Author: Kirsty Sandamas
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Marginalised young people face significant barriers to employment
According to Youth Futures, in their newest report which brings together the latest data and evidence on the youth employment landscape in 2024, including experiences of both unemployment and economic inactivity among young people. Key findings from the report show that: At Sheffield Futures, we see these issues first-hand, across both our employability work and…
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Late night Thursdays at Star House
We want Star House to be as accessible as possible to as many young people as possible. As part of a wider piece of work to develop in this area, we are introducing a trial period of late-night openings every Thursday and are inviting small organisations to share in our space for free. The offer: …
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Children in most need of specialist mental health support often turned away
New research shows that children from the most deprived areas are twice as likely to be rejected by NHS mental health services than those from the least deprived areas. Despite it being well established that these vulnerable children are more likely to suffer mental health conditions, analysis by researchers at Cambridge University and the National…
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Children in most need of specialist mental health support often turned away
New research shows that children from the most deprived areas are twice as likely to be rejected by NHS mental health services than those from the least deprived areas. Despite it being well established that these vulnerable children are more likely to suffer mental health conditions, analysis by researchers at Cambridge University and the National…
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A statement on far-right demonstration in Sheffield
Sheffield Futures unequivocally condemns the racist actions of the far-right that have taken place in Sheffield and across the country in recent days. We exist to support young people. Young people deserve to feel safe and cared for, regardless of their race or religion. Families should not be living in fear for the safety of…
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Lessons Learned from the Feel Well, Work Well Programme
At Sheffield Futures, our commitment to continuous improvement drives us to adopt a ‘lessons learned’ approach to our projects and service delivery. This involves recording insights gained throughout a project’s lifespan and applying these learnings when writing funding bids or planning new initiatives. One of our recently-concluded Employability and Mental Health projects, Feel Well, Work…
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Children’s mental health services annual report 2022-23
Published by the Children’s Commissioner, this report contains findings on children’s access to mental health services in England during the 2022-23 financial year, based on new analysis of NHS England data. It shows that demand for children’s mental health services continues to outstrip the availability of support. Despite welcome increases in investment in Children and…
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Calling for a renewed focus on prevention and early intervention to support children and young people’s mental health.
On the eve of the general election, we’re reinstating our call for a renewed focus on prevention and early intervention for children and young people’s (CYP) mental health. With over a quarter of a million CYP waiting over a year to receive support from CAMHS, it is clear that the current system is not working.…
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Wellbeing Café Volunteer
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you thrive in vibrant, face-to-face settings where laughter, creativity and connection are key? Do you consider yourself caring and supportive (and enjoy snacks)? If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you to help us provide a warm, welcoming space for…
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Futures Film School
Sheffield Futures Young Advisors and Goons Production teamed up to deliver a film production program for filmmakers aged 18 – 25 in Sheffield
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Capital Project Lead – Transforming Star House
We’ve got a truly unique opportunity for a creative, proactive individual to get genuinely involved in a project aimed at transforming our city centre space into a vibrant Centre for Youth.
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Green Mark Accreditation Renewal
Sheffield Futures are delighted with the news that we have successfully renewed our Green Mark Level 1 accreditation! Green Mark provides an internationally recognised environmental certification for organisations that want to assure their clients and employees that they are operating to recognised environmental standards. As a young people’s charity, we want to know that we’re…
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Becoming Disability Confident Leaders
It feels incredible to say that Sheffield Futures is now a Disability Confident Leader. It took us a while to get there (hampered first by a global pandemic, and then taking time to find the right organisation to validate our application), but we’ve done it! We’ve been a committed Disability Confident Employer for many years,…
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South Yorkshire ICS+CYPA Conference 2023
Our Wellbeing Services Manager, Christos Louca, represented Sheffield Futures at the South Yorkshire ICS Children’s and Young People’s Alliance conference on the 6th of June.