A quick straw poll of Sheffield folk will confirm most people in the Steel City know physical activity is good for them. But strap an activity monitor to that same group for a week to see how active they are, and you’ll get a very different answer. The majority of people move very little and […]
When a major sports stadium closes down, there is always a worry about what it will be replaced with. Working out of a local running store, based in Attercliffe, close to where Don Valley Stadium was sited, we were certainly curious about what was coming next. However, we were privy to the Attercliffe consultation meetings […]
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How far did you walk yesterday? What did you have for breakfast? When was the last time you broke a sweat through exercise? These aren’t just very nosey questions – they reveal the sort of person you are, the sort of society we are and they have profound implications for the demands each of us […]
The idea started as a wish to see more of our adopted city, Sheffield, and quickly grew in to a great big adventure. In March 2017 Sheffield Park Project was born, two friends on a mission to visit every park and green space in Sheffield and raise money for Sheffield Mind. We are Jenni Sayer […]
Are you ready for Sheffield Urban CX? For those unfamiliar with Cyclo-Cross (CX), it’s a form of bicycle racing that takes place in the winter season consisting of many laps on a short off road course (usually a muddy field), featuring a variety of obstacles including hurdles, off camber corners and other fiendish features the […]
Two years have flown by since we announced Westfield Health as a Tier One partner of Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) based at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. Set to become the most advanced research and development centre for physical activity in the world, the primary aim of the AWRC is to create […]
Deborah Harry has joined Sheffield Hallam University from the University of Lincoln. During her time at Lincoln, she made a significant contribution to the University's growth and development, and she brings with her a wealth of experience in financial business and support functions. Here she talks about her new role as Board Member for Sheffield […]
"When friends asked about my plans for a 60th birthday party I surprised everyone by saying I wanted to set up a challenge. Find 60 people to raise £600 each for Alzheimer’s throughout 2017. "I lost my mam to dementia eight years before she died. It was the saddest phase of my life – my […]
Mikk Murray, a dedicated runner and a member of the ‘Dark Peak Fell Runners’ club and ‘Team Accelerate’ made the decision to take up running regularly in 2010. After discovering routes in Sheffield and the Peak District, he decided to take up the challenge of the ‘Bob Graham Round’ – a 66-mile, 27,000ft circuit of […]