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Let’s be honest, buying workwear online can be a bit of a gamble. Will the boots fit? Are the trousers comfortable? Is that jacket really as good as it looks on the website? That’s exactly why we created something a little different.

At We Do Workwear, we’re proud to be Sheffield’s only dedicated workwear store, giving tradespeople, businesses and individuals the chance to see, feel and try on products before they buy. With a spacious fitting room and knowledgeable staff on hand, we’ll help you find clothing and footwear that not only looks great but works just as hard as you do.

As a family-run business, we’ve been supplying workwear to local businesses for over a decade, and we know that great service is just as important as great products. Whether you’re ordering one polo shirt or kitting out an entire workforce, you’ll receive the same friendly advice and personal attention.

We stock some of the industry’s most trusted brands; Snickers, DeWalt, Apache, New Balance, Portwest, Regatta, Mascot, Leo, ORN and many more. We offer everything from safety footwear and hi-vis clothing to premium work trousers, jackets and everyday essentials. Better still, all our printing and embroidery is completed in-house, giving us full control over quality, quicker turnaround times and the flexibility to handle everything from one-off garments to large corporate orders.

So, whether you’re starting a new job, replacing worn-out boots, or refreshing your company’s uniform, why not pop in and see us? You’ll get expert advice, quality products and a proper welcome from a local business that’s passionate about helping Sheffield look the part at work.

Don’t just take our word for it. We are proud to be Sheffield’s best rated workwear supplier on Google & Trustpilot. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Unit 5 Newhall Works, Newhall Road, Attercliffe, Sheffield, S2 9QL

www.wedoworkwear.com

0114 398 9454

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We are still offering the Waverley and wider community an opportunity to contact us showing an expression of interest in becoming a registered patient with ourselves.

This can be done by either emailing us at:

syicb-rotherham.waverleymedicalcentre@nhs.net or alternatively posting your details through the post box positioned to the left of the main entrance to the surgery.

Whether by email/post box could you please supply the following:

• Name
• DOB
• Address
• Contact number

We will endeavour to keep you updated regarding our go live date.

Thank you

Jean McVann MBE

Chief Executive, Gateway Primary Care

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We especially enjoyed performances from Excel Martial Arts and Excel Dance as well as TSD gymnastics and martial arts. Plus Waverley Junior Academy, singing songs from their Beauty & The Beast show, and Jack’s Theatre School who treated us to a peak at their talented students.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes again kindly arranged for some characters to join us from ‘A Whole New World Entertainment’ which the people of all ages loved!

Thank you to our neighbours at Olive Lane, including Karobar, Serve, Canary Bar, Wingers, Specsavers and Hall Court Veterinary Group for joining in the event to bring the community together.

Families took part in football penalty shootouts (Waverley Wandered FC), axe throwing (Marriot Hotel – donations to Bluebell Hospice), wall climbing (courtesy of the WCC) and back by popular demand some circus skills frame (LandTrust). We also had the local Ward Councillor Jamie Baggaley and RMBC’s Library team delivering story time in the Hub.

Active Travel was in attendance, and they brought along ‘Journey Matters’ who were flat out fixing bikes. (Hopefully, ‘Journey Matters’ will be back at Olive Lane before winter)

Local residents and small businesses took stalls to sell their goods and promote their services, and we had a choice of burgers, pizzas, ice creams, and alcoholic drinks to keep us fed and watered during the day. A big thank you to Harworth for allowing us to use Olive Lane again, to all our stallholders and food/drink vendors who participated in the day, and to everyone who came along and helped to make it a success.

Planning is already underway for Saturday 19 June 2027 event. See you there!

Waverley Buds Community Garden Group

The Buds have been very interactive lately. They had the company of a members of the WCC join them on 5 July, when they held their first meeting in the Hub. This led to free mulch and a Saturday morning moving it, amongst a long list of jobs on site.  

