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Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

Sheffield declared a UK City of Languages

Sheffield is the latest city nationally to be declared a ‘City of Languages’, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city’s multilingualism to flourish.
John McDonnell stood with Katherine Runswick-Cole in front of a banner which reads: Spinning Plates

Disability and social care research presented to MPs in parliament

Researchers from the Spinning Plates project warned politicians at Portcullis House that there is a lack of support and recognition for family carers.

Two women holding a clipboard in a warehouse, one is wearing a high vis vest

Job crafting project to focus on changing workplaces to support disabled people and people with long-term health conditions

Disabled people are twice as likely to fall out of work than non-disabled people. They often face considerable barriers in the workplace, and, too often, the support they require to do their jobs is not available.

A display cabinet with a range of books and illustrations.

Exhibition puts a spotlight on the representation of Black people in children’s literature

Listen to this Story! has been on display in Jessop West, highlighting the representation of Black people in children's literature, from colonial legacies and negative stereotyping to positive representation and independent publishing.