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Mosque Open Day An open day at the Sheffield Islamic Centre, Madina Masjid (Wolseley Road) will be taking place on Tuesday 17th November from 11-12.30pm and 13.30-16.30pm. Throughout the day there will be tours of the mosque, information sessions and refreshments. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the Islamic faith in the fabulous, purpose built mosque. To find out more phone 07930313773 or 07817246836 or email enquiries@isb-sheff.org.uk or visit the website at www.isb-sheff.org.uk to find out more. November 2009

Mount Pleasant Park  In a few weeks time, regular visitors to Mount Pleasant Park are likely to bump into the new Community Ranger who will be in post shortly. Funded by Sharrow Partnership, the Community Ranger’s role will involve helping support the maintenance of the Mount Pleasant Park green space so it keeps looking great, as well having a key role in encouraging more local people and groups to make use of the park. Watch this space! November 2009

Get a healthy start to your day Feeling like you want to get healthier and need some help to find out the best ways to do it? Well help at hand in the shape of Healthy Mornings. These informal sessions on Tuesday 6th, 13th and 20th Oct are on from 10.45 -11.45am at The Old Junior School where there’s chance to have a cup of tea and listen to a 15 minute talk about a health-related topic. Phone Ruth on 0114 2508384 or email ruth@sharrowcf.org.uk to find out more or just come on down. October 2009

Community Hub The Central and South Community Assemblies are about to start finding out what local service users, partners and residents think about the idea of a Community Hub for Sharrow. This would bring together a range of local services and provide improved community facilities in a high quality and welcoming space at the old Sharrow School Site on South View Road/ Sharrow Lane.  Lots of activity is planned over the next 8 weeks and many of you are already involved. To get more information and complete an online questionnaire follow the links at www.sheffield.gov.uk/sharrowprogramme  October 2009

Sharrow Gets Talking FREE English conversation classes are on offer at the Old Junior School, South View Road every Saturday 10am-12 noon. Booking is not necessary, as you can just turn up. The classes are suitable for all levels of learning from beginners to more advanced learners who might be taking ESOL classes. Materials for classes are prepared by qualified ESOL teachers and classes are run by volunteers including trained teachers. Classes are taught in small groups and aim to be relaxed, fun and useful with a whole range of interesting topics discussed. Parents are very welcome to bring their children with them too. So pop down and have some wordy fun!   October 2009

Get connected! Are you afraid of computers? Don’t know how to use the internet? Or find computers just too complicated? Well help is at hand! UK Online Centres are offering drop-in FREE computer classes which will show you the benefits of the internet, as well as saving you time, money and hassle. Classes will be run all day Wednesday and Friday mornings at The Old Junior School on South View Road, as well as at several other local venues on different days in the week. The 23rd October will also see a ‘get online’ day that will dedicate a whole day at The Old Junior School to help people get up to date and ‘computer - savvy’ with the internet. To find out more phone Jonathan on 0114 2508384 or email jonathan@sharrowcf.org.uk September 2009

Sharrow Scorpions Sharrow scorpions are going from strength to strength at the moment and recently took part in a cricket tournament held at the Sheffield United Cricket Ground. The Sharrow Scorpions run by Sport Sharrow is becoming more and more popular and attendance at the clubs is steadily increasing. The Sharrow Scorpions club gives young people aged 9-11 years old a chance to have a taster of a whole range of sports. So if you’re interested, or know of someone who might be, phone James, Sport Sharrow worker, on 0114 2736496 to find out more! September 2009

How Your Neighbourhood Works Do you live on the Lansdowne Estate or surrounding areas and want to know more about services in your area and how you can influence them? Well another ‘How your neighbourhood works’ course is on the horizon that looks exactly at this and how, as a local person, you can help shape services to your needs. The Autumn programme kicks off on Thursday 24th September and runs for the next 3 Thursday mornings. A taster session will be run on 17th September to get a feel for the course and what it will be like. If you’re interested, or want to know more phone Ruth on 0114 2584103 or email ruth@sharrowcf.org.uk. Spaces are going quick so book early to avoid being disappointed.  September 2009

Sharrow Today needs you! You may have heard that Sharrow Community Forum have had to make a few redundancies recently including Mark, the editor of the local paper ‘Sharrow Today’. Thanks to the offers of support an August edition has been pulled together and will be available on SCF’s website shortly, with distribution of the paper to the local Sharrow community this week. There are plans to produce an October edition but this is only possible if there is support and interest from the local Sharrow community to help write for and produce the paper. Are you a local resident who would like to have your story or article published? Or maybe you have experience of using Microsoft publisher? If so we would love to hear from you… To find out more phone the Sharrow Community Forum Office on 0114 2508384. July 2009

Lansdowne TARA Attended by 35 local residents, the recent Lansdowne Tenant and Residents Association’s Annual General Meeting voted to extend the boundary of the TARA to include adjacent streets Club Garden Road, Club Road, Salmon Street, Hobart Street and Sharrow Street. A committee of 10 people was also elected. July 2009

Sharrow Sporty Action The Sharrow Scorpions run by Sport Sharrow is becoming more and more popular. The young people who attend the club were recently given the opportunity to have their first taste of competition when they took part in a city wide tag-rugby tournament at Hillsborough Arena against other teams from across the city. The mixed team of both girls and boys really enjoyed the event and although they did not win the tournament they really enjoyed it and did themselves and Sharrow proud. The Sharrow Scorpions club is a starter club where young people can learn the basics of various sports throughout the year. The club will be entered into a sports tournament where children can play sports against other teams if they wish. This club is a great opportunity for young people to come along to a structured sports session, have fun, make new friends and learn new skills. If you know of anyone aged 9-11yrs (Year 5-Year 6) phone Activity Sheffield on 0114 2734266 to find out more, or come along to the session every Wednesday 5pm until 6.30pm at Sharrow Primary School. Sport Sharrow is also looking to develop a Boccia mini league for wheelchair users in the area and have approached sheltered accommodation settings in the Central Area Community Assembly and are waiting for confirmation on taster sessions. A taster session will start things off and will hopefully lead on to developing the mini leagues, so watch this space. Blastoff is a free local football training session which brings football to your doorstep! Sessions are available to 11-16 year old boys & girls. Training sessions are run in Mount Pleasant Park & Hillsborough Park on Wednesday evenings 6.30pm-8pm on alternate weeks between each park. There’s also a new multi sports session starting at the Madina Community Centre. James has been working closely with the local mosque to encourage more participants from ethnic minorities to take part. Sport Sharrow will also be holding a summer launch on 9th July at ‘You Say’ Event at the Madina Community centre.  To find out more about any of the above activities phone James Taylor, Sport Sharrow Worker on 0114 2736496! June 2009

Sharrow Festival Remember to come down to the fabulous Sharrow Festival at Mount Pleasant Park Saturday 4th July from 12-8pm! Music stages featuring music from around the world, global food, refreshments, circus skills workshops, craft tents, Street Dance and a children’s play area are all on offer. Come on down and relax and join in the fun! Let’s hope the sun shines!   June 2009

Go Team Sharrow! Team Sharrow 2 an event to bring together Sharrow ‘on the ground’ workers went well at The Old Junior School, with over 35 workers coming together. Police community support officers, community engagement workers, librarians, school nurses, health development workers, community foresters, as well as different local community representatives to name but a few all came to meet new and old faces, swap information about what’s happening in the area and look at ways of all working together to benefit local Sharrow people. Workshops and informal fun interviews were all part of the event with the aim of workers being able to let local people know more about what’s happening in their area by knowing more about what other workers and services can offer. Team Sharrow events are all about joining information up, so next time you see your local neighbourhood warden or librarian for example and have a query, if they can’t help then they might well know a person or service who can. May 2009

Football for Females Are you female and want to play some football? Well Football Unites Racism Divides are running a series of free football sessions (run by a qualified coach) on Sundays 12-2pm and are open to females from age 10 - adult. No experience is needed or even a kit, only a pair of trainers. Phone Saf at Football Unites Racism Divides on 0114 2553156 to find out more or turn up at the indoor venue, Sheffield Works Department Sports Club, Heeley Bank Road, Sheffield.      May 2009

Abbeydale Communities Together Residents and workers in Abbeydale are busy planning the second summer event at Broadfield Park, this time with a community picnic on Sunday August 2nd from 12 - 3pm.  Volunteers are needed!  If you have time to spare and skills to share then get in touch!  Planning meeting on Monday June 1st, 6-8pm at St Peters Church Hall or visit the website www.act4action.org.uk and leave your details.   ACT also have a new Chair, Shapal Khan, after Shahid Ali stood down earlier this month.  The group will be putting efforts in the coming months in to promoting the activities of the group and exploring different ways that people can get involved. Shapal has also been busy applying for funds to build the youth provision over the summer at St Peters from Sharrow Partnership’s ‘Shine on Sharrow’ grant and South Yorkshire Police’s ABC Awards. If successful this will include some residential activities and a health and fitness project over the summer in partnership with Sheffield Futures and Ship Shape. May 2009

How Your Neighbourhood Works Following the success of the 2 Abbeydale courses (a total of 24 residents took part) Sharrow Community Forum and Sharrow Partnership are running another course for people living and working in the Highfield and Lowfield neighourhoods.  The course is due to start on June 16th, running on 4 consecutive mornings, and will be at the Medina Community Centre on Wolseley Road.  Topics covered will include crime and community safety; environment; young people and health, with key speakers taking part from a range of services.  To book your place phone Nicola on 0114 2584103. May 2009