2019-20 was a packed year for the Steel Valley Project team and volunteers. The year ended around the Covid-19 lockdown which unfortunately forced us to pause our operations for around 3 months. However, despite the challenges currently faced by many of us, we wanted to let you know a little bit about the difference we … Continue reading Steel Valley Project Annual Report: 2019-20
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New path in Birks Wood, Oughtibridge
One of our Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership projects is to improve the path surface in Birks Wood, Oughtibridge. This small, ancient woodland has an informal circular signed route for walkers to follow. However, at times, it could be very muddy and difficult for people to negotiate their way around the woods. Working with professional trail … Continue reading New path in Birks Wood, Oughtibridge
Volunteering: conservation and countryside management
Earlier this summer, the Steel Valley Project welcomed a new Environmental Project Officer, Andy Kearsey, to the team. Andy used to run his own land management business in North Devon and, also previously worked at Natural England, The RSPB, Devon Wildlife Trust and Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Through this work, he's gained lots … Continue reading Volunteering: conservation and countryside management
New ‘Pocket Park’ opened in Stocksbridge
Work has recently been completed on Cedar Road Pocket Park in Stocksbridge, creating a natural play area for children, improving the environment for wildlife and providing an outdoor area for everyone to enjoy. The £20k project was developed following a survey of people in the area, looking at how the outdoors could be improved for … Continue reading New ‘Pocket Park’ opened in Stocksbridge
Volunteering can benefit your health
“I’ve made friends and gained confidence working in a team.” - Steel Valley Project Volunteer - This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and whilst the 2019 theme is body image, it's still a great opportunity to talk about health and wellness in general. There have been lots of studies over the years about how … Continue reading Volunteering can benefit your health
Exciting proposal to improve green space in the heart of Stocksbridge
We unveiled exciting plans this week for a proposed project which will see improvements to the green space on Edward Street in Stocksbridge but need support from local residents in a public vote on Wednesday 8th May 2018 (6.30pm-8.30pm at The Venue) to ensure it can go ahead. How will the space be improved? If … Continue reading Exciting proposal to improve green space in the heart of Stocksbridge
Job Vacancy: Environmental Project Officer
£21,479 to £23,556 pro rata + 3% pension contribution 30 hours per week (potential to increase to 37 hours) 2 year initial contract with potential for extension APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED We are currently seeking an Environmental Project Officer, working 30 hours a week, to deliver our environmental projects and lead a team of dedicated volunteers. … Continue reading Job Vacancy: Environmental Project Officer
Planned Steel Valley Projects for the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership
Back in October 2018, an announcement was made that the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership (SLLP) had been awarded £2.6m from funding raised by National Lottery Players for wildlife, heritage and cultural projects in north-west Sheffield. When you add match funding, in-kind contributions and volunteering from the SLLP’s partners to that figure, the total amount available … Continue reading Planned Steel Valley Projects for the Sheffield Lakeland Landscape Partnership
Collaboration with Sheffield City Council Housing and Neighbourhood Services
Over a 7 month period in 2018, the Steel Valley Project carried out work on a project for Sheffield City Council Housing and Neighbourhood Service. The project helped people in council housing who were struggling to keep on top of their gardens. Our usual working environment sees us in local woodland, parks and moorland, so … Continue reading Collaboration with Sheffield City Council Housing and Neighbourhood Services
Fantastic response from community to help replace our stolen strimmer
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