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March 2020 4,000 copies distributed BUILDING THE COMMUNITY’S VOICE

Building a more Peaceful Sharrow by Sahira Irshad

On Saturday 29th Februaury our community came together as a symbol of hope and what we can achieve when we put our differences aside. Seventy members of the community took part in a Walk for Peace and over 25 local organisations were represented. Read more about this story on page 3.

The Lantern Half-term at Mind History of Sports and Lynne Carnival is HAP Community local car Health Chapman’s Coming! Garden production Creative Colors

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Views expressed in Sharrow Today are not necessarily those of Sharrow Community Forum. Contact Sharrow Community Forum on 0114 250 8384. 2 Sharrow Today March 2020 Sharrow and Abbeydale Community Contacts

The Councillors for the Sharrow and Ward are: Other Useful contact details

What do I do if large waste items have been dumped near Cllr Jim Steinke (Labour) Tel: 07583 018289 (mobile) me? Phone Streets Ahead to report it on 0114 273 4567 Email: jim.steinke@.gov.uk 0114 273 5380 (Town Hall) Who do I contact to get litter removed from my street? If it is The regular Labour councillors’ surgeries are on: blue bins or black bins in the street then call Veolia, if it is fly- tipping then Streets ahead on 0114 273 4567 1st Saturday of the month from 11.00 am until 12.00 at Dalton Court Community Centre, 2 Dalton Court, Sheffield, S8 0YU. How can I help the regular litter picking team in Sharrow? See The centre is located off Abbeydale Road. No appointment the Sheffield Litter Pickers Facebook Page and look out for needed. posters about monthly Sharrow Litter Picks that you can join in Strip the Willow or the Old Junior School noticeboard and in 2nd Saturday of the month between 12.00 and 1.00 pm at many other places. Highfield Library, , Sheffield S2 4NF. No appoint- ment needed. Who should I contact about any vermin / pests in /or near my house? Contact Environmental Protection on 0114 273 4567 How do I report anti-social behaviour in my local area? Phone Cllr Peter Garbutt(Green Party) Tel: 0114 27 35380 101 to report it. If there is immediate danger phone 999. You Email: [email protected] can also make reports online at https://www.reportingcrime. uk/. You can also volunteer to help the police on www.south- Cllr Alison Teal (Green Party) Tel: 07500765419 (mobile) .police.uk/content/volunteer-vacancies Email: [email protected] 0114 273 5380 (Town Hall) My neighbours are really noisy – what can I do about it? The regular Green Party councillor’s surgery is on: Phone 101 to report it. If it is ongoing phone 0114 273 4567 and speak to environmental protection 3rd Saturday of the month between 10.30 and 11.30 am at Highfield Library, London Road, Sheffield S2 4NF. No appoint- I’d like to help at the Autumn Carnival: email vicki@igniteim- ment needed. aginations.org.uk / [email protected] I’d like to help with Sharrow Festival: email Colin Havard at Paul Blomfield is the MP for Sheffield Central ward, which [email protected] covers Sharrow. I want to help improve Mount Pleasant Park– how do I do that? Join the Friends of Mount Pleasant Park Group. See the He can be contacted on 0114 272 2882 or via paul.blomfield. Friends of Mount Pleasant Park Facebook page for more infor- [email protected] His consituency office is Unit 4, Edmund mation. Road Business Centre, 135 Edmund Road, Sheffield S2 4ED. I live on the Lansdowne Estate and want to know more about His website is www.paulblomfield.co.uk. what’s going on there: Contact the Lansdowne TARA on Regular surgeries are held on: 4th Friday of each month [email protected] between 4.00 -5.00pm and 2nd Saturday of each month I run a business in the Abbeydale Road area and I’d like to (except April and Dec) between 9.30-10.30am. Please work with others to improve the local economy and address tel. 0114 272 2882 frst to check the dates and book your issues affecting local businesses: Join Abbeydale Retail Com- appointment. munity (voluntary group) email [email protected] WRITE FOR ADVERTISE IN SHARROW TODAY! SHARROW TODAY! Cafe reviews, gig reviews, community Low-cost, high-impact advertising for your events, sports news, good news stories, business or event. cartoons, art and more! Quarter-page - £40 If you fancy contributing either a regular or one-off article to Sharrow Today then get in Half-page - £80 touch with our editorial team via sharrow- Full-page - £160 [email protected] - it’s YOUR community voice and we’d love to hear it! To enquire about advertising with us contact [email protected] March 2020 Sharrow Today 3 Local News Sharrow Peace Walk - 29th February by Sahira Irshad for Mums United All of us came together in a show of unity; it was an opportunity for reflection, prayer and good hot food! We had 5 different speakers from different cultural backgrounds and every speaker spoke from their heart. They spoke of hope, the issues we need to address, and how we can move forward as one. At the event we had people from different areas and different cultural backgrounds - but one thing united us: safety of our children. It is from these 4 words we must take steps in coming together. Only two months into the year and look at what is happening to our city; half a dozen stabbings and shootings have shaken the community, when is this going to stop? We can talk about austerity and cuts in police services all day long, and it is without doubt that the cuts have created a vacuum which have enabled gangs and drugs to operate under the radar, however when do we say enough is enough? What will it take for us, as a community to say no? No, we will not allow ourselves to be bullied and feel vulnerable in our own homes. enough. We must come together as a community to address this The media labels certain problem. demographics of a particular area as ‘gangs’ or Asian, Muslim As a community we must stand or black – and as a society we fall united and strong together; we into this narrative. The media has cannot live in hindsight - what created a norm and social media we could’ve, or should’ve done. has glamourised youth violence. We must listen to the victims and hear their grief, their pain and their Gangs haven’t just popped up in strength, we must provide them our areas, they have taken years with the love and support to move to grow and infiltrate and now forward one step at a time. they are sewed into the fabric of our community. Drugs and Our children are the next gangs have been around since generation, it is our duty to make ancient history, it’s not a new this our problem, we have to construct. Children are especially change the narrative from the vulnerable; their innocence is grass roots. used and discarded. What is new is the levels of violence that Unity must be achieved from within iarebeing seen, and the age of our communities, if we don’t stand those involved is getting younger. united how do we expect our We need urgent action.... children to be united? In February 2019 Anne Longfield, It is through adversity that we will the Childrens’ Commissioner find solidarity and hope for a better for , published an in- tomorrow, we owe it to anyone depth study looking at children who has lost their child to youth in England who are members violence. of gangs - the report estimated 27,000 children identified as The peace walk is our symbol of being a gang member. Enough is hope and solidarity. 4 Sharrow Today March 2020 Opportunities Do You Have A Spare Room? By Sonia Graham Supported Lodgings is an accommodation option for young people aged 16-21 who are not yet ready to live on their own. Supported Lodgings helps people develop the practical skills and emotional stability to prepare them for independent living, in a secure and stable environment. Lodgers have their own bedroom and share the rest of the facilities with the household. Lodging Providers work with their lodger and Supported Lodgings Co-ordinator to provide a programme of support which meets their individual needs. This may be practical tasks such as cooking or budgeting, or it may be emotional support. Often it is both. Gradually the lodger will take on more responsibility for themselves until they reach the point where they are confident and able to live on their own. Who can be a Lodging Provider? Our Lodging Providers come from all walks of life:- • A family, single person or couple • From any racial, cultural or ethnic background • Heterosexual, lesbian, gay or bisexual • Disabled or able-bodied • Working full or part-time, or not working • A home owner or tenant Contact for more information: - Sonia Graham, Supported Lodgings Coordinator Depaul UK, Cumberland House, 176 Eyre Street, Sheffield S1 4QZ Tel: 0114 278 7152 New Sergeant for the Area By Sergeant Daniel Wilson

