We are so thankful that we’ve been able to be so busy giving away donations over the past few weeks!

Swinton Lock Activity Centre have also received £1000 because of your amazing generosity!

The centre focusses its efforts on a re-engagement programme for young people of secondary school age who are struggling to achieve or have been excluded from mainstream education for a variety of reasons. A wide ranging and diverse programme of activities have been devised offering alternative education programmes.

Alongside these activities for young people, the centre also offers courses for adults of all abilities, mental health support groups, a men’s only mental health group and vulnerable adult and family one to one support.

The centre is located adjacent to the South Yorkshire Navigational Canal and own two narrow boats (one of which is fully accessible). Both boats are used to offer boat-handling courses, volunteering opportunities and pleasure trips to both children and adults.

You can find out more about the centre via their website and they share their events via their Facebook page.

Their CEO, Jayne Senior, was delighted that the centre had been chosen and told us, “Receiving this money is excellent news for our charity and will enable us to continue the support we offer to both adults and children who are struggling with their mental health, recovering from trauma, sexual and/or physical abuse or are lonely and isolated.”

We are so thankful for your ongoing support and the difference it is making to so many charities in our area.

Best wishes,

The Sheffield 1000 Team