Bishop Pete and Cathy are delighted to be hosting the Garden Party at Bishopscroft this year on 22 June, raising funds for two local charities: The Archer Project and ASSIST. Please secure the date in your diaries. There will be a variety of stalls for people to sell their products and demonstrate their skills, entertainment for children and families, music and refreshments. Do feel free to circulate the date more widely within your networks. Everyone is welcome!
If there are people within your parishes who would like to get involved, either as a volunteer on the day, or to have a stall to sell or demonstrate their crafts, please ask them to contact the Bishop’s Office on 0114 230 2170 or Email: pa@bishopofsheffield.org.uk. We would love to hear from them.
Schedule
2.00-2.40pm Dinnington Colliery Brass Band
2.40-2.55pm Welcome from +Pete and Introduction to the two charities: The Archer Project and ASSIST
2.55-3.10pm Steel City Choristers
3.10-3.50pm Jazz Duo
3.50-4.05pm Nethergreen Primary School Choir
4.05-4.20pm Silent Auction / Raffle and Thank Yous
4.20-5.00pm Dinnington Colliery Brass Band
Stall Holders
- Refurnish – upcycled furniture
- Dr Cathy Wilcox – variety of upcycled products
- Robert Lunt – Siwok crafts (crafts made from local hardwoods by the indigenous Wichi people of Northern Argentina)
- Mothers’ Union –upcycled products including books, bug hotels, bird boxes, welly boot planters and a children’s activity
- Good Taste – Sheffield Fairtrade stall selling variety of products; including greetings cards, jewellery, gifts, toys and homeware
- Plant Stall – run by St John’s Ranmoor
- Eco Church and Green Christian Stall
- Little ‘L’ – range of handmade Christian gifts
- The Rustic Candle Co – candles of good quality, with nice aromas and ethically made
- Willow & Rowan – crochet and craft stall with beautiful bespoke items.
- I am Eve Handmade Silver Jewellery – unique and individual pieces of jewellery
- Wisewood Art Group – greeting cards, prints and art work
- Steel City Choristers – children’s books and games
- Oksana – crocheted children’s toys
Raffle
The following raffle tickets were drawn on the day of the Garden Party and have not yet been collected:
Orange 226-230
Orange 281-285
Orange 321-325
Orange 341-345
Orange 366-370
Orange 376–380
Orange 456-460
Pink 1-5
Pink 86-90
Yellow 266-270
Yellow 386-390
Yellow 526-530
Yellow 571-575
Yellow 596-600
Charities
The Archer Project
The Archer Project has a proven history of transforming the lives of vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Sheffield and the wider region. What began 30 years ago as a breakfast served by the congregation at Sheffield Cathedral has grown into a multifaceted range of services to support individuals who need it the most. We are integral to the community of ostracised people needing help and understanding to rebuild their lives. Escaping homelessness is not just about getting off the street. To break the cycle of homelessness, individuals must receive support at every stage back into paid employment. In 2023, The Archer Project supported 1103 individuals on their journey out of homelessness.
ASSIST
ASSIST works alongside people in Sheffield who have been refused asylum in the UK. People in this situation do not have the right to work, housing, benefits or other vital forms of support, and typically find themselves pushed into destitution and homelessness. All of ASSIST’s clients show deeply impressive fortitude and resilience despite the systemic barriers they face. ASSIST works with them to remove these barriers, seeking to create conditions in which they can take back some freedom and personal autonomy. ASSIST provides accommodation, welfare payments, bus passes and a bespoke casework service, through which clients are referred to vital legal advice and signposted to opportunities to build community links and improve their wellbeing. The work of ASSIST is possible thanks to the generosity of its volunteers and supporters.
