HelpSheffield's Podcast

Mat Hook tells us about his life in music, Sheffield and headlining EchoSound Festival Saturday 7th of March from 11am

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:25:00 +0000

Matt is the former lead singer of the fine Sheffield band Kartica. When they disbanded (literally) he want and had a big lie down but for the past 3 years has been producing music and gigging, with his band, as Mat Hook. He tells us about his time in music, his past, his present and his upcoming plans.

Please have a listen and if there is anything, Sheffield, you'd like us to do for future episodes do please get in touch via helpmycityelves@gmail.com

The things mentioned in the podcast include Mat himself whose info can be found via hs website at https://mathook.com/

EchoSound Festival where details and tickets can be found via https://www.fatsoma.com/e/g2br6p4x/echosound-fesitval

Steve Cowen's Mosfest book launch event can be accessed here

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Sheffield/Sidney-And-Matilda/Mosfest-Sheffield-book-launch-festival/42074090/#lineup

The promoters of good northern events Gig Life Crisis can be found here

https://giglifecrisis.co.uk/

And the football kickabout shenanigans are here

https://www.instagram.com/kickabout.sheff7s/?hl=en

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and BlueSky.

We run Sheffield Socials on a sub Reddit of that same name as well as on Instagram and Twitter.

Any contact can be made via DMs or helpmycityelves@gmail.com

Our next monthly social, all welcome, will be at Lock Inn, Victoria Quays on Thursday the 19th of February 2026 (this will be very quickly outdated).

A New Zealander called Linda visits Sheffield for a month and tells us what she thinks! Appx 18 mins

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:54:00 +0000

Linda and her husband are doing a tour of the UK, France and Sweden and for one month of that they ended up dog sitting in Beauchief, Sheffield. Whilst they were there Linda posted all about it with a daily, positive, image and wordage on BlueSky (@lindaholman.bsky.social) which we liked so we thought we'd have a chat with her.

She also does a blog thewayfaringpath.com

and a YouTube (shorts) channel of the same name.

with one clip being here https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mzM-GbkFqNA

So have a peek at all of those.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter

https://bsky.app/profile/helpsheffield.co.uk on Bluesky

This podcast is available on virtually every podcast platform and our website at www.helpmycity.co.uk

Interview with Sheffield singer/songwriter Daisy Peacock after her Tramlines set 2025

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:48:00 +0000

The Tramlines blurb

"With debut single ‘You Don’t Want Me Enough’ earning her a top 10 spot in both Song Academy’s Young Songwriter Competition 2024 and Citrus Records Songs of the Year list, Birmingham based, Sheffield born Daisy Peacock is already making waves in the local indie pop scene – having recently supported acts such as Alfie Jukes, daydreamers, and Blondes.

For her live shows, Daisy is joined by a 4 piece band to bring her diverse catalogue of relatable and catchy pop music to life! ‘They were a funky 90’s indie rock machine! Alanis Morrisette vibes!’ – Counteract magazine

Second single ‘Valentine’s Day’ blends a unique production and heart-wrenching lyrics with a soaring chorus to create an anthem for the universal feeling of unrequited love. ‘Incredibly addicting’- Whoisblank blog

Daisy can be found on Instagram @DaisyPMusic

Twitter @DaisyPMusic

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/daisypmusic/

TikTok @DaisyPMusic

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and BlueSky and our website can be found at www.helpmycity.co.uk

Love Eccy Road. Interview with the organiser and a venue owner for the event taking place between the 19th and 28th of September 2025

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:48:00 +0000

An interview with:

Tim, creator of the Love Eccy Road event.

Mark, The owner of Craft and Berry, one of the event participants.

Why should I listen?

Because you will learn how the event works, when it is, what's in it for you and whether you think you want to join in, or not?

Why has the @HelpSheffield podcast been gone for so long?

Because no one asked to be on it but now they have so BOOM! We are here.

Where can I get more info about Love Eccy Road and Craft and Berry?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Love-Eccy-Road/61577376860475/?_rdr

and

https://www.facebook.com/craftnBerry

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/love_eccy_road/

https://www.instagram.com/craftnberry/?hl=en

Websites

https://www.loveeccyroad.co.uk/

https://craftnberry.co.uk/

If you want to contact us we are @HelpSheffield on Twitter, BlueSky and our website is helpmycity.co.uk

Lucy Straker Campaigns Manager for Brake and co-founder of Proud Changemakers

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:16:00 +0000

Lucy Straker is the Campaigns Manager for Brake the road safety charity who are hosting #RoadSafetyWeek from 19-25 November. This years theme is ‘let’s talk about speed’ and Brake is holding a national conversation about why we think it’s ok to speed.

