Lucy Straker is the Campaigns Manager for Brake the road safety charity who are hosting #RoadSafetyWeek from 19-25 November. This years theme is ‘let’s talk about speed’ and Brake is holding a national conversation about why we think it’s ok to speed. You can sign up to Road Safety Week for free at https://www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week You can …

Stephen Mellor is a Sheffield based and raised author who has recently self published his book "Where We Threw Dogs" and is having a charity, book launch event to promote it. The launch will be at The Lescar pub on Sharrow Vale Road and will be raising money for The Sheffield Mind mental health charity. It will be on Thursday the 16th of November f…

A chat about what the newly opened (in it's third incarnation) Theatre Deli is up to with its big boss Daljinder Singh. It's new physical location is Theatre Deli, Cuthbert House, Arley St, Sheffield, S2 4QP Website: https://www.theatredeli.co.uk/sheffield @TheatreDeliShef on Twitter and Instagram. We are still found via @HelpSheffield on Twitter a…

This is an interview with the above named about the digital mentoring scheme whereby Sheffield Digital pair those experienced in the world of the digital with those less so. The Elf is has been paired with Mandy from https://www.pocketsforwomen.co.uk/ as she has stacks of experience in making websites but much less so in promoting websites digitall…

Steph from Framework tells about what they do for the rough sleeping population of Sheffield. Their website can be found here https://www.frameworkha.org/service/street-outreach-sheffield You can use this page to tell them about what's happening with any incidents or any help that is required in the city. https://www.frameworkha.org/get-help/get-he…

Pippa tells us what these illnesses are, a little bit about the charity she works for, what they do, how you can find them and how they have helped Pippa in her fight against illness. Their website https://www.sheffieldmegroup.co.uk/long-covid Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/SheffieldMEandFibromyalgiaGroup/ Twitter https://twitter.com/sheffie…

https://www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/ Information about Sheffield's annual Migration Matters Festival which in 2022 will be held between the 17th and 25th of June inclusive. John and Ellen tell us about what and where the festival is, what it is about and what it will bring to the city of Sheffield The event can be found on Twitter https://tw…

This episode is totally unedited as requested by Ant as he doesn;t like podcasts to seem overly polished and unnatural. Saved me loads of work that did. Ant talks about how was involved in some "naughty" stuff earlier in his life, how he saw the error of that lifestyle, what he has done to change it and how he is now trying to help others and lead …

A great listen for anyone involved in the writing/reading community of #Sheffield. We discuss their podcast Prompety Prompt (available on all your usual platforms) where they tell me (The Elf) what they are doing to entertain, promote and engage with the podcast and writing community at large. Their podcast is part game show, part interview and par…

We chat about what www.sheffieldforum.co.uk is, what it does and how they plan to use it to do some good stuff for Sheffield. They can also be found on Twitter @SheffieldFoum Facebook www.facebook.com/SheffieldForum and Instagram @Sheffield_Forum We are still @HelpSheffield or website is still www.helpmycity@gmail.com Please tell someone else about…

The Elf asks Kate what her job role involves, how she's getting on, how the people of Sheffield can help her, how she can help us and we have a nice old chinwag. Kate can be found on Twitter @KateJosephs We can be found on Twitter @HelpSheffield and our website can be found at www.helpmycity.co.ukHelpSheffield

Really enjoyed recording this one with Aaron. Lots of chat about the Steelmekker Magazine that he produces and lots of meandering into all things Sheffield as well as a fair bit of nonsense. Listen out for the bit where Aaron says that Elf is "a natural" with my Twitter repartee They can be found on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/Steelmekke…

Kerre talks about their discount card, what Independent Sheffield is and does, how you and your business can get involved and how we have to buy from independent places to keep the city vibrant and interesting. They can be found on Twitter @IndpndntShef On Facebook via https://www.facebook.com/IndependentSheffield/ On that there Insta by clicking h…

An interview with Joy, Stuart and Sophie from The Sheffield Region Brass Network, about what they do, how you can join in and how Covid has affected their goings on. They can be found on Twitter @SheffieldBrass Facebook here https://en-gb.facebook.com/sheffieldbrass/ and their website https://www.sheffieldbrass.net/ there We are still @HelpSheffiel…

Here Elf One's interview where Denislav talks about the podcast that he creates, who he speaks to, how it's going and how you can, possibly, help the city of Sheffield. A link to the podcasts can be found here there and everywhere but here's one example. https://open.spotify.com/show/2T3eIscFV8pAPm74cfskZC They can be found on Twitter @ValleySheaf …

