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Our guest featured in Episode 18 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast is Rob Cole, Managing Director of Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens, an award-winning SME in Sheffield. Started 13 years ago with Rob as the primary person in the business, Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens has grown as a business to having a team of 22 to service clients in Sheffield and beyond. Despite the word "kitchen" in its name, the business also designs and creates bathrooms, bedrooms and other living spaces. At the heart of many of their installations are sustainable cabinets, made from a 100% recycled timber board. Many of their kitchens have a backstory to tell, being created from reclaimed materials - past projects have used timber from reclaimed railway wagons and church pews. Listen to this podcast to hear Rob talk about the work of Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens since its founding 13 years ago as well as plans for the next few months and years. Remember also to subscribe to the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast, so you will know when future episodes are released. Enjoy listening to this episode!
Did you know piloting a drone for aerial photography can make you feel as if you're in one of the 'Star Wars' movies? Find out about this and more as you listen to this episode to hear from Paul Stinson who is a licenced drone pilot and the Director of Hovaloft Limited, a Sheffield-based business. In this conversational interview, Paul talks about what led him to start his business and gives an insight into his aerial photography and videography business. Paul provides insights into some of the projects he's been commissioned to do during the past three years and how he built capacity in his business during lockdown, so as to expand his services to customers and clients. Interesting insights and detailed answers to many questions await you. Episode 16 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast is brought to you by Excel City Apartments, a serviced accommodation operator in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Episode 15 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast features an informative and reflective interview with Dr Rob Speranza, Co-founder of the South Yorkshire Filmmakers' Network, known familiarly as SYFN in the filmmakers' community. In this wide-ranging interview, Rob talks about his own journey from being a young post-graduate student at the University of Sheffield, through to co-founding SYFN after hosting many 'events' for filmmakers in Sheffield. He reflects on the growth of the network over 16 years and the experience since March 2020 as the South Yorkshire Filmmakers' Network adapted during the covid-19 pandemic to the forging of new partnerships so as to ensure the network continued to deliver traditional services to members of its community. Listen, enjoy and share with others in Sheffield City Region and beyond!
Episode 14 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast features an informative interview with local architect, Alan MacDonald a Director of Paul Testa Architecture. Most insightful discuss as Alan explains why the practice enjoys delivering for clients with 'challenging' sites and building projects. Also, learn about how the practice is applying sustainability features in its designs that not only delivery more energy-efficient homes, but provide greater comfort to families and reduced costs for upkeep and maintenance of the buildings. Enjoy......
In Episode 13 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast, our guests are Glenda Strong (Illustrator) and Rebecca Norton (Coach) talk about their new business venture, 'Create Your Next Chapter, retreats for women'. Glenda and Rebecca created the 'Create Your Next Chapter, a weekend retreat exclusively for women in 2020 at a time when the UK and other countries around the world faced the global pandemic caused by the covid-19 virus. Born out of a time and uncertainty, and launched between Lockdowns 1 and 2 in the UK, the retreat is a weekend of beginner-level watercolour painting and walking for women. In this venture, Rebecca and Glenda were able to combine their passions and draw on their areas of expertise, coaching and watercolour painting, respectively. Listen to this episode of the podcast and find out more about the retreat, the concept behind the name of the venture and how women can book to attend one of the retreats or you can buy as a gift to treat the women in your family, group of friends or employees. Enjoy!
In this the 12th episode of Sheffield's Hidden Gems, our guest is the founder of Past Lives Ancestry and DNA Research, John Chapman. With over 20 years experience in researching family histories, John has undertaken work on Yorkshire families, buildings and companies as well as Irish migration in the 19th century. His research has allowed him to help his clients follow the journeys of their families through the industrial revolution and great migrations of the 18th and 19th centuries. John also shares insights into some of his work and changes he's made in the past 14 months to offer additional services to his clients. Listen to the podcast as John tells us how he converted a hobby into a business and what checks and balances genealogists need to have in place to reduce inaccuracies in the 'family heirloom' reports delivered to clients.
In this episode Austin McIntosh will talk about: -How he moved from working as a Personal Trainer to setting up his own business, The Fitness Club in Sheffield City Centre. -What kept him motivated during the lockdown periods between March 2020 and May 2021. -The importance of making people feel special and valued when they seek to take care of their physical, personal well-being and mental health. -How his business, The Fitness Club, created opportunities for bonding among its membership during a charity run. -Developing the business to be more than a space for physical fitness, but also a place for personal well being and mental wellness.
Episode 10 is a milestone for the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast since its launch in February this year. This 10th episode of the podcast features an interview with Steve Murfitt, author of the recently published book 'Sheffield and Peak District Walks (Volume 1). As the title indicates, it's all about walks in Sheffield and the Peak District. In this episode, you will hear: -What motivated a Walk Leader in Sheffield to write a book during Lockdown 3 in the UK. -How social media became a powerful tool in driving sales for Steve's book 'Sheffield and Peak District Walks, Volume 1'. -How Steve used Google search engine to ask three specific questions that resulted in him publishing his first book. -Places across Sheffield where you can buy a copy of Steve Murfitt's book. -How the needs of dog owners have been taken into consideration when describing the walks. -About the walking maps designed by the author for use in his book. -How to access the discount offered by Steve for listeners of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast. Steve's book has solved a problem for people who love walking in Sheffield and the Peak District, but don't know WHERE to go. Remember to claim your discount when you contact Steve Murfitt to buy a copy of his book on walks in Sheffield and the Peak District.
Episode 07 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast features an interview with two representatives of the charity 'Nomad Opening Doors'. In this interview Steve Rundell (CEO) and Laura Baker (Fundraising and Communication Coordinator) talk about Nomad and share insights into the work of the charity in helping homeless people in Sheffield. Since founding over 30 years ago, Nomad has provided accommodation and much more to help people live more stable and secure lives in Sheffield. Some mind-numbing facts: -'Sofa surfing' is the hidden face of the homelessness crisis in the UK. -In 2018, over 200,000 people in the UK had no place to call home. Instead, they were sleeping 'rough' (including on streets), on sofas of friends and relatives or in 'temporary' hotel accommodation. These adults didn't have a place to call 'home'. -In Sheffield, Nomad provides over 16,500 nights of accommodation each year for 60 individuals who are homeless. Through its lettings agency (Four Trees Lettings) Nomad works also with landlords and property investors interested in impact investing to manage their properties and in the process provide affordable co-living accommodation for their service users. Listen to this episode of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast as Steve Rundell and Laura Baker discuss how Nomad, the Sheffield-based charity, continues to be supported by people in Sheffield to make a difference in the lives of people adversely affected by hidden homelessness. Please note the telephone number to contact Nomad Opening Doors is: 0114 3210262
In episode 06 of the Sheffield's Hidden Gems podcast, Children's Author and Storyteller Maxine Lewis talks about a significant personal achievement as she adjusted to the disruption caused by the covid-19 pandemic that prevented her to continue work as a supply teacher specialising in Special Needs Education. That achievement was the writing and publishing of her first children's book. Building on her decades of experience as a teacher, parent and foster parent, Maxine brought a fresh perspective to the widely-known fairy tale, 'Little Red Riding Hood'. Since publishing the book and launching her business 'Inspiring Kids Books', Maxine's first children's book and supporting resources have reached audiences across the UK as well as in the USA, Canada and Australia.