Stroke survivor fundraises to showcase Menopause exhibition
A Sheffield women is fundraising to help curate a photography exhibition exploring the menopause. The curator, Donna Mackenzie-Smyth, has dubbed the exhibition Scrapheap in a bid to change the narrative around what it means to be seen as ‘washed up’ and ‘no longer of...
Meet the animal lover feeding hungry pets this winter
A local animal lover is distributing food to hungry pets all over South Yorkshire through her food bank organisation. Your Pet Food Bank was set up by Alison Smith last April after she had heard anecdotally about people who were struggling to feed their pets. Alison...
Watch: Sheffield Women’s walking group creates a safe space for women
https://youtu.be/nU_ZWB-H5ZU Your Sheffield accompanied Sheffield Girls’ Social Walking Group on a short walk near the Peak District. The women spoke to us about the impact the walking group has had on their lives and the friendships that they have made through it....
Sheffield Womens Football Group raises money for foodbanks
A women's football group, set up by Al Rhind-Tutt, donates £500 a month to food banks in Sheffield. The Sheffield group Football for Food Banks was set up in 2020 by Matty Cassell. Their aim was to do something good with the money they had left over after paying...
Mums United founder talks tackling misogyny and youth violence within community
Mums United is a charitable organisation that aims to tackle youth violence by raising awareness within the community. We spoke to the founder Sahira Irshad about the inspiration behind the organisation, the ways it has grown since it was founded and the struggles...