More information and booking options for Kelham Island Walks can be found on their website here https://www.kelhamislandwalks.com/ Their Twitter handle is @KelhamWalks and their Instangram is @KelhamWalks Apologies for the erratic sound quality on this, we blame Zoom and Virgin Media. We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and the website www.helpm…

Mark has been a member of the JCI, Sheffield for almost 10 years. Here all abut their work and find them on the interweb at https://www.jciuk.org.uk/product/join-jci-sheffield/ On Face ache https://www.facebook.com/jcisheffield/ Twitter https://twitter.com/jcisheffield?lang=en and recently relaunched Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jcisheffield…

How Lee runs his fitness business and how it has moved mainly online since the pandemic started. Website https://www.boxcampfitness.com/ Book of face https://www.facebook.com/boxcampfitness/ The Twittersphere https://twitter.com/boxcampfitness and the grams of Insta https://www.instagram.com/boxcampfitness/?hl=en We are still @HelpSheffield on Twit…

FiveTwo Supplies are a Sheffield based foodbank set up and run by husband and wife team Carl and Nicole. This is an interview with Carl about how and why they got this started, how it works and how you can help or benefit from their work. They can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/fivetwosupplies Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fivetw…

Dog Friendly Sheffield started in November in 2019 and was going from strength to strength putting out details of dog friendly pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops and other places but then COVID hit. They have had to adapt and change and started included dog walks and even started their annual awards. Listen in for more details. Dog Friendly Sheffield …

They can be found here https://scccc.co.uk/ here on Twitter https://twitter.com/sheffield4c here on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/Sheffield4C/ and here on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sheffield4c/ We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website is still at www.helpmycity.co.ukHelpSheffield

Pete Burchill can be found on this podcast wearing three different hats. He loves hats does Pete. Hat 1 is the first part of the interview where he talks about his told as the organiser of Sheffield's Co-op Member Pioneers. Who do lots of great work in the communities where the Co-op has shops. Find out more information here https://www.coop.co.uk/…

The Independent Visitor scheme is run by Sheffield City Council and involves adults being paired up with a young person who is currently living within the care system. Details here https://sheffnews.com/news/become-an-independent-visitor Lauren is currently doing a course to become a qualified drama therapist. Listen here to see what that involves.…

Tom French is a man who likes to mess about with numbers and stats and uses them to try and make positive changes to the things around him. i.e. homelessness. To make a greater impact than doing this alone Tom started Sheffield Data for Good which you can read about and join in with via Meetup.com https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Data-for-Good/ Tom…

Luisa has been working to bring art to the people of Sheffield for over a decade woth the specific aim to make it more accessible in for specific folks so we thought we'd have a little chat with her and see how things are going and what plans she has for the future. Ignite Imaginations can be found on social media at https://twitter.com/ignite_shef…

Leonie and her partner (don't think his true identiity is ever revelaed in the podcast) started Amazelb earlier this year. They do science experiments, shows, demonstrations for anyone who needs a science experiment, show or demonstration. Hear how it all began and how it is going stratospheric, literally and etaphorically. Amazelab can be found on…

A charity that provides individuals with clothing and gets people prepared for job interviews. People who may never have worn a suit before who are referred to the charity by local people. They can be found on social media at https://www.facebook.com/thesuitworks/ https://twitter.com/suitwork I am also assured they are on Instagram but I can not fi…

A wee chat with Mr Mike Tuck about what is going on in the world of basketball in the wonderful city of Sheffield. Mike can be find on social media at https://www.facebook.com/miketuck55 https://twitter.com/miketuck15 https://www.instagram.com/miketuck15 Mike will have his testimonial game for his 11 years + of service to the club in June 2021, kee…

On this episode, we talk to Daniel from #MentalMate. A group Daniel set up to help others with their mental health through boxing classes and more. They can be found here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/matemental Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashtagmentalmate Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mentalmate And we can be found here @HelpSheffie…

On this episode, we talk to Charlotte and Lydia from UnShut festival. We discuss what's on during the festival as well as how they've had to think on their feet due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. UnShut festival will be on 2nd until the 4th of July and will be held virtually. For more information, check out their website and social media sites. …

John isn't one for social media himself but does run the following page so is probably contactable on here https://www.facebook.com/BessOfHardwick/ We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter www.helpmycity.co.uk on the tinternetweb and our NEW YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvH8sJBBGg-4hgdAuPDUrAA?view_as=subscriber Thanks for list…

