Social Media Surgery – reminder
January 31st, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Voluntary organisations and community groups can benefit from free advice on using social media to market their causes this Wednesday (3rd February) at the Showroom Cinema.
One-to-one advice is available at the Surgery on a range of areas such as using blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc, in order to reach existing and new service-users.
- Wednesday 3rd February
- 4.30pm to 6.30pm
- at the Showroom.
Community groups and voluntary projects can book a place using this very easy form.
This free event is set to repeat on the first Wednesday of each month.
Who we are
January 31st, 2010 § Leave a Comment
This is the first in a series of fortnightly “profiles” of people living in North West Sheffield. Although NWS News Online has a couple of people already lined up for future pieces, we thought it unfair not to put “one of our own” on the spot first.
So … My name is Russell Cavanagh, and I’m publisher and editor of NWS News Online. A youthful 48 years old (just!!), I live near Stannington.
What do you like most about your job?
I love finding out what’s happening around the area, speaking to people and sharing information that’s useful or interesting. Pot of fresh black coffee on in the morning with laptop, phone and notepad all warming up and (hopefully) ready for the unexpected. Being a self-publishing journalist and photographer is a real joy.
Best/Worst day?
Best day was last week when I went to the Digital Economy Bill unconference at the Showroom. So many people were already aware of NWS News and had kind comments. Everyone was passionate about digital and social media – one of whom assured me that I’m now a bona-fide geek! – and this enthusiasm has rubbed off on me seriously.
Too early to have had a worst day. NWS only started at the beginning of January. Pleased that we’re due to have had over 3,000 page views in our first month – and this is our 100th post! – without any concerted “marketing” of the site. « Read the rest of this entry »
Want to learn to make music?
January 31st, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Concord Drum and Bugle Corps holds open rehearsals where you can find out about free music lessons on brass and percussion instruments.
Lessons are available to anyone aged 10+. No experience is required and all instruments are provided.
Rehearsals take place at Croft House Settlement, Garden Street on Thursdays 6.30pm-8.30 pm and Sundays 2pm-5pm.
The band is also in regular demand to play at sports events and social functions, so there could eventually be opportunities to perform in public!
Call 249 1460 or email rcs@concord.org.uk for more details.
Tempted to borrow to pay off your debts?
January 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
January is a long month between paydays for many of us and rolling up outstanding arrears on household bills and unmanageable loan or credit card repayments must be ever more tempting. But be careful, debt consolidation loans won’t suit everyone and they can even prove rather dangerous.
Creditors usually offer debt consolidation loans secured on mortgaged property and they can seem an attractive way of rearranging existing credit repayments down to one lower monthly payment.
Many lenders provide debt consolidation loans to borrowers with equity in their homes and whose household budget shows there is a surplus available each month to service the new loan repayments.
Points to consider
It’s vital to know that failing to make repayments on a secured loan can lead to loss of home through possession proceedings in the county court.
It’s also important to realise that a debt consolidation loan will have to cover existing contractual interest and any early-settlement penalties on loans you want to wrap up in the new agreement – and that the consolidation loan will bring its own interest to inflate the new balance.
Pros and cons of debt consolidation loans « Read the rest of this entry »
Upperthorpe parking permit consultation coming to a close
January 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Ideas for a permit parking scheme covering the Upperthorpe area will be on display for the last time on Thursday 3rd February in the Healthy Living Centre (Upperthorpe Library).
There will be a suggestion box available between 9.00am and 5.00pm for final comments on the consultation results and a subsequent presentation of ideas.
Sheffield City Council has put in place several such schemes around the city already, including, amongst others, those in Broomhall, Broomhill, Crookesmoor and Hillsborough. « Read the rest of this entry »
Old photos around Storrs and Dungworth on Facebook
January 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Storrs and Dungworth Facebook site contains news snippets and fascinating old photos from around the area.
Click on the picture below to go to their Facebook page.
Snake Pass open
January 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
The Snake Pass is open again.
However, driving conditions are hazardous.
Latest travel updates can be found here and on the sidebar of this page.
Please note that our recent coverage of roads and weather was purely in response to the phenomenon of our prolonged spell of wintry weather. Regular updates on weather news and road reports are now available on the sidebar of this page. Severe weather warnings may also occasionally be displayed in the main section of this site.
(Special thanks to the chap who called us this morning to find out if the Snake Pass is open!)
Adopt a dog
January 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Sheffield City Council runs a “dogs for adoption” page on its website.
For a peek at cute pooches you may not be able to resist taking home, visit here.
School term and holiday dates
January 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Dates for Sheffield schools’ main holidays and term times in the remainder of the 2009/10 academic year are as follows:
Spring Half Term 1
- Term starts Monday 4 January 2010 until Friday 12 February 2010
- Half term holiday Monday 15 February – Friday 19 February 2010 inclusive
Spring Half Term 2
- Term starts Monday 22 February 2010 until Thursday 1 April 2010
- Easter Holiday Friday 2 April 2010 – Friday 16 April 2010 « Read the rest of this entry »
Two freezing nights this weekend
January 30th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Beware freezing temperatures of -4°C this evening and tomorrow night.
Driving conditions will likely become treacherous and pavements are certain to ice up. The *Met Office weather forecast for Sheffield over the rest of the coming week indicates evening temperatures are unlikely to rise above 0°C.
Not so far away, North Yorkshire is experiencing a return of wintry showers.
The weather update section on our sidebar provides the very latest reports.
(* Met Office medium-term forecasts are renowned for being hopelessly wrong.)
NWSheffield News Online now advising at free Social Media Surgery
January 29th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
North West Sheffield News Online is proud to have been asked to join a pool of advisers who provide social media advice free to voluntary sector and community groups in regular monthly sessions held at The Showroom.
Wednesday 3rd February is the first session of 2010 and this should be repeated on the first Wednesday of each subsequent month running between 4.30 and 6.30pm.
The idea is for practitioners to share their expertise and experience with those seeking to use social media to reach potential and existing service users more effectively.
Whether its how best to use blogs, Twitter or Facebook to promote a cause effectively, one-to-one sessions (and enquirers can bring a friend) of 20 – 45 minutes are available free of charge. « Read the rest of this entry »
Memories of the 2007 floods
January 29th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
A blast from the past with footage of flooding two and a half years ago at and around Hillsborough Stadium.
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Thanks to deejayone1
Half-term event at Winter Gardens for kids
January 29th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
There are four packed hours of superb activities for 8-13 year old children at Sheffield Winter Gardens coming on 20th February.
Between 11am and 3pm there’s drumming, digital photography and much more. Organised by Sheffield Libraries, this is a must for parents looking to keep their kids occupied and stimulated.
Radio opportunities at Penistone
January 29th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Penistone FM, a community radio station started in June last year, is looking for a small group of listeners to meet quarterly and discuss the station’s output before making recommendations to its board.
People who want to find out more can email andrew.millner@penistonefm.co.uk, giving contact details and reasons for being interested in contributing to Penistone FM.
Find out about other volunteering opportunities with Penistone FM here.
Live brass this Sunday
January 29th, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Scisset Youth Band take centre stage this Sunday 31st January at the Niagara Social Club (near Wadsley Bridge).
Although a non-competing band, they’ve played some prestigious venues, including London Festival Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall, and are prized in their local village communities.
Scisset’s concert marks the start of City Of Sheffield Band’s “Band Club” season, which runs from January up to the end of May, with a different brass band playing its own varied programme nearly every Sunday.
A guaranteed evening of superb live music, doors open at 8pm!
