fast year or so.

I bumped into a health champion at the bus stop and she helped me to come to the event today - I was amazed with the amount that was happening, and it was right on my door step!

I have signed up to some activi-ties. I also received support for my debt and housing problem, as well as my health condition,” said one local resident.

“What a diversity of community under one roof. We need more of these to bring communities together and reach out to those who are isolated,” said Ali, one of our health cham-pions.

Shipshape Health & Wellbeing Centre the Stables, Sharrow Lane, Sheffield S11 8AE

www.sharrowcf.org.uk/shipshapecall 0114 250 022


YOGA @ the OJSContact Chris Hodgkinson

Tel. 07533064220Email [email protected]


Regular activities…………Monday 08.00 3 Bears Kitchen Café 10.00 Creative Potters 10.00 Work Club (Richard Henderson 0114 250 8384 / 258 4147) 13.00 Experimental Art 17.00 After School Drama Group (A Mind Apart - 2321172) 18.30 Applied Ju Jitsu (www.academyofselfdefence.co.uk) 19.00 Pottery* (Sarah Vanic – 07837 187 930)

Tuesday 08.00 3 Bears Kitchen Café 10.00 Drawing, Painting & Studio* (marion@marionthomson. co.uk) 12.30 Side By Side Drama Group (Johanna 07903 363 061) 13.00 Work Club (Richard Henderson 0114 250 8384 / 258 4147) 13.30 Life Painting* ([email protected]) 18.00 Systema Martial Arts (Tony Rose-Hattrick 07445 429 999) 19.00 Yoga Class (Chris Hodgkinson 07533 064 220) 19.00 Kickboxing (Claude Evans 07831 601 984)

Wednesday 08.00 3 Bears Kitchen Café 10.00 Pottery* (Sarah – 07837 187 930) 11.00 Baby and Postnatal Yoga (07876 278192/ [email protected]) 12.00 Odd Socks Dance (Melanie 07746 139 113 – Starting 4th June) 12.30 Inspired Potters* (Sarah – 07837 187 930) 18.00 Yoga with Jane Collins (07876 278 192 / [email protected]) 19.15 Belrobics (Charlotte - 07411494 470)

Thursday 08.00 3 Bears Kitchen Café 10.00 Spanish Inter I – U3A 10.00 Spanish Inter III – U3A 10.00 Work Club (Richard Henderson 0114 250 8384/2584147) 11.00 French Intermediate – U3A 19.00 Pottery Open Studio* (Sarah – 07837 187 930) 19.30 Lishi (Lucie Williams 07583 568 726)

Friday 08.00 3 Bears Kitchen Café 09.30 Cercle Francais – U3A 09.45 Heeley Women’s Writers 10.00 Spanish Inter II 10.00 Hatha Yoga (Helena Turner 0114 220 9547/07795 271 100) 13.00 Scrabble – U3A (Fortnightly starting 10th Jan)

For more information about any activities, please ask at reception.*Part of Sheffield Independent School of Art

Boxing Club – Contact Brendan Warburton 07791 307 984 for more information.

For all U3A classes, please see www.sheffieldu3a.org.uk

What’s On in Sharrow this monthThe Old Junior School

Regular activities…………Games Club Mondays 12noon – 1.30pm Free; drop-inEating on a Budget Mondays 1:30 – 2:30pm Free; Pre-bookExercise Class Tuesdays 11.30am – 12.30pm Drop-in; Freefor women with Activity Sheffield Diabetes and Wednesdays 10am – 1:30pm Drop-inHealth Open Day followed by Come Pamper Yourself 1.30 – 3pm Women only(Includes health & wellbeing Freecheck, 1-to-1 health trainer support, diabetes/ health support, relaxation exercises, massage and henna, plus sewing, knitting, etc.) ‘Men at Work’ Wednesdays 2 – 4pm Free; drop-inSocial Café - family breakdown support for men; Contact Ben (07969835980) or ShipShape for details

Women’s Thursdays 10 – 11am £1 / sessionYoga Class for beginners Thursdays 11.15am – 12.30pm for improvers Health and Thursdays 10am – 12noon Drop-in; Free

For a free listing of your event in “What’s On in Sharrow this month” email [email protected] or tel: 0114 2508 384You can also visit sharrowcf.org.uk to add your event to the “What’s On” page on our website.

