Hallam’s dementia resource endorsed by NHS England
An online resource designed to support people with dementia and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic has been endorsed by NHS England.
Sixty-one per cent of social housing tenants cut back on essentials to pay rent
New findings from a survey of social housing tenants found that 70 per cent struggled to pay their rent, with 61 per cent forced to cut back on essentials, such as heating and food, to be able to pay their rent.
Sheffield Hallam Student’s raise over £40,000 for charity
Sheffield Hallam students have successfully raised over £40,000 for Sheffield Charities by organising a variety of virtual events.
Community ownership key to levelling up Britain’s high streets, according to new research
A new report from the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Power to Change has shone a light on the need and opportunity for supporting communities to save ailing high streets and support the levelling up agenda.
Hallam joins forces with employers to help graduates benefit from £2bn job creation fund
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ has partnered with organisations across the region to help create 6-month work placement opportunities through the Government’s recently announced £2bn Kickstart scheme.
Sheffield Hallam reveals health-tech businesses set to join its accelerator programme
A Finnish start-up that delivers online postnatal exercise programmes to help new mothers recover safely after childbirth is part of the cohort of health businesses accepted onto Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s latest Wellbeing Accelerator.
Black authors are still underrepresented in UK publishing
In response to Black Lives Matter protests, sales of books by black British authors, such as Reni Eddo-Lodge and Bernadine Evaristo, have topped the UK bestseller lists. Several recent prestigious awards have also been won by black writers, including Candice Carty-Williams who won book of the year for Queenie at the British Book Awards. While these firsts must be celebrated, they also shine a light on publishing’s systemic practices, which have maintained inequalities and under-representation for black, Asian and minority ethnic writers and diverse books.
Re-imagining our place - Sheffield City Region, the healthiest place in the country to live and work
As the vaccine brings hope that things will ‘return to normal’, we should aim for normal to mean something different. How about a normal that eradicates inequalities in healthy life years within a generation?
Why political decision-making is failing our urban green spaces
Green spaces in city neighbourhoods are critical for wellbeing. Policymakers know this, which is why they put local authorities under pressure to keep parks and green spaces open during lockdown. However, there is a large gap between what this research shows should be done to maximise the benefits of urban green space, and what is actually put in place in cities.
Real estate prices are reaching record highs but that doesn’t mean it’s the only time to sell
The pandemic has had unexpected effects on the housing market, causing a rush to sell. But is this the right moment?