I’ve been in the police for 15 I am really looking forward to years, starting my career as a working in this community and response officer in Sheffield. I getting to know the people who covered the East side of the City live and work here. I am aware for most of my service, working at of the issues in the area and my , and Hamer- priorities include aiming to help ton Road Police Stations. In 2010 tackle Anti-Social Behaviour, to I was part of the prevent and detect crime and to Safer Neighbourhood Team, and protect vulnerable people. the local officer for Firvale and Firthpark. I have already started doing this by successfully extending three In 2015 I joined the Sheffield of the closure orders at court, Tasking Team; responsible for that were applied for at the end tackling Organised Crime Groups of last year, and getting a new and locating wanted suspects. one. All these are within the flats We worked closely with CID and around Washington Road. These worked on drug warrants and properties were taken over by firearms offences. I was part of a drug dealers and they were using team of 5 officers that arrested the properties for their own criminal over 320 people in one year for a gains, exploiting and threatening range of offences, from failing to the residents. The closure orders appear at court to murder. Then in mean that the properties are 2018 I was promoted to Sergeant only open to the occupants, the and posted to Doncaster East police, the council, and housing Neighbourhood Team. employees. Anyone found inside these addresses can be arrested I have recently transferred back for breaching the closure order. to Sheffield and am now the The addresses are subject to Sergeant for the Sharrow/Abbey- regular visits from all the relevant dale Neighbourhood Team of PCs agencies including my staff from and PCSOs. the neighbourhood team. The Sharrow/Abbeydale Neighbourhood Team - Sergeant Daniel Wilson is on the right March 2020 Sharrow Today 5 Community Events Sharrow Lantern Carnival by James Starkey for Sharrow Lantern Carnival Put the date in your diary - Sunday 5th April 2020!