You can sign up to Road Safety Week for free at https://www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week

You can also sign up to the #Brake5 challenge on that page too.

Follow Brake at @brakecharity on twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Lucy (she/they) is also one of the co-founders of Proud Changemakers - a group which celebrates and elevates LGBTQIA+ folks across the voluntary sector and makes noise about issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community today.

Follow @proud_change on twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Or you can reach out at proudchangemakers@gmail.com.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website (which is not working as of 15 Nov 2023 but will be soon - hopefully.) is available via www.helpmycity.co.uk

If you would like to be part of our podcast or write a blog post please contact us there or via helpmycityelves@gmail.com

We also run @SheffSocials on Twitter and Instagram. We organise a monthly, usually pub based, no agenda meetup. Our next one is on Thursday the 30th of November from 6.30pm (We stay until everyone leaves usually) at Mesters Tap, Woodseats, S8. It is free but so we know numbers it would be great if you could sign up here >

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-socials-also-on-twitter-and-instagram-tickets-724194353807?aff=oddtdtcreator

Cheers

The Elf

An interview with author Stephen Mellor about his book, mental health and his book launch

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:42:00 +0000

Stephen Mellor is a Sheffield based and raised author who has recently self published his book "Where We Threw Dogs" and is having a charity, book launch event to promote it.

The launch will be at The Lescar pub on Sharrow Vale Road and will be raising money for The Sheffield Mind mental health charity. It will be on Thursday the 16th of November from 8pm onwards and tickets can be found here

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-from-where-we-threw-dogs-by-stephen-mellor-tickets-731096408037?aff=oddtdtcreator

Stephen can be found on Twitter

https://twitter.com/sgmellorwriter

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/stephenmellorwriter/

and his website is

https://www.stephenmellor.net/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and can be found on our website which is www.helpmycity.co.uk

11m 37s. An Interview with Daljinder Singh from Theatre Deli Sheffield

Tue, 02 May 2023 18:19:00 +0000

A chat about what the newly opened (in it's third incarnation) Theatre Deli is up to with its big boss Daljinder Singh.

It's new physical location is Theatre Deli, Cuthbert House, Arley St, Sheffield, S2 4QP

Website: https://www.theatredeli.co.uk/sheffield

@TheatreDeliShef on Twitter and Instagram.

We are still found via @HelpSheffield on Twitter and @HelpSheffield on Twitter.

18m 9 secs Sarah from Sheffield Digital and Mandy from Pockets for Women about a digital mentoring scheme.

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:25:00 +0000

This is an interview with the above named about the digital mentoring scheme whereby Sheffield Digital pair those experienced in the world of the digital with those less so.

The Elf is has been paired with Mandy from https://www.pocketsforwomen.co.uk/ as she has stacks of experience in making websites but much less so in promoting websites digitally. Mandy was frustrated by the clothing industry and the way it makes so many clothes, for women, that don't have pockets so she has made https://www.pocketsforwomen.co.uk/ and has linked up with various (many famous) companies to display the products they have that do have such options.

They are also available via

Twitter https://twitter.com/PocketsWomenUK

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pocketswomenuk/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pocketsforwomenuk/

Sheffield Digital can be found here https://sheffield.digital/

Twitter https://twitter.com/SHFDigital

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shfdigita

Facebook https://en-gb.facebook.com/sheffield.digital/

and LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sheffield-digital-limited

That's all folks.

If anyone wants to be on our podcast you just have to be involved in something Sheffield based and hopefully that's something helpful.

Steph from Framework tells The Elf about their work with the Sheffield homeless community.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 14:48:00 +0000

Steph from Framework tells about what they do for the rough sleeping population of Sheffield.

