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Stocksbridge Park Steels FC update With the Easter weekend approaching under normal circumstances, the football club would be looking at two fixtures, and this season especially, high expectations from the lads to make the final push for a promotion place. Alas it was not to be and football became unimportant in light of what’s going on around the world. We would by now normally be planning for the 2020/2021 season, looking for sponsors, advertisers, volunteers and most importantly revenue. As a club we decided not to put the begging bucket out with Just Giving pages etc, we are aware that a lot of local communities will be struggling just to keep going and put meals on the table.
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players wages were stopped at the start of the it has been heart-warming to hear the cheers and crisis. noise sounding around our valley, in recognition of the vital work so many selfless people are We do not loose any income from the bar, the bar undertaking. is operated by our landlords, Bracken Moor Sports Club. Many of us are being neighbourly and shopping for those who live near-by. Others are volunteering at Regarding other myths; Jamie Vardy and The Steel our community hub which is providing invaluable Works make no financial contribution to the club. support. Many more continue to go to work, to care We have had some fantastic local sponsors over the and make sure we can get through this dreadful years and we thank them for the support they have time. offered. If you are self-isolating, there are a number of ways We will be seeking sponsors for the new season.
you can get help across Stocksbridge and Upper Don.
We have had hundreds of local businesses support us with advertising boards, and we thank them for The Community run Stocksbridge Leisure Centre is co-ordinating our local support hub volunteers. the support.
We have had some very loyal supporters over the You can get in touch for help, or to volunteer by years, buying season tickets, and we thank them emailing csh@stocksbridgeclc.co.uk for the support. The council runs a helpline which operates Monday
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9th April 2020
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We will need to sell season tickets for the new to Friday, 8.45am to 4.45pm on 0114 273 4567. Council staff are in place locally to go out and season. support local people. We have run our award winning tea room on match days, bringing in much needed revenue, thank you A number of localised schemes have been set up and are offering support in their neighbourhoods, Wayne, Angela and family. they are promoting help locally and on social We will need to have someone to take over the media. running of the team room for the new season. If you are an extremely vulnerable person you can We started our 500 Club Lottery this season, which apply for a food parcel by completing the form we have had to suspend during the crisis, we thank on this link. https://www.gov.uk/coronaviruseveryone who joined for there support. extremely-vulnerable We will need to attract more entries to make it For details of the benefits that are available to work for next season. support people though the crisis links can be found As I said earlier, we are not asking for any money on https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/ now, but we would love to hear from you if you Due to the rules that are currently in place, I have think you maybe able to help with any of the issues suspended my surgery but can be contacted on above? julie.grocutt@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk Contact me by email rpg.sps@mail.com, phone or Thank you everyone for your contributions and text 07507 387775. community spirit. Please stay safe, follow the government advice and let’s hope this virus is gone Please stay safe and keep well. soon. Roger Gissing, Stocksbridge Park Steels FC Councillor Julie Grocutt, Stocksbridge & Upper Don Ward.
Community spirit
But we have to start at some time to get ready for when and if the next football season does begin, This awful virus has turned lives upside down and and over the next few weeks we will be asking for caused distress and anxiety to far too many people. It has also seen so many in our community coming help. to the aid of those who must self-isolate. Just to let you know where we are at the moment. Stood on my doorstep paying tribute to the NHS, No income coming in but we are fortunate that other care and key workers on Thursday evenings,
The Easter Cross
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Local Notices Deepcar (CTSD) can announce that on Maundy Thursday the cross will shine out once again across our valleys, for all to see. We thank Gregg Godley for use of his land, John Hirst for maintaining the cross and Liberty Steels for providing the electricity. Thank you. This year, more than ever, we look to the cross for hope and renewal and that it will inspire the love and kindness of our folk to continue their caring once this crisis has passed. On behalf of CTSD we send God’s blessings this Easter and beyond.
Even though, in these strange times, we cannot meet at Green Moor Chapel and then walk on to see the cross lit on the hill it is with great pleasure that Churches Together in Stocksbridge and
With thanks, Liz Brook, Secretary to CTSD
Care home staff thanked with packages STAFF at Country Court’s care homes in Sheffield will receive a ‘care package’ consisting of over 20 items including food, drink and basic provisions to help with day to day life during the Covid-19 pandemic. Staff at Belmont House Care & Nursing Home in Stocksbridge and Abbey Grange Care & Nursing Home in Sheffield will all receive a care package. The company operates 32 care homes in total with over 2000 staff, all of whom will receive the packages as a thanks for their work caring for the some of the most vulnerable people in society. The packages, which include items such as toilet roll, dried and tinned goods and hand sanitiser, have been arranged courtesy of the Kachra family, own-
ers of the Country Court group, after seeing their staff struggle to the get the provisions they needed. With homes situated as far south as Brighton and as far north as York, it has proved a big operation to ensure all staff are looked after. A team of volunteers from the group’s head office, together with the owners of Elevate fitness studio based close by, are spending several days sorting and packing the boxes which will be delivered directly to each care home for staff to take home and share with their families. Country Court CEO Alykhan Kachra said: “These are very challenging times for everyone in our homes. Coping with the unprecedented changes to everyday life is difficult enough and we have been humbled by the great strength people have
shown turning up to the workplace and taking on the additional responsibility of keeping our residents safe every single day.” He added: “As the pressure on buying everyday goods has increased, we see our teams across the company struggling to strike a balance between delivering their part in the overall care service and adapting at home. We hope that this will go some way to making life a little bit easier for them.” Chairman of Country Court, Abdul Kachra said: “We are a family business and our staff are very much part of our extended family. We wanted to do something to acknowledge all of them for all the hard work, compassion and dedication that they show every day in our homes.”
