Issue 79 • December 2008 • Free to everyone in Burngreave www.burngreavemessenger.org Seasons Greetings Voice of the Burngreave Community Fir Vale’s got talent Story: Kalsoom Ilyas Quotes: Raquia Begum On 18th October Fir Vale School hosted the Fir Vale Festival, which brought the whole community together. It drew out all the different talents we have in Fir Vale. It was organised by Green City Action and Fir Vale’s School Council members: Kalsoom Ilyas, Kalim Ayub, Raveena Hussain, Sanna Ali, Tahleel Khan, Abid Hussain, Shahzadgai Khan and Michael Hall.

The whole idea of this event was to get young people involved. A chance for them to see what happens behind the scenes. The team were excited to share their ideas to make this event successful. The Photos: Ersalan Hussain & Sherin T Rajan, Fir Vale School photography club response we got back from the community was huge –more than 300 people attended! Do you have information about criminal activity in your neighbourhood? The festival included a competition called “Fir Vale’s got Talent” where 12 Do you want to report it but don’t want to get involved or give your name? contestants were chosen after having two sessions of auditions, competing for the Then call Crimestoppers anonymously on: grand prize of £100. The atmosphere was phenomenal, it was exciting and emotions were running high.

Crimestoppers is the only charity You can claim a cash “I feel so excited, yet I’m so nervous.” “Today was so much fun, I directly supporting the police to reward of up to Kiran (performer) was nervous at first, but later help detect crimes and bring £1,000 if your when I got on stage, I was offenders to justice. information leads to “That was great, I felt so pressured at relaxed and having fun.” delivery on orders Sophia (performer) somebody being Free first, but then I heard the audience’s Information about crime is taken, over £10.00 and 70p for orders under arrested and charged. response; it made me less nervous.” including: £10 within a 3 mile radius Ask for more Sammy (performer) Everyone had so much fun, • Drug dealing information. the best part was announcing All Pizzas have a fresh base of Mozzarella • Burglaries the winners. • Receiving stolen goods Language-line/ Cheese, Special Recipe Pizza Sauce It brought the community together, interpreter also and Italian Herbs cooked to perfection! where young people played a big role. The You will not be asked your name available. huge amount of support we received on 1st position or where you live. Available 24 hours a Create your own Pizza! the day was great. The event was Asad Ali - £100 Crimestoppers do not have day, 365 days a year. We also offer Burgers, Southern Fried absolutely ecstatic, it was booming with 2nd position caller line identifier, the 1471 Open 7 days Chicken, Kebabs, Garlic Breads all the music. We had many acts, from Sameera Khalid - £50 and acapella group from Africa, Umdumo facility and never trace calls. 4.30pm–Midnight and Curries Bollywood dancing to break dancing. We Wesizwe. We hope we can get this festival Crimestoppers do not tell the also had singers and dancers, we had a 3rd position running again with the support of the police your gender, apparent 243 9786 or 243 2442 circus act and some Slovakian music. Dina Khalid - £25 community next year and we will try to ethnicity or age. make it bigger and better. 38–40 Firth Park Road, Firth Park, Sheffield However, all the contestants received a Halal “The day was great, I had a lot of fun, www.crimestoppers-uk.org Or order online at www.primepizza.justeat.co.uk prize. The event was supported by the performances were brilliant, Thanks to the judges: Elaine Virgo, Jenny Burngreave Community Action Forum especially the bollywood dancing.” Tibbles, Leroy Betts, Steve Gayle, Tahleel (Student at Fir Vale School) Guests: Dare devil – circus act, MC Nige Khan, Shahzadgai Khan. More photos on our website: www.burngreavemessenger.org Dear one and all at Burngreave Messenger,

Burngreave Community I am a member of a Friday knitting group that is held at New Roots Action Forum (BCAF) Café 86 Spital Hill. We are a friendly informal group who gather from 1 to 3pm on a Friday to knit and natter. Quarterly Forum Meeting We are on the lookout for a knitting pattern for a tortoise. As one The chance to have your say of our members has just put her live one to bed for the winter, a cuddly one to love will be a nice substitute until spring comes Saturday 6th December around again. A pattern for one tortoise to make from cloth would 11.30am – 3.00pm at Vestry Hall do. BCAF: Past, Present, Future? Any donations of wool and needles would also be gratefully accepted. The café is open from 12 – 3pm week days. A presentation and discussion on the history of BCAF Workshops and presentations include: Thanks for a brilliant mag. Burngreave Festivals: Look forward to hearing from you soon. What future for festivals and events in Burngreave? Ellesmere Green Market: Carol R Kallerd • Consultation Hear about the latest developments Solutions Room Burngreave after New Deal: STRESS • NHS & Private The latest from the New Deal programme in Burngreave Why spend Christmas alone? Fir Vale Prescriptions Meditation Classes • Creative Outpost: PHARMACY Free collection & See their impressive plans for Burngreave Chapel No cost for residents of Burngreave Come and spend it with friends. Delivery A 6 week course begins January 2009 • Health Care All welcome - Free Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings at Advice Seventh Day Adventist Church, Andover Street Lunch and crèche provided Learn powerful meditation techniques • Repeat Reduce your stress and increase your relaxation Thursday 25th December, 2pm. Dispensing FREE raffle and prize draw • Medicines Use Experience different techniques Review For more information contact: Explore new levels of energy BCAF, 82 Spital Hill, Sheffield S4 7LG Monday 12th Jan at 6pm or Thursday 15th Jan at 10am Diverted traffic? Open 7 days a week, 8.00am–10.30pm Telephone: 0114 272 8008 E-mail: [email protected] To enrol or for more information contact Amanda on Following road works on Nottingham Street and Pilgim Street (0114) 242 0009 0114 2730 976 or 0779 1106 885 workers left behind their traffic diversion signs. BCAF - it’s your Community Forum Or email [email protected] 29 Rushby Street, Fir Vale, Sheffield S4 8GN Local resident Ivy Brown got so fed up with walking round the BURNGREAVE AMATEUR BOXING CLUB abandoned road signs that littered the paths near Christ Church that she called Streetforce… three times! 40 Earsham Street, Sheffield, S4 7LS. • ABA AFFILIATED • All Coaches Fully Qualified “They’ve been there for a month, but there’s no work going on. & Police checked They’re just on the paths - bollards, sand bags and diversion signs. • Private Sessions by When are they going to shift them?” Said Ivy. Appointment Despite a night time visit from the Streetforce team, some signs • Schools & Groups Welcome remained. Following a call from the Messenger a friendly member Opening times of the Streeforce team told us, Monday – Friday: 3pm – 7pm “I really thought it had all been sorted by our night team. Sorry Saturday: 10am – 12 Noon about that, we’ll get on to it this week. We’re not sure who the Women only sessions: signs belong to at the moment.” Wednesday 7 – 8.30pm All the signs have now gone, thanks to Ivy’s persistence. Contact Phil Wood For More Details Gym: (0114) 279 9052 Mobile: 07946 250 587 Landlords... Have you heard how Sheffield City Council (SCC) can help you? Free access to a University run training course for landlords! Sheffield Hallam University’s Landlords for Excellence: NEXT COURSE - JAN. 2009 It’s free to join the Sheffield Responsible Landlord Scheme and you get the following benefits as a member: 18 President Buildings, Saville Street, • Discounts from traders, insurance brokers and solicitors Sheffield S4 7UR. • Free access to Council waste recycling sites throughout the city! Telephone: (0114) 279 5961 • Free access to a dedicated landlord Housing Benefit Advice line! Fax number: (0114) 275 8222 • Free advertising for your vacant rented properties on the SCC Property Shop website! To find out more telephone Kevin Sharpe or Dennis Tester on 0114 273 5134 Or visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/privaterentedproject or www.sheffield.gov.uk/rls Or email [email protected]