His website is http://www.hovaloft.co.uk Twitter: @Hovaloft Instagram: @Hovaloft YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLm_tFB0tcZOggeop_FYUEA We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter www.helpmycity.co.uk on the tinternetweb and our NEW YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvH8sJBBGg-4hgdAuPDUrAA?view_as=subscriber Thanks for liste…

In his own words, here is what Marcus does. "I’m Marcus Newton and I offer interesting, fun and informative walking tours of Sheffield and its surrounding area. I have improved my tour to include suggestions from customers, making it suitable for people of all ages and wheel chair users, revising the route so my tour does not overun past 90 minutes…

This one has taken us a bit longer to publish than normal. Hope it is still relevant. It's a chat with Jen, a Sheffield HR Manager and her views and news on how COVID19 has affeted the business she works for in Sheffield and others around here and the world. We, as ever, are on Twitter @HelpSheffield Our webiste can be found at www.helpmycity.co.uk…

Sorry for the background noise on this one but if you could please pretend you're in a pub, listening to friends speaking then that will probably help the experience along nicely. 500 Together want as many people as possible to sign up and pay £1 per week by standing order to a central pot. When they hit £500 they will give that money out to one or…

Another interview. This time with Alex Swallow who moved to Sheffield with his wife, Nisha, just under two years ago and they have thrown themselves full length into their adopted home. Alex describes his job role as a social influencer and that role lead to him co-creating (with Nisha) and organsing @socialgoodsheff which is held bi-monthly in the…

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves. This is episode 11 and for this episode we are talking to, Sheffield based, CK Goldiing who is a content creator with his own unique and interesting, people focussed, projects as well as guiding numerous businesses in what contect they need to get their businesses seen by the masses. The Ben…

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves. This is episode 10 and this week we're talking to David who is the director of Bloc Projects, an artists' space and gallery in the heart of Sheffield that can be found at 71 Eyre Lane, Sheffield S1 4RB Their website is https://www.blocprojects.co.uk/about and their social media is https://ww…

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves. This is episode 9 and this week we're talking to Joanna who is the founder of Diversity Designs. The idea of which is to try and get more non-mainstream images of athletes out into the world. She focusses on images of differently abled athletes and uses their images on various paraphenalia s…

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves. This is episode 8 and this week we're talking to Sidney and Matilda owner and founder Al Daw. He opened his venue, on the corner of Sidney and Matilda Streets, just over a year ago so we thought we'd talk to him about his art gallery/club/event venue and see how he got to where he is and wha…

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves. This is episode 7 and this week we're talking to Captain Podcast himself - Mr Mark Asquith! Mark has kindly invited us along to the Rebel Base Media studio to record this episode (sorry but we've ditched the amateur audio quality this week) and we get down to talking all things podcasts and …

Welcome to episode 6! Huge apologies for the delay since our last episode, holidays, and other stuff has delayed us a bit. This episode, 2 of the HelpSheffield Elves spend some time with Carl from Network Chilli @keemamadrassive on Twitter, cooking some curry, live on the Podcast! As ever, suggestion and feedback welcome,. Find us on Twitter, @Help…

Welcome to episode 5! This week 2 of the HelpSheffield Elves are out and about telling you about new venues that have recently opened in Sheffield, we go to The Old House on Division Street and then The Eagle on Eccy Road. @oldhousesheff & @TheEagleSheff on Twitter. We have some of our usual chat including some of the most popular tweets in and aro…

Welcome to episode 4! This week we interview Claire Atkinson from The Village Green about her adventures in cinema in unusual places around Sheffield (and the rest of the UK) and especially her use of social media. We have some of our usual gumph and include chat about: Village Green http://www.thevillagegreenevents.co/service-the-village-screen-po…

Welcome to episode 3, a bit delayed we know, but here it is!! The theme this week is mental health awareness in support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2019. From the elves @HelpSheffield twitter account. If you love Sheffield and want to keep up to date with news and events, new places opening and updates from the @HelpSheffield twitter account, t…

We made it to episode 2!! From the elves @HelpSheffield twitter account. If you love Sheffield and want to keep up to date with news and events, new places opening and updates from the @HelpSheffield twitter account, then this is the place for you! Check the Twitter account out at https://twitter.com/HelpSheffield The @HelpSheffield Elves :) Suppor…

Our first ever episode! From the elves @HelpSheffield twitter account. If you love Sheffield and want to keep up to date with news and events, new places opening and updates from the @HelpSheffield twitter account, then this is the place for you! 20-30 minute episodes as often as we can get them recorded! Check the Twitter account out at https://tw…