You've Knocked My Duck Off
For Dyslexia Awareness Week, I want to shine a light on how important it is to nurture neurodiversity and truly...
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Jess Gibson: Reaching my ambitions through local organisation Big Ambitions
As the theme for this month is ‘Living on Benefits’, I thought I would share my experience with Big Ambitions....
Community stories: Your experiences of mental health services
Each month we focus on a particular theme, and encourage the community to share short comments about their experiences, to...
Becky Farrell: Who Helped Me?
When I was given this title for a blog post my mind went into freefall. I hovered over the years...
Justine and Jo Eckersley: Lisa’s story
I’ve heard Lisa’s story in different ways quite a few times over the two years we’ve worked together. It’s a...
Laura Underhay: The Tale of a Ginger Dog and a Mother Who Lost Her Head
In 2015 I found my mental health spiraling out of control. I was full of adrenaline but too scared to...
Chris Blackmore: The Wall of Gratitude
Back in September 2017, the Wall of Gratitude came to Sheffield as part of the University of Sheffield’s “Mobile University”...
Jessica Gibson: What a Beautiful Day for the Cat Café (‘Tabby Teas' Review)
On my way from Crookes to Tabby Teas there’s a spring in my step and spring in the air. After...
Rob Barnett: Mankind Support Group
“Men’s biggest problem is we’ve been socialised to believe we can deal with everything ourselves.” This is the astute observation...
Community stories of pet positivity
Every month Sheffield Flourish's volunteers help pick our monthly themes, and April's was 'Pet Positivity'. Evidence shows that living with...
Rob Barnett: Down on the Farm
Heeley City Farm is a great place to go to put a smile on your face. And what’s more, it’s...