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Whirlow Hall Farm Trust

Visitors flock to see the new ‘Hen House’ refurb at Whirlow Hall Farm Trust.

Whirlow Hall Farm was delighted to announce the opening of their newly refurbished Hen House this weekend. The project funded by local online educational publishing house, Twinkl enhances the immersive experience for visitors and the students the Trust supports. With a new 80-seater café opening in June, the Hen House refurb marks the next phase of growth for the charity, encouraging more visitors to the much-loved local spot.

The refurbished Hen House will enhance the learning delivery for the many vulnerable youngsters the charity works with but will provide the local community with opportunities to meet farm animals up close and personal, such as Horacio, the farms hand reared orphaned calf.

Jonathan Seaton and Susie Seaton with their son at Whirlow Hall Farm

On Saturday 24th April, in line with all current Covid restrictions, the Hen House was officially opened by Jonathan and Susie Seaton, Co-founders of Twinkl

Jonathan Seaton, Co-founder and CEO of Twinkl said: “It is really exciting to see the new Hen House at Whirlow Hall Farm Trust open to visitors. It’s a real honour to be involved in a project that will further support the educational work the Trust does with children and young people, and it’s fantastic that we were able to assist with the refurbishment.

I look forward to visiting regularly in the future and continuing to witness the great work done by the Trust in the community.”

Whirlow Hall Farm Trust plays a vital role in the city’s alternative provision network supporting children and young people facing a complex combination of difficulties which can include a range of mental health conditions.

The new Hen House together with our playground and upcoming new café will, without a doubt, help us to keep moving forward and allow us to share more magical moments with everyone at our beautiful location.”

Sarah Kerrigan, Head of Fundraising and Events said: “We are extremely grateful to Twinkl for supporting this project. Visitors to the café and shop help support the vital work we do so being able to meet a gentle calf, groom a rabbit, and check to see if the hens have laid eggs during their visit are not only fun and informative activities for local families, but crucial to encourage them to visit.

For more information visit whirlowhallfarm.org

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Crosspool Scarecrow Competition 2021

Crosspool scarecrow competition 2021 is a great way to encourage your families to be creative and bring the community together.

2021 Crosspool Scarecrow Competition

Reflecting on how the coronavirus crisis has changed the world and all our lives, the Theme for this year’s Scarecrow competition is   “A New Chapter”

Scarecrows to be displayed from SATURDAY 26TH JUNE until SATURDAY 3rd JULY

Pay just £4 to take part; Entry forms are available from May 31st, at “Nest Café” and “Hudson’s Kitchen”

All proceeds will go to Friends of Lydgate Association FOLA  

Thanks to local businesses there are worthwhile prizes up for grabs. The winner and two runners-up will be announced at the Crosspool Summer Fayre, Saturday July 3rd.

When making your scarecrow please be sure not to put anything in or on it that could fall off and become harmful to animals and wildlife habitats.

Make safety and social distancing the number one priority at all times

Good luck!

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Crosspool Summer Fayre 2021

Don’t miss the Crosspool Summer Fayre on Saturday 3 July, one of the events taking place as part of this year’s Crosspool Festival. Look out for the full programme coming soon.

If Covid19 Infection rates prevent the Government being in a position to remove all legal limits on social contact, unfortunately the Crosspool Summer Fayre would have to be cancelled.

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“WANTED: BOOKS, BRIC-A-BRAC OR TOMBOLA PRIZES FOR CROSSPOOL SUMMER FAYRE”

Summer Fayre 2015
Crosspool Summer Fayre

Wanted: books, bric-a-brac or tombola prizes for 2021 Crosspool Summer Fayre

Do you have any unwanted books, prizes, gifts or bric-a-brac that might be suitable for the Crosspool Forum Summer Fayre tombola or one of our stalls?

If so, please get in touch with Gillian on g.m.drinkwater@btinternet.com or 0114 229 5670. We can collect if necessary, or they can be dropped off locally.

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Crosspool Reopens

After government lockdown rules were relaxed on April 12th all non-essential retail shops, hair and nail salons, along with outdoor restaurants for table service, reopened in Crosspool.
The Sportsman and Crosspool Tavern are planning to reopen for outdoor table service on Thursday April 29th.

The pandemic lockdown has been difficult and damaging for local shops and businesses.
To help them return to as near to normal as quickly as possible, it’s important that we continue to take a cautious approach.  Social distancing and Face covering are still required for shops until Jun 21, the earliest point at which the country could return fully to normal living.

The full list of non-essential shops that have reopened since closing their doors on January 6th:

“Direct Travel” Tele: 0114 268 7500

“Layers Flooring” Tele: 0114 2669888

“Charisma” Tele: 0114 263 1003

“More Posh than Dosh” Tele: 0114 268 4556

“Inspiration Hair Salon” Tele: 0114 266 3996

“Enhance” Tele: 0114 266 5950

“Expert Barbers” Tele: 0114 266 1234

“Ronaldo” Tele: 0114 266 2133

Peppermint Tele: 0114 327 0410

Open for Takeaway and or outdoor table service:-

“Nest Café” Tele: 07977 737232

“Varanasi Inn” Tele: 0114 266 1017

“Papa Ciccios” Tele: 0114 268 4440

“Hudson’s Kitchen” Tele: 0114 449 5341
Opens next week, after refurbishment, for takeaways,  outdoor & garden table service.  