If you are interested in joining the Buds manage the Community Garden off Lescar Road you can find them on socials: www.facebook.com/groups/430877267676140

Waverley Wanderers Football Club (WWFC)

The WCC were also very happy to support the WWFC with their end of season team presentation. They’ve had a bit of a tough year with fundraising, as they had limited access to their grounds so could not raise funds via the tuck shop. The WCC provided a space at the Hub to ensure they could come together and celebrate their successes on the pitch. 

A representative from the WWFC said “As a grassroots football club, we’re trying to keep things affordable while still making the day feel special for the players and their families. The boys worked incredibly hard this season, and organiser were really hoping to find a way to give them the celebration and recognition they deserve.”

Looks like they had a great gathering.

Summer holiday activities

This summer holiday the WCC provided a few activities for the families across Waverley including Forest School be Adventuring Angels, Meet and Pet at the Community Hub, and SJD Sports have been providing a few activities at Central Park and in the Hub.

We’ve also hosted a Coffee morning over the summer too for anyone to pop along.  The WCC are looking to also hold some Community Groups coffee catch-ups.

If you are part of a community group and wish to co-host a coffee morning with the WCC, raising the profile of your group and members, then do drop us a line bookings@Waverley-cc.gov.uk

Unadopted roads, what’s the hold up?

In Waverley, the arterial roads, Highfield Lane and Lescar Road are owned by Harworth, who are in the process of ensuring Yorkshire Water adopt the sewers under these roads first. Unfortunately, some underground works need to be completed first on these sewers. However, once the sewers are adopted, then the roads can be adopted. Following on from that, the side roads can then be adopted in turn, as they must connect to an adopted road. 

If a road has not been adopted by the local authority, then it still belongs to the relevant develop. There have been multiple developers building across Waverley since 2011. We have a page on our website dedicated to assisting residents to determine who owns what in terms of homes and roads: https://www.waverley-cc.gov.uk/who-owns-what Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 allows the local authority, which is Rotherham Council, to agree with a developer to adopt the road once it is built to an adoptable standard. Rotherham Council, like any other local authority, has the power to adopt, but no duty, and its up to the developer to put the road up for adoption.

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School bags are left in the hallway and weekends fill up with endless clubs and parties. The new term always manages to catch me out, especially when I realise PE has moved from Tuesday to Wednesday and I’ve completely forgotten.

Perhaps that’s why September is such a good time for a reset. We’ve had a chance to step away from our usual routines, spend time with family and friends and hopefully get some perspective. Before we simply return to the pace we had before the summer, it’s a good moment to pause and ask whether that is actually the pace we want to return to.

I’ve noticed this in my own work over the years. September is often when I welcome new coaching clients and what strikes me is that most people aren’t looking for ways to become even busier. They are usually looking for space to think. They want to step back, understand what they really want from the next stage of their career or life and make sure their time and energy are going towards the things that matter.

When someone asks how we are, “busy” is often the automatic response. For a long time, I assumed other people had somehow mastered the art of balancing everything and that I was the one getting it wrong. Looking back, I now know that most of us fall into the same traps.

One of the questions I often come back to with clients is, “So what?” We can spend a lot of time chasing achievements and filling our diaries, but it is worth asking ourselves what those things actually mean. So what if the diary is full? What does that tell us? So what if we achieve that goal? What will it give us? How do we want to feel when we get there?

This isn’t about suggesting that ambition, hard work or commitment aren’t important. Of course they absolutely are. It is about making sure that we are not simply moving from one thing to the next without taking the time to decide where we are actually trying to get to.

That’s why regular pauses are so important. Not long periods of stopping everything and not another task to add to an already busy list, but a deliberate moment to review and reflect. Sometimes the best thing we can do is step back before we step forward.

For some people, that might mean looking at boundaries that have relaxed over the summer and deciding which ones need to return. For others, it might mean recognising that some commitments no longer fit with their priorities. It might simply mean asking, “What do I want the next few months to look like and what needs to change for that to happen?”

The answer will be different for everyone because there is no perfect formula for managing work, family, relationships and everything else that life brings. I’m not convinced there is a magic planner, routine or productivity technique that suddenly makes everything fall into place. What does help, though, is taking the time to make conscious choices rather than simply continuing with the choices we made months or years ago.

