GOOD, BETTER, BEST

Most of what we do at LU is Good, but we’re always striving to do things Better and be the Best! If you spot an opportunity inline with our values, we’d love to hear about it and share it across the group to inspire other Good hubs to be Better and become the Best players in their communities too.

A different kind of stitch at Simpson

Once again we are breaking the stereotype that footie grounds are just for boys, with Simpson hub hosting the local WI meetings, usually each Tuesday morning. About ten ladies are in attendance and they enjoy socialising and undertaking crafts such as knitting and sewing. It’s a different kind of stitch than we’re used to, but great to have them use the hub.

Lunch Dates Continue At Westfield

Mosborough lunch club have been meeting at LU Sheffield Westfield for the past 5 years. About 30 old age pensioners get together every week and enjoy a lunch together. The Westfield team have stepped in to run the club, as without their involvement no one was willing to take on the organisation. The support from the existing volunteers who help serve the food is continuing, and the newly organised club will sit down for their first lunch later this month.

Another example of togetherness and effort to include the whole community in our hub activities.

Between 1915 and 1920 the land was used by Royal Flying Corp as a flying training airfield and landing strip. Towards the end it was used as a prisoner of war camp.

Graves make history group happy

At Sheffield Graves, the team stepped up to help a local history group. It was an established and successful group of 40 (mainly elderly) locals who met one Wednesday a month at a nearby church. Unfortunately, we heard from one of our members that the church could no longer accommodate them. So we offered them LU as a venue to meet up, have a drink and continue their history conversations and nostalgic recollections. Some of the members were so happy about it that they couldn’t help but cry.

This initiative by the team at Graves, is a great example of how we are there to help communities and show our togetherness.