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Feminism/Gender
Feminist Poster Project
This website archives and shares feminist posters, postcards and stickers for you to print and paste, to encourage designing and sharing feminist posters and putting up them in public places. Sexist advertisement and misogynist media are all around us. If we want to fight this patriarchal propaganda, we have to produce our own images and messages. You can contribute your own self-made posters, postcards and stickers too.
Gay Sheffield
The Sheffield website for information on coming out, staying safe, support groups and much more.
Janus Project
Janus Project works with domestic abusers in order to address and change their behaviour. It is the only such voluntary programme in the Sheffield district. Contact them if you want practical help with anger management, managing your temper, or violent behaviour, in a safe and supportive environment, to break the cycle of abuse using proven anger management techniques. They also offer support to current or ex-partners of the men accessing the programme.
LaDIYFest Sheffield
LaDIYFest Sheffield is a DIY, anti-capitalist, community based, feminist festival run by volunteers, led primarily by women but all are welcome to get involved. It aims to highlight female and LGBTQ art, projects and activism in the community, promoting social change in a non-discriminatory environment through music, performance art, spoken word, films, discussions, art exhibitions and practical workshops etc.
Out Aloud
Sheffield's first gay choir, enabling members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities in Sheffield to come together and enjoy singing. It's open to everyone and no auditions are needed. You don't need to be an experienced singer or read music.
QueerUK
A welcoming and friendly community for LGBT people, the opportunity to discuss all aspects of gay life, and any other issue. Why QueerUK? The word queer is starting to be reclaimed by the gay community and has a new meaning in modern usage as an inclusive, unifying umbrella term for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual or of any other non-heterosexual sexuality or gender identity.
Rebel Grrl Zine
Zines are personal or group-made, self-published magazines distributed through mail order and word of mouth. An extraordinary change from 'ordinary' glossy magazines. Radical and rebellious Rebel Grrl Zine is Sheffield-made, and available to buy via the website.
Rother Gays
Rotherham-based gay community group, meets monthly in the town centre.
Tel. for details: 07090 421 130
Sheffield Anarchist Feminist Network
Some anarchist feminists in Sheffield have created a network to share ideas, work together in direct action and join together in solidarity. We invite anyone who wishes to discuss anarchist feminist issues, whether they would class themselves as anarchist feminist or not, to join us in at our meetings or events, regardless of gender. We only require that people are respectful and we reject all racist, sexist and homophobic views because this network is a liberated space.
Sheffield Domestic Abuse Forum
SDAF is a charitable company working to combat domestic abuse. Membership of the Forum is free, and open to any agency or individual whose work - paid or unpaid - brings them into contact with domestic abuse.
Sheffield Feminist Network
Sheffield Feminist Network has been set up to connect feminists across the city interested in activism, friendship or a bit of both! All feminists, pro-feminists and people interested in feminism are welcome to join the network, no matter your gender identity.
Sheffield Fems
Feminist group, open to primarily women who identify as women only, but with regular events open to all. Mostly the online discussion has moved onto the UK Feminista website.
Sheffield Fruitbowl
Sheffield Fruitbowl provides safe and affirming support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people aged 12-17. It's somewhere young people who identify as LGBT or who are questioning or exploring their emerging sexuality can go to for confidential advice and support.
Sheffield Gay Scene
Since 2005 Sheffield Gay Scene has offered a really full guide to what's on and what's where, with links to loads of helpful organisations.
Sheffield Rape Crisis
Sheffield rape and sexual abuse counselling service is a specialist women only service offering free and confidential counselling and support to empower women and girls who have experienced rape or sexual abuse at any times in their lives. Free and confidential; they can also offer listening and information to anyone supporting a survivor of sexual abuse.
Shout Centre
A safe place supporting gay and bisexual men since 1996, based in the city centre in a building used for many purposes with no identifying signs on the outside. Activities, health advice and support service and a chance to meet others away from the gay scene. Tel. Sheff. 2536767
Shout!
News magazine and a really excellent listing with loads of information for Yorkshire's LGBT and gay-friendly community groups and services. Covers both non-scene, by and for minority groups, and the gay scene in Yorkshire and North Derbyshire
Women in Black
Women in Black (WiB) is a world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. Not an organisation, but a means of mobilisation and a formula for action. Women in Black actions often take the form of women wearing black, standing in a public place in silent, non-violent vigils at regular times and intervals, carrying placards and handing out leaflets. All women are welcome to join in vigils for all or part of the time, and support is welcome from everyone.
Women in Construction Arts and Technology (WICAT)
Re-opened for 2011 with a great voluntary community spirit, WICAT in Burngreave offers courses for women (and some for men also) including car maintenance, bricklaying, plastering, tiling, plumbing, DIY and book-keeping. Prices are cheap, just to cover costs. And they have a 'tool library' for women who have done courses to borrow tools. WICAT also promotes and supports women working and training in non-traditional trades, through networking events.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) (Sheffield)
An organisation working for structural change to remove social, economic and political inequality, war and the causes of war. It campaigns for disarmament, economic and social justice, human and women's rights and a sustainable environment. The Sheffield group meets monthly, on the third Thursday (not August or December)
