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Upperthorpe and