News
Celebrating eight generations of Sheffield fairground history thanks to National Lottery Heritage Fund
17th Aug 2026
Funding awarded to Jon Pullins Amusements Sheffield Ltd to deliver The Showmen of Sheffield, an ambitious two-and-a-half-year heritage project
Sheffield’s Legendary Limit Celebrated with £146,500 Heritage Fund Grant
16th Aug 2026
A major new project celebrating the story of one of the country’s most influential alternative music venues is set to mark the 50th anniversary of its original opening.
Breakthrough on Reopening Historic Hall in Sheffield
6th Aug 2026
Celebration after Sheffield City Council granted the newly revived Friends of Meersbrook Hall, an access license for some limited activities over the next two months.
Three Major Capital Funds for Heritage
2nd Jun 2026
DCMS have announced that three heritage funds have opened for Expressions of Interest, including the new £92 million Places of Worship Fund, as well as the second rounds of the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund and Heritage Revival Fund.
National Recognition for Sheffield’s Very Own 999 Museum
26th Mar 2026
The National Emergency Services Museum in West Bar, Sheffield has been awarded National Museum Accreditation by Arts Council England.
Hawley Collection: lottery “win” opens up job opportunity – plus three new books
9th Mar 2026
Hawley Collection seeks project officer for ‘Pride, Passion and Skills – Made in Sheffield,’ with £228,381 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Sheffield Conservation Advisory Group seeks new chair
16th Aug 2025
With the planned retirement of Sheffield Conservation Advisory Group's current Chair, we are looking for nominations for the role of Chair of the group. Nominations will close on 22nd September 2025.
Share your stories of Sheffield work and community on camera in a new research project
24th Jan 2025
'Untold Stories: Sheffield' is a collaborative archival and social action research project investigating how late twentieth-century deindustrialization impacted the city of Sheffield.
JUHS Newsletter January 2025
15th Jan 2025
Receive future newsletters direct to your mailbox. Scroll to the bottom of the screen, enter your email address and click Subscribe. Dear Supporter, We have the following items in this edition of the JUHS newsletter: JUHS bi-monthly meeting See Sheffield’s heritage on show at the Heritage Fair Historic Environment Forum features JUHS in their Heritage […]
Ella’s Peas: the Batchelor’s story – call for volunteers
19th Nov 2024
Chol Theatre’s new project Ella’s Peas shines a light on Ella Hudson-Gasking, Sheffield’s little-known, industrial change-maker.
Joined Up Heritage Sheffield invites new heritage groups and opportunities to promote events
5th Nov 2024
Are you part of a heritage-related group in Sheffield? Joined Up Heritage Sheffield (JUHS), the Sheffield-based charitable organisation responsible for championing the city heritage, is appealing for new groups to become involved and to utilise their website and news updates to promote heritage events in the city.
Roots & Futures – recognising the heritage of underserved communities
12th Sep 2024
Here's a new update on what the Roots and Futures project has been up to so far in 2024!
JUHS celebrates September with “Festival of the Mind” and “Crafting the Past”
12th Sep 2024
It's set to be a busy month as we bring two partnerships with the University of Sheffield to fruition, but we can still make time for our regular bi-monthly meeting.
Welcome Tosh Warwick – strengthening the heritage group network
8th Aug 2024
Joined Up Heritage Sheffield has engaged Dr. Tosh Warwick as a freelance consultant. Between now and November he will be helping groups that are already registered on our website to get the best out of JUHS, as well looking for more local heritage groups to enrol.
Share your memories – creatively express your experiences and stories of Sheffield’s industrial past
21st Jun 2024
New University of Sheffield project "Crafting the Past"
Freelance Archivist needed for Sheffield Caribbean Cricket Club
8th May 2024
The University of Sheffield is seeking a freelance Archivist/ heritage consultant to run three 3 full day workshops to train 10 local community members in how to record and store the Sheffield Caribbean Crickets Clubs documents and photographs. These costs would also cover the materials required to undertake these initial steps. You would also be required […]
Sheffield-built church organ seeks new home. Can you help save it from landfill?
10th Mar 2024
A Cleethorpes Baptist church needs a new home for their Brindley & Foster organ, built in the 19th century at their Columbia Place works on Suffolk Road.
Council takes major step in implementing the Heritage Strategy
22nd Feb 2024
The Council's Strategy and Resources Policy Committee formally adopted the Strategy and added it to their work programme at their meeting on 21st February.
