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.
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.
Racism in healthcare is leading to reduced vaccine uptake amongst racially minoritised communities. We can start decolonising healthcare by ending the legacy of denying care to migrants in the UK.
Kevin Hylton, Chair of the Sheffield Race Equality Commission, tells us about what the commission is doing and why – and how people in Sheffield can get involved.