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Sheffield Futures Turns 30!
This year, Sheffield Futures proudly celebrates three decades of dedicated service, empowering Sheffield's young people through essential employability, careers, and mental health services. We're marking this milestone with vibrant Celebration Events and we’re inviting sponsors to help us celebrate with our communities!
Placing Faces Joins Sheffield Futures as a Charity Partner for 2025
We are thrilled to officially announce our partnership with Placing Faces, a local recruitment company who have chosen to support Sheffield Futures this year.
Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Primary Schools: What Sheffield’s Y5 and Y6 Pupils Are Telling Us
As part of our mission to improve early mental health intervention, we’ve recently conducted targeted research to better understand what support primary school children in Years 5 and 6 (ages 9-11) might need around their mental health and wellbeing. Here’s what we found, what we’re doing about it, and our recommendations for others working with children and families.
Give Back with Ease: Find Sheffield Futures on Benevity
We're excited to share that Sheffield Futures is now on Benevity, the leading platform that connects businesses and employees with causes that matter.
Mental Health Hub Boost as Sheffield Futures Secures Additional Funding for Door 43
Positive funding news for early intervention mental health support comes amidst the launch of a blueprint for Young Futures hubs.
Additional funding from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) will allow Door 43’s Early Support Hub to reach more young people across Sheffield.
Innovative Summer Jobs Programme to Tackle Youth Violence in Sheffield
Sheffield Futures Secures Funding for Innovative Summer Jobs Programme to Tackle Youth Violence.
Sheffield Futures is partnering with UK Youth to deliver The Summer Jobs Programme in Sheffield. Running from July to September 2025, the six-week paid programme aims to combat the barriers that many young people face in gaining employment by offering paid work experience to young people aged 16 to 20.
Sheffield Futures Appoints Chris Hood as Chief Executive Officer
Sheffield Futures is happy to announce the appointment of its new CEO, following a rigorous recruitment process.
A Year On: Reflecting on the Heb Group Centenary Ball’s Impact on Sheffield Youth
It has been a year since the dazzling Heb Group Centenary Ball graced the Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel in Sheffield, and its impact continues to resonate throughout our charity.
The Power of Relationships in Safeguarding: A Trustee’s Perspective for Awareness Week
At the start of Safeguarding Awareness Week, I am proud and privileged to have been asked to write this blog as Trustee Safeguarding Lead for Sheffield Futures.