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I’ve been inside and seen the five hundred years old door when it was a jail house. I have seen the bridge when it was in flood I would have been 10 years old in the 1960s. I once threw 20 cigarettes in the river on the way to work. Then bought some more from […]

My dad has talked to people all his life. In his 20’s he travelled by boat as a £10 Pom to Australia where he talked his way around the country, with jobs in hospitals on TB wards – until they realised he wasn’t vaccinated, on sheep farms, fitting telegraph wires across the desert, and on […]

Oasis is a gardening group where people of  all abilities can get together, learn to grow, chat, and be in nature. Recently Oasis have even been eating the fruits of their labour together, having lovely soups and stews made from the vegetables they’ve grown. The lovely community at Oasis is thanks to Sheffield Health and […]

The busy forests and hectic cities echo from behind Though my silence and fortitude allow me to unwind For if I think of my dreams and desires I can free myself from expectations wires I know, when I look down from my mountains ridge I can focus on crossing each little bridge.

There was not a spare chair to be found as we gathered at the Victoria Centre for this exciting event. Many people gathered to learn about the science of wellbeing, with the promise of inventing our own experiments as part of the evening. The evening was led by Caroline Wood from the British Science Association. […]

We’re delighted to share our annual report for the year up to 2017. It covers some of the amazing achievements we’ve made in partnership with our super talented community. A big thank you to everyone for their hard work, commitment and the love they have put into Sheffield Flourish this year. Sheffield Flourish Annual Report […]

As a child I was told to count my blessings. Usually when I was finding life a bit of a struggle. It seemed to me that I was being told that my struggles were at best trivial, or, often, irrelevant. That I should just ignore the difficult things, pretend they weren’t there, and be more […]

I’m not usually lost for words, but offering a GP’s perspective on mental health has proved challenging. When thinking about treating patients who come seeking help with mental health issues I find myself falling into a pattern of thinking that I advise GPs in training to avoid – it’s usually not that people have unrealistic […]

Growing up a sensitive soul, I was quite shy, unable to fully let go or be assertive. When it came to attending college, going through certain personal experiences during my studies built up anxiety within me to the point of panic attacks, nervousness on public transport and frequent feelings of being on edge unable to […]

We are delighted to be sharing with you our report reflecting on what has happened at Sheffield Flourish, the impact we have made and the lessons we have learnt in the last 18 months. The report is split up into sections and summarised below. If you want to read the whole report click on the […]

We are delighted to announce our next AGM will be held from 5pm – 7pm on 23 October at St Mary’s, Bramall Lane, Sheffield If you would like to attend please sign up here AGM Formal Notice 1617