So as September begins and the pace starts to pick up, perhaps give yourself permission to pause before you fill every space in your diary. Take a little time to think about what deserves your attention, what boundaries you want to protect and what success looks like for you at this stage of your life.

Because sometimes the best way to make progress is not to do more. It is to stop long enough to make sure you are moving in the right direction.

Nicola Childs
Rise 25www.rise25.co.uk

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There are many cures for the Summertime Blues, and I intend to recommend 4 great albums that will do just that for you this summer. Old, new, borrowed or…well blue. Kick back and enjoy.

Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)

Watching Janet’s Sky Documentary this week reminded me of her huge impact on music and not just another famous Jackson. With the help of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Rhythm Nation brought Pop, Funk, Hip Hop and New Jack Swing to the fore as well as 7 major hits.

DarWin – Five Steps On The Sun (2024)

My friends sometimes roll their eyes when I tell them about ANOTHER Proggy supergroup. But these guys are something else. Drum legend Simon Phillips is joined by Shred master Greg Howe on Guitar and Indian Bass Maestro Mohini Dey. But it’s the catchy songs that leave an impression thanks to Vocalist Matt Bissonette.

Kraftwerk – Tour De France (2003)

Electronic music as we know it would not exist without Kraftwerk. Between 1974 and 1981 they had written then rewritten the rule book with amazing songs, production and concept albums. Who knew they were still in the saddle in 2003, leading the way with groundbreaking elevated Techno.

The Rolling Stones – Foreign Tongues (2026)

Most Stones fans say that Sticky Fingers from 1971 and Exile on Main St from 72 were their finest albums. Well it could be argued that 2023’s Hackney Diamonds and this year’s Foreign Tongues are going to challenge those waxings. Foreign Tongues, rocks, swings, thuds and everything in between. More varied than Hackney Diamonds but never let it be said that those in their 80s are too old to Rock n Roll.

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Today, the charity works across three main areas. ‘Sharing Books’ sees brand-new children’s books donated to hospitals, hospices, and families affected by grief or childhood cancer. ‘Sparking Imagination’ funds creative workshops that give children space to explore storytelling and imagination. ‘Creating Moments’ involves curating goody bags for children affected by childhood cancer.

So far, the charity has donated over 8,400 brand new books, funded creative workshop places for more than 100 children, and curated hundreds of goody bags for families who need a little extra comfort and joy.

The charity also runs a Jude and the Book Factory Little Free Library, exclusively for children and young people, at St James Walk, Woodhouse Mill.

None of this would be possible without the local community’s support. From individual donations to businesses getting involved, every contribution helps the charity reach more children and families. The charity is always looking for new supporters, whether that’s through fundraising, book donations, or corporate partnerships.

If you’d like to get involved, the charity would love to hear from you.

www.judeandthebookfactory.co.uk

@JudeAndTheBookFactory hello@forjude.co.uk

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I especially love the Donner Kebabs which are available in amazing Garlic Naan. Check it out for yourself.

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A number of site milestones were reached in 2025, most notably the opening of Olive Lane.

The judges were impressed by the:

• Strong collaboration
  • Working alongside local authorities, leading universities, and local businesses to create a shared vision
• Sustainable design
  • A deep integration of energy-efficient design and low-carbon infrastructure
• Outstanding public realm
  • 300-acres of open green spaces and a wealth of amenities engineered to foster a deep sense of health, well-being, and community
• Economic transformation
  • Significant job creation and the successful reimagining of a historically important industrial site.

A huge thank you goes to our dedicated team and incredible partners who helped to turn this vision into a reality.

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Be entertained by the fantastic Hope Street Busking Band while enjoying a German beer from The Canary, a delicious Bratwurst sausage from Serve, or some fantastic street food from Karobar.

SkyHouse will also be joining us, where you can take part in “Catch the German Sausage” and “Spin the Wheel” for some extra Oktoberfest fun.

We look forward to seeing you there! Oompa!

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