Equality & Social Justice

With an average wait of just under two years for a first appointment, trans people referred to Sheffield’s Porterbrook Clinic speak of their desperation.

In this photo essay, three Sheffield Feminist Archive organisers share their own memories of lockdown – and call for submissions of written, recorded or visual material capturing women's experiences.

In Deaf Awareness Week, Philippa Willitts looks at how individuals and organisations can make life easier for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

When three people got together in the Red Deer to talk about Sheffield’s LGBT+ history, they didn’t really have a plan. A few years on, Steel City Queer History has a zine, a website, delivers talks and has exciting plans for the future.

Sheffield’s BAMER communities have become fed up of being used as 'Tick Boxes' and have been forced to fight back during the pandemic.

Sheffield Feminist Archive’s Women in Lockdown project is calling for submissions about women’s experiences of Covid-19 for a digital archive.

Local campaign Our Bodies Our Streets is pushing Sheffield Council to improve poor lighting and make parks feel safer for women.

This year’s census is making history as it asks questions about LGBT identities for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know.

As she prepared to move on from her role at Voluntary Action Sheffield, Chief Executive Maddy Desforges gave us her thoughts on achievements and learning from Sheffield’s voluntary sector since 2016.

Social work is rarely discussed in conversations about race and racism, so Wayne Reid and Siobhan Maclean put together Outlanders, a book that showcases the lived experiences of social workers of colour.