Join the Carnival! We gather in Mount Pleasant Park at 7pm; the parade starts at 7.30pm Even if you don’t have a lantern, join us! The parade of the Lantern Carnival goes up Vincent Road, down Club Garden Road, past Leverton flats, up Cemetery Road and will be finishing at the General Cemetery on Cemetery Road where we’ll be entertained by fire dancers and live music. ALL ARE WELCOME! 6 Sharrow Today March 2020 Community News International Womens Day By Nighat Basharat This year TSY (Thalassaemia ) & Forging Families are presenting International Women’s Day at Common Ground with the support of Family Voice. It was felt important to celebrate this global awareness day after speaking to women in the community who wanted to “just come and have fun with other ladies”. They mentioned how much stress and tension life brings and sometimes people reported that they were not able to enjoy life. So one lady said let’s “do something [where] we can meet other ladies like we used to some years back”. Looking at society and how much talent women have without many opportunities - due to lack of confidence and self-esteem - but not knowing where to go to empower themselves, TSY and Forging Families feel that these women’s events are important to encourage women to have “me time”, to enjoy themselves, be pampered, de- stress, to look after themselves, and reflect on how important their own health is. The aim of this event is to promote local services and to encourage people to use them. TSY and Forging Families provide activities to educate people about courses which can enhance their skills and enable them to achieve what they really want in life. As well as different stalls, women will also be encouraged to take up physical activity. This is proven to help with day to day stresses and the management of long-term illnesses. There will be plenty of moving about at the event - Nisha Lal and her ladies will be doing some dancing and there will be Zumba by the popular Shahina. If you would like to have a stall at the event, please contact the numbers on the flyer. Any donations to help with the event will also be most welcome. March 2020 Sharrow Today 7 Introducing ‘500 Together’ By Kate West for Family Voice 500 Together is a Sheffield based fundraising group that’s a bit different to your normal fundraising groups. Our plan is to help everyday causes and offer a helping hand to someone who needs it. That means getting 500 people together to put £1 a week into a pot and anyone from the group is then able to nominate an individual, family or organisation in need of help. Successful nominees can be the beneficiary of up to £500.

We started in September 2019 and have over 70 members already, but we are aiming for 500. We have also already given away £800 across three donations; the first to ASSIST, the Sheffield charity helping asylum seekers, the second donation to a man who had fallen ill, lost his job and had been re-housed but had no furniture or household goods - we worked with his local food bank to buy him a fridge and cooker.

The third donation was to a woman (pictured here with one of the 500 Together members) who had recently lost her husband in a motorbike accident, and 500 Together was able to buy some supermarket food vouchers to help her and her children over Christmas.

500 Together is different to other charitable groups because it plans to donate to different causes/people each time and feed back to the members of the group about how the money has been used to make a difference to someone locally in immediate need. It gives a bit more of a personal touch to donations and they’re made quickly and efficiently.

So how can you join? 1. Set up a standing order that is paid every Monday. 2. Sort code: 51-61-35. Account number: 82714371. Use your name as reference. 3. Email us ([email protected]) to tell us you have joined. More info here: Website: https://500together.weebly.com/ Facebook: 500 Together Instagram: @sheffield500together Twitter: @weR500Together Email us - [email protected] - we are more than happy to chat! Highfield Trinity: Old Church, New Space By Richard Pinder Highfield Trinity Church – located where London Road meets Abbeydale Road – has been open since 1878, both as a place of worship and as a place where local community groups can meet to ‘do their thing’, whatever that ‘thing’ might be. Following work to improve physical access to the upper floor, the Church now has more space to offer and would love to be in touch with community groups that might be interested in using that space.

The space might be put to a variety of uses: meetings (large and small), education and training events, parents-and-children drop-ins, conferences, arts activities, well-being classes, exhibitions, concerts. There is also space that has been used, and could again be used, for offices for one or more small organisations.