Films celebrating 200 years of excellence in cutlery making
15th Jan 2024
The second in a series of films funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund celebrating 200 years of excellence in cutlery making.
The Rose Garden Cafe Partnership seeks Independent Chair and Partners
28th Nov 2023
This is the group established to work on saving and restoring the Rose Garden Café following a hugely successful campaign to save this important heritage asset from demolition.
Bishop’s House appeal for volunteers
24th Oct 2023
The Friends of Bishop’s House, Sheffield’s best preserved timber framed building and one of the region's 'architectural treasures', which runs the building urgently need more volunteers.
New Funding to Champion England’s Working Class Heritage
28th Sep 2023
Working class heritage is in the spotlight once again as Historic England announces further funding to uncover the stories of people and places often missing from the history records.
Rivelin Valley Conservation Group seeks new chair
9th Sep 2023
RVCG is looking for a new Chairperson to take the reins of this very successful group and guide it to new heights through the next decade.
Nominate public art for the Keith Hayman award by Monday 18th September
31st Aug 2023
Nominate public art for the Keith Hayman award by Monday 18th September
Could you be the Chair of Sheffield Heritage Partnership?
20th May 2023
Sheffield Heritage Partnership Board wants "enthusiastic friend and supporter of Sheffield's heritage" as new chair
Kelham Island Museum break-in – appeal for information
19th May 2023
Sheffield Museums are appealing to the public for help in recovering the stolen items.
Finding Lost Norton Park: Digging Deeper for All Launch Event
19th Mar 2023
Friends of Graves Park invite you to their 'Meet the Project' Day.
JUHS Bi-monthly meeting Tuesday 28 March 2023 10am-12pm
10th Mar 2023
This will be a "hybrid" meeting, so you can either attend in person at the National Emergency Services Museum, or online via Zoom.
Sheffield’s Local Plan – make your voice heard now!
1st Feb 2023
Public consultation on the new Sheffield Local Plan has now begun and will continue until 20th February. Everyone is strongly encouraged to take part.
Two exciting new opportunities at Graves Park “Digging Deeper for All” project
1st Feb 2023
Following the £142,770 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant Friends of Graves Park are looking for a Community Engagement Worker and tendering for community archaeology.
Friends of Portland Works bookkeeper opportunity
26th Jan 2023
Your chance to be part of the group that supports the ongoing restoration of Grade II* listed Portland Works.
JUHS Bi-monthly meeting Tuesday 24 January 2023 7-8:30pm
18th Jan 2023
Our guest speaker is Dr Lizzy Craig-Atkins, who will give us an update on the innovative Roots & Futures project. There will also be an update on the draft Local Plan.
Friends of Graves Park win Heritage Fund bid: Digging Deeper for All
21st Dec 2022
Project to further explore the history, heritage and archaeology of the historic Norton Park
Sheffield’s Public Art mapped online
3rd Dec 2022
Everyone invited to visit Sheffield Visual Art Group's online map and add more artworks
JUHS Bi-monthly meeting Tuesday 29 November 2022, 4-6pm
20th Nov 2022
Bi-monthly meeting Tuesday 29 November 2022, 4-6pm In person at Portland Works Maker Space and online We are happy to announce that our bi-monthly meeting will be another “hybrid” meeting, improving on what we learnt from the last meeting. You can either meet face to face in the Maker Space, kindly made available by Portland […]
Could you be the new leader that JUHS is looking for?
10th Nov 2022
Could you lead an innovative voluntary organisation in Sheffield that’s working for a bigger role for our city’s diverse and fascinating heritage? Joined Up Heritage Sheffield, a registered charity, is looking for a new chairperson to take forward its exciting work.
Help make Wincobank Old School House a warm Community Hub
28th Oct 2022
Friends of Zion Graveyard appeal for donations to make Wincobank Old School House into a community hub.
Statement on the listing of the former Cole Brothers building
15th Aug 2022
Joined Up Heritage Sheffield supported the bid for Historic England to list the former Cole Brothers store, and are delighted that it has decided to give Grade II listed status to this important and historic building which has played a central and much-loved role in the lives of thousands of Sheffielders.
Heritage Partnership Board and the City Centre Strategic Vision
23rd Apr 2022
Members of the Heritage Strategy Partnership Board, set up to oversee delivery of the city’s Heritage Strategy, have now held an initial meeting with the City Council, in the shape of Cllr Mazher Iqbal and the heads of Planning and of Property and Regeneration Services.