Their website can be found here https://www.frameworkha.org/service/street-outreach-sheffield

You can use this page to tell them about what's happening with any incidents or any help that is required in the city.

https://www.frameworkha.org/get-help/get-help-in-sheffield

Twitter https://twitter.com/sheffieldsot

Telephone 0800 066 5358

We are still on Twitter @HelpSheffield

and our website is www.helpmycity.co.uk

Pippa from the Sheffield ME, Fibromyalgia and now long covid charity.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Pippa tells us what these illnesses are, a little bit about the charity she works for, what they do, how you can find them and how they have helped Pippa in her fight against illness.

Their website https://www.sheffieldmegroup.co.uk/long-covid

Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/SheffieldMEandFibromyalgiaGroup/

Twitter https://twitter.com/sheffieldmefm?lang=en

We are still on www.helpmycity.co.uk for the website, helpmycityelves@gmail.com for email and @HelpSheffield on Twitter.

If there is anyone Sheffield based that you'd like us to get onto the podcast please get in touch and tell us who.

Migration Matters Festival info with John and Ellen

Mon, 30 May 2022 17:25:00 +0000

https://www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/

Information about Sheffield's annual Migration Matters Festival which in 2022 will be held between the 17th and 25th of June inclusive.

John and Ellen tell us about what and where the festival is, what it is about and what it will bring to the city of Sheffield

The event can be found on Twitter https://twitter.com/migmatfest

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/migmatfest

and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/migrationmattersfestival/

We are @HelpSheffield and can still be found as such on Twitter or via our website at www.helpmycity.co.uk

We also now have a donation page so if you want to stop The Elf from losing the will to give and want to power him up with some coffee (It will actually be tea) then please click here

https://ko-fi.com/helpsheffield

Episode 40 A talk with Anthony Olaseinde about his mission to reduce youth violence in Sheffield 24 mins 45 secs

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:28:00 +0000

This episode is totally unedited as requested by Ant as he doesn;t like podcasts to seem overly polished and unnatural. Saved me loads of work that did.

Ant talks about how was involved in some "naughty" stuff earlier in his life, how he saw the error of that lifestyle, what he has done to change it and how he is now trying to help others and lead them away from that same life plan.

Ant can be found on the following platforms

https://www.facebook.com/antzjourney/

https://twitter.com/antzjourney/status/1319242128304803841

A review of Ant's book can be found here

http://soeblog.group.shef.ac.uk/2825-2/

and available here (and possibly elsewhere but I'm looking for an update on that.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Knife-Many-Lives-Anthony-Olaseinde/dp/1838049908

The crowdfunding page for his mobile minibus idea is here

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-to-create-a-mobile-youth-club

We are still on Twitter at @HelpSheffield and our website is still www.helpmycity.co.uk

Interview with Letty and Steve from the Prompety Prompt Podcast. 31 mins.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:17:00 +0000

A great listen for anyone involved in the writing/reading community of #Sheffield.

We discuss their podcast Prompety Prompt (available on all your usual platforms) where they tell me (The Elf) what they are doing to entertain, promote and engage with the podcast and writing community at large.

Their podcast is part game show, part interview and part a lot of fun.

They have a website at https://www.prompetyprompt.co.uk/ and all their social media is Prompety Prompt and available as links from the website. Please subscribe, listen and join in with the podcast.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website is www.helpmycity.co.uk

Episode 38: Chatting with Chris and Becky from Sheffield Forum about stuff and things. 19 mins 17 secs

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:02:00 +0000

We chat about what www.sheffieldforum.co.uk is, what it does and how they plan to use it to do some good stuff for Sheffield.

They can also be found on Twitter @SheffieldFoum

Facebook www.facebook.com/SheffieldForum

and Instagram @Sheffield_Forum

We are still @HelpSheffield or website is still www.helpmycity@gmail.com

Please tell someone else about this podcast.

Episode 37 an interview with The Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council, Kate Josephs

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:18:00 +0000

The Elf asks Kate what her job role involves, how she's getting on, how the people of Sheffield can help her, how she can help us and we have a nice old chinwag.

Kate can be found on Twitter @KateJosephs

We can be found on Twitter @HelpSheffield

and our website can be found at www.helpmycity.co.uk

Episode 36 with Aaron from Steelmekker Magazine. 23 minutes 14 secs long.

