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If I could remap my life, I’d gain an understanding of what depression is at an earlier age, so I could tell my teachers and support mentors at school what was really wrong with me. Having that answer would mean so much and less frustration for them, my family and me. I’d accept that this […]
I’d like to live in a place where home breathes beyond our walls A shared garden where seeds are planted by all I’d like to live in a place with open space, and trees that grow horizons that widen with potentials of people we come to know, I’d like to live in a place […]
My name is Nick Bax and I have been involved with Sheffield Flourish since January 2015 as a Co-Instigator/Creative Director. I came to work on the project after discussions with Brendan Stone (fellow Recovery Enterprises board member) about creating a mental health “digital hub” for Sheffield. Since then it’s really taken off as more and more of […]
My name is Pam Stirling and I am the Chair of the Board for Sheffield Flourish. I’ve been working with Sheffield Flourish since the start in April 2011 when I was coming up with ideas and then formally from March 2012 when we became a company. I got involved because I wanted something different […]
My name is Lisa Thompson-Cox and I’ve been working as the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Sheffield Flourish since May 2016. My role involves recruiting, supporting and supervising other volunteers through their own journeys with the community. My experience of becoming involved with Sheffield Flourish has had a long build up as I have been involved in […]
The original drawing has been split into 5 separate sections so that you can view each part of the story in more detail.
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, there was a little girl who had big worries and sticky thoughts. The sticky thoughts were always dark. They would not leave her head, and would intrude on her daily life, particularly at bedtimes. She was born, as some people are, having already learned the […]
FANCY GROWING YOUR OWN VEGETABLES? AT GARDENING FOR RECOVERY YOU CAN LEARN AND SHARE GARDENING SKILLS IN LOVELY SURROUNDINGS, MEET NEW PEOPLE AND GROW YOUR OWN DELICIOUS VEGETABLES. FREE OF CHARGE AND ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME. WE ARE MENTAL HEALTH FRIENDLY AND ALWAYS DELIGHTED TO HEAR FROM NEW VOLUNTEERS. Come garden on a Friday […]
Come garden on a Friday Morning We are really hitting mid season at Oasis Gardening, getting our last lot of plants in the ground and watching them explode into life. The tomatoes in our polytunnels are growing at least 10cm a week! We have two volunteer sessions every week; Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning. We’d […]
We are delighted to share that Sheffield Flourish has been awarded UK Digital Charity Leader of the Year and been included in the list for the top 100 UK Digital Leaders for 2017. Thank you to the mystery person who nominated us in the first place, the judges who shortlisted us and the people who […]
“A dude’s boring daily in Sheffield, he thinks his life is lack of colour and variety, his daily activity just linger around the city centre, smoking, and drinking. One day the whole city changed into a colourful, lively environment, more green spaces filled in, more artists sharing their big inspiration. The most import thing is […]
When things start happening in your body or your mind that make you think something is wrong, you usually go to your doctor for answers. Who you’re gonna call? Your doctor! After all, they have studied for sometimes ten years to help people, right? Hahahaha… Sadly, not always. So because hitting people with a spade […]