You are here: Home Our Impact News News The latest information from South Yorkshire's Community Foundation, including updates from your local area Stay updated through our monthly newsletter Sign-up Region Barnsley Doncaster Sheffield Rotherham South Yorkshire Theme Arts and Heritage Crime and Safety Disadvantage and Inequity Education and Learning Healthy Living Housing and Homelessness Mental Health Natural Environment Stronger Communities Work and the Local Economy SWEF funding helps young Sheffield carpenter carve out success 29th April 2025 A talented young carpenter from Sheffield is nailed on for success after receiving a grant of £2,000 to support the launch of his fledgling business. Sheffield, South Yorkshire Meet our trustees: Adrian Kirk 28th April 2025 Introducing SYCF trustee, Adrian Kirk. Born in Barnsley and now living in Rotherham, former Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer Adrian is passionate about the role of Community Foundations and the positive impact they have in local regions. Barnsley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire Businesses unite at Hatfield Prison to build safer communities 23rd April 2025 Businesses from across South Yorkshire came together for a unique event at Doncaster’s Hatfield Prison aimed at tackling crime and creating safer communities in the region. Doncaster, South Yorkshire SYCF achieves prestigious accreditation 17th April 2025 South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation has been awarded a Quality Accreditation in recognition of our continued commitment to excellence, accountability and impact. South Yorkshire Sheffield Legacy Fund grants up for grabs 16th April 2025 Grassroots community organisations within a three-mile radius of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park are being invited to apply for grants of up to £1,000 to fund activities addressing physical and mental health and wellbeing. Sheffield New CEO joins South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation 27th March 2025 Martin Singer has taken over as chief executive of South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF). South Yorkshire SWEF Grant Helps Young Carpenter Carve Out Success 26th March 2025 In 2024, Andrew Merson received a grant from the Social Enterprise Fund to support his carpentry business, Sheffield Woodcraft. The grant allowed him to purchase essential high-quality tools, improving efficiency and contributing to business growth. South Yorkshire Retirement for Ruth 25th March 2025 The chief executive of South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) is stepping down next year after more than a decade of service. 1 2 ... 16 Next
SWEF funding helps young Sheffield carpenter carve out success 29th April 2025 A talented young carpenter from Sheffield is nailed on for success after receiving a grant of £2,000 to support the launch of his fledgling business. Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Meet our trustees: Adrian Kirk 28th April 2025 Introducing SYCF trustee, Adrian Kirk. Born in Barnsley and now living in Rotherham, former Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer Adrian is passionate about the role of Community Foundations and the positive impact they have in local regions. Barnsley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Businesses unite at Hatfield Prison to build safer communities 23rd April 2025 Businesses from across South Yorkshire came together for a unique event at Doncaster’s Hatfield Prison aimed at tackling crime and creating safer communities in the region. Doncaster, South Yorkshire
SYCF achieves prestigious accreditation 17th April 2025 South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation has been awarded a Quality Accreditation in recognition of our continued commitment to excellence, accountability and impact. South Yorkshire
Sheffield Legacy Fund grants up for grabs 16th April 2025 Grassroots community organisations within a three-mile radius of Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park are being invited to apply for grants of up to £1,000 to fund activities addressing physical and mental health and wellbeing. Sheffield
New CEO joins South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation 27th March 2025 Martin Singer has taken over as chief executive of South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF). South Yorkshire
SWEF Grant Helps Young Carpenter Carve Out Success 26th March 2025 In 2024, Andrew Merson received a grant from the Social Enterprise Fund to support his carpentry business, Sheffield Woodcraft. The grant allowed him to purchase essential high-quality tools, improving efficiency and contributing to business growth. South Yorkshire
Retirement for Ruth 25th March 2025 The chief executive of South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) is stepping down next year after more than a decade of service.