Mon, 24 May 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Really enjoyed recording this one with Aaron. Lots of chat about the Steelmekker Magazine that he produces and lots of meandering into all things Sheffield as well as a fair bit of nonsense. Listen out for the bit where Aaron says that Elf is "a natural" with my Twitter repartee

They can be found on Facebook here

https://www.facebook.com/SteelmekkerMagazine/

Their website is here

https://www.steelmekker.co.uk/

Their Twitter here

https://twitter.com/steelmekkerm

and Instagram here.

https://www.instagram.com/steelmekkermagazine

We are still on Twitter at https://twitter.com/helpsheffield

and our website is here

http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/

Episode 35 Interview with Kerre from Independent Sheffield. 12m 40 secs long

Sat, 01 May 2021 19:02:00 +0000

Kerre talks about their discount card, what Independent Sheffield is and does, how you and your business can get involved and how we have to buy from independent places to keep the city vibrant and interesting.

They can be found on Twitter @IndpndntShef

On Facebook via https://www.facebook.com/IndependentSheffield/

On that there Insta by clicking https://www.instagram.com/indpndntshef

and their website can be found at https://independent-sheffield.co.uk/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and www.helpmycity.co.uk for everything else. We might write a blog post on there one day.

Episode 34. Sheffield Region Brass Network. 23 Minutes long.

Sat, 01 May 2021 17:06:00 +0000

An interview with Joy, Stuart and Sophie from The Sheffield Region Brass Network, about what they do, how you can join in and how Covid has affected their goings on.

They can be found on Twitter @SheffieldBrass

Facebook here https://en-gb.facebook.com/sheffieldbrass/

and their website https://www.sheffieldbrass.net/ there

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and www.helpmycity.co.uk for the other stuff.

Episode 33 with Denislav Ivanov from the Sheaf Valley Podcast. A podcast about the Sheffield start up business scene

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:38:00 +0000

Here Elf One's interview where Denislav talks about the podcast that he creates, who he speaks to, how it's going and how you can, possibly, help the city of Sheffield.

A link to the podcasts can be found here there and everywhere but here's one example.

https://open.spotify.com/show/2T3eIscFV8pAPm74cfskZC

They can be found on Twitter @ValleySheaf so follow that and also give them a listen.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and www.helpmycity.co.uk in the internetweb.

Episode 32 with Anders from Kelham Island Tours about the area and his walking plans.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:39:00 +0000

More information and booking options for Kelham Island Walks can be found on their website here

https://www.kelhamislandwalks.com/

Their Twitter handle is

@KelhamWalks

and their Instangram is

@KelhamWalks

Apologies for the erratic sound quality on this, we blame Zoom and Virgin Media.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and the website www.helpmycity.co.uk

Episode 31. An interview with Mark about JCI, Citizens Advice Bureau, Mental Health and lockdown

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:51:00 +0000

Mark has been a member of the JCI, Sheffield for almost 10 years. Here all abut their work and find them on the interweb at

https://www.jciuk.org.uk/product/join-jci-sheffield/

On Face ache

https://www.facebook.com/jcisheffield/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/jcisheffield?lang=en

and recently relaunched Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/jcisheffield/?hl=en

Mark's business can be found on Twitter at

@MakeYourMUK

Episode 30. An interview with Lee from Box Camp Fitness

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:29:00 +0000

How Lee runs his fitness business and how it has moved mainly online since the pandemic started.

Website

https://www.boxcampfitness.com/

Book of face

https://www.facebook.com/boxcampfitness/

The Twittersphere

https://twitter.com/boxcampfitness

and the grams of Insta

https://www.instagram.com/boxcampfitness/?hl=en

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter, emailable via helpmycityelves@gmail.com and websiteable at ww.helpmycity.co.uk

An Interview with Carl from 52Supplies Foodbank. Episode 29

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:15:00 +0000

FiveTwo Supplies are a Sheffield based foodbank set up and run by husband and wife team Carl and Nicole. This is an interview with Carl about how and why they got this started, how it works and how you can help or benefit from their work.

They can be found on Twitter at

https://twitter.com/fivetwosupplies

Facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/fivetwosupplies-101781054873527/

Instagram at

https://instagram.com/fivetwosupplies?igshid=x7hbm016wv64

and emailable via fivetwosupplies@gmail.com

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter, websiteable via www.helpmycity.co.uk and emailable via helpmycityelves@gmail.com

Interview with Brandon Egley from Dog Friendly Sheffield. Episode 28

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:33:00 +0000

Dog Friendly Sheffield started in November in 2019 and was going from strength to strength putting out details of dog friendly pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops and other places but then COVID hit. They have had to adapt and change and started included dog walks and even started their annual awards. Listen in for more details.

