‘Not another one?’ General Election 2017
Brenda from Bristol famously said ‘Not another one?’ when she heard about the General Election coming up on the 8th June. She seemed to capture how many people feel about politics in a nutshell. The last general election, (in which 66% of registered voters voted) was in 2015 and last year we had the Brexit … Continued
Help Sheffield Flourish become UK Digital Charity of the Year!
We are delighted to announce we are in the prestigious UK Digital Leaders 100 2017 List. We are really pleased to be flying the flag for mental health and Sheffield on a national platform. This award is fantastic recognition of the collective efforts of the many people who have got involved in the Sheffield Flourish community hub! People power! We are … Continued
Mini-zine making session
ON APRIL 25TH WE CO-HOSTED AN EVENT WITH THE FANTASTIC FREE HAND CREATIVE. WE ASKED PEOPLE TO DESCRIBE WHAT MAKES THEM FEEL BETTER (OR THEIR ‘MEDICATION’) THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF TINY MAGAZINES. WE’D LIKE TO SHARE HOW THE EVENT WENT! Free Hand’s sessions always involve something strange, exciting or different – from making glittery slime … Continued
Sheffield Flourish: our new charity name
For those of you who don’t already know, Sheffield Flourish was set up by charity Recovery Enterprises. The charity was founded in 2012 by a group of people who are passionate about using innovative approaches to improve mental health in Sheffield. It’s grown quickly, and now supports a handful of community enterprises, as well as … Continued
The Sheffield Mental Health Guide
We’re really proud to have taken over the fantastic Sheffield Mental Health Guide this week. As we say thank you to everyone who’s been involved in building this site, and start thinking about how we can make it even better, we’re inviting Sheffielders to come and have their say. It’s incredibly important to us that … Continued
Sheffield Flourish competition shortlist
“We are living in challenging and uncertain times but we firmly believe that from adversity can come creativity. Our city is full of talented people and groups who care about building a better future.” We launched our first ever competition in February, with the aim of finding shared ideas, values and projects to inspire change. … Continued
COMPETITION: ‘How do we build a more mental health friendly Sheffield?’
SHEFFIELD FLOURISH LAUNCH THEIR FIRST EVER COMPETITION, ASKING PEOPLE HOW THEY WOULD BUILD A MORE ‘MENTAL HEALTH FRIENDLY’ CITY We are living in challenging and uncertain times but we firmly believe that from adversity can come creativity. Our city is full of talented people and groups who care about building a better future. Many people … Continued
Sheffield Flourish: Community cultures
For our monthly event we met up at Ship Shape Sharrow, and over some tasty grub (saffron flapjacks, soup and Spanish tortillas) we talked about the places that are special to us. Some of us had lived in different countries, others chose to talk about special places they’d visited, or where their friends or families … Continued
Sheffield Flourish: Our first year
SHEFFIELD FLOURISH TALKS ABOUT THEIR FIRST YEAR. We took our first, slightly wobbly, steps into life in 2016. Much like a newborn, we were dependent on the support, enthusiasm, skills and ideas of our community. The community is who we are, and we wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who’s … Continued
Recovery Enterprises 2016
It’s a predictable thing for us to say – but it genuinely has been a brilliant year for this charity. Our enterprises have gone from strength to strength, welcoming new members and staff, building resilience and connections across Sheffield. And the charity has grown, introducing our flagship digital and real life project Sheffield Flourish. It’s … Continued
Shirin Teifouri: Rotherham Flourish
ROTHERHAM FLOURISH WILL BE HOLDING THEIR FIRST EXHIBITION THIS DECEMBER. HERE IS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT, A COLLABORATIVE ART GROUP WHICH BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO QUESTION PRECONCEIVED IDEAS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. Rotherham Flourish will be exhibiting their work on 9th of December in Mowbray Gardens library. This art-based project (funded by Rotherham City Council) … Continued
Sheffield Flourish Smartphone Stories
October’s monthly theme was creative arts. We wanted to find a way to record all the weird, wonderful and amazing creative things happening in Sheffield, so we organised a smartphone storytelling session. Course co-ordinator Imran Azam gave us a whistlestop lesson on how to create video stories, all on a basic smartphone or tablet. Within … Continued