The Centre for Equity and Inclusion (CEI) at the University of Sheffield marked its second anniversary by launching its new programme of activities for the 2023/24 academic year.

A new mental health alliance aiming to improve the health and well-being of the people of Sheffield has been launched in the city. “Synergy” has more than 100 members including voluntary organisations, decision makers from the local authority, GP’s and experts by lived experience all working together to improves the lives of people with mental health issues.

Sheffield Prostate cancer Support Group, also known as 1 in 4 SPSG, is a Sheffield-based charity organisation that provides support and information to prevent the recurrence of black men increasingly getting diagnosed with prostate cancer, thus prioritising the inclusion of black men in UK prostate cancer research. The acronym “1 in 4” refers to the fact that one in four black men in the UK will develop prostate cancer at some point in their lives.

Thousands of Muslims across South Yorkshire including Sheffield have celebrated the end of Ramadan known as Eid Al-Fitr on Friday and Saturday. It comes after 29 days of fasting in the holy month of Ramadan in which Muslims are not allowed to eat or drink from dawn to dusk.

Members of the faith and BAME community in Sheffield have welcomed the unveiling of a permanent memorial to mark experiences and to remember those who lost their lives to Covid 19. The permanent monument is also a tribute to those who worked hard in the city to keep people safe.

African Voices Platform is joined by Dr Alex Rajinder Mason, Project Manager for the Centre for Equity and Inclusion, to discuss the centre’s progress since it’s launch.

The research hub which opened in October 2022 seeks to support postgraduate researchers (PGRs) of colour, across the University of Sheffield whilst challenging racism and other systems of power within and beyond the institution.

Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and many were left isolated or separated from their families.

For Sheffield’s “Stories from the Pandemic” project which is serving as a lasting testimony from the city, African Voices Platform spoke to various African-Caribbean residents to highlight the impact that Covid has had on them and their families.