Category: Young Advisors
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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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My Journey to Becoming A Passionate Young Advisor
Hello, I’m Mezab and I want to tell you about my journey becoming a new Young Advisor! The idea I decided to apply for the role of the Young Advisor after my mum mentioned it to me. While I had never heard of Sheffield Futures before, I read into the programme and quickly learned about their work. I was just…
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A Night to Remember: Celebrating HE Barnes Centenary Ball
On a memorable November evening, we found ourselves invited to the HE Barnes Centenary ball. This prestigious event, where Sheffield Futures were honoured as the Charity of the Year, offered an extraordinary opportunity for our work to be recognised and supported by a high-standing local business. Held at the stunning Crown Plaza, the dress code was…
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An Interview with Rainbow Blades
If you’re a Sheffield United fan and you haven’t heard of their LGBTQ+ supporters group Rainbow Blades then, have you been living under a rock? Since forming in early 2020, the supporters group has grown in leaps and bounds as they continue to grow exponentially member-wise (over 650 fans, don’t you know?) and as a…
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Sheffield: from the perspective of a young person
Canadian rock is more than just Nickelback you know. Written by John Slingsby, April 2023 The much-maligned band (perhaps a bit unfairly, have you listened to ‘How You Remind Me’ lately?) have had a bit of a stranglehold on the niche label of ‘bands from Canada’ for the past twenty years, or however long they’ve…
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My experience of Sheffield’s Festival of Debate: Rage Against the Machine
25th of April 2023, Sheffield Futures’ Young Advisors put on an event for the Festival of Debate discussing ‘Young People and Politics’: interviewing panellists from the police force, youth cabinet, activism groups and local councils in the renowned venue of The Leadmill. A few weeks prior to this I’d said I’d host it. “Sure, fine.” It’s…