Sheffield’s very own bear trail in support of Sheffield Children’s has begun! Bringing together families and friends, businesses, schools, artists and the community, the Bears of Sheffield trail began on 12th July to support the fundraising drive to build a new Cancer and Leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. 160 of the distinctive animals have […]
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The Beat the Street physical activity game is coming to Sheffield! Beat the Streets is a real life walking, cycling and running game for a whole community, which runs from Wednesday 16th June 2021 – Wednesday 28th July 2021. Beat the Street Sheffield is brought to you by Move More and Sheffield City Council. It […]
Tickets are now on sale for the Bears of Sheffield Farewell Weekend! Meadowhall, one of the key sponsors of the Bears of Sheffield trail, has revealed it will be hosting the ‘farewell event’ for the trail in October. The Bears of Sheffield is a trail of 61 big bears and 100 little bears which have […]
The sculpture trail is back for another year as bears are set to take to the streets of Sheffield in 2021. We can’t wait to see you all there and for you to meet the Bears. The Bears of Sheffield is a public arts exhibition which will unite the city whilst celebrating everything that is […]
As a supporting partner of The Children’s Hospital Charity’s Bears of Sheffield event, the Henry Boot Group of Companies were more excited than most to see the 60 big bears hitting the streets of Sheffield in July. Banner Plant and Henry Boot Construction, both part of the Henry Boot Group, undertook the un-bear-lievably complex task […]
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There is a new animal in town, the Bears are getting ready! The Children’s Hospital Charity are delighted to confirm that the Bears of Sheffield sculpture trail will take place this summer, raising vital funds for Sheffield Children’s. Bringing together families and friends, businesses, schools, artists and the community, the trail will begin in July […]
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Sheffield’s very own bear trail in support of Sheffield Children’s has begun. Bringing together families and friends, businesses, schools, artists and the community, the Bears of Sheffield trail begins today to support the fundraising drive to build a new Cancer and Leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. 160 of the distinctive animals have been installed […]
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Sheffield’s very own bear trail in support of Sheffield Children’s is now underway. Bringing together families and friends, businesses, schools, artists and the community, the Bears of Sheffield trail is supporting the fundraising drive to build a new Cancer and Leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The trail comprises of 60 Big Bears, standing at […]
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Sheffield Hallam University are announced as a headline sponsor for the Bears of Sheffield sculpture trail Sheffield Hallam University has joined the Bears of Sheffield project as Headline Sponsor bringing their expertise into a few little extras which you will see along the way on the trail! Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s […]
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Sheffield BID have officially been announced as the Bears of Sheffield headline sponsor once again after the success of the Herd of Sheffield in 2016. Bears of Sheffield is the latest fundraising campaign launched by The Children’s Hospital Charity and will be raising vital funds to transform the Cancer and Leukaemia Ward at Sheffield Children’s […]
“After our journey over the last six months, we know first-hand how much donations mean” Six months ago, Finley was diagnosed with a large Wilms tumour, which is cancer of the kidneys. Since then, the one-year-old has undergone twelve rounds of chemotherapy, three surgeries, four MRI scans and two lengthy stays at Sheffield Children’s. Thanks […]
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The Bears of Sheffield sculpture has been designed and inspired by David Mayne. David Mayne is a sculptor of national repute who produces work for galleries and public spaces including the bear in the Bear Pit at Botanic Gardens. His artwork has been commissioned through-out the country and all of David’s work is proudly made […]
School pupils proudly present sculpture to The Children’s Hospital Charity and help raise funds for Cancer and Leukaemia ward Pupils at Ravenfield Primary Academy, with the help of a Twinkl designer, have decorated and brought to life their very own bear to contribute to The Children’s Hospital Charity’s Bears of Sheffield sculpture trail. The Ravenfield […]
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When Shauna Mosley accepted a secondment from her job to become the Volunteer Co-ordinator at The Children’s Hospital Charity in March 2020, the Bears of Sheffield was still top-secret. Shauna was a Retail Manager in Sheffield and took part in a Golden Jubilee Secondment as part of the John Lewis Partnership’s volunteering programme, which sees […]
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Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday have cast aside their rivalries on the pitch to pledge their support for The Children’s Hospital Charity’s Bears of Sheffield sculpture trail. The trail started on July 12th, exactly a year later than originally intended, after being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bringing together families and friends, local institutions […]
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