Cuore Siciliano treats

“Cuore Siciliano” Tele: 0114 266 9811  
At the moment Cuore Siciliano are open Monday to Wednesday from 9am to 2:30pm and Thursday to Saturday from 4pm to 8pm.
In the morning they offer panini with our Sicilian sausage or panino caprese or homemade burgers and sandwiches vegetarian and gluten free as well.  They do homemade stuffed Focaccia Bread and pizza, homemade cake and Sicilian sweets as cannoli filled with ricotta cheese or cassata siciliana and other delicious treats stuffed with nutella. They will probably add more sweets, and of course they do coffee.
They also sell typical homemade Sicilian products; sausage, salame and pancetta.

Open from April 29th

“Sportsman (ember inn) Crosspool – Ember Inns: Tele: 0114 268 8011

“Crosspool Tavern, Stonehouse”   Tele: 0114 266 2113

Churches will fully open as and when Government Guidelines Permit

“St Columba’s” Tele: 0114 267 0006 (Services at Stephen Hill)

“Stephen Hill Methodist Church” Tele: 0114 230 5676
Services resume at Stephen Hill on Sunday, 18th April at 10.30am.
However, because of Covid -19 restrictions, and social distancing regulations in Church numbers are limited, so it’s very important that they know how many folk wish to attend the service. email: brenda.nelson@stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk
Services will still be accessible via Zoom

“Tapton Hill Congregational Church” Tele: 0114 230 8191
Services are conducted in line with Government guidance on Wednesday evenings and every 2nd & 4th Sunday in the month: taptonchurch.com

“Church of St Francis of Assisi”   Tele: 0114 263 0383
Victual parish gatherings:  stfrancisrc-sheffield.org.uk

  

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A Year in Crosspool

‘A Year in Crosspool’, is the theme for this year’s Photography Competition.

We anticipate people will want to submit images that have meaning to them in relation to the last year. Perhaps it will reflect some of the hardships and challenges, or some of the more uplifting aspects of human nature and life in Crosspool. It could even be something to illustrate how you, or someone you know, has developed personally, perhaps learning a new skill or activity.

You can submit any image you like (within the bounds of decency!) but remember, the photo should make an impact and tell a story.

How to enter

Categories are open to anyone living/working/studying in the area and are as follows:

  • Primary (5-11 yrs)
  • Secondary (12-18 yrs)
  • Adult (19 yrs+)
    Closing date for entries is Tuesday 1 June

Email your photo as a jpg to: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com

  • Please state:
  • Your name
  • Age category
  • Your contact email and phone number
  • A caption for your photo so the judges clearly understand by your description what is happening in the photo.

There will be prizes for all the category winners and their photo framed. All entries will be considered for featuring in the Crosspool Calendar.

The public select the winning photographs.

The shortlisted best three in each category will be put on the Crosspool Forum website http://www.crosspool.info and voting for the winners will start from Friday 11 June and close on Tuesday 29 June The winners will be announced on Wednesday 30 June 2021.

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2021 Local Elections

The election on Thursday May 6th 2021 was originally meant to have taken place in May 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic.

People in the Crookes & Crosspool ward will now have the opportunity to vote:- for a Local Councillor; on a Local Government Act Referendum and for a Police and Crime Commissioner.

Election of a Councillor to the Sheffield City Council – Crookes & Crosspool Ward,

Local Government Act Referendum

Election of the Police and Crime Commissioner for the south Yorkshire Police Area (listed alphabetically):

Polling Stations

Polling District       HD
Crookes & Crosspool Ward
Stephen Hill Church
Benty Lane
Crosspool
Sheffield S10 5NF

Polling District       HJ & HK
Crookes & Crosspool Ward
The Sportsman,
57 Benty Lane,
Crosspool,
Sheffield, S10 5NF  

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Keir Starmer visits Crosspool

Ruth Milsom & Keir Starmer

Labour Leader Keir Starmer visited Sheffield to check-out the exciting developments in the city centre and to see the vaccination program being run out of St Columba’s Church in Crosspool.

Local activist and Labour Candidate for Crookes and Crosspool Ruth Milsom, welcomed Keir to St Columba’s and commented afterwards:

“It was great to have Keir visit our area and see for himself the great work of volunteers at St Columba’s in helping deliver vaccinations.

“We discussed the fantastic work that my colleague, Councillor Anne Murphy, did when the pandemic started in establishing Community Hubs at St Columba’s and at a church in Crookes. The hubs and other organisations like the Mutual Aid groups that I helped organise a year ago have been absolutely vital in providing on-the-ground practical help and signposting for local residents.

“Keir was clearly impressed by the incredibly cheerful and efficient NHS and volunteer vaccination team we have in Crosspool – this is our local community at its best.”

Over the course of the pandemic Sheffield Councillors have worked with the Voluntary, Community and Faith Groups, to ensure people get the right help for food deliveries, medicine, or mental and emotional wellbeing.

More than 20,000 calls made to dedicated council helpline service resulting in:

✓ Over 2,000 shopping deliveries ✓ Over 1,000 medicine deliveries ✓ Over 5,000 ‘Safe and Well’ visits

And when the government have failed to act, Labour councillors have ensured that the Council has stepped in: – providing 6,000 laptops to children to access home schooling, and provided freeschool meal vouchers to over 22,000 children over school holidays (including this Easter), and we have provided additional support from council funds to residents struggling to pay for heating, utilities, or food, via unique Sheffield hardship schemes.

Keir Starmer spoke in Sheffield about this work and stated:

“Here with the council being in Labour hands you have seen a council that has stood by people during the pandemic – communities, delivering food, businesses that needed support, so you have seen the difference it made at the time when people most needed it”