The Church would be particularly pleased to welcome groups interested in ‘making a difference for the better’ in the local community, and to work with such groups for the good of Sharrow and Abbeydale. It is proud of its history of sharing in local community development, not least in those community movements that gave rise (for example) to Mount Pleasant Park, the Adventure Playground, and the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. It is now committed to activities in particular that promote creativity, well-being, and sanctuary, and is delighted to work with people of all faiths and none, with whom it can make common cause. Enquiries can be directed to Sharrow Community Forum, which manages bookings at the Church. But anyone who would like to be in touch with Highfield Trinity itself, perhaps to explore the space and what it might be used for, is more than welcome to contact Richard Pinder via [email protected] or call 07951 931 195. 8 Sharrow Today March 2020 Half Term Adventures at Highfield Playground By Dawn Jacques

Despite the awful weather, half term at Highfield Adventure Playground was as busy and diverse as ever. Each day saw the playground opened to all and included a free, healthy, hot meal for all who came to stay or play. Delicious offerings for hungry tummies included fish, bolognese, and curry - food is always served during school holidays so pop along during the Easter Holidays too. As always, our adventurous play and healthy food comes with a side of activities, and this half-term saw us focus on safety, with online safety, gun and knife crime, fire and road safety, and self- defence workshops on offer. Children were also treated to a visit to the brand new new Ancient Egypt exhibition at Weston Park Museum - mummies, daddies, and children all had a frighteningly good time! The playground itself also had a big treat in preparation for half-term, with a delivery of over 20 tonnes of new sand! Massive thanks to all members of our community who came to lend a hand in distributing it around the playground and helped to ensure that our playground is a safe and happy place for all our adventures. March 2020 Sharrow Today 9 Arts and Culture The Importance of Creativity in Life By Kate West For most people the act of being work – people start to find ways creative encourages relaxation of working together and making of the mind and body. It reduces something happen by pooling anxiety. Creativity can be fun or ideas and finding methods that serious. Being creative with others involve more than one person. can also provide an easier way of It’s fantastic to see it unfold in connecting with others socially. creative projects.” Some of the girls’ comments at the end of In schools, art and creativity is the two day project were “I more important than ever with want it show how diverse we the growing need to balance out all are”, “I love the way it looks the pressure for good academic so handmade” “I am so proud results from Ofsted. A child may of what we have all achieved not achieve high academic children and adults working on together”. Powerful stuff. results but can excel in creative their own or together creating a skills and they are both important. weird and wonderful selection of I hope that this article might willow animals and objects. inspire one or two people to have Our education system is outdated a go at something creative – and doesn’t prepare children Across the road at Mind they have whether that’s at home or in the for modern life and jobs. In fact, art therapists who help people community. It could be on your many of the jobs that primary to process trauma and address own or with others. school pupils will be doing – don’t mental health issues. Lowfield Recently a few friends of mine even exist yet! It’s very possible and Sharrow schools both run got together and we made a that creativity is going to be more “Drawing and Talking” one to costume out of newspaper on a important than ever, as robots one sessions for children, which Friday night! A bit off the wall? and computers take over more gives them a consistent and safe Yeah – but it felt great! roles – it’s going to be the skills that place to express themselves over computers find hard, like flexibility 12 weeks and helps them process Kate West is Co-Director of and creativity, that become anything they are struggling with. Family Voice Sheffield who can more important in the workforce. We see wonderfully positive results be contacted on 07951510366/ from this type of support. [email protected] We are so lucky in Sharrow to have many opportunities for Sharrow School have just run a Bea Knowles is a community creativity. At the moment, there half term holiday club with local artist, experienced in working are free family “lantern making” community artist Bea Knowles, with a variety of audiences, workshops on Saturdays and creating a weaving to be who can be contacted on Sundays at the Old Junior School. displayed in the school. [email protected] It’s such a lovely atmosphere with Bea says “it’s all about the team parents spending time with their New Local Art Class By Marie-Louise Maxey

Sharrow Community Art Club was We have a room at Sharrow formed in 2019. We are all about Old Junior School on Saturday a love of art and community. We mornings, 10.00 am -12.00, for 3 are inspired by the fun of exploring months, between April and June, new materials and techniques. (though it may go on longer). Also, environment is everything - being surrounded by people who There will be a free drop-in and seek to value and uplift others. draw class on the 1st Saturday of each month, all materials The classes have come about provided as well as objects to because of an idea I had about draw. No need to book just turn up 18th, May 16th, June 20th -10.00 making classes using beautiful high a class, in the locallity, where on the following dates; Saturday materials were provided to make am - 12.00 midday. You can book quality beads. ‘Unique earrings’ April 4th, May 2nd, and June 6th, these on Eventbrite for £5.00 (plus is on June 13th and ‘Beautiful it easy for people to just pop along 10.00 am - 12.00 midday. to draw or paint. booking fee). There will be A few Bracelets/necklaces’ on June The 3rd Saturday of each month places on the door at £7.00. 27th. Again more information/ We all felt it would be great booking is on Eventbrite. Cost is will be an untaught Creative If you have ever wanted to try to have more opportunities to Colour session using quality £12.00 per person. All materials/ be creative. Our experience is Lino-Cut printmaking there will equipment are included on these materials with vivid colours. The be a 3-week course on 9th, 23rd that art in a community setting first session is acrylic inks; second courses. unites people from different and 30th of May 10.00 am -12.00 is a rich pigment powder called midday, except the 30th which is Lastly a shout out for some help, backgrounds. Through applying brusho; third is Inktense. All to Sharrow Community Forum from 10.00 am -12.30pm. Places if you have experience and skills materials are included in the price. are limited to 7 and need to be you’d like to share please email us Community Chest we were able Plus there will be a colourful still to hire a room and are collecting booked on Eventbrite. The course at [email protected]. life for inspiration and assistance is £36.00. materials to get started - it’s using art mediums if needed. The Hope to see you soon! happened very organically. dates for these are Saturday April There are two beginner Jewellery 10 Sharrow Today March 2020 Community support Growing the Community by Lindsay Doyle-Price of Sheffield Mind

