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ACCIDENT CAPTURED ON CCTV
The young people are showing what they’ve been doing, and what they’ve gained from it, through an interactive exhibition in December, where they’ll also be inviting visitors to have a go! It features photographs, artwork and objects made by the participants during series of outdoor sessions, where they learned to make fire, shared food and took part in wild activities.
The exhibition opens to the public on Monday December 3 to Friday December 13, at ExchangePlace Studios, Exchange Street, Sheffield S2 5TR, and everyone is welcome.
The exhibition is curated by All of the participants reported Shirley Harris of Vanitas Arts a significant improvement in and Sue Pitt of the Internatheir wellbeing, which they say tional Tree Foundation and was
has helped them move towards made possible due to a grant independent living and new from the Postcode Local Trust, opportunities. One of the ses- a grant-giving charity funded sions was facilitated by Sheffield entirely by players of People’s and Rotherham Wildlife Trust’s Postcode Lottery. The Wellness Outdoor Learning team and in the Woods project was also held in Greno woods. supported by Sheffield Foyer, Cherry Tree Support Services, The Trust’s Landscape Con- Roundabout and Crisis Skylight nections Project Officer, Sarah South Yorkshire.
A MANCHESTER Road resident caught a dramatic accident on CCTV last Tuesday, with two cars colliding before one of them destroyed part of a zebra crossing.
ter Road. The resident said: “This is the junction which Sheffield Council have approved as being ‘safe enough’ to convert into a crossroads as part of their planning approval for a housing development.
“Stocksbridge Town Council objected to this as the junction is a notorious accident black spot but were overruled by the City Council.�
The CCTV footage can be found on Look Local’s Facebook page.
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Traveller-Watson has been involved with the project and said: “Young homeless people don’t always have access to this kind of environment in a safe way, and it’s been wonderful to see them exploring how spending time in the woods can improve both their physical and mental wellbeing. They’ve learned so much and gained many new skills through this project, and it’s really improved their confidence.�
The incident occurred at the junction of Hole House Lane and Manches
GRENO WOOD FEATURES IN WELLNESS IN THE WOODS EXHIBITION AN exhibition is to be launched celebrating Wellness in the Woods, a project which has given young people who have been homeless the opportunity to spend time together in the natural world to explore the well-being that comes from it.
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