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A pop-up shop is opening next weekend on the ground floor of Meadowhall to raise money for our new charity partner, Sheffield Hospitals Charity.

The unique charity partnership has been created to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the NHS, and will be marked with limited edition, commemorative bottles of Sheffield’s much-loved Henderson’s Relish. The bottles feature a label designed by renowned Sheffield artist and charity ambassador Joe Scarborough. The original oil painting will be available for purchase in the pop-up shop.

Next weekend’s launch on 1st and 2nd July at Meadowhall promises to be fun for all the family. The charity’s mascot ‘Chari-kitty’ will be on hand to meet and greet younger shoppers and encourage them to create their own Chari-kitty art through a colouring competition. Prints of Joe Scarborough’s art will also be on sale.

Proceeds from the pop-up shop’s product sales will be donated to Sheffield Hospitals Charity, which provides funding to five local hospitals for services, staff and equipment that fall outside of standard NHS budgets, yet make a huge difference to the lives and care of patients. Henderson’s Relish have already kicked off the fundraising drive, with a generous £3000 donation in support of the cause.

The Sheffield Hospitals Charity pop-up shop can be found on the ground floor, on Lower High Street on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July. Limited edition bottles of Henderson’s Relish will be available for £3.50 a bottle, and prints of Joe Scarborough’s artwork will be available for purchase at a starting price of £15.00.

Meadowhall and its visitors have raised more than £32k for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, which supports children and young adults with life-shortening conditions, as well as their families.

A total of £32,358.70 was raised through ticket sales and donations at the popular Supercars event last week, hosted by the centre in partnership with Bluebell Wood and Supercar Driver.

Visitors had the opportunity to see more than 70 of the impressive cars up close, including models from Aston Martin, Lamborghini, McLaren, Ferrari, and Porsche, as well as iconic family-favourites such as Batman’s Batmobile and Lightning McQueen from the animated film, Cars.

In return for a donation to the charity, fans were also able to snap a picture in the driving seat or take a spin as a passenger in some of the cars, as well as enjoy a wide range of family-friendly activities throughout the day.

Darren Pearce, centre director at Meadowhall, said: “It was great to see such a brilliant turnout at the Supercars event and give so many people the chance to see some of the world’s most iconic cars up close at Meadowhall.

“We’re proud to have a long-term partnership with Bluebell Wood and we know this funding will go a long way to help the incredible work the team does to support local children and their families. We’re incredibly grateful to our visitors for their continued generosity and support.”

David Martin, Head of Fundraising at Bluebell Wood, said: “The Supercars event at Meadowhall was a huge success and we were so touched by the generosity of our local community. We are over the moon with the total amount Meadowhall, and visitors have helped us to raise, which will allow us to continue supporting families when they need it the most.”

Throughout December, an outstanding total of £44,112 was raised through a series of events throughout December, including performances from local choirs and community groups.

Fundraising efforts at Meadowhall also included the £1 from the sale of every Luke Horton limited-edition Meadowhall gift card being donated to support charity partner Roundabout, with more than 7,300 giftcards purchased by shoppers in the months leading up to Christmas.

Roundabout helps over 300 young people aged 16-25 every day, by providing shelter, support and training to help equip them with life skills.

And funds raised from sales of personalised twinkling star Christmas tree decorations purchased at the centre were donated to Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, which cares for children and young adults with life-shortening or life-threatening conditions, and their families.

Alongside this, a wide number of local charities will also benefit from the funds raised by the choirs and community groups who performed in centre during the Christmas period.

In December, the Meadowhall team collected donations of food and other household items for our ‘Helping Hand Project’. This project was created with the aim of supporting team members who may be struggling due to the current economic crisis, especially through January to March where the impact of continuous price increase on heating, fuel, and food puts pressure on households.

This project began internally, with staff members giving incredible donations. However, this quickly escalated as suppliers and other stakeholders to the Meadowhall business, including, British Land, Churchill Contract Services, Analan Cleaning Supplies, Robert Scott and also Price Check, took part with astonishing generosity.

Overall, our Helping Hand Project has amounted to an estimate of nearly £4000’s worth of product. As a result of the donations, various parcels will be made for team members to collect, including parcels centred around baby products, hygiene products and food products, as and when needed.

If you would like to learn more about the Helping Hand Project or would like to get involved, please email [email protected]

Sheffield-based Support Dogs has named its latest recruit Meadow, in honour of its long-term partnership with Meadowhall.

The Meadowhall team were among the first to be introduced to the eight-week-old puppy, who will undergo extensive training in the first three years of her life in order to become a qualified assistance dog.

Following the gesture, the centre has pledged to cover the cost of Meadow’s vet bills for her first year with the charity.

Support Dogs is dedicated to increasing the independence and quality of life for those affected by autism, epilepsy and physical disability across the UK, by providing and training specialist assistance dogs.

Danny Anderson, fundraising manager at Support Dogs, said: “We’re marking our 30^th year this year, and as we do, it only felt right to honor our longest partner who have supported us for most of our journey.

“We’re immensely grateful to the team at Meadowhall for their ongoing commitment to Support Dogs, it is generosity like this that allows us to keep supporting people across the country.”

The charity also has a partnership with Meadowhall’s co-owner, British Land, which involves sponsorship of support dog, Cobble, and knowledge sharing by Support Dogs to improve accessibility across British Land’s different sites in the UK.

Roundabout is South Yorkshire’s local youth housing charity providing shelter, support and life skills to young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Since the start of the year, we have raised over £10,000 to support Roundabout and the amazing work they do.  Our team even took part in ‘the sleepout’ event where over 50 volunteers including the Meadowhall Team spent a November night outdoors to give a small insight into the challenges faced by many vulnerable young people at risk of homelessness. 

• In 6 months customers to Meadowhall helped to raise over £10,000 which goes direct to Roundabout.  
• This money will help pay for 1,200 Christmas Dinners
• Over 300 individual sessions to help young people rebuild family relationships
• 205 nights at The Roundabout Crash Pad
• Over 450 education, employment and training session to help build CV’s and practice interview skills to prepare young people for employment

Meadowhall is a long-standing supporter of Sheffield Children’s Hospital, most recently selling charitable face coverings in support of the charity as well as raising donations through its in-centre Giving Box, and now we are proud to announce our sponsorship of the Bears of Sheffield. 

Bears of Sheffield is a trail of 60 big bears and 100 little bears dotted around the city for the summer to help raise money for a new Cancer and Leukaemia Ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital through donations, merchandise and sponsorship.

Meadowhall is a sponsor of the city-wide initiative and will also be hosting the ‘farewell’ event for all of the Bears in October, where all 160 will be on display before they are auctioned off to the highest bidder to raise more money for the Children’s Hospital.

Darren Pearce, centre director at Meadowhall, said: “The Bears of Sheffield is a fantastic initiative which brings the city together for a great cause, and the funds raised will make such a difference to the hospital and its patients. The bears we have here at Meadowhall are scattered across the centre, so keep your eyes peeled next time you visit.”

Meadowhall has sponsored two large bears on the trail as well as housing four large bears and 3 of the smaller school bears. 

The trail is now live, so if you go down to Meadowhall today, you’re sure of a big surprise! 

For more information on the full trail visit: http://https://bearsofsheffield.com/