Dog Friendly Sheffield can be found on Facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/DogFriendlySheffield/

Instagram at

@dogfriendlysheffield

Twitter at

https://twitter.com/dogsofsheffield

and their website is https://www.dogfriendlysheffield.co.uk/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and can be found at www.helpmycity.co.uk also

Interview with Ericka Hill from SCCCC. Ep. 27

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:58:00 +0000

They can be found here

https://scccc.co.uk/

here on Twitter

https://twitter.com/sheffield4c

here on Facebook

https://m.facebook.com/Sheffield4C/

and here on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/sheffield4c/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website is still at www.helpmycity.co.uk

@HelpSheffield's #HelpPodcast An interview with Pete Burchill Ep. 26

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 20:24:00 +0000

Pete Burchill can be found on this podcast wearing three different hats. He loves hats does Pete.

Hat 1 is the first part of the interview where he talks about his told as the organiser of Sheffield's Co-op Member Pioneers. Who do lots of great work in the communities where the Co-op has shops. Find out more information here

https://www.coop.co.uk/member-pioneers

Hat 2 is where Pete talks about his singing in and organising of a number of Sheffield based choirs. These can be found on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram under the handle

@SingingInChoirs

Hat 3 is Pete's personal volunteering for the Shout text messaging advice service which is available for users to get in touch with and receive a listening ear and get signposted to help for any problem you may have. They are a free service and can be text on 85258 and found on the usual social media platforms.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and still at www.helpmycity.co.uk

Episode 25 An interview with Lauren Hart

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:52:00 +0000

The Independent Visitor scheme is run by Sheffield City Council and involves adults being paired up with a young person who is currently living within the care system.

Details here https://sheffnews.com/news/become-an-independent-visitor

Lauren is currently doing a course to become a qualified drama therapist. Listen here to see what that involves.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website is still www.helpmycity.co.uk

Chatting to Jo Reynolds and Tom French about how DATA could make Sheffield better. Ep. 24

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Tom French is a man who likes to mess about with numbers and stats and uses them to try and make positive changes to the things around him. i.e. homelessness. To make a greater impact than doing this alone Tom started Sheffield Data for Good which you can read about and join in with via Meetup.com

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Data-for-Good/

Tom, as a human man person, can be found on Twitter via @MrTomFrench and his project at @SheffDataGood also on that there Twitter.

Jo Reynolds is more atuned to the qualitative data side of things, looking at the views of people rather than solid facts and figures. She runs @capacity_q which also has a website at

http://capacityq.com/

which looks to use that data to help public, voluntary and 3rd secotor organisations make sense of what people are trying to tell them.

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and still at www.helpmycity.co.uk

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

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Episode 23. Luisa Golob from Ignite Imaginations. Bringing ART to the people.

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Luisa has been working to bring art to the people of Sheffield for over a decade woth the specific aim to make it more accessible in for specific folks so we thought we'd have a little chat with her and see how things are going and what plans she has for the future.

Ignite Imaginations can be found on social media at

https://twitter.com/ignite_sheff on Twitter

https://www.facebook.com/ignitesheff/ on Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/igniteimaginations/ on Instagram

and their website can be found at https://www.igniteimaginations.org.uk/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website at www.helpmycity.co.uk

Thanks for listening and hopefully sharing.

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 22 or something. An Interview with Leonie from Amazelab.

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Leonie and her partner (don't think his true identiity is ever revelaed in the podcast) started Amazelb earlier this year.

They do science experiments, shows, demonstrations for anyone who needs a science experiment, show or demonstration.

Hear how it all began and how it is going stratospheric, literally and etaphorically.

Amazelab can be found on Twitter @Amaze_Lab
FaceAche https://www.facebook.com/amazelabLtd/
Instagram https://instagram.com/amaze_lab
and website www.amazelab.co.uk

We are @HelpSheffield on Twitter, something similar on YouTube (Might add a video to that one day) and podcasts and blogs on www.helpmycity.co.uk

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 21 (Maybe) An interview with Faye Mellors from the Suit Works charity

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A charity that provides individuals with clothing and gets people prepared for job interviews. People who may never have worn a suit before who are referred to the charity by local people.

