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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.
Sheffield Futures at the Youth Access Member Meet 2024
Sheffield Futures proudly attended the Youth Access Member Meet 2024, joining leaders from across the youth information, advice and counselling (YIACS) sector. The event provided a valuable platform to connect with fellow organisations, share best practices, and discuss the critical challenges facing the sector.
Understanding our Social Prescribing Model for Young People
Acknowledging the valuable impact of our Social Prescribing work, our Board committed to funding the Central Social Prescribing role when its funding came to an end earlier this year.
The positive impact of Social Prescribing for young people
Read the full findings to gain a greater understanding of why we continue to deliver high-impact social prescribing for young people across Sheffield
Marginalised young people face significant barriers to employment
According to Youth Futures, in their newest report which brings together the latest data and evidence on the youth employment landscape in 2024, including experiences of both unemployment and economic inactivity among young people.