2 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 23 Dear Messenger, As I read the words of Khadijah Ilyas, mother of Ibrahim, Petition for a Messenger issue 78, my whole body filled with dread. Why? Because I have a son, the thought of losing him fills me with such better Cemetery Write to: Abbeyfield Park House, Abbeyfield Road, Sheffield S4 7AT sorrow, but the thought of losing him through gun or knife crime - well it doesn't bear thinking about, but think about it we must. Coupe Road resident, John Duignan presented over 60 We need volunteers to help run the Dear Burngreave Messenger, Soldiers... Martyrs!! Do these young people know what that really signatures to Full Council in Messenger. It’s a crucial time for the means? Oh of course they do because they know everything... November, protesting about the The family of Kyle Dyson would like you to print this letter to say they think, except the pain of losing a child. I say ‘child’ because newspaper, and if you’d like to help poor maintenance of Burngreave us keep it going we’d love to hear how proud they are of him. no matter how old they are they will still be the child of their Cemetery. As one of the first from you.To get involved contact the parents. This is a pain thank God I do not know, and I pray I never Kyle attended Fir Vale Secondary School, where he was recognised public cemeteries, its 27 acres are office on 242 0564. as being gifted and talented. This year he achieved 13 A-Cs in his will. home to many important habitats. GCSE exams. As his mum I would like to congratulate Kyle for My heart goes out to parents like Khadijah. Addressing councillors, he said: Writing for the Messenger achieving such high grades, especially in Maths and English, where Monday mornings: 8th, 15th he got Bs. All his family would like to say he’s done us proud. Tarek’s father wrote that he was living in one world while Tarek “The cemetery is at risk of being was living in another with his friend, what friends, now will they December and 5th, 12th January. We wish him every success in the plumbing trade, which he is now destroyed by so-called maintenance John has asked the Council to arrange a feel they have to shoot or knife another parents child to get even?! people who don’t have the first idea of studying at Castle College. meeting with the grave owners to discuss The course is designed to give you Where does it end? what they are doing. their concerns and what work is planned the skills and confidence to be able Mandy Marshal for the site. Following the petition, John to: As Khadijah said just walk away please, walk away from the “The valuable nesting areas provide received a letter from Martin Green, • Attend an event and write about Dear Messenger, drugs, walk away from the knife, walk away from the gun. Do not cover for songbirds whilst the holly Senior Bereavement Services Manager: become the dead child of another mother or father. bushes provide areas for blue butterflies – what happened Reading the article in the October edition of the Messenger about all these areas are at risk as many sites • Cover a news story Name and address supplied “I admit there have been residual a day trip to Cleethorpes brought back very fond memories of such have been chopped and left, damaging cuttings waiting to be chipped or trips when I was young. In the late 1940's and early 1950's many • Interview someone for the valuable birds eggs during the summer shredded. These will be cleared as part of Messenger trips were run by working mens' clubs all around Sheffield. Dear Messenger, months. our programme of winter work. The Pitsmoor Club was one of the trips I looked forward to as well as ground-levelling project has been put on I cannot attend your meetings, but am always interested in the Contact the Messenger to the Sheffield Transport Trip which used dozens of single decker “Bereaved relatives have signed a hold pending further discussions with the Burngreave Messenger and news and letters, so with your book a place Sheffield Transport buses to cart 100's of kids to Cleethorpes. We petition to express worries regarding the Probation Service on meeting the 242 0564. indulgence I write down a few issues for your review. on always referred to these buses as being "Charabanc's". They used state of grave areas; many have written expectations of cemetery visitors. I to set off from Pond Street and parked in a huge car park at the to the council but not had a reply. I believe we can arrive at the best solution side of the Cleethorpes railway station on arrival. We had to would like to appeal to the council to for the Cemetery both as a historical remember the number of the bus we came on and be back at the acknowledge that Burngreave cemetery is Visit our website for extra news, burial ground and an important jobs and features: car park by 5pm. of historical importance and we owe it to community resource.” the many young brave men who gave Spending money for the day was usually 5/- (50p) from parents their lives in World War 1 and 2 who are A full response from Bereavement www.burngreavemessenger.org and relatives, with 2/6d (25p) thrown in by the organisers along buried there.” Services can be found on our website. with a book of tickets which gave us free rides on the fun fair amusements. Wonderland, a small funfair, was the target on Editorial meetings: 6.30 pm at arrival, I think this has now gone and been replaced by a market. times for parts of the following roads: Abbeyfield Park House It would seem nothing has changed as far as the modern trip went, Northern General Next meeting: Wed, 10th Dec. I could quite easily have been reading a report of one of our trips. Norwood Road, Drive and Place, Crabtree All welcome. Road, Close, Crescent, Lane and Place, Copy deadline: 14th January. Gordon Lawton, Renmark South Australia emergency traffic Goddard Hall Road, Hampton Road, Published: 31st January First, no more bollards - as many of us see it, they are not a safety Cannon Hall Road, Fir Vale Road, PS I have included a photo of a bunch of a sampling of children measure but a hazard and they are continually getting knocked, Coningsby Road, Hampton Road, Blyde Burngreave Messenger Ltd, going to Cleethorpes with Sheffield Transport in August 1949. My e.g. Barnsley Road down into Fir Vale. measures Road, Herries Road, Longley Hall Road, Abbeyfield Park House, sister and I are in the middle front row. Abbeyfield Road, Sheffield S4 7AT. Traffic on Earl Marshal Road has yet another hazard due to cars on Since the Northern General Norwood Grange Drive and Fairbank the yellow lines at the junction with Barnsley Rd. Not only that but Hospital started charging its staff Road. Tel: (0114) 242 0564 if any ambulances, police cars or fire engines wanted to come to park in September 2006, [email protected] At the Area Panel meeting in November, down Earl Marshal Road they would be unable to do so. residents have complained about Messenger Info www.burngreavemessenger.org the parking chaos on their streets. resident Christine Black said, “They’ve Same applies to Whiteways, up to the school. This is a nightmare now put yellow lines on the street. I’d just when cars race up the hill to get there before school turns out. You Now the Council plans to try new parking like to say thanks for what’s been done. The Burngreave Messenger is a are left room for only one car to get through. This results in lines restrictions to help ease the problem for Now I can get to my home and we can get community newspaper, funded by New of traffic building up, the parents pick children up in their cars residents who have been plagued by ambulances to the old people’s home Deal and the Tudor Trust, with editorial blocking the narrow entrance, resulting in being sat there for at blocked roads, driveways and limited again.” Other residents expressed independence.All content is copyright least twenty minutes. access for emergency vehicles and concern that the changes would just move Burngreave Messenger Ltd or its deliveries for more than two years. the problem to their street. voluntary contributors, not to be Back to all the narrowing of the roads and the hazards of all the reproduced without permission.We aim small bumps - if we had a heavy fall of snow the bumps would not The Council will be talking to residents to increase and encourage be seen, and could turn a car over. On 4th November the Council’s scrutiny board heard that the hospital’s planned about the scheme before and after its communication in Burngreave. Each This brings me to a logical answer: no bollards, but stop-caution- multi-story car park could be two years done, to make sure the right restrictions edition is put together by an editorial go lights are much safer in all respects. Lights at the Barnsley away at the earliest, so they have are added and to get feedback on what team who write articles not otherwise Road end of Earl Marshal Rd would be a boon to its residents and recommended that an ‘Experimental effect it has had. credited. others. Traffic regulation order’ be put in place. If you have comments, contact This month’s team: Farhan Ahmed, Ian That’s all for now We welcome your letters but please include contact The proposals include double yellow lines Brian Hey at Traffic Regulations Clifford, Michelle Cook, Kirstin Daly, Rohan Francis, Caroline Harris, Douglas details as we cannot print anonymous letters. We also Mrs SJ Reaney and single yellow lines (no parking Mon- on 273 6086, reserve the right to edit letters. Sat 8am-6.30pm) and maximum waiting [email protected] Johnson, Jamie Marriott, Lisa Swift.