Sheffield Mind are looking for green fingered volunteers to help with our garden! The space to the rear of the Wellbeing Centre is underused and so we are working with staff and volunteers at TimeBuilders to try and create an attractive, tranquil and creative space that staff and service users can enjoy when they are in need of calm and relaxation. We hope to create a low maintenance garden that will have colour, aroma and maybe even edible elements - one that the whole community will enjoy! We would like to achieve a garden that looks attractive and smells nice ... a pleasant space for everybody to look at and a relaxing space, as well as a resource for service users and staff. The long-term plan is to create a good foundation of hardy, low-maintenance perennial plants that will flower every year; and to get a regular gardening group together of service users and of volunteers from the community to develop and maintain the garden. The aim being to have fun doing it. It will be eco-therapy on a small scale! The next session is on the 10th March from 10:30am, weather permitting, and we hope that members of the local community will take part. Paul, TimeBuilders Community Gardener, and his team will be on hand to advise and will be bringing a range of seeds to be planted on the day as well as making sure that we pull out the weeds and not the flowers. They will also teach participants a little about how to make the most of urban space. They have already been busy making planters for the garden out of upcycled wooden pallets! If you would like to come along and volunteer on the day, please just turn up! If you cannot make that day but would still like to find out more about volunteering with us then please just get in touch. Sheffield Mind - Wellbeing Centre - 110 Sharrow Lane - (0114) 258 4489

GARDEN SOS Can you help?

We are looking for green fingered volunteers to help tidy up the garden!

It’s in serious need of a makeover and we need helping hands to plant some tress, sow some seeds and give the space the loving care it deserves.

You don’t need to know your daffodils from your dahlias, just be willing to get stuck in and get your hands dirty!

Our friends at Timebuilders will be overseeing a session on the 10th March 2020 (weather permitting) and will be on hand to provide guidance and support to all participants

Call the office on 0114 258 4489 for further info OR just turn up on the day we will be delighted to see you !