They can be found on social media at

https://www.facebook.com/thesuitworks/
https://twitter.com/suitwork

I am also assured they are on Instagram but I can not find them for some reason.

and their own website here http://www.thesuitworks.co.uk/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and www.helpmycity.co.uk for all other podcasts, blog posts and stuff.

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 20. An interview with Mike Tuck, captain of The Sheffield Sharks basketball team

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000

A wee chat with Mr Mike Tuck about what is going on in the world of basketball in the wonderful city of Sheffield.

Mike can be find on social media at

https://www.facebook.com/miketuck55
https://twitter.com/miketuck15
https://www.instagram.com/miketuck15

Mike will have his testimonial game for his 11 years + of service to the club in June 2021, keep an eye out for details when he knows more.

and the Sheffield Sharks can be found here

https://www.facebook.com/SheffieldSharks
https://twitter.com/SheffieldSharks
https://www.instagram.com/sheffieldsharks

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter and our website, podcast site/blog site is still www.helpmycity.couk

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 19. Discussing mental health and boxing with Daniel Barton from #MentalMate

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 19:00:00 +0000

On this episode, we talk to Daniel from #MentalMate. A group Daniel set up to help others with their mental health through boxing classes and more.

They can be found here:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/matemental
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashtagmentalmate
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mentalmate

And we can be found here @HelpSheffield on Twitter and here www.helpmycity.co.uk

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 18. We talk with Charlotte and Lydia from UnShut Festival

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 19:00:00 +0000

On this episode, we talk to Charlotte and Lydia from UnShut festival. We discuss what's on during the festival as well as how they've had to think on their feet due to the current COVID-19 outbreak.

UnShut festival will be on 2nd until the 4th of July and will be held virtually. For more information, check out their website and social media sites.

Website: https://www.unshutfestival.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UnShutFestival
Instagram: http://instagram.com/unshutsheffield
Facebook: http://facebook.com/unshutfestival

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

A talk with local historian John Clarke with some Sheffield history you probably are not aware of. As featured in Steelmekker Magazine

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 22:00:00 +0000

John isn't one for social media himself but does run the following page so is probably contactable on here https://www.facebook.com/BessOfHardwick/

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter
www.helpmycity.co.uk on the tinternetweb
and our NEW YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvH8sJBBGg-4hgdAuPDUrAA?view_as=subscriber

Thanks for listening.
Please leave us a review or two.

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 16. Paul from Hovaloft. A drone filming business in Sheffield

Thu, 14 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000

His website is http://www.hovaloft.co.uk
Twitter: @Hovaloft
Instagram: @Hovaloft
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLm_tFB0tcZOggeop_FYUEA

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter
www.helpmycity.co.uk on the tinternetweb
and our NEW YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvH8sJBBGg-4hgdAuPDUrAA?view_as=subscriber

Thanks for listening.
Please leave us a review or two.

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Episode 15 Chat with Marcus from Sheffield Walking Tours with his insights into the city, it's tourism and it's future.

Sat, 09 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000

In his own words, here is what Marcus does.

"I’m Marcus Newton and I offer interesting, fun and informative walking tours of Sheffield and its surrounding area. I have improved my tour to include suggestions from customers, making it suitable for people of all ages and wheel chair users, revising the route so my tour does not overun past 90 minutes and including (when available) visits to Sheffield’s twin Cathedrals."

His website is http://www.sheffieldtours.com/
Twitter: @SheffieldTours
Instagram: @SheffieldTours
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SheffieldCityWalkingTours

We are still @HelpSheffield on Twitter
www.helpmycity.co.uk on the tinternetweb
and our NEW YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvH8sJBBGg-4hgdAuPDUrAA?view_as=subscriber

Thanks for listening.
Please leave us a review or two.

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Episode 14. A discussion with Sheffield HR Manager, Jen, on the effects of Covid on businesses

Sat, 09 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

This one has taken us a bit longer to publish than normal. Hope it is still relevant. It's a chat with Jen, a Sheffield HR Manager and her views and news on how COVID19 has affeted the business she works for in Sheffield and others around here and the world.

We, as ever, are on Twitter @HelpSheffield

Our webiste can be found at www.helpmycity.co.uk

and

We are now on YouTube witn a couple of quizzes, one of which is all Sheffield, so please tell us what content you'd like us to add to our channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvH8sJBBGg-4hgdAuPDUrAA?view_as=subscriber

Over and out Elf One.