22 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 3 Art-work at Nottingham Cliff Muslims in Britain The arrival in Britain of large numbers of Indian, Arab and Somali Muslims at Story: Douglas Johnson the turn of the century was due to their In twelve months since the role in the British merchant navy. From shooting of Jonathan Matondo on as early as 1750 they were recruited as Nottingham Rec, there have been what was known as “lascars” to do the community meetings, council toughest jobs on ships, as firemen and meetings, extra police patrols, stokers, shovelling coal into ships’ and a gang strategy. And engines. By 1855 there were perhaps everyone agreed something 10,000 lascars on British merchant should be done in the Park. ships, mostly black and mostly Muslim, lead to more graffiti being added; others being from Aden, in what is now Yemen, Improvements to Nottingham Rec thought that images of grave-stones were and Somalia and India (including from included a new shelter, paid for by the inappropriate for a park where small the areas later to become part of area panel and arranged by the Parks children played. Ironically, at the same Pakistan). By the start of the First World Department in conjunction with Green time, the police were reporting that they War, there were over 50,000 lascars, City Action, the Youth Council and young needed to focus their attention on over 30,000 of which were classed as people in the area. children as young as six. ‘foreign’. Following calls for its removal, the shelter Many of these lascar seamen were The Youth Views is now being re-painted in a blander, less discharged from ships and stranded in Streetworx and the Young Advisors controversial design. Europe, others perhaps settled out of As the artist said, “The spray-can art engaged a number of young people’s choice and communities of Muslims grew project in Burngreave was the young views and Casper Carr, a local artist and in British ports: Cardiff, Newport, Barry, people’s thoughts on the past events and Disappointment experienced youth worker, was Muslim graves in Burngreave Cemetery Liverpool, Tyneside, London and how they would like to remember their commissioned to create their design. The It seems that, as soon as the authorities death as convulsions and tuberculosis Glasgow. These new communities found friends and family members who have Story: Ian Clifford Young Advisors said, took the decision to give young people a meningitis, a serious infection of the work in the ports, particularly during passed away. The project has proved that Photos: Christine Steers voice, they didn’t like what they heard. brain caused by TB which was much more the First World War when demand for there are some very intelligent young “The project’s main focus was to Youth Council members said, “This We may think that multicultural common at that time. A marriage labour increased to replace British people in Burngreave who want to make a brighten up the park and produce artwork was one example of how our Burngreave is a fairly recent thing, certificate obtained by a member of the workers called up for military service. change for the greater good.” meaningful art on the subject of gun and voices could be heard, only for us to be but a collection of graves of chapel group showed the mother’s knife crime. It was designed this way as told to shut up. This wasn’t Muslim people in Burngreave maiden name as Hilda Davies, indicating First World War we felt it would be a daily reminder to Wider Community Views glamourisation; this was a cry for us to cemetery dating from 70 to 80 an early mixed marriage. Souriya’s death all young people of some of the say, ‘look - we are putting our friends’ With the end of the First World War, Sadly, that wasn’t how it ended. It soon years ago shows how long certificate describes her father, here spelt, consequences of our actions and that names on memorials when we should be Burngreave has been a mixed Ayaght, as a steelworks labourer and however, the situation changed carrying guns and knives is not a became the focus of criticism. Some putting them on birthday and Christmas dramatically. Disruption by the war and people thought the style of the art would community. states sadly: “H M Khan Mother Present playground game.” cards.’” at the death 98 Darnall Road, Sheffield”. a wider economic slowdown led to a Death certificates for these people, sharp decline in the older export obtained by the Messenger, shows people industries. British sailors returned from working in the steel industry and living in the war and demanded their old jobs A voice for young people very harsh conditions indeed. The four back, eventually leading to a series of graves are in the circle near the Scott laws excluding ‘aliens’ from various jobs. Story Farhan Ahmed and Hasseena Hussain Road entrance of the cemetery. Muslim workers would then have drifted The Youth Council Burngreave would like more young away from port towns, inland, seeking people to take the opportunity to join this month. The Sultan Mohomed new opportunities. It is known that main purpose of this group is to represent other youths Brown Bayleys steel works in Sheffield, in the area for positive change. Sultan Mohomed, died 16th July 1923, is described on his grave as an “Indian in particular, had a deliberate policy of targeting Yemeni and Indian workers for Previous activities in the last two years have included Mohammedan” where it also states “killed at work at Beighton Colliery”. The recruitment, where they were given some • A two day residential, which was a chance for Youth death certificate gives the place of death Ali Amidulla of the toughest jobs. Photo: Copyright Local Studies Library Councillors and youngsters from the community to interact as the Royal Infirmary and describes the The grave of Ali Amidulla states that he and share ideas. With activities such as abseiling and rock cause of death as follows: ‘died suddenly’ at the age of 37 on 12th climbing as well as drawing together an agenda for the March 1931. The death certificate “Fracture of the skull accidentally obtained by the Messenger states the full Youth Council. sustained on the same date at Beighton name as Gasalic Amidulla of 7 Ravencarr • One of our biggest achievements as Youth Councillors was Colliery in the township of Aston Road, Manor with the occupation of Steel through falling from a traction rope of an saving the Pavilion youth centre from closure. Works Boiler Fireman. The place of death aerial tramway as he was moving along • Burngreave Youth Council also have the responsibility of is described as Brown Bayleys Steel such rope by his hands for the purpose of Works. helping with funding boards and expressing their views on releasing a car.” vital decisions that may affect the local community. The cause of death is described as • At the BCAF quarterly forum in May we organised and Souriya Khan “Natural causes” related to atheroma, or planned a protest to show the public how our views were Perhaps saddest of all is the grave of swelling, of the artery walls. You wonder not heard. Souriya Khan, who died 30th July 1929, if some industrial chemical or fumes or aged 9 months, described as “beloved just the strain of working physically very Contact us to have a chance to take part in the future changes daughter of Ayaht and Hilda Khan”. The hard in extreme heat contributed to his in Burngreave for young people like you. death certificate describes the cause of collapse and death.

4 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 21 police there are a number of people - because of the investigation. With further Burngreave Area Panel contact: 276 9134 No conviction including friends of Jonathan and people incidents since then, including the who are on the periphery of gang activity murder of Tarek Chaiboub in July for Story by members of the editorial team - who are in position to give evidence. If which no one has yet been charged, it is A year on from the death of this evidence were provided it should unclear how young people can feel safe to Stopping the violence Jonathan Matondo in October lead to a conviction but unfortunately to speak out. 2007, Burngreave resident Negus there has been a lack of cooperation with Nelson was acquitted of his the investigation. The case will remain It’s over a year since Jonathan Matondo from several local agencies. And there’s Targeted youth support murder after two trials. He was the open and it is hoped that in time, if and died at Nottingham Cliff; and less than some money set aside for car building (if when circumstances change, those people Parents meeting: Some young people on the fringe of gang only person to be charged, six months since Tarek Chaiboub died on that’s what’s needed); and performance will do the right thing and provide the Gangs and your family involvement haven’t had the opportunity despite police claims that more Spital Hill. It’s no contradiction to insist arts – available to all 19 and under in necessary evidence that will ensure the • of meaningful contact with an adult who than one person was responsible Why young people join gangs that Burngreave has less crime than other Burngreave. people responsible for Jonathan’s death • isn’t their parent, their teacher, their for the killing. Where does this Signs of gang involvement parts of what is generally a safe city. But leave the investigation? are charged and convicted.” • that is of little concern to those families Support to achieve in school Youth Offending Team or probation Support for those involved with who have lost sons or fathers, and person. The Targeted Youth Support He said the Police are still optimistic that gangs In Burngreave youth and careers workers The Messenger spoke to Detective parents who worry about their children, Team are different. Their dealings with ultimately the case will be resolved. But are working very hard - particularly at a Superintendent Martyn Bates, in charge Speaker: or young people who fret about their young people and families are voluntary; the fact that no-one has been charged time when jobs and opportunities are of the case. He is content that they have a Inspector Paul friends. it doesn’t arise from a court case. It raises questions about the effectiveness of getting less – to make sure that all those reasonably clear picture of what McCurry, Tackling happens because someone is worried the police investigation; which obviously who leave school have a clear and happened on the night of October 17th Gangs Project Since the Burngreave Bounces Back about where things are going – the young relies on evidence from young people in a constructive position either at college, in 2007 including why and how the incident march in March of this year, local person themselves, youth workers, school difficult, and possibly dangerous, 6.00pm Tuesday training or in a decent job. It is more took place; the chain of events leading up Council staff and others have been trying staff, parents. The staff and the young situation. 9th December at likely that gang involvement will be an to the murder of Jonathan and who was to make sure that there is a break to the person sit down and agree what might be the Vestry Hall attraction for young people who are not involved. violence, especially associated with gang helpful – more assistance with studying; In the months before Jonathan’s death, obviously fixed up. Similarly, to avoid Organised by Yemeni Community culture. Some of these initiatives are in circuit training; regular talks. After a few there were 38 gang related incidents young people leaving school without “Presently, no one has been eliminated Association with South Yorkshire Police place; some are being set up. Some secure months, the staff and the youth take stock involving non-fatal shootings and realising your potential at GCSE, study from the investigation and there are no and supported by BNDfC. no extra money; some depend on getting – is this worthwhile? is it a help? what stabbings, many of them came to light support projects, secondary schools wages, or equipment, or improving else is needed? Up to now, 50 young new names. However, in the view of the Inclusion staff and youth workers are rooms and buildings. Young people and people have been involved – less than working to make sure individual families should be able to access the half from Burngreave and Pitsmoor. makes you determined to go out and students get the maximum help in Y10 following support, now and in the future. make a success of yourself. Life isn’t and Y11. Likewise, there’s got to be The police have explained very clearly – forever so you have to take the opportunities for those young people on TV, in the papers, in court – what opportunities that present themselves to Mentors who shine outside of the school setting – they’re doing about ‘gang related crime’ you.” Sheffield Futures are working hard to at music, at sport or at artistic endeavour in Burngreave. But they are not always create a group of skilled, sympathetic, – being recognised for their talent, which best placed to do the work that prevents Training with Brendan helped keep committed adults who could act as gives anyone’s self-confidence a boost. young people ending up there – that is Moshin on the straight and narrow, ‘mentors’. It has had astonishing results the skill and dedication and effort of local something he is very grateful for. elsewhere. As have ‘street pastors’ who Dangers of guns and knives voluntary projects, youth offending staff, “Brendan has been great; he teaches you would do night-time patrols on the local so much about life and how to deal with We’ve also got to convince young people youth workers, and schools staff - as well streets – something that Seventh Day the situations you encounter. He’s a that guns lead to violence and possibly as mosques, churches and youth projects. Adventist Church are trying to get set up. great motivator who has been to the top death. The police hold whole day and seen it all so when he talks you have sessions for Y9 students called ‘Point 7’ – The Council team dealing with gangs to listen.” Life changing projects which bring boys and girls close up to (Targeted Youth Support Team) can be The Area Panel has set aside money to replica and real guns, and the realities of contacted on 283 5927. Talk to them if The recent increase in gun and knife pay for two groups of youth to attend the life around guns. It can be a life-changing you want to. Confidentiality assured. It’s crime has been a cause for concern five day LIFE course with the Fire moment. The ‘Targeted Youth Support working for all our benefit. Brendan Ingle, with baby Gabriel, Moshin Khan (second from the right), among local residents and is something Service. This hugely successful initiative - Team’ are all trained to deliver a training Hafeas Rehman (right) talk to the Messenger’s Brent Moya (centre). that Brendan Ingle would like to see a five-day course for young people who programme called ‘Be Safe’ which goes stopped. “All the way from here at have fallen foul of the law or are through all the implications of carrying Next Area Panel meeting Moshin Khan, who grew up in Wincobank to Burngreave people are involved in antisocial behaviour, bullying weapons; why there is no such thing as a Burngreave, is one of his current New Year’s Honours Awards Determined to be getting shot and for what cause? People or truancy - has already turned around ‘safe place to stab’; why carrying prodigies and has been boxing since age need to put down their weapons and the lives of many young people across weapons might result in you being the 23rd January 2009 11 with the full support of his family. He focus on breaking down the barriers so South Yorkshire and won sponsorship victim of an attack. 6pm, at the Town Hall a success moved to Brendans gym at the age of 15. Now 18 and weighing in at 60kg he has our community can come together as Story: Brent Moya competed in 4 amateur fights, winning 3 one” he stressed. Brendan Ingle is well known to and losing 1. Away from boxing he Councillors’ surgeries are on the second and fourth Saturday Moshin was recently involved with a Councillors’ Surgery Dates mornings of each month. many having finished his studies Science, Psychology and Phonemics at College and plans to attend fundraising event at the Pakistan Muslim Your local councillors, Jackie Drayton, Ibrar Hussain and Steve professional career with a record 13th December: Steve Jones, 11am–12 noon Burngreave Library University in the near future. Centre (PMC) and says he is keen to do Jones (pictured left to right below), share surgeries on a rota basis. of 17 wins and 12 losses. Ingle is and 12.15–1.00pm Firshill TARA currently a boxing manager and more work within the community. “The 16th December: Ibrar Hussain, 11am–12 noon Shirecliffe Centre trainer at his Gym in Wincobank. Moshin and his family endured event was in aid of Sheffield Children’s and 12.15–12:45pm Norwood/Bishopholme TARA heartache in 2006 when his cousin, Hospital and turned out to be a success” he added. The event was organised by 27th December: There will be no Surgery today He has a plethora of success stories as a Shamawaz Ali, was stabbed to death in Birmingham, “It affected me big time” he Hafeas Rehman, Chairman of the 10th January: Jackie Drayton, 11am–12 noon Burngreave Library manager having coached some of recalled. Sheffield Taxi Trade Association (STTA). and 12.15–1.00pm Firshill TARA Boxing’s elite with the likes of Prince Naseem, Herol “Bomber” Graham and 20th January: “He was like a brother to me and had Moshin’s poem, dedicated to his cousin, Jackie Drayton, 11am–12 noon Shirecliffe Centre and Clinton Woods all having passed under always wanted me to do well in life, can be found on our website: 12.15–12.45pm Norwood/Bishopholme TARA his stewardship. 24th January: Ibrar Hussain, 11am–12 noon Burngreave Library when something like that happens it www.burngreavemessenger.org