Archaeology at Sheffield to close later than planned – the fight goes on
21st Dec 2021
The Implementation Group (made of UEB members) has recommended, and the UEB agreed of course, that Archaeology at Sheffield will close at the end of 23/24. Archaeology will be split between History and Biological Sciences.
Uncovering Sheffield’s Industrial Past during Heart of the City II
15th Dec 2021
The current Heart of the City II regeneration programme in Sheffield city centre has provided an important opportunity to uncover evidence of Sheffield’s industrial past.
“South Sheffield Woodland Walk” aims to join up heritage in Britain’s most wooded city
3rd Dec 2021
It is possible to walk from Sheffield Railway Station in the city centre all the way to the 97 bus terminus above Totley almost entirely through parks, open spaces and particularly woodland, most of it ancient woodland. Timewalk’s Chris Bullivant has pieced together a provisional route literally joining up the heritage along the way, and he’s keen to hear from groups and individuals interested in making it a reality.
Friends of Graves Park need your help!
11th Nov 2021
The Friends of Graves Park have launched a petition to try and get the next section of the Norton Nurseries site released for restoration to parkland. Their goal is to reach at least 1000 signatures.
South Yorkshire Local Heritage List now open for nominations!
19th Oct 2021
The four local authorities in South Yorkshire have been awarded funding to create a Local Heritage List. Anyone can nominate a historic place - which could be a building, structure, garden, landmark, archaeological site or landscape.
Heritage Open Days
7th Sep 2021
The annual Heritage Open Days festival runs between 10 - 19 September 2021 and will see over 70 free events taking place across the Sheffield area, all celebrating our city's rich historic and cultural heritage.
University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology – Update
26th May 2021
Yesterday, the University’s Executive Board decided to go ahead with closing the world-ranking Archaeology Department; saving only two small areas of work that would be merged with the Medicine and Geography Departments.
Future of University of Sheffield’s Department of Archaeology
21st May 2021
You may have picked up the great concern being expressed across Sheffield at the threat to the future of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. Please sign the petition!
New protection for statues, monuments and memorials
11th May 2021
In January 2021, the Government announced that they were to give new protections to "statues, monuments and memorials" to prevent them being removed without scrutiny.
Public Inquiry opens into controversial plans for 300 homes in the Loxley Valley
16th Apr 2021
In September 2020, Sheffield City Council's Planning Committee followed the advice of their officers and voted unanimously to refuse this outline application. The public inquiry is in response to an appeal by the developer, and is scheduled to take 10 days, with some of these expected as late as June.
Your chance to shape the recovery in heritage, arts and culture
18th Mar 2021
You are invited to take part in vital University of Sheffield research into how the lockdown in heritage, arts and culture has affected you.
Glowing praise for Heritage Strategy in the Sheffield Star and Telegraph
6th Mar 2021
The Star and Telegraph have both featured the recently-published JUHS Heritage Strategy in a two-page spread, continuing the steadfast support we have enjoyed from the papers and their editor, Nancy Fielder.
Windrush Day Grant Scheme
26th Feb 2021
Community-led groups are being invited to bid for a share of up to £500,000 to develop and host events which celebrate the Windrush Generation and recognise their contribution to British Life.
Friends of Loxley Valley need your help
19th Feb 2021
Sheffield City Council refused planning permission for a township of up to 300 homes on the old ‘Hepworth’ brickworks site in the Loxley valley. The developers, Patrick Properties Strategic Land, are appealing against that decision.
Tell us your stories of Birley Spa
12th Feb 2021
Birley Spa Oral History Project starts on 15th February 2021. We would love to hear your memories and stories of this wonderful site.
Friends of Hollin Busk – call for new members
5th Feb 2021
FOHB are urgently seeking volunteers, especially anyone with knowledge of public inquiries or who are able to help with fundraising.
A Heritage Strategy for Sheffield
27th Jan 2021
The Heritage Strategy for Sheffield is a first for the city: its first heritage strategy and the first in the country to be developed by and rooted in the local community.
Call for action – Local Heritage Listing opportunity for South Yorkshire
4th Nov 2020
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is inviting bids from county-wide groups of local authorities for up to £70,000 to develop a Local Heritage List. Buildings, sites and structures of national importance have statutory protection, but those of local importance are vulnerable to demolition at two weeks' notice.