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Episode 13. A chat with a new fundraising group 500 Together. Could be very helpful for ALL Sheffield folk.

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Sorry for the background noise on this one but if you could please pretend you're in a pub, listening to friends speaking then that will probably help the experience along nicely.

500 Together want as many people as possible to sign up and pay £1 per week by standing order to a central pot. When they hit £500 they will give that money out to one or more of the worthy causes that paying members choose to nominate. This could be the full £500 or part thereof. The aim is to get to the point where they will give out £500 every single week.

They can be found on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/500Together/
https://twitter.com/weR500Together
https://www.instagram.com/sheffield500together/?hl=en

and they also have a website which can't be located right now.

We, as ever, are on Twitter @HelpSheffield

and will soon have a, rather simple, website coming you way.

Over and out Elf One.

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Episode 12. Alex Swallow, Sheffield Newcomer. Lover of the city and its people.

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +0000

Another interview. This time with Alex Swallow who moved to Sheffield with his wife, Nisha, just under two years ago and they have thrown themselves full length into their adopted home.

Alex describes his job role as a social influencer and that role lead to him co-creating (with Nisha) and organsing @socialgoodsheff which is held bi-monthly in the @hos_sheffield An event that aims to bring the people of the city, who are doing good work, together to make contacts and enjoy a beverage or two.

Alex can be found on Twitter @AlexSwallow on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/pg/alexswallowentrepreneur/posts/
On Instagram at https://instagram.com/oneswallow?igshid=14uh8gtlpyyfz and in Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexswallow

He likes social media.

He is also the chair of @SuitWorks (Twitter) and also on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/thesuitworks/

During the talk we also discuss The Ale Trail http://www.realaletrail.net/ and the folk train https://www.facebook.com/sheffieldfolktrain/

We, as ever, can be found on Twitter at @HelpSheffield

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 11. Interview with CK Goldiing, content creator.

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves.

This is episode 11 and for this episode we are talking to, Sheffield based, CK Goldiing who is a content creator with his own unique and interesting, people focussed, projects as well as guiding numerous businesses in what contect they need to get their businesses seen by the masses.

The Bench project can be found here
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG09NxGDSIe7N1G5-xlJSfJ2IQXouXL6z

100 Musicians can be found here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JxeuWbdeoU&feature=youtu.be

His website is http://ckgoldiing.com

His social media can be found via

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CKGoldiing
Instagram: https://instagram.com/ckgoldiing/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/OfficialCK

You can find us at our home on Twitter @HelpSheffield.

As ever, suggestions and feedback welcome and if you or someone you know would like to appear on a future podcast you can get in touch via helpmycityelves@gmail.com

Happy listening

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 10. Bloc Projects with its Director David

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves.

This is episode 10 and this week we're talking to David who is the director of Bloc Projects, an artists' space and gallery in the heart of Sheffield that can be found at

71 Eyre Lane, Sheffield
S1 4RB

Their website is

https://www.blocprojects.co.uk/about

and their social media is

https://www.facebook.com/BlocProjects/
https://www.instagram.com/blocprojects/
https://twitter.com/blocprojects?lang=en
https://vimeo.com/user43638235
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh8XFvfrwzjj_zSAn_MCA4Q

Think they like social media.

You can find us at our home on Twitter @HelpSheffield.

Diversity Designs can be found on social media at

As ever, suggestions and feedback welcome and if you or someone you know would like to appear on a future podcast you can get in touch via helpmycityelves@gmail.com

Happy listening

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

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Episode 9. Diversity Designs

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves.

This is episode 9 and this week we're talking to Joanna who is the founder of Diversity Designs. The idea of which is to try and get more non-mainstream images of athletes out into the world. She focusses on images of differently abled athletes and uses their images on various paraphenalia such as tote bags, postcards, water bottles etc.

Have a look here for more visual representations.

https://disabilityhorizons.com/2019/08/diversity-designs-empowering-disabled-women-through-positive-imagery/.

You can find us at our home on Twitter @HelpSheffield.

Diversity Designs can be found on social media at

@BusyLifeandMe on Twitter
https://www.facebook.com/Busylifeandme on Facebook

As ever, suggestions and feedback welcome and if you or someone you know would like to appear on a future podcast you can get in touch via helpmycityelves@gmail.com

Happy listening

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 8. Sidney and Matilda

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves.