20 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER This page is produced by the Burngreave Area Panel ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 5 12–14 Burngreave Road, Sheffield S3 9DD • (0114) 276 9134 • [email protected] A New Deal for Burngreave

Legacy not history

Partnership Board are investing a lot of time and energy on developing the succession arrangements for New Deal. The essence of our plans so far are that LOCAL BUSINESS HELPS we will have a new company to manage NDC buildings to generate funds for local SMOKERS TO QUIT community benefit and a neighbourhood partnership that will agree how to invest urngreave-based couple, Mary and in 30 independent health stores across the “The team at BiG have also helped us to focus those funds. Mayank Bramhbhatt, have recently North of England. Since its launch, the couple on launching NOBACCO to the UK market and launched NOBACCO, a unique mouth have already employed Adam Hill, an agent introduced us to our first agent who shared our Guidance on what sort of company will fresher which fights tobacco addiction, with 19 years experience in the health food vision and has worked closely with us to get the be acceptable to Government is expected Bto help smokers across the UK to quit their industry, and with the sole rights to re-launch product into health stores across the North of on 4 December and whilst we await that habit for good! the product to the UK, Europe and the England.We were even given help to build our information we’ve already made some Middle East, they expect to employee at least own website and make the product available headway on talking about ideas for the The original blend of Indian herbs which are two more agents by the end of the year. online.The support from BiG has played an future and seeking legal and financial used to produce NOBACCO took Mayank’s important part in setting up our company and advice on possible options. close friend, Dr Chetan Mehta, ten years to Mary comments: “NOBACCO is the first we are very excited about the future.” develop and since its launch in India in 2004 product available through our company Peacock To make sure that we’ve tested all it has helped thousands of individuals to stop Trading (UK) Ltd and since our initial contact To find out more about NOBACCO or to options Partnership Board will be visiting smoking. with BiG in 2007, our business has taken on a try it for yourself visit www.nobacco.co.uk. Later in the month a group of residents Then, over the next couple of months life of its own.We have had help with business the Hull NDC, who are a year ahead of and Board Members will be checking out BNDfC will be working with BCAF and Mary and Maybank have brought the product plans, funding, and even training courses for us to For more information about BiG – Make it Burngreave, to see what approach Shoreditch to see how they’re handling the Area Panel to gather your views on to the UK, and with the help of BiG – Make attend so we were able to learn more about Your Business, visit www.thebigwebsite.org.uk they’ve taken to managing the end of the the same situation. what you think will be right for it Your Business, NOBACCO is now available topics such as advertising and book-keeping. or call (0114) 213 6310. NDC programme. Burngreave.

JEFF HALL Small Grants scheme PLANNING 4 SUCCESS: •We had planned to spend less DRIVING SCHOOL New rules on spend revenue this year and balance it HOW TO PLAN YOUR NEW out with more next year but we If you’ve seen our website you’ll realise eff Hall moved to Burngreave two In the last edition of The Messenger, are now being told if we do not we’ve asked for no further applications for years ago and didn’t know anyone in the BUSINESS we reported back on some of the spend to our allocations each the current round of small grants. This is a difficult decisions the Burngreave New year we could lose any consequence of our own success in area. He began working part time as a The Wicker:Albion House driving instructor and soon built up an Deal for Communities Partnership underspend. So, for 2008/9, we getting so many people to come forward 9:30am–4:00pm Board has had to make about funding are going to have to try and bring that we can’t handle the volume! J excellent reputation in the 1st, 3rd, 9th and 10th December forward revenue expenditure from neighbourhood. He became well known as a for projects in the final two years of Call to book on (0114) 213 6310 the programme, prompted by a future years and we will be talking We’re also going to be taking a couple of patient instructor who communicated well to projects about this in the with members of the community and his reduction in allocations to all 39 NDC weeks to review current guidance on programmes. coming weeks to make sure we applications so watch the website for any students all had very respectable pass rates. don’t lose any money. changes. he noticed that he taught less women than • DCLG will now be monitoring all He approached BiG – Make It Your Business men. Jeff saw a business opportunity and As part of a continuing budget SORBY HOUSE: reconciliation exercise the Department NDCs on a quarterly basis, the We fully expect to run another round early for advice and set about the challenge of decided to fill the gap in the market by implication being a reduction in THE BUSINESS BUILDING FOR for Communities and Local in the New Year. transforming himself from a part-time self- recruiting female instructors. Jeff recently local freedoms to manage Government have just issued new employed driving instructor, to the head of a employed his first full-time female driving BURNGREAVE programmes. The Board will be financial guidance to all NDCs. The driving school with full time employees. instructor and has an office where learner Sorby House is a new writing to raise concerns at this drivers can get their driving theory skills up implications for our local partnership apparent undermining of the FREE office furniture carbon neutral building are: BiG helped Jeff source funding, put together to scratch. Jeff said: that recently opened at principles of community and equipment marketing and publicity, design signage, start leadership. “Business has been going very well, Farid and 42 Spital Hill. • Any projects which have not yet up a website and plan his business model for BNDfC have various office furniture BiG provided invaluable help and support.” been approved by the These changes clearly indicate we are the Jeff Hall Driving School. We are offering office space for new and equipment that is surplus to Accountable Body and/or going to be going through a period of To book a lesson call Jeff on 07846 426 903. business start ups, existing businesses requirements and is free to voluntary Government Office are unlikely to more change at New Deal and we will As Jeff was setting up his own driving school and voluntary and community groups. and community groups in the be approved. This will affect our work hard to minimise impact on plans for Spital Hill, the Adventure Burngreave New Deal area. If you are High specification IT is available as well projects themselves and keep Playground and possibly our interested please contact Roy Sinclair If you are interested in setting up a business or would like further information on any aspect of as a friendly fully serviced reception everyone informed of changes as Study Support project. on 279 6937 to arrange to come and the BiG project, contact the team on (0114) 213 6310, or visit us at area. we’re notified of them. view the items. Sorby House, 42 Spital Hill, Sheffield, S4 7LG. Call (0114) 213 6310 for more information. www.thebigwebsite.org.uk 6 ISSUE 77 • AUGUST 2008 6 These pages are produced by New Deal • For more information on BNDfC please contact 279 6932 A New Deal for Burngreave