Government planning reforms pose a significant threat to our built and landscape heritage
4th Nov 2020
The Government is proposing the biggest shake-up of planning law and policy in half a century. Joined Up Heritage Sheffield has submitted a comprehensive response to the proposals, which we believe are founded on little evidence and many wrong assumptions, and pose a significant threat to our built and landscape heritage.
Castlegate Video Tours
26th Oct 2020
Video tours from the Castlegate Festival including inside the Old Town Hall and the Terminal Warehouse at Victorian Quays, together with a very interesting kayak trip under Lady's Bridge, where you can see the remains of the original medieval bridge.
Draft Heritage Strategy for Sheffield – Update
10th Sep 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic meant we had to pause – which also gave us an opportunity to think about heritage in what is clearly going to be a changing and uncertain world. We think it will be even more important, as you will see from the revised consultation draft.
Sheffield Plan Consultation
25th Aug 2020
Sheffield City Council are consulting on the new Local Plan. This is the plan that will guide what can be built where in the city, and will have a large and long-lasting impact on heritage and the environment.
Heart of the City II – Update
23rd Aug 2020
The Council’s development of the area between Pinstone Street and Rockingham Street proceeds apace. Permission has been granted for stabilisation works to the historic Grade II* Listed Leah’s Yard, and the planning application has been submitted for the first phase Block A.
Heart of the City II – “Cambridge Street Collective” has heritage at its heart
16th Jun 2020
Heritage campaigners have been working with Sheffield City Council to try to get a better hearing for heritage as the ambitious Heart of the City II scheme advances.
Finding support for heritage during the COVID-19 crisis
1st Jun 2020
Historic England and the Heritage Alliance have put together information that may be helpful to heritage organisations in adapting to the COVID-19 crisis.
Heart of the City II – Public Consultation UPDATE
31st Mar 2020
Sheffield City Council have extended the pre-application consultation on Block H of their Heart of the City II development until April 28th, and made more details available on the website.
Draft Heritage Strategy for Sheffield Published
15th Jan 2020
The Sheffield Strategy is of and for the whole of the city. JUHS published a draft Strategy early in 2020 and plan to launch it by the end of 2020, following a period of public consultation.
Joined Up Heritage Sheffield calls on Sheffield City Council to rethink proposed planning department cuts
17th Nov 2019
Joined Up Heritage Sheffield is gravely concerned at the proposed cuts to the Sheffield City Council’s planning department, affecting all specialist teams, as well as officers handling routine applications, as reported in the Sheffield Star and Planning Resource magazine. Sheffield already has one of the smallest heritage specialist teams out of the 8 core cities, […]
Finding Lost Norton Park
13th Nov 2019
This article describes the recent National Lottery Heritage Fund project at Norton Park. The article has been submitted by Caroline Dewar, Chair of Friends of Graves Park.
Conservation Areas – Joined Up Heritage Sheffield Calls For Action
1st Aug 2019
Conservation Areas have been with us for over half a century. So many irreplaceable historic buildings and so much of our precious landscape were lost during the war and the frenzy of development and urban expansion that followed that it seemed that our heritage could all but disappear. The buildings and places we inherit are […]
JUHS gets the message across at developer event
18th Jul 2019
JUHS core group members attended the Sheffield Property Association event ‘How to galvanise a city and other stories’, held on 17 July 2019 at Kollider in Castle House, the former Co-operative store on Angel Street. This was a superb opportunity to give our message to well over a hundred representatives from the developer community. S-PA […]
Council committees instead of cabinet: more hope for heritage?
29th Jun 2019
What positive outcomes are heritage campaigners looking for if Sheffield City Council changes its system of governance from today’s “leader and cabinet” model, which limits power to a group of ten councillors from a single political party, to a committee system? That was what I needed to get across to the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny […]
Sheffield launches the framework for its first-ever Heritage Strategy
27th Sep 2017
A two-day event in October will mark a big step forward in the creation of the city’s first Heritage Strategy. Joined Up Heritage Sheffield (JUHS), a group of community organisations representing a wide range of heritage interests, will launch its Vision for the future of Sheffield’s heritage, and the Framework for the Strategy, at the two […]
Kelham Island Museum – Sheffield 1916: Steel, Steam & Power
5th Feb 2016
Do you have a story about our amazing River Don Engine? Would you like to be involved in our new HLF funded 1916 project? We are looking for input from people who know the engine to inform our new exhibition… If you have any stories or memories about the Engine that you would like to […]
Finding Lost Norton Park
1st Jan 1970