March 2020 Sharrow Today 11 Made in Sheffield Sheffield’s own Car by Caroline Wells Transport during the late 1880’s Motor Show in London. However mainly consisted of horse and it was only produced until 1906, carriage and canal boats. each car, costing between £350 Roads were just muddy tracks, and £450 (£26,927 and £34,605 frequented by highwaymen. now) and taking 2 months to build. Sheffield never did become Although the firm continued pro- a centre of car production in ducing charabancs (pronounced spite of being at the top of steel shar a bangs), a type of early bus manufacturing. The first Sheffield along with delivery vans. There are car to be produced was the no known Hallamshire’s surviving, ‘Hallamshire’ built by Durham although the factory remained Churchill who were manufacturers until 1986. and engineers trading from Trent Street in Attercliffe between 1887 Burgon and Ball, based in Malin and 1902, then from Chambers Bridge at Hillsbrough, produced Lane, Grimesthorpe, from 1902 sheep shearing machines and until 1939. garden shears under the name ‘La Plata’ from 1886. They were Specialising in marine engine another firm offering cars for sale A Durham Churchill charabanc. governors (which control the in Sheffield and sold to Australia speed of the engine) and piston and America as well as locally. rings, they supplied clutches to other car manufacturers, In 1882 the partnership was broken including Napier for their racing up, and, after Charles Burgon died car. D.C. decided to produce the in 1900 the firm was taken over by entire car themselves and by 1901 Benjamin Hindes. they had made their first vehicle. Although La Plata was registered The car consisted of a wooden as a Sheffield made car the frame covered in steel, this base actual vehicles were produced in was then fitted with a’ tonneau’ France, shipped over to Sheffield body (open section similar to a and then badged. However, very carriage). The tyres were made few cars had the badges, - only of rubber supplied by Michelin 15 are listed. The first La Plata car and it was powered by a 7 horse was sold on 21st October 1908 to powered engine. The Durham Mr James Hind costing £126, 10 Churchill was controlled by 2 gear shillings. (£9,690 today) with extras levers one for forward the other bringing the total cost to £137/17 reverse, and was steered with a shillings and 9d (£10, 532.36 now). rack and pinion which converted These extras included a leather movements from the steering arm wallet, costing £1/17 shillings & 7d in the car to the wheels. The car (£77.88), and an extra inner tube. was also fitted with 3 foot pedals The registration number of this which controlled the clutch, the car was W112. ‘W’ later became equipment and garden shears out that only Rolls Royce made back and the front brakes. the registration letter of all cars until 1986. engines as fine as theirs, and registered in Sheffield. went as far as opening a London On 5th December 1903 Durham In chronological order, the next showroom a stone’s throw from Churchill became the first car James bought another car in 1904 car produced in Sheffield is their rivals. manufacturer in Sheffield to which cost £245 plus 6% (£19,970). the most famous, the Simplex. produce the complete vehicle, Regularly seen in town during the During the war Simplex made called ‘The Hallamshire’ making all La Plata only traded for a few ‘Cars on the Moor’ weekends. armoured vehicles that were the parts in their Attercliffe factory. years, producing their last car in Built between 1906 and 1922 the bought by the Belgian and Russian In 1905 the Durham Churchilll was 1905, although Burgan and Ball Simplex, originally called ‘The armies. exhibited at the Crystal Palace continued making sheep shearing Brotherhood’ and was produced just the other side of the Sheffield When production resumed, after border at Templeborough Rolling the war, alterations to the car had Mills in Rotherham before moving been made to include, amongst to Tinsley. other things, a larger engine. It was the first car in Britain to have The Simplex was designed by an electric starting button. Percy Richardson who had worked for Daimler until moving The Simplex that was displayed to Sheffield and producing the at the London Motor Show in Simplex in 1908. The first car had 1921 was sold to Earl Fitzwilliam a 3 speed gearbox and an open who originally invested in the body. The following year Simplex production of the car. In 1925, had made 4 smaller models and after the company folded, this car started designing aeroplane was acquired by Kelham Island engines. However the following Museum, where it can be seen year the engines were replaced today. with smaller 4 cylinder engines. That’s it for now, part 2 will be in The larger models had 6 cylinder the next edition, when I will bring engines and Simplex pointed the story up to date. 12 Sharrow Today March 2020 Health and Well-being A cancer support group with a difference By Helen Quirk 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer! Introducing 5K Your Way: a 5K Your Way is much more than a support group with a difference, walk or run in the park, one of our a run and walking club with a regulars, Rachel says: difference, a social opportunity with a difference, a coffee “I have always enjoyed exercising morning with a difference!! We but was finding it difficult to return are a community-based initiative to fitness after my breast cancer provided by MOVE charity aiming diagnosis and treatment in 2017. to encourage those living with and 5k Your Way has helped me find beyond cancer, families, friends support for returning to running and those working in cancer (with ambassadors happy to services to walk, jog, run, cheer or slow to my pace!). It has also volunteer at a local 5k Your Way provided the opportunity to meet parkrun event on the last Saturday with others who are living with of every month. and beyond cancer, who know where you are coming from with Physical activity has been shown treatments, side-effects, fears and to have a number of important (running!) successes.” benefits for people living with cancer, including reducing Our Ambassador Helen says, cancer-related fatigue, helping “We’re a friendly bunch that to preserve heart and lung wants to encourage others to join function and muscular fitness and us once a month - whether you improving mental well-being. walk, run, skip or crawl – anything With this in mind, we’re inviting goes! Some of our group complete anyone with a current or previous the 5 kilometre Parkrun course, diagnosis of cancer, their friends, others complete part of it, some families and those working in watch and cheer but we all share cancer services to join us. the common goal of wanting to support each other” The group meet at Sheffield Hallam parkrun in Endcliffe Park on Anyone is welcome to join the the last Saturday of every month. group at their next event on They have three enthusiastic Saturday 28th March. They meet Ambassadors; Lorraine, Rebecca outside Endcliffe Park café at and Helen who are always happy 8:50am for a 9am Parkrun start. to see new faces and encourage You won’t miss them; they will be you to take part in your own way- in their bright blue 5K Your Way whether you want to run, walk, t-shirts and hoodies! cheer or volunteer, or drop in for a Visit www.5kyourway.org or check cuppa and a chat! out the Facebook event page.