Afshan found, and has adequately filled, Story & Photos: Kirstin Daly a niche market with Beauty Beneath, For information the reductions agreed Beauty Beneath ladies hair salon, providing a comfortable concealed were:- on Hinde House Lane in Fir Vale, environment for Muslim women, but the opened at the end of October salon is not exclusive; all women are • Further reduce the staff team and is run by Afshan Islam. The welcome. She told me: salon is soon to expand with • Reduce costs on IT and telephone “It is very difficult for Muslim women provision beauticians using the upstairs room, thereby giving women one to arrange hairdressing appointments in Concealed window for • Reduce Partnership Board Members other hair salons as they need to find a full female privacy allowances environment for all their beauty requirements. day and time when there will be no male • All projects running in 2009-2011 will customers or stylists present.” Professional and creative have their funding reduced by 10% cutting, colouring and styling Afshan pursued her creative ambition Afshan views her responsibility to her •Study Support project will only be from the age of 16, cutting family and Beauty therapy treatments funded until July 2009 customers as providing a safe and secure friend’s hair without yet having any environment in which women can Bridal packages • Look at transferring the Information formal training. Before opening Beauty remove their veils and scarfs. Not only is Vehicle to another community user Beneath, Afshan was a PE teacher at High Party hair and make-up before the end of our programme her salon safe and comfortable, but it’s Storrs School, but once she had young also a very stylish and pleasant place to Henna art • Buy cheaper display cabinets for the children to care for she decided on a be in. Her décor is vibrant and bold, Vestry Hall change of direction. This direction was a Opening times including her own paintings as well as a Tues 4pm–8pm, Weds 10am–6pm, • Look to save money by sub letting one year fast track hairdressing course at small custom made sofa, and counter Thurs 10am–6pm, Fri 3pm–8pm, Harleston Street and moving staff Castle College, from which she qualified displaying the salon logo. There is also a Sat 12pm–6pm, Sun 12pm–6pm. show the current level of planned team to Forum House with a Level 2 NVQ in June of this year. custom made basin, which is much (Closed Mondays) expenditure compared to funding Afshan is now attending a Creative Programme larger than usual as many of Afshan’s available. Because planned spending The Board also agreed a number of Director’s course at Castle College in customers have very long and thick hair. was higher than the money available, the measures to reduce demand on NDC order to achieve Level 3 NVQ and 10 Hinde House Lane, Board have had to make some difficult funds which were to progress from Senior Stylist to Creative Sheffield, S4 8GX review Afshan’s customers have so far been very decisions about how to make the two Stylist. This course includes photography, Tel: 07771 754 515 pleased, both with the salon’s unique balance. The Board is going to continue • Incur no further costs on community creative cutting, catwalk styles and colour www.beautybeneathsalon.co.uk As Burngreave New Deal for elections environment and her professional Communities enters its final 30 months of to look for additional funding to plug correction. • Not progress the Community service. operation, the Board has been taking a some of the gap but some reductions Development and Greenspace serious look at its financial position. The have been necessary to bring spending Commissioning Frameworks need to do this was partly provoked by a more in line with money available. notification from the Department of • No longer require individual projects to undertake end of project Communities and Local Government, our The principles behind the following reductions were always:- evaluations but contribute to a funders, that because of national programme level evaluation which shortfalls on the New Deal programme, will bring in some economies of scale they would be taking £881,000 from • Every attempt has been made to • No longer carry forward underspends Burngreave over the final two years of focus reductions on BNDfC managed projects and minimise impact on on the Small Grants Scheme the programme, a fact we reported in the external projects. last edition of the Messenger. The review The Board will meet again in February was also necessary though as part of • Where external projects have been affected, recommendations have 2009 to see how effective the above good programme management . been based on a parity of treatment decisions have been in reducing our and, funding gap and to determine whether So, at the September meetings of the any other remedial action is required. Partnership Board detailed financial and • Good housekeeping measures have been strengthened. performance information was provided to

commitment to the Children’s New Board Member Burngreave area. Festive Party The Burngreave New Deal for Communities The completed Saturday, 20th December (BNDfC) Articles of Association (para 3.9) proformas were 2008 at Burngreave Vestry allows the use of co-option as a method to fill considered by the Hall Board vacancies. Executive Sub Group on 21 August and it was Tickets available between In light of one community representative agreed that Kelvin Pine 1-4pm from the Health vacancy existing, an article was placed in the would be recommended Shop, 131 Spital Hill from Burngreave Messenger asking anyone who to Board for ratification Monday 17th November. was interested in becoming a Board member as the new community representative on the to register their interest with BNDfC. This BNDfC Partnership Board. 5–8 yrs 12–2pm process brought forward seven individuals. 9–12 yrs 3–5pm At their meeting in September the Partnership All seven individuals were asked to complete a Board were unanimous in their decision to 13–16yrs 7–9pm proforma to describe their experience relevant accept Kelvin Pine as the tenth community to Board membership and to illustrate their representative on the Board. Welcome Kelvin.

18 ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 7 www.bndfc.co.uk Hundreds gather Firvale Pumpkin of the Year Green City Helsey but was unable to collect first place Story: Brent Moya for centre opening as he wasn’t from the area. Action Sunday 26th October saw the www.greencityaction.org.uk Story: Lisa Harrison Firvale Pumpkin of the Year After beating off competition from several Photos: Rohan Francis Championship take place. The older contestants he stood proudly with Telephone: (0114) 244 0353 The Pakistan Advice and event, officiated by Barry his trophy alongside his father David and Community Association Ashmoore and Kevin Cooper, grandparents Tony and Rita Spillings. opened its new premises took place at Wincobank With his pumpkin weighing in at 112lbs, Green Carwood on Page Hall Road on allotments. an ecstatic Oliver described the win as Over the last few months Green City 30th October. In a well- “the best moment of my life” and pledged Action's 'Deliver it Green' project has attended ceremony, The day belonged to Oliver Henshaw, age to compete again next year. been working to improve the green around 280 members of 10, of Fir Vale who had endured environment around the Carwood the local community met heartache only a week earlier when he His father said, “This has given my lad the estate. The team have helped supply in the centre’s new won the same competition at Thorpe incentive to carry on with something he hanging baskets, replaced the rotten community space. opportunity for been the centre’s founding member. A enjoys as well as keeping him off the benches in Carwood Green and the those in the local plaque in the new building celebrates his streets and out of harm’s way”. 'Bull Ring' and with local children and They saw the refurbishment area, Councillor achievements for the community. volunteers have prepared ground and works had completely Steve Jones, who planted 1000 crocus and 500 daffodil transformed the interior and spoke about the Centre staff and volunteers were on hand bulbs. We have also been helping those who remembered the past and future of throughout the day to welcome visitors Ellesmere Youth Project and the building in its former guise as the centre, and the and tell them about the different projects children to create mosaics to set into the Firth Park Hotel were Consul-General of and services on offer. The work at the the paving on the green. amazed at the new layout, Pakistan, who had new centre will consolidate all the reminiscing about the building travelled from existing projects under one roof, as well as it was before. Bradford to attend the opening. as build on the successes of Pakistan Advice and Community Association for In attendance were Leader of the Council A moving tribute took place to mark the the future. Paul Scriven, who spoke about equality of life and work of Fazal Hussain, who had

At the end of the workshops all the various groups performed and our Young advocates in Beijing workshop performed a drama which includes half the members acting in a In the next couple of months we will Two youth council members from After a long 24 hours of travelling it felt play and the other half playing musical continue to work with the Tenants’ Burngreave went on a life-changing so good to finally arrive in China to be instruments. Other performances and Residents’ Association to: trip to Beijing in September. They greeted by our Chinese counterparts of included ballet, a mini-Paralympics and a joined a global conference of 100 the Young Advocates Programme (YAP). digital photography slideshow. • disabled and able-bodied young After a day of shopping and bonding Carwood Finish tidying the shrub beds to people from 20 countries, plus 100 between delegates, the workshops eradicate weeds and self set tree youngsters from China, all aged began with the “100 words workshop” Strength and ability saplings. • between 18 and 25 years old. The which was all about improving our level The highlight of the visit was the Halloween Plant new shrubs and perennial five day seminar at the 2008 of confidence whilst communicating in Paralympics opening ceremony and flowers to improve the beds. Paralympic Games was to help front of a large crowd. We were given seeing disabled athletes from all over Party • Install and plant up two raised beds promote disability sport. vocal exercises on how to project our the world perform. The sheer strength on Carwood Green. voice clearly and adequately whilst and ability of all the athletes highlighted Story: Michelle Cook • Grass over old shrub bed at the top Story: Uzma Bibi and Naurin Fatima (Youth making presentations. the main theme of these workshops that Photo: Marc Charlton of Carwood Road and plant four Council) Streetworx Project regardless of disabilities everyone is Wicked witches, Getting to know people equal. new trees. ghouls and spooks • Plant two new trees in tree pockets During the week we were paired with Throughout the week speeches by those gathered at the on Carwood Green and the 'Bull Ring'. people from different walks of life which affected by physical disabilities showed Carwood Community Room on gave us an amazing opportunity to get how they make the best use of their Mission accomplished to know people from different parts of abilities and use their energy in a Halloween. the world. The mix of able-bodied and positive way. A theatre performance by We have also recently completed the A good time was had by people with disabilities gave us the actors with disabilities involved amazing autumn round of works on the all as Carwood Tenants’ chance to get to know people with elements of dance, singing and comedy. gardens of our elderly residents. The physical disabilities. In our group a and Residents’ team put in some fantastic shifts with Association (TARA) hosted a fancy dress party for local children. Councillor Ibrar Chinese Young Advocate astounded us Finally, during a visit to the British over 80 gardens receiving some much Hussain judged the fancy dress and pumpkin decorating competitions, and Carwood by playing the piano with his feet. He Embassy Sir Sebastian Coe gave us needed care and attention from the TARA gave away £60 of Meadowhall vouchers to the lucky winners, as well as told us that whatever we could do with ideas for promoting sport and disabilities stewards with the demand for the preparing tasty snacks for the spooky crowd. our hands he does with his feet. on our return to the UK. scheme increasing. Earlier that day. the TARA had held a jumble sale at the same venue as part of their After hearing this it made us look at After a fantastic week of workshops it Tool Bank open: continuing efforts to raise money for children's activities, such as trips, for those living people with disabilities in a completely was sad to say goodbye but we will Wednesday 1pm - 4pm on the estate. Carwood TARA would like to thank Councillor Hussain, the local Area different light and we realised how always remember the friends, knowledge Saturday 10am - 12noon Panel Community Chest Fund and Sheffield Homes for their support in funding and unintentionally our behaviour could be and the experience we gained from our portrayed as patronising. organising the day. visit to China. Deliver it green…

