We need your help to keep our local green spaces tidy! Four events, each lasting 2 hours, have been planned during August and September for our Keep Stocksbridge Tidy project: 1. Saturday 7th August (10am - 12pm) - Pot House Wood Meet by the gate at the bottom of the dip on Alpine Road, S36 … Continue reading Join us on a community litter pick
A big welcome to our new Environmental Project Officer and volunteers
We were pleased to welcome a new member of staff to the Steel Valley Project at the end of March this year. Emma Holdsworth joined us after completing a natural flood management project with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Her background includes working with The Conservation Volunteers, delivering environmental education, and she brings experience in land management, … Continue reading A big welcome to our new Environmental Project Officer and volunteers
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
Annual Report 2016-2017
Our Annual Report for 2016-17 is now available. Click on the link below to take a look at the work we've been doing. 2016-2017 Annual Report
Volunteering with the Steel Valley Project
Hello and welcome to my first blog post... My name is Richard Saunders and I'm the new Environmental Project Officer for the Steel Valley Project, but don’t worry it’s not all as formal as it sounds. I'm here to help people like you explore volunteering and to make a difference in the local area. We … Continue reading Volunteering with the Steel Valley Project
Tree planting ceremony celebrates 175 years of steelworks
A commemorative tree planting ceremony, funded by Liberty Steel and organised by the Steel Valley Project, was held this week to mark 175 years of steelworks in the Stocksbridge valley. Through a search in 'Look Local' and on social media, we tracked down some of the people involved in a similar tree planting ceremony which … Continue reading Tree planting ceremony celebrates 175 years of steelworks
Work with us – Environmental Project Officer
Steel Valley Project is a long standing and award winning countryside management partnership based in Stocksbridge, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We are currently seeking an Environmental Project Officer, working 22.5 hours per week, to deliver our environmental projects and lead a team of dedicated volunteers. The role is on a 1 year temporary contract (with … Continue reading Work with us – Environmental Project Officer