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7th December 2023
Issue 1299
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UNSUNG HERO £4 million days by many kids of Caribbean heritage, so we are trying to encourage as many of those young kids as possible to play." One of the club's most famous members is former England cricketer Devon Malcolm, who presented Mr Smith with the award on Sunday.
A man described as "the driving force" behind a Caribbean sports club has been named the BBC Sports Personality "Unsung Hero" for Yorkshire. Des Smith is the chair of the Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club, which offers children of all backgrounds an opportunity to come together and play.
In his nomination, he was described as committed to helping others.
emigrated to the UK in 1966.
Mr Smith, who is from Jamaica but now lives in Sheffield, said he was "surprised" to receive the award.
When the Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club was founded in 1965, it was for children from the West Indies to offer them an opportunity to socialise and play.
The avid cricketer said sports helped him integrate and learn about other cultures when he
It now offers a vast range of activities such as football, hockey and netball, and often engages
The overall winner of the BBC Unsung Hero award will be announced on the BBC Sports Personality programme, which is celebrating and organises com- its 70th anniversary this year. munity events. While the club in The ceremony will Ecclesfield welcomes take place on 19 Dechildren from all cember on BBC One. backgrounds, Mr Smith said it also tried to attract those Des Smith (left) is of Caribbean heri- presented the award at the club in Sheftage. field by cricketer DeHe told BBC Radio von Malcolm Sheffield: "Cricket is a Caribbean tradition but it's not being played a lot nowa-
museum upgrade Plans have been revealed for upgrades to three Grade II listed buildings at a South Yorkshire museum. Barnsley's Elsecar Heritage Centre was awarded almost £4m by the Arts Council to turn it into an "internationally recognised visitor destination". A planning application has been submitted to revamp two mill buildings and a 19th Century railway station. The station, which is currently a children's nursery, will become "creative workspaces". The site is a former ironworks built in the 1850s. It was purchased by the council in 1988 and turned into a living history centre celebrating the former coal mining area's industrial past. The Victorian buildings also host shops, businesses and studios.
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According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the document sent to Barnsley Council said the station building "is in need of both repairs to the external and internal fabric of the building". "The ground floor will be retained in its current use as a nursery with internal repairs undertaken." There will also be "new lifts to increase accessibility, renewal of the building services and replacement of flat roof areas," the document adds. The two rolling mills, which are currently used as storage space, will be converted to host events and exhibitions A new outdoor space will also be developed, including seating, planters and new surfaces across the heritage centre.