8 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 17 this ruling won’t affect the Study Support Sustainable buildings The Unstoppable New Deal – the project which had been promised extra money to extend that project until July The Vestry Hall, Sorby House and Forum next year. House are all owned and subsidised by Volunteer end in sight New Deal. The plan is for these buildings Saleh Alnoud, Chair of YCA, which to be sustainable, and Sorby House must Story: Nikky Wilson Story: Lisa Swift manages the Study Support project, said: make a profit to subsidise the Vestry Hall Sylvia Pennington is a woman with In September, Burngreave New “The Study Support project has had a long-term. Although Sorby House a mission, or to be more precise, Deal for Communities announced huge impact and we've seen it really management say lettings are on target, several missions. She has lived in it would be cutting existing and change young people's lives. It would be a it’s not a good climate for renting offices. Burngreave since the 1940’s, planned projects. The programme tragedy if the project ended now, right in New Deal will to continue subsidising worked and raised a family here, was over-committed by the middle of an academic year.” these projects in the coming year, as they had more than her fair share of £2.6million, meaning more can’t afford to let them fail. personal tragedy to face but has spending was planned than Festivals and parties under remained cheerful and committed covered by Government funding. to helping other people around her. On top of this the Government pressure made an extra cut of over Green City Action will also see no more Coping with adversity Sylvia (right) with her daughter and granddaughter at Limpsfield School £880,000, resulting in a possible money for events and green spaces next overspend of £3.4 million. year from New Deal. Manager Garry Born in Sheffield in 1934, Sylvia first Smith said: moved to Burngreave at the age of 11, to a “My kids have been my life. I raised them it,” she told me. “I’m a proper Yorkshire “I can't see any money being available house on Clun Street. When she got on ‘discipline with love’ and they’ve lass and I like to tease the students and for Abbeyfield Festival next year but that married, she moved out of the area for turned out fine. Same for my the teachers, even the head teacher! So does not mean that the community will several years but ended up moving back grandchildren – I let them know what I they all know me – a bit of humour helps not have a festival. It needs to go back to to a family house on Torbay Road where think but they seem to love me for it.” a lot.” she has spent the past 47 years. Filled the community. If we are able to make a with photographs of her children and profit on other events in the city next grandchildren, this is truly her home Working hard for others Campaigning for B1 and B2 year, we’ll put money into it – but we Ann Allen told the Messenger, “New although she described her reaction when Ill health forced Sylvia into retirement Sylvia’s become well know for her need organisations to support the event. Deal’s reserves are being used to support her husband first took her to see it. “Well from her work as a cleaner. However it campaigning locally. She’s passionate With the green space work we will have these assets at the moment. We are we had two small children then,” she said didn’t stop her from doing other things; about having a decent bus service in the achieved everything we said we would do looking at how to reduce costs and laughingly. “And the front of the house area, one that has given her the freedom plus more. The funding from New Deal increase income. With the Vestry Hall we was so steep, I just looked at it and “I thought , ‘Come on Syl! You’ve got to to do all her various voluntary jobs. In ends in May, but we’ll be looking for have had fantastic success in getting grant funding to do bigger green space learning providers to use the building, couldn’t imagine getting a pram up and do summat! If you stand still, you’ll get particular she’s anxious to get the B1 and Community groups feel the down all the steps. But I coped in the end, depressed!’” B2 bus service restored in the area; “I’ve projects.” including Sheffield College and Life Long and my son was born here too.” And that had to give up some of my volunteering pinch Cutbacks to New Deal’s own spending Learning and Skills. We have pared back the staff team as far as it will go now, but really sums Sylvia up – someone who So her first volunteer post was as an because the service has stopped and for The result is a 10% cut to all projects will make it difficult to continue the we may be able to make further savings deals with adverse situations, usually with Appropriate Adult, acting as a guardian many people parking round the hospital from April. Only a few of these are run by Bonfire Night and Festive Parties. They’ve by sharing the management of all our a smile. When asked what makes for young people who get into trouble is a problem. And it was a direct bus to community-based groups which will feel also proposed further staff cuts, leaving assets together.” Burngreave home for her, Sylvia tells me with the police and befriending them. Meadowhall!” the cuts hardest. Pitsmoor CAB Home- only one regeneration manager from about her life; Then she moved on to helping children visiting project, SAGE Greenfingers and April, alongside other administrative with their reading at Byron Wood School. As an advocate for Burngreave, Sylvia is savings. “Burngreave gave me my roots. I’m used the Messenger have asked for New Deal What will the future hold? Her involvement with St Peter’s Church keen to let people know that the area is a to it and I’ve got lots of memories from to waive the cuts which would save the Some projects will continue. Burngreave led to her becoming a lay parish good place to live. “I want things to be this area. I’ve grown up here, lost two programme just £5,800. Diana Tottle of Opportunities, supporting people into evangelist and then a hospital chaplain, right here,” she told me, and she’s husbands here and raised my children SAGE Greenfingers said: work, has received funding from visiting patients at the Northern General prepared to make an effort towards that. here so I couldn’t live anywhere else. My elsewhere, and has a good chance of Hospital, even as her own health As a woman with a strong mind, plenty of first husband died of a heart attack when “We feel that community projects in getting mainstream funding. deteriorated. When the local bus service enthusiasm and common sense, Sylvia he was only 37 and so I had to bring the general, and SAGE Greenfingers in that took her there was withdrawn, she continues to make a big contribution to children up on my own, they were 9,8 and particular, will be disproportionately From April a smaller number of projects still didn’t ‘retire’ but switched her people around her and provides 3 ½. It wasn’t easy but I just got on and affected by such a cut. As a project we will continue to be funded by New Deal attention to Limpsfield School where she inspiration to all of us to keep going. did it. I was on my own for ten years, have blossomed in the last 6 years, made Family Advocacy, Apprenticeships for All, again helps children with their reading. “I Congratulations, Sylvia, for all your hard until I married Frank then he died, that’s possible through New Deal support. Burngreave Advocacy now, Supporting make them laugh, so at least they enjoy work over many years! 25 years ago now. However New Deal is now dealing a Advice, Home-visiting project, blow that could jeopardise the future of a Burngreave Health Shop, Burngreave project. The £2,700 saved from us seems construction. There is now enough Community Action Forum, SAGE paltry in comparison with the £881,000 money to complete the block currently Greenfingers, the Messenger, Streetworx, Kashmir they have to save overall.” under construction which consists of 16 c Activity Sheffield and possibly study lass rooms, 8 toilets and a small hall. To support, will be the only remaining New Deal said the cuts must still be replace what existed another block projects from April 2009. Earthquake fund made, but if the financial position containing 20 more class rooms a library changed the board “... will do all they can Story: Maxine Bowler and a larger hall for assemblies, exams Ann Allen said: “What’s important now is to reinstate funding.” On Monday 10th November members of and gatherings will be needed. for New Deal and its projects to show the Government that we have a grip on the the Kashmir Earthquake Relief fund “We’ll struggle to fund Abbeyfield festival were delighted to receive cheques for The charity has organised a fund raising No money for new projects situation. We have to prove we have our next year, but we are working with finances under control, and be able to £12,150 from Councillor Jackie Drayton. meal on the 14th December at Some projects will not happen at all – partners such as Sure Start and Sheffield provide the right information as soon as This brings the total she has raised as 6.30pm at Burngreave Vestry Hall. New Government rules will prevent New Futures to keep the Festive Party going, it’s asked for. There have been issues with part of the lord Mayors appeal to £22,161 The 3 course Kashmiri meal will cost £10 Deal starting new projects. This means and we are doing our best to make sure the management of the programme and for the Sheffield Girls College in Bagh. and greetings cards and other fund Pitsmoor Adventure Playground’s new the Bonfire event continues. The sea-side we have to get it right if we want to be in This was a welcome boost to the fund for raising gifts will be on sale. To book building and plans for Ellesmere Green trip is unlikely to continue, though,” said a position to lobby the government for the college which is currently under tickets e-mail [email protected] cannot have New Deal funding. It’s hoped New Deal Executive Manager, Ann Allen. more money.” 16 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 9 Realising St Catherine’s Living Library Creative the Dream Outpost in the Companions On the 20th January 2009, Barack Obama will be Chapel Club closes inaugurated as the first black Story & photo: Ben Richards Story: Carrie Hedderwick president of the USA. If you happened to be strolling The Sheffield Companions Club Preparations are under way to through Burngreave Cemetery on on Barnsley Road finally closed celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Friday 10th of October, you may in October. The ground floor Day in the light of this historic have stumbled across a very positive area has now opened as a occasion. The event will trace the and eclectic group of people. wholesale and retail Halal threads that stretch from Luther King ‘Creative Outpost’ is a multi- butchers. to Obama, and how this relates to talented group of volunteers who Burngreave, as well as reflecting on the are motivated by the revival of Club member Bob Bridges explained to desire for change and a better world Burngreave’s Chapel and Cemetery. the Messenger why the ex-servicemen’s that his victory embodies. They see it being used in diverse Everyone who witnessed the event spoke club has closed: and electrifying ways. positively about the efforts and impact “There wasn’t enough people using it, sit back and enjoy listening. It was a that ‘Creative Outpost’ was making on Join us in an evening of performance, Story: Charley Fitton, Nicolle Smith & Amber we just weren’t getting the business. really good way of finding out about the It was “a day of events in the exploration the local community. “I am very happy art and discussion: Williams, St Catherine’s School Council It’s a real shame, its 45 years of story of people’s lives. and fusion of creative spaces.” There was that the cemetery is being put to good history gone!” Monday 19th January 7pm, St. Catherine’s Catholic Primary live music performed by international use,” was the view of Mohammed Siddiqi Our visitors really enjoyed the day and the Welcome Centre, School recently held a living library Indian violinist Kamalbir Nandra, of Catherine Road. Ultimately the ethos New life for the function room Nottingham Street. in our school hall, which was a great one said “I enjoyed finding information international touring blues guitarist and behind ‘Creative Outpost’ is to re-use and success. We had lots of visitors to about other people’s history.” vocalist Tom Rodwell, and Damian re-cycle urban spaces for positive Several local people have approached All are welcome. the library to meet with our ‘living’ Horner-Pausma on tabla, as well as local expression. the owner about use of the function books. We were very lucky to have “The living library was great fun because artists Susan Gent, Patrick Amber, Cassie room on the first floor. It is an To get involved, or for more some great books such as Bishop we got to interview people and know a Limb, Jennifer Booth and Alice Farrington. The overall impression I had of the event adaptable community venue suitablefor information, contact Nick on John Rawsthorne, Inderjit Bhogal, bit about their life like Saleema. She was a great opportunity for local people all kinds of uses – performances, 07725 569 380 or Rashida Hassanali, Saleema Imam went to China while the Beijing games The artists transformed the vaulted and artists to meet and discuss issues celebrations events, exhibitions, classes [email protected] and Dina Martin. were on.” Iqra Ahmed ceilings and pious walls of the chapel into surrounding art and the environment. and children’s activities. a festival of multi-media sounds and Events of this nature can only help The next preparation meeting for the First people had to choose a book – they “I like the interview because it was visuals. Amber’s robotic automaton connect the community of Burngreave, Local residents want to keep the event will be on Thursday 11th could read through a synopsis that the exciting and my favourite was Inderjit towered over the public, whilst Gent’s increase awareness of environmental and function room in use but need to form December 7pm, at the Welcome living book had written to find out a bit Bhogal because he was very interesting exploration of art and taxidermy caused a social issues and allow people to witness a management group. Are you Centre, Nottingham Street. more before choosing. People then got to and he used to go to school with Lenny few interesting reactions! something out of the ordinary. ask the questions of their book and could Henry.” Kasam Hussain Walk good Dreams to Inspirational Films Story & photos: Camille Daughma Reality Story: Susannah Diamond Walk good is a Jamaican phrase Over 30 people came to which simply means ‘have a good Story & photo: Fran Belbin the Vestry Hal l on journey’. One of the most October 14th to When 12-year-old Kier participate in Transition memorable journeys taken by Hodson dreamed up a Jamaicans over sixty years ago Sheffield's 3x3 Film “50 word saga” for a Festival. was that on the “Windrush” ship school competition, he in 1948. never imagined it The Transition Towns would end up in print! movement aims to build The Empire Windrush voyage local community resilience in the face of global climate change disembarked in Tilbury on the 22nd Kier, a Y8 pupil, said he was and declining energy reserves. June 1948, it carried 492 passengers inspired by two of his from Jamaica. This marked an dreams: “in one of them, I Three film nights took place in the Vestry Hall, highlighting the important landmark in British history. was in a boat and really enjoyed the trip; in the other one, I issues of pollution and resource depletion, and the films were It was the beginning of the restoration hated the boat trip and that became the twist in the piece." followed by discussions about a better life in Burngreave beyond of war ravaged Britain and a new way Now his work has been selected to be published in the New oil. A range of reactions were evident, for example: of life for Jamaican immigrants. These Year. Kier is still surprised by his success - "I was never the were the first group of West Indian The evening brought to light the range of creative type! I feel quite good about it!" “I'm shocked - I didn't realise how quickly we're using the oil”; immigrants. Faced with exclusion and emotions experienced not only by the discrimination, they found their own “I've been thinking of growing vegetables; I feel motivated now immigrants who were in a strange land way of adjusting. Survival was not an The Dream Boat to make a start”; but also those they left behind. option it was a necessity. thoughts and experiences of migrants. It is a sunny day and the Dream Boat rides the waves. There “I hope the community spirit in Burngreave will strengthen as we They demonstrated their interpretation of The program culminated with an are five people on the Dream Boat. They all have lots of fun. address the challenges together”. As part of the commemoration of Black what they experienced through skits, enthusiastic performance from the Siyaya They want to come into the docks, but the Dream Boat History Month, on the 26th October poetry and songs, bringing out the fears, For more about Transition Town events in Sheffield see African group bringing a well spent says no and goes faster. The people get really scared. The Destination Arts and the SADACCA Study aspirations, feelings of being lost, cold www.transitionsheffield.org.uk. evening to a close on a high note. nightmare boat. Support Children tried to recapture the and homesick all muddled together.

