When the local Stocksbridge community asked us to set up a crowdfunding appeal earlier this year to help us replace one of our stolen strimmers, we had no idea what the response would be. However, it's fair to say that we've been blown away by everyone's generosity so far. We were originally looking to raise … Continue reading Fantastic response from community to help replace our stolen strimmer
Celebrating 30 years of the Steel Valley Project
Members of the local Stocksbridge community recently joined Steel Valley Project staff and volunteers on a sponsored walk to celebrate our 30 year anniversary. There was a choice of a 12 or 6 mile route, both of which visited many of the sites where we have undertaken projects over the years. The walk started at … Continue reading Celebrating 30 years of the Steel Valley Project
Volunteering with the Steel Valley Project? “Give it a try!”
We have a great team of volunteers here at the Steel Valley Project, some who have been with us for years and others who joined us relatively recently. Earlier this year, Paul French was looking at local volunteering opportunities on a website and found the Steel Valley Project. He'd already seen the work which we'd … Continue reading Volunteering with the Steel Valley Project? “Give it a try!”
Raising funds to replace a stolen strimmer
If you follow the Steel Valley Project on social media, you'll know that back in June we sadly had 2 of our strimmers stolen whilst working on a countryside management project in Stocksbridge. Unfortunately, although insured, we were unable to claim for the strimmers as they were stolen from one of our worksites rather than … Continue reading Raising funds to replace a stolen strimmer
Mountain bike event raises funds for local area
Our charity bike ride, the Steel Valley Ride, took place on Saturday 14th July 2018. The riders have completed their 31 mile challenge and the event signs have been collected in, so all that remains now is for us to tell you a little more about the day and how much money you helped to … Continue reading Mountain bike event raises funds for local area
Green Woodland Community Project now completed
During the first 3 months of 2018, local Tesco shoppers voted for our 'Green Woodland Community Project' project in the Bags of Help Scheme. Thanks to this support, we received a £2K grant from Tesco which helped us to fund some additional activities towards the end of the project. Fast forward to June 2018 and … Continue reading Green Woodland Community Project now completed
AmazonSmile – a new way to donate as you buy
If you're an Amazon customer in the UK, you now have the opportunity to nominate the charity of your choice to receive a donation from Amazon of 0.5% of the net purchase price of the eligible products you buy. By logging into your Amazon account via http://www.smile.amazon.co.uk you can then select your charity from the … Continue reading AmazonSmile – a new way to donate as you buy
Why volunteer with the Steel Valley Project?
If you’ve seen any of our previous blog posts or social media, you’ll know that here at the Steel Valley Project, we rely on a regular team of volunteers to carry out the work we do on practical conservation tasks and community events. However, you might have wondered what’s in it for the volunteers themselves … Continue reading Why volunteer with the Steel Valley Project?
Mountain bike challenge raises funds for the local environment
As a registered charity, our funding comes from a variety of sources. The main income stream is via contract work and grant applications (either for specific projects or equipment). Our team of regular volunteers are also a key part of day to day operations. However, an additional source of income is through running events, which … Continue reading Mountain bike challenge raises funds for the local environment
Work completed on the Willow Tit habitat creation project
Work was recently completed on a £30,000 project to improve the habitat for the willow tit, one of the UK’s most threatened bird species. When the Sheffield Bird Study Group found a local population of the willow tit in the Stocksbridge area, funding was put in place to improve the habitat and help to re-colonise … Continue reading Work completed on the Willow Tit habitat creation project