This is episode 8 and this week we're talking to Sidney and Matilda owner and founder Al Daw. He opened his venue, on the corner of Sidney and Matilda Streets, just over a year ago so we thought we'd talk to him about his art gallery/club/event venue and see how he got to where he is and what plans he has for the venue in the future. So if you're into art, events organising, music then it might be of interest to you.

You can find us at our home on Twitter @HelpSheffield. The Sidney and Matilda venue can be found at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sidneyandmatilda/
Twitter: @sidneymatilda
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidneyandmatilda/

As ever, suggestions and feedback welcome and if you or someone you know would like to appear on a future podcast you can get in touch via helpmycityelves@gmail.com

Happy listening

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)

Episode 7. Talking Podcasts with Rebel Base Media

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Hello Sheffield, it's us again, the Help Sheffield Elves.

This is episode 7 and this week we're talking to Captain Podcast himself - Mr Mark Asquith! Mark has kindly invited us along to the Rebel Base Media studio to record this episode (sorry but we've ditched the amateur audio quality this week) and we get down to talking all things podcasts and of course Sheffield (and a smidge of Barnsley).

As ever, suggestion and feedback welcome.

You can find us at our home on Twitter @HelpSheffield. Mark is @MrAsquith, and Rebel Base Media are @RebelBaseMedia.

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

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Episode 6. Cooking Curry with Network Chilli

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Welcome to episode 6!

Huge apologies for the delay since our last episode, holidays, and other stuff has delayed us a bit.

This episode, 2 of the HelpSheffield Elves spend some time with Carl from Network Chilli @keemamadrassive on Twitter, cooking some curry, live on the Podcast!

As ever, suggestion and feedback welcome,. Find us on Twitter, @HelpSheffield.

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

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Episode 5. Out and About - Old House & The Eagle

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:00:00 +0000

Welcome to episode 5!

This week 2 of the HelpSheffield Elves are out and about telling you about new venues that have recently opened in Sheffield, we go to The Old House on Division Street and then The Eagle on Eccy Road. @oldhousesheff & @TheEagleSheff on Twitter.

We have some of our usual chat including some of the most popular tweets in and around Sheffield, all recorded on location!

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

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Episode 4. The Village Green

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Welcome to episode 4!

This week we interview Claire Atkinson from The Village Green about her adventures in cinema in unusual places around Sheffield (and the rest of the UK) and especially her use of social media.

We have some of our usual gumph and include chat about:

Village Green

http://www.thevillagegreenevents.co/service-the-village-screen-pop-up-cinema

https://twitter.com/VG_Events

https://www.facebook.com/TheVillageGreenEventsCo?ref=hl

Leg Up Social

https://twitter.com/legup_social

Sheffield Uni Smokers & Ex Smokers Study

@_ambercopeland

Loneliness Awareness Week

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23LonelinessAwarenessWeek&src=tyah

Check the Twitter account out at https://twitter.com/HelpSheffield

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

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Episode 3. Mental Health Help in Sheffield

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Welcome to episode 3, a bit delayed we know, but here it is!!

The theme this week is mental health awareness in support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2019.

From the elves @HelpSheffield twitter account. If you love Sheffield and want to keep up to date with news and events, new places opening and updates from the @HelpSheffield twitter account, then this is the place for you!

Check the Twitter account out at https://twitter.com/HelpSheffield

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

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Episode 2. Introducing the presenters and the format!

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 08:00:00 +0000

We made it to episode 2!!

From the elves @HelpSheffield twitter account. If you love Sheffield and want to keep up to date with news and events, new places opening and updates from the @HelpSheffield twitter account, then this is the place for you!

Check the Twitter account out at https://twitter.com/HelpSheffield

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

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Episode 1. Intro to HelpSheffield

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 18:00:00 +0000

Our first ever episode! From the elves @HelpSheffield twitter account. If you love Sheffield and want to keep up to date with news and events, new places opening and updates from the @HelpSheffield twitter account, then this is the place for you!

20-30 minute episodes as often as we can get them recorded!

Check the Twitter account out at https://twitter.com/HelpSheffield

The @HelpSheffield Elves :)

Support the show (http://www.helpmycity.co.uk/during-the-covid19-outbreak-many-businesses-have-been-forced)