Endcliffe Park March 2020 Sharrow Today 13 Local People

This Much I Know...with Steven Huniashi

Born in Middlesborough, Steven Steven is a not just a great came to Sheffield to live in Parson champion of local businesses, Cross before moving to settle in his he is also a passionate supporter current home of Sharrow 6 years of local places such as Highfield ago. If you’re out and about in Adventure Playground where his the local area you’ll often see regular donations make a huge Steven - he’s an active member difference in helping to provide of the community in both body facilities which support children, and spirit! young people and families in our area. The money donated A daily user of the Old School by Steven, and other local Cafe, Steven enjoys the hearty philanthropists, funds arts and craft breakfasts there the most and will activities, provides free, healthy be sad when the current occupiers meals during school holidays, move on from the Old Junior youth club and safe-space drop- School site. A new cafe will be in sessions, and helps to keep the opening there in the near future - playground safe. clean, and open let’s hope that their breakfasts are for all the community to enjoy. up to scratch!! To say that Sharrow is Steven’s favourite place is something of an understatement; when asked where would he live if he could chose to live anywhere else in the world, his answer was a straigh- forward, “nowhere”! Not even a tropical Bahaman beach was enough to tempt him away from his beloved, friendly, diverse community.

If you see him in the street or in the cafe, why not say a friendly hello! Steven Huniashi: local resident, man-about-town, and philanthropist 14 Sharrow Today March 2020 Local Shops and Cafés Aleppo Castle ... Go on, treat yourself! By Steve Fryer

I’m sure you’ve all heard of bring up a young family. So they son, who was helping out in the Mohamed explained that they Aleppo. For many years it was one reluctantly left their home and shop during the half term holiday. also take telephone orders, and of the major centres of conflict in came to live in Sheffield where will make things to order too, as the ongoing Syrian Civil War. But Falak’s two brothers live. He and his Mum explained that long as the value is £15 or more. did you know that it is also one of it wasn’t so much a bakery as an They will also deliver it to your the oldest continuously inhabited Back in Aleppo Ahmed used to Arabic sweet shop. Everything home (for an additional charge cities in the world - inhabited for help his brother run a bakery/ is freshly made on the premises of £2). thousands of years. Until recently patisserie shop so when they came and there is a whole range of it was also Syria’s largest city, to Sheffield he decided to set up baklava and konafe. There is even The shop is also a cafe where along with Damascus, but the in business here. Aleppo Castle on chocolate covered baklava. I you can sit down and enjoy your devastation of the civil war has London Road is the result – named tried some – it’s fantastic! I also favourite type of tea or coffee reduced its size. after the famous ancient building liked the little rolls filled with sweet and choose from a wide range of in the old part of Aleppo. soft cheese which you dip in a savoury dishes. Ahmed and Falak Hendawi used fragrant syrup – amazing stuff. And So why not pop along to Aleppo to live in Aleppo with their young The shop has now been open 2 or the pots of creamy homemade Castle on London Road (just family of 6 boys. As the fighting got 3 months and on my recent visit I rice pudding are really good too, opposite the junction with Sharrow worse they decided that Aleppo was served very professionally by drizzled with syrup and sprinkled Lane) and give yourself a real was too dangerous a place to 12 year old Mohamed, the second with crunched pistachio nuts. treat. March 2020 Sharrow Today 15 Sport & Fitness Club and Country! By Brendan Warburton

