by Eloise Cox | May 29, 2025 | Love & Community
On tomorrow’s episode of The Optimist: Unplugged, Jas and Eloise will be talking to Alice Forbes, the president of a University of Sheffield society called Save Our Sandwiches. Save Our Sandwiches works towards tackling food waste at the university by picking up...
by Elim Lau | May 29, 2025 | Love & Community
Watoto Church is bringing hope to orphans and vulnerable women in Uganda, and their children’s choir is spreading joy and resilience around the world. On a bridge in Uganda, a father stands poised at the edge, holding his daughter’s hand. In a moment of...
by Joe Sledge | May 28, 2025 | Love & Community
Stepping Outside for Mental Health While many of us were glued to our desks during Mental Health Awareness Week,, seven creatives in Sheffield were doing something different: stepping outside, breathing in fresh air, and walking, not just for their bodies, but for...
by Elim Lau | May 23, 2025 | Love & Community
Elim Lau explains the importance of co-listening and describes how it functions. When was the last time you sat in silence, not scrolling, not planning what to say next, but simply listening? It could be the sound of birds outside the window, your own breath, or the...
by Holly Robson | May 23, 2025 | Community combating, Love & Community
A simple drive, a quick pub lunch, a trip to the seaside. To most, an everyday occurrence, nothing of note, a mundane day out. But to hospice patients, these are life-changing events, bringing joy and excitement to their final days. Every week, across the UK, ordinary...
by Elim Lau | May 23, 2025 | Love & Community
Amid rising food prices and food waste, a grassroots pop-up market in Sheffield, England, offers a local solution for food waste by providing affordable groceries. On a morning in East Sheffield, the Westfield Community Centre in Sheffield buzzes with a crowd. Inside...
