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2018-19 Projects
2018-19 Projects
Semester 1
Semester 1
Jessop West & Wellbeing Café HARC Collection
Jessop West & Wellbeing Café HARC Collection
In 2018-19 the Jessop West Green Impact team supported the charity HARC (Homeless and Rootless at Christmas).
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About HARC
About HARC
Founded in Sheffield in 1989, HARC provides a safe haven for vulnerable men and women during the day over the Christmas period when other services were closed.
https://www.harcsheffield.org.uk/
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Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
- 8 bags of clothing were donated to the Jessop West reception in English.
- Many bags of clothing were donated to the Wellbeing Café at the Students' Union.
Semester 2
Semester 2
Jessop West S6 Foodbank Support and Collection
Jessop West S6 Foodbank Support and Collection
The Jessop west green impact team have been working closely in collaboration with the green impact team for the Information School to raise awareness and support the S6 Foodbank.
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About Sheffield S6 Foodbank
About Sheffield S6 Foodbank
The S6 foodbank acts as a lifeline in the Sheffield community to provide emergency food to people in crisis.
Every day people in the UK go hungry for reasons ranging from redundancy to receiving an unexpected bill on a low income. A simple box of food makes a big difference, with foodbanks helping prevent crime, housing loss, family breakdown and mental health problems.
We have created local donation points in Jessop West foyer and Regent Court to make donating items easier for UOS staff and students.
For more information about the S6 Foodbank and how you can volunteer please visit:
https://sheffields6.foodbank.org.uk/
Twitter: @S6Foodbank
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Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
- In colloboration with the Information Schools Green Impact Team we hosted a talk delivered by Sheffield S6 foodbank.
- The response to our donation point so was so positive that we rapidly went from a small crate to using a large collection basket.
- After attending the talk from Sheffield S6 foodbank we promoted some of the more sought after items that may not be associated with a food bank such as washing up liquid, pet food and toiletries.
Sheffield S6 Foodbank Talk Video (recorded live)
Sheffield S6 Foodbank Talk Video (recorded live)
Our initial donation point.
Our donation point one month later.
Generous donations from Jessop West.
2018-19 Ongoing Initiatives
2018-19 Ongoing Initiatives
Here is a list of the current initiatives currently being led by the Jessop West Green Impact Team and how you can get involved!
Book Swap - Promoting sustainability and sharing resources
Book Swap - Promoting sustainability and sharing resources
The book swap was introduced several years ago by the Green Impact team and has been so popular that it is still running today.
Book swap works on the premise that you bring in a book you have already read and no longer want and swap it for a new read!
The book swap is located in Jessop West foyer.
Writing Instruments Recycling Programme
Writing Instruments Recycling Programme
As part of our Green Impact activity, we are pleased to inform you that we are now able to recycle old writing implements on behalf of a local charity called TASTE.
TASTE send all of the objects collected to Terracycle and for a minimum 15kg donation, they receive a cash amount which is used to fund the construction of boreholes to provide clean drinking water in disadvantaged communities in Nigeria.
Items acceptable for recycling are:
- pens
- felt tips
- highlighters
- markers
- mechanical pencils and correction instruments (tape and fluid pots)
- fountain pens
- ink cartridges
There is a collection box on the windowsill in the Jessop West foyer for anything that you wish to add.
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