Sheffield City Boxing Club have Coach Brendan Warburton was this is exactly what happened novice. Now she’s the Great had some international success well pleased with his performance. in Jades case. In fact out of the Britain champion!” recently with two of their boxers He said ”it was a real honour for 12 bouts that evening only one representing England. Vlad to represent England and he England boxer was successful and Jade will now go on to her trial put in a terrific performance, he that was Jade. and both she and Vlad will be Vlad Matai, originally from was at his best and showed real entering the upcoming national Romania, who is studying robotic class.” Brendan explains” Jade was the elite championships. Head coach engineering at Sheffield university, underdog going into the bout Brendan values the success and was recently selected to represent Another boxer to represent but put in what I thought was her puts it down to the dedication and England in their duel with Scotland. England in December was female best performance ever. Like a commitment shown in training, The 20 year old from Bucharest, boxer Jade Pearce, competing for great engine she never stopped while both are studying for their who was a national champion last England in the GB championships working, forcing her opponent university degrees. year, was thrilled to represent his at the EIS in Sheffield. onto the back foot. Though it was adopted country and he didn’t a split decision it was fully deserved He said” Everyone at the club in disappoint. The championships are for and should open up some doors Sharrow is really proud of the two England boxers to box against the for Jade.” boxers’ achievements. We’re A good first round set the tone GB representatives, who are full fortunate enough to be producing for the bout, when Vlad gave his time funded athletes. Any England “When Jade, an aerospace some top calibre athletes and opponent a count and went on to boxer who beats a GB rep will engineering student at Sheffield hopefully they can inspire other win convincingly with a unanimous then receive a trial to become a University, first came to our gym members of the club to reach for decision. fully funded athlete with GB, and three years ago she was just a the top!” Tap into Sharrow’s Fitness Hub By Katie Blackburn From the outside, Nuffield Health Great Ormond Street Hospital, Fitness and Wellbeing Centre on provides free, tailored, personal Napier Street might just look like training and exercise and is the any other health club but behind largest of its type in Europe. the scenes, it delivers invaluable services to Sheffield residents. Around 1 in 3 people over the age of 45 experiences joint pain, Nuffield Health is a trading charity which can restrict daily activities. and works with many local and In April 2020 Nuffield Sheffield national organisations to help will begin the Nuffield joint pain people who need health and programme, which will aim to fitness support. The income is reduce pain, increase mobility invested back into Nuffield’s main and improve mental health. By purpose - to build a healthier breaking the cycle of inactivity nation. often experienced by people Throughout the year, they deliver with joint pain, the programme programmes to people of all ages will help to alleviate isolation at Nuffield Sheffield visit many is about the summer months, and - exercise sessions for men with and depression, and improve local schools every week to includes a 12-week countdown to Prostate Cancer, kids with Cystic emotional wellbeing. support young children as part prepare for your summer holiday, Fibrosis and those who suffer from of the School Wellbeing Activity tips to avoid injuries as you boost chronic joint pain. Nuffield Health also works to Programme (SWAP). your activity levels, and strategies improve the health of local to reclaim your body image. The Cystic Fibrosis Programme is children. With growing concerns Every 3 months the club opens its designed to encourage children around the physical and mental doors to local residents to come Nuffield Health is a hub of fitness living with the condition to enjoy wellbeing of children, they focus and “Meet Our Experts” for health and wellbeing that is there for the exercise and to help them maintain on addressing the issues children and fitness tips. These events have whole local community to tap into or improve their lung function. The face at school, at home and in themes related to the time of year. and utilise. programme, in partnership with the world of social media. Staff The next event on 18th May 2020 16 Sharrow Today March 2020 Local Artist: An experimental creative force

Lynne Chapman Lynne’s story - in her own words Drawing has been a vital part of who I am since I was old enough to hold a pencil. At art college, I got a degree in Printed Textiles, but rapidly decided I was more interested in illustration. This has taken many forms over the years. I’ve illustrated over 30 children’s books but, alongside my paid work, I’ve al- ways been an urban sketcher, capturing anything and everything in sketchbooks, just having fun. Then, in 2015, I got an invitation by a profes- sor at the University of Manchester, to use my sketching as a way of recording their re- search projects. We got funding for a year- long collaboration. I sketched every aspect of her research institute in 44 long, concer- tina sketchbooks. That year was a turning point. I gave up children’s books and now earn my living as a reportage-artist, sketching academic projects, painting during their re- search interviews and conferences. It’s chal- lenging, as I have to work extremely quickly, but it’s also really interesting, as every project is different and I love working alongside such clever people. The reportage work is quite sporadic and has released more free time for me to experiment with new ideas of my own. Surprisingly, after 30 years, I felt the need to return to textiles. I began ‘drawing-in-stitch’ as a means of tak- ing my work somewhere unfamiliar, trying out a new mark-making language. I started by reinterpreting some of my painted sketches but quickly found it too limiting, so now I cre- ate abstract, fine-art textile canvases and even textile sculptures. The last 3 years have been an extraordinary time: a surge of crea- tive energy, driving my work forwards. I am constantly exploring, playing with materials, pushing things out of my comfort zone. More recently, because of my concerns about waste and the shortcomings of re- cycling, I began incorporating waste prod- ucts into my artwork - partly as a statement, but also as a way of ‘locking’ them in, tak- ing them out of circulation. I collected un- wanted carrier bags from people locally and stitched them into strange and colourful sculptures. It’s a challenging medium to sew, but I enjoy creating something unexpected from over-familiar, often ugly materials, pre- Lynne has lived in the area for 26 years and has had For more information about Lynne’s work go to: senting them anew. Each time I introduce a number of exhibitions in Sheffield. She’ll next be www.lynnechapman.net - for reportage-sketching a new material, new problems arise, but it is showing her textiles as part of ‘Open Up’ in May www.lynnechapmantextiles.co.uk - for textiles often in solving these difficulties that interest- when you’ll also be able to see her reportage and il- Facebook page: @lynnechapmantextiles ing things happen. lustrations. All Lynne’s work is for sale. Instagram: @lynnepencil