Southey Development Forum

Aims to benefit the community of Southey by bringing together statutory, voluntary and other organisations, aims to bring the concerns of the local community to the fore.

Southey Development Forum are now working in conjunction with Sheffield Libraries to keep Southey Library open and provide more facilities etc. We are all volunteers and always welcome new volunteers to join us. Please visit the website for more details www.southeyforum.co.uk or give us a call on 0114 2853093.

These concerns include education, training, unemployment, children’s activities and providing facilities to tackle the social and economic problems of the area.

The forum has a Learning Suite so that public can email, contact friends and family, shop online or find out information about hobbies/interests etc. Staff can help you set up an email address, scan documents, print your photos, upload your CV to job search sites, or apply for jobs online. It also runs courses in Key Skills E1 to Level 2 Maths and English delivered by Sheffield College and WEA. Other groups also available offer arts and crafts group, Knit & Natter, genealogy course, confidence building, photography, flower arranging, SOD IT etc. Southey Development Forum is also a UK On-line centre which enables us to provide free sessions which include learning to use different internet services safely.

Services also include:
- Public Computer Use/Internet Use
- Scan
- Fax
- Newsletters
- Room Hire
- Photocopying