ShipShape

Health and wellbeing checks (health trainer drop-in sessions):

At Israac Centre every other Tuesday Drop in; Free 12 – 1.30pm;At Highfield Library last Monday of every month Drop in; Free 1:30-2:30pm

Dads Club Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm Drop-inat Highfield Adventure Playground

1-to-1 health trainer Free; support GP referrals at various local By appointmt medical centres or self referral at ShipShapeS7 Health Trainer (covering chronic pain, Drop-in; freeDrop-in Sessions diabetes, weight management. at Heeley Baths emotional well being etc)

Regular Outside Events

ShipShape heritage walk with local historian Brian Holmshaw on Mondays October 13th & 20th. STARTS ShipShape 10.00-11.30 am FREE Family law advice - Men at Work Social Cafe Oct 15th 2.00 - 4.00pm. See article on page 11Diabetes and cholesterol testing - 15th Oct from 10.00am to 1.30pm

Half Term Family Fun Day at Monkey Bizness - Wed 29th Oct from 6.30pm. Contact Nur on 07914 641340

One-off events…………


Fame Academy comes to Sharrow

To book your place please callKARL on 0114 208 6230 0114 [email protected]

Artist of the month:Kicks Theatre Arts

An exciting new all-singing, all-dancing, show-stopping theatre school has arrived in Sharrow.

Have you ever fancied yourself as a singer, an actor, or a dancer? Well, if you are between 6 and 18 years old and you have a talent waiting to be nurtured then Kicks Theatre Arts is just for you.

Based at the Old Junior School on South View Road, Sharrow, Kicks Theatre Arts runs classes in singing, dancing, and acting. The classes will initially be held every Saturday from 12:45pm until 14:15pm. when you can learn one, or all three, of the skills. The classes are available at a subsidised rate of just £4.50 per session.

The school is run by an enthusiastic young man called Karl Newsam, a Sheffield lad who has been perform-ing professionally since he was 6 years old - initially at the Crucible and Lyceum Theatres. At the age of 17 he ventured to London to further his career in Dance and Musical Theatre at the Brit School, then at Westmin-ster Kingsway College and finally at the world renowned Arts Educational School in Chiswick, where Julie An-drews also trained many years ago. Here he received a 2:1 BA degree in Musical Theatre.

Since then Karl has established a mul-tifaceted career in the Arts appear-ing in dozens of productions on stage and on TV. After obtaining a Masters Degree in Education he branched out into teaching dance and choreogra-phy all over the country. He is now the Creative Director/Choreographer of Kicks Theatre Arts.

Kicks Theatre Arts (KTA) is a dedicated and passionate Theatre School for 6 - 18 year olds and was established in Sheffield to meet the need for more Performance Arts Training centres in the North. With increasing tuition fees for private drama schools, and for uni-versities, a career in the arts is becom-ing an unobtainable dream for many.

“Here at Kicks Theatre Arts” says Karl “we will share with you the techniques needed to succeed in the Arts. We offer a fun, non-judgemental environ-ment for you to express and explore your talent. Kicks Theatre Arts are here to extract your passion and develop your skills.”

“You will have the chance to be taught by some of the industry’s Top Performers who continuously work in the business. All classes are affordable

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and fun and we also offer a drop-in service to some of our classes.”

The Theatre School will run throughout the academic year, and also during the summer months. The dance class-es will be taught by Karl, the drama classes by Natasha-Maria Smith and the singing classes by Alex Hans. All students will have the opportunity to showcase their developing skills. They will also be encouraged to audi-tion, whilst being fully supported and coached by experts.

KTA will be teaching the Arts Award (www.artsaward.org.uk) which is a nationally recognised qualification accredited by Trinity College, London. So not only will you gain invaluable training from the experienced tutors at the school but you will also gain a nationally recognised qualification which will help you when applying for universities,colleges, and for profes-sional work. Attending the Saturday sessions up until Christmas will take you up to stage 1 of the Award.

So Kick start your career in the Arts with Kicks Theatre Arts and join in the fun!

CLASS SCHEDULERegristration is at 12.45pm Saturday

Commercial JAZZ Level - GeneralCommercial jazz has now become a world renowned dance style - expressive and hard hitting. Commercial Jazz will get you get you fit and get you moving like Lady Gaga and Cheryl Cole so come and join in the fun.Drop-in service available

Acting Workshop Level - GeneralActing is the basis for all disciplines in the performance arts. At KTA we will share with you the techniques to perform to the best of your ability. We will study mod-ern and classical text as well as exploring emotional recall and improvisation. Discover your inner thespian.

Vocal Master Class Level - GeneralWhether you want to find your voice or you’re an established singer, at KTA we are here to stretch your vocal range and get you to learn vocal harmonies. All modern day artists have been trained to use their voice to the best of their abilities and at KTA we can unlock your inner artist.

• The dress code for all classes is comfortable cloth-ing and suitable dance/trainers

• All classes are taught by qualified and leading professionals in the uk.

• All tutors have enhanced DBS checks, are fully insured and are first aid trained.

Karl Newsam,Creative Director

Sharrow Today October 2014

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