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Help Vulnerable People in Crosspool

Dear All
If you contacted us to say you are happy and would like to volunteer to Help Vulnerable people through this difficult and unprecedented time, during the isolation period for the Corvid 19 Virus,
Here is the Update for Crosspool:
St Columba’s and Crosspool Care are the Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) Hub.church
St Columba’s contact number is: 0114 267 0006
St Columba’s will be registering people who would like to volunteer or help.
They will be signing people up for various jobs depending on whether they are DBS checked or not, they will then be triaging people to the many, voluntary, faith and community groups in the Crosspool area.

Community Support Staff are only taking Emergency calls on 0114 2057120, for people over 70yrs who need help with Gas, Electric or Food.

Voluntary Action Sheffield is Co-ordinating all the Hubs in Sheffield and providing free DBS checks and training for Volunteers through the local Hubs.

For any medical needs, you should contact 111 or your GP surgery.

There are already scams going around so please go through your local Hub and register to keep you and the people you want to Help Safeguarded.

Thanks and Take Care.
Cllr. Anne Murphy

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Waste Collection Service Update, COVID-19

All waste and recycling services are currently operating as normal.

However, If and when a reduction in the workforce means all waste services cannot be provided, black bin and clinical waste collections will be prioritised.

The best place to find up to date information about your bin collections is on the :Sheffield SCC news

 

 

 

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Coronavirus and School Planning

King Edward VII School will partially close on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March 2020 because there is insufficient staff on-site to teach students and to keep children and young people safe due to the Coronavirus.

Year 7, Year 11 and Year 13 students must attend school as normal on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March 2020.

Year 7 students must go to the Upper School site on Glossop Road.

Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 12 students must stay at home until further notice. Students must continue with their studies and learning while away from School by accessing work via the MLE, Show My Homework and other School online learning platforms.

 

 

 

 

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Coronavirus – Helping the Vulnerable and Self-isolating

Coronavirus – Helping the Vulnerable and Self-isolating

Cllr Anne Murphy met with the leaders of the Crosspool Forum and other Crookes and Crosspool groups today.

Adult health and social care workers, housing officers, community wellbeing staff, Crosspool Care and other members of the Voluntary Community Forum sector were present at the meetings

As a result of those meetings a very clear message came out that we want to give to everyone:

This is an update to all those kind people wanting to be Volunteers and give support to local vulnerable and self-isolating people in their local areas and roads.

  • Please DON’T send letters out to people asking them to respond to you if they need help, you may be putting yourself and others at risk.
  • Please DON’T do any work with vulnerable people without the knowledge and appropriate protection of the relevant leaders in your area from the above groups who are co-ordinating volunteers and staff for people in your area.

Please follow the Voluntary Action Sheffield advice and ensure anyone wanting to help is DBS checked.

VAS is meeting tomorrow 17th March 2pm at the Town Hall Jill Malcolm is co-ordinating attendants please contact her for any information or if you intend to go to the meeting.
j.malcomson@vas.org.uk
Public Health Sheffield along with VAS is also able to give out help and advice

Phone 111 if you require any NHS advice and support

Please contact Cllr Anne Murphy with any issues you feel you don’t have access to advice on.                 Tel: 07788917981

 

 

 

 

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Whirlow Hall Farm Trust is chosen as a Co-op Local Community

Whirlow Coop

Whirlow Hall Farm Trust is delighted to have been chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund.

At a time when funds for community groups and charitable organisations are becoming more difficult to access, they’re incredibly grateful for this opportunity to make a real difference in Sheffield.

Whirlow Hall Farm Trust is raising funds to support the costs of running their education programmes on their working farm. It costs over £1million each year to run their charity and provide educational visits for children and young people. They have specialist programmes to help children and young people with additional learning needs and/or struggling with their mental health. They work with primary and secondary age children as well as those over sixteen.Whirlow Lamb

Their mission is to ensure there is a place in education for every child.

To help them raise vital funds, they’ll be relying on Co-op members. When a member buys selected products or services from the Co-op they earn a 5% reward for themselves, with a further 1% for local causes like Whirlow Hall Farm Trust.

The Co-op is looking to support organisations that make a difference in their local communities by protecting & improving community spaces, helping people reach their full potential by developing their skills or promoting health and well-being.

Co-op members can choose Whirlow Hall Farm Trust as their local cause by visiting membership.coop.co.uk/causes/34939. They really hope that people will visit the website and donate their 1% to the Whirlow Hall Farm Trust.

If you’re not a member and would like to support them, you can join at your local store or online
at www.coop.co.uk.

When a community comes together they’re able to achieve great things, so they hope you can help promote their project.

 

 

 

 

 

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SPRING MUSIC CONCERT

TONIGHT, TUESDAY 10TH MARCH 2020spring concert poster March 2020
7pm – 9pm
Everyone Welcome!!
King Edwards VII School
Spring Music Concert
Upper School Hall
Glossop Road S10 2PW
£5 Adults – £3 Children/Concessions

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Icy Conditions!!!

Icy Conditions.pngMany of the pavement and road surfaces in Crosspool are covered in Ice and are very slippery 27 Feb 2020 _
Please take extra care when going out this morning.