10 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 15 Children’s Centre Gold Award Tesco to start next year Tom turns ninety In a presentation for the Area Panel in November, Story: Nikky Wilson • Portrait: Carl Rose Tesco revealed that building on the Spital Hill store Tom Gould, celebrates his 90th could start in October 2009, with the store open birthday on the 16th December. around the beginning of 2011. Born in 1918 on Botham Street, off Grimesthorpe Road, Tom is one of It will take 12 -18 months to build the store, but they are still in the oldest residents on the Firshill discussion with the Council about the final design of the buildings estate. At Grimesthorpe School he in the development, which will include a superstore and offices to remembers football and cricket as let. Under the approved plans Carlisle Street will be permanently his regular passions. “We used to blocked to traffic, and Caborn’s Corner next to the East house will go to the playing fields by tram be landscaped for pedestrian access. POW camp in Poznan every Monday afternoon and I’d Tom is pictured back right. borrow the teacher’s football boots – I loved it!” he said. help on the front line. But we were Verdon Race walkers captured by the Germans at St Valery and Having left school at 14, Tom first took a then marched to Poland to the POW Story: Kerry Bailey (Activity Sheffield) job as a window cleaner before starting camp at Poznan. We did all sorts of jobs work at Sanderson Newbould’s tool there – digging drains, shovelling snow, L-R, Freya Naylor (3) Sharon Curtis and Milan Curtis (3) factory in 1933. Apart from during the working on the railways and forestry. The proudly display their Pathways to Quality plaque. war, he remained there until his guards were mainly quite reasonable for the factory team. retirement in 1983 – 50 years service! except when the SS came around, they Ellesmere Children’s Centre is the first community based really scared us. At the end of the war, In 1972, following demolition, Tom childcare centre in Sheffield to achieve the Gold Standard for “I did every job in the hack saw machine they released us because the Russians moved to the newly built Firshill estate, quality of service. Centre Manager, Sharon Curtis said: “We have shop. I started off marking and punching were coming and we returned to France. along with neighbours from been providing childcare services in Burngreave for ten years and hacksaw blades until I got called up for We stopped in Brussels where the Grimesthorpe. “It was lovely! We all knew always focus on providing the very best service possible.” war service in 1939. When I got back in Canadian army fed us steak! After the each other and used to socialise together.” 1945, women had taken over my job and bread and soup at the camp, that was the only thing left for me was tempering something to remember!” Tom’s philosophy has been ‘never ask Lib Dem cuts for Burngreave followed by a stint of hardening. There anyone to do something you wouldn’t do wasn’t much in the way of promotion After the war, Tom returned to yourself’ and he remains firmly The area panel meeting of 9th October 2008, at St then but I did used to be in charge of the Grimesthorpe and his job at Sanderson independent - first in the queue for the Catherine’s School on Roe Lane, was unusual in women in my department on the twilight Newbould. He joined the safety mobile library, always cheerful, he is still having a Lib-Dem councillor present: Councillor David shift at the factory.” committee when work-place health and an enthusiastic member of the Firshill Baker had come to present the plans for the new safety were just beginning to be Local History Society. regime of community assemblies.It was not well- Of his war time experiences, Tom said: “I recognised. He also joined the fishing received. got sent to France in 1940 with the Duke committee, took up rambling and Congratulations, Tom, as you reach your of Wellington regiment, supposedly to resumed his interest in football, playing 90th birthday. Members of the public and local councillors made clear that Following the success of the Race for Life in June, Burngreave Area Panel had “been carefully built up over a long Local walkers continued training and Activity Sheffield time” and praised area officers’ “diligent work to break down organised a walk at Wentworth Castle in Barnsley. barriers.” None of the public present supported the plans and St Catherine’s reopening were unconvinced when David Baker’s assistant claimed that a The group trained hard and on Sunday 21st September, in change in staff from 6 to 4 was not a cut. glorious weather, seven ladies, five over 50, and three staff took Story & photo: Caroline Harris part in the 10km (6 mile). Everyone finished within their target Although this was a “consultation”, Councillor Baker made it clear time including one lady aged 74. On Sunday 12th October, a beautiful sunny morning, the community assembly boundaries were “not negotiable”. St Catherine’s Church re-opened after major The walk raised about £400 for Cancer Research and is looking refurbishments. The congregation moved in a long forward to the next walk. New members, male and female, are procession from Pitsmoor Methodist Church, led by Father Albert and Bishop John. Masterplan in trouble welcome. Training every Wednesday 1.15pm - 2.15pm at Verdon Recreation Centre. Contact Aislinn Adams - 2491626 or Kerry The Council’s 2005 masterplan for regenerating Bailey - 273 4266. The church looks magnificent and has been carefully restored housing in Burngreave and Fir Vale included whilst still maintaining original traditional features. On this demolition and rebuilding of homes on Woodside, splendid occasion, the church was full to capacity. Father Don’s Ellesmere, Catherine St, Skinnerthorpe Road and Earl return for the day was welcomed by a congregation of many Marshal. There were also plans to demolish and Parkwood Academy result nationalities and people of all ages. rebuild shops in Fir Vale. Story: Ian Clifford After the service, hot food was provided at Pitsmoor Methodist But in October, they announced they no longer plan to demolish Parents have voted by over 2 to 1 in favour of Church, which had kindly allowed the use of their church during shops on Owler Lane, nor four houses at the bottom of Barnsley the restoration work. Parkwood School becoming an Academy, but on a parish population was in excess of 3500 and very often there was Road. low turnout. History of St Catherine’s Church standing room only at many of the services. A lack of interest from private developers has delayed plans for Returns from the Electoral Reform Services showed that 199 The parish of St Catherine began in 1876 with a church and Following the Second World War, there was a gradual re-housing rebuilding on the other sites, leading to anger and concern from parents voted yes (70.5% of the vote), while 83 voted no – 29.4%. school in Andover Street to cater following the expansion of the of the population and later in the 1970s, further redevelopment of residents of Skinnerthorpe, who were waiting for new homes on The turnout was 23.9%. city in the wake of the industrial revolution. By the very early the area brought about a serious reduction in the parish Earl Marshal. part of the 1900s, the original church had been replaced by population. The number of parishioners fell to some 600. Parents of Parkwood pupils and those with pupils at feeder another and the school expanded. In 1926, the replacement However, in the past few years, the population is steadily on the primary schools (including Pye Bank) were given a vote on the church was superseded by the present one on Burngreave Road. increase, with up to 40% or more of the parishioners of a foreign Academy proposal by the Liberal-Democrat administration. It was, and still is, a focal point of the area. By the late 1930s, the nationality.

14 BURNGREAVE MESSENGER ISSUE 79 • DECEMBER 2008 11 Nottingham Rec Watoto tree planters opening Watoto Pre-School Nurturing Children’s, Strengths, Dreams & Aspirations

Story & Photos:Taibah khan This event celebrated the official opening of the new Watoto Pre- School centre by the boxer Johnny Nelson.

The Pre-School, situated on Catherine Boxer Johnny Nelson unveils the Byron Wood pupils at Road, is named ‘Watoto’ after an African Watoto Pre-School plaque. Burngreave Rec word meaning ‘All children.’ Sharon Brown, the manager, and her colleagues said they wanted to choose a name splendid flowers in the spring, and two Leonie said: Centre, talked about how the idea which incorporated the diversity of the different eucalyptus varieties. of the Pre-school came about and “He who plants a local community and welcomed everyone. “My son Anthony has had a positive “Our green-fingered students back-filled how the whole group had “come a long soil around the tree roots and learnt The children who currently attend the foundation to start his school career.” The Also present were Young Advisors and way”. about the nutrients needed to ensure oversubscribed pre-school are from staff at the Pre-school run a transition tree plants hope” Streetworx, to emphasise their stance healthy root growth - in volcanic different ethnicities, as are the staff. scheme ensuring that the children who against gun and knife crime, Green City Brian Taylor of the CYPD said “love, care Story: Douglas Johnson rockdust. They mulched the trees to keep leave the Pre-school then enter full-time Action and Rock Christian Centre and determination has come together to the weeds down, and finished by ensuring When I entered the pre-school, I was school with the best possible start. It wasn’t a promising day - members, along with Councillor Jackie create this centre.” the strapping support was well and truly given a tour of the centre by Janette Saturday 8th November on Drayton and a lot of children. This good screwed onto the tree-stakes. Not only Brown, a committee member, who Norma’s daughters both attend the Pre- Nottingham Rec was wet and mix of people all got a hot dinner A speech from Johnny Nelson highlighted did our students demonstrate their showed me all the excellent facilities school now and she is really happy with overcast – but people gathered to afterwards, courtesy of the Young the importance of education and understanding of the need for oxygen which include a baby area, a 2-to-3 year the help the Pre-school provides her carry out improvements to their Advisors’ mutton and rice. especially how pre-school education olds’ area (where it was currently nap youngest, Josephine, who has Down’s park. producing trees, they also showed their “makes a difference in a child’s life.” After skills using tools, and their dedication to time), the 3-year-and-above area, where Syndrome. “The staff respond to At another tree-planting on Tuesday 11th this he unveiled the plaque with Sharon getting the job done! Thanks to each one the children were tidying up, and also the Josephine’s development needs to With Leonie Kapadia, Burngreave’s new November at Burngreave Rec, Leonie had Brown. of you for working so hard for your area herb garden where the children had been complement what I do at home,” said Community Forester, the group planted help from Byron Wood School’s Fresh - we will all appreciate your work when gardening. This led on to the spacious Norma. three new trees in the park - an Indian Start Group. During the opening event I met Norma playground with everything a child could Bean Tree, which should come out with the trees are blossoming in Spring.” Euter, a parent who has been involved want to have fun! The Pre-School has some great with the Pre-school from the start. She facilities backed up by a great team, said that over the years she has been The official opening ceremony included a if you are interested in sending your “really impressed and happy with the Rainbow’s End management group welcome song by the children from the child to the Watoto Pre-School or in service she received from the Pre-school members Yvonne Hayes and Lynn Pre-school. Then Dorothy Wilson, the any volunteering opportunities New second hand shop staff”. She also said, Snow out side the new shop. chair of the Black Women’s Resource contact Sharon Brown on 275 1817. Story: Michelle Cook • Photo: Richard Hanson A new charity shop, Rainbow’s End Burngreave, is opening in Sorby House in the old Ladbrokes shop on Byron Wood Spital Hill. It will soon be a registered charity and is run by a group of local people. celebrates Eid After an Opening Event on 6th December, opening times will be Mon–Sat 10.30am–4.00pm and Fridays 12.00–6.00pm, Story: Rubina Perveen depending on the availability of volunteers. On Friday 10th October the whole school gathered to watch a short Volunteers are welcome from all sections of the community, role play by year 5 and year 6 whatever their experience, and will receive training to skill people pupils. The play demonstrated up to support Burngreave’s local economy. how Muslims celebrate Eid. The 8-strong management group has spent a year preparing a The festival begins when the first sight of feasibility study and business plan with small grant support from the new moon is seen in the sky. Muslims New Deal and business support from BiG and Nottingham in most countries rely on an official Enterprise who are managing Sorby House. Members have also themselves, they understand what people want. They hope to sighting, rather than looking at the sky raised money from activities such as car boot sales. have a diverse range of goods, reflecting our mixed community. themselves. Rainbow’s End Burngreave is a non-profit organisation and all Already they have lots of support and interest from local people. it, the dancing was incredible.” proceeds will be used to support local people and community Carwood TARA have donated unsold goods from their recent The pupils at Byron Wood demonstrated Story: Saira Mustafa Y5 this by role play. At the end of the activities. Vice Chair, Yvonne, said, “Our ethos is based on the jumble sale and other goods have been given by many assembly, a gathering of parents enjoyed Byron Wood Primary School held a We also had a little help in this from idea of a Community shop, run by local people for the local individuals. all the traditional foods which are special assembly because it had recently some brilliant students of Fir Vale people, representative of the diversity of Burngreave.” normally enjoyed on the occasion of an been Eid. There was food and dancing Secondary School. And we all would like Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact Yvonne Eid day! and parents also came along, we all loved to thank the one and only Mr Esam, Miss The Management Committee want to provide a range of quality Hayes 07954 149 297. To donate goods, contact Janet or it. One parent said: “We all really enjoyed Mohamed and Miss Sadique. affordable second hand goods and, as users of charity shops Morag on 243 3137.

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