Fashion fundraiser tops £4,000

Fashion fundraiser tops £4,000

We’re delighted to announce that the charity fashion show we hosted at Wentworth Woodhouse in September raised a whopping £4,131,67. The event was a sell-out, with 200 people packing out the grand Marble Saloon. We invited four of our fashion boutiques to showcase their collections on the catwalk: Pink Boutique,...

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Sheffield FA recognises grassroots heroes

Sheffield FA recognises grassroots heroes

There would be no grassroots football without the tremendous work that volunteers do year in, year out. They are the beating heart of the footballing community who give their time, effort and energy to make a positive impact on the game.  As a way of thanking them for their dedication,...

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Aroundtown Meets Billingley Christmas Tree Farm

Aroundtown Meets Billingley Christmas Tree Farm

The big man in red might get all the glory, but there’s someone here in South Yorkshire without whom Christmas might not be so magical. His black boots are covered in mud, not soot, he carries loppers rather than a sack of presents, and in place of a sleigh is...

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Royal sail of approval for Pearl

Royal sail of approval for Pearl

South Yorkshire charity, The Ethel Trust, had the pleasure of welcoming the royal family’s ‘trustiest anchor’ Princess Anne to officially launch their second barge, Pearl. The Princess Royal had flown into Sheffield by helicopter to view the new state-of-the-art community barge that will be used by the Ethel Trust for...

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You helped save the Yorkshire Trench

You helped save the Yorkshire Trench

You may recall that back in the summer of 2021 we covered the story of the Yorkshire Trench, one of a very few WWI trenches that still exist in its original location. Over 100 years after it was built, it had started to disintegrate due to changing water levels around...

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Lest we forget the Rotherham poppy appeal volunteers

Lest we forget the Rotherham poppy appeal volunteers

The poppy has become the symbol of remembrance, a way for us to honour the armed forces community past and present. But we must also not forget the volunteers who give their time each November to run the poppy appeal on behalf of the Royal British Legion. The Rotherham, Rawmarsh...

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