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SOAR’s Employment Coaches offer information & guidance to local people looking to get into employment, training or volunteering. They'll help you build the tools for self-confidence, self-esteem, goal setting and more. Read on to hear Friday's story: Friday last worked in 2022 in Guyana. Ever since he came to the UK in October 2022, he has not been in work. However, he has been supported by SOAR since June 2025, and officially started work as a caretaker in a secondary school

Our Wellbeing Coaches can offer local people support with a whole range of health and wellbeing needs, from managing long-term conditions to wanting to be healthier overall. Read on to hear how our Janine has worked with Carol to support her with her COPD and other similar health conditions, as well as her social isolation and grief: Carol came along to one of our Wellbeing Coach clinics at her GP surgery, as she felt that her COPD and linked heart conditions were best addres

Our Social Cafes here at SOAR are designed to offer local people time to get together, meet others, chat and play games in a safe and welcoming space. We run fortnightly groups in Parson Cross (The Learning Zone) and Shiregreen (Shiregreen Community Centre), and they're always open to new visitors. Have a read of this blog to hear the support that is offered within and outside the groups: Brenda has been attending our Parson Cross social cafe for a few years now, originally r

Our Wellbeing Coaches can offer local people support with a whole range of health and wellbeing needs, from managing long-term conditions to wanting to be healthier overall. Read on to hear how Jane came along to our groups and built her confidence, with the support of our Janine: Jane has a long-term health condition. She had done her research in to the condition, and decided that being active would improve her health, both in managing her condition and overall. Jane saw SOA

Our Social Prescribing Link Workers are the first point of contact for the majority of the people we support, and they do a fantastic job of working out what issues need addressing and what service is the best placed to help with that, whether that's within SOAR or another local service. Read on to find out how Sarah supported *Betty with her grief, social isolation and benefits: Find out more about what we do & if we can help you here .

SOAR’s Employment Coaches offer information & guidance to local people looking to get into employment, training or volunteering. They'll...

Our Wellbeing Coaches often support people with chronic pain, working with them to make changes to their lifestyles, diets, and find ways...

Volunteering is a great way of not only building your own skills but also helping your local community. Burngreave Library wouldn't be...

Volunteering is a great way of not only building your own skills but also helping your local community. Burngreave Library wouldn't be...

SOAR’s Employment Coaches offer information & guidance to local people looking to get into employment, training or volunteering. They'll...

Our Mindful Mamas project creates a safe and inclusive space where local women can build a support network of like-minded mamas, grow in...

Our Mental Health Peer Support Worker works with local people, putting them and their mental wellbeing at the heart of what they do....

Our Social Prescribing Link Workers are the first point of contact for the majority of the people we support, and they do a fantastic job...

Our Wellbeing Coaches work in and around North Sheffield, and have great links with other local organisations and groups. They offer...

SOAR’s Employment Coaches offer information & guidance to local people looking to get into employment, training or volunteering. They'll...

SOAR's Wellbeing Coaches offer support and guidance designed to improve a person's health and wellbeing. They work with individuals on a...

Burngreave Library wouldn't be what it is today without the fantastic team of volunteers based there. Volunteering is a great way of not...

Our Social Prescribing Link Workers are the first point of contact for the majority of the people we support, and they do a fantastic job...

Debbie, one of our Welfare Coaches, has been working on the national Multiply programme for the past year or so. Through this programme,...

SOAR's Social Prescribing Link Workers start the conversation and make referrals to other organisations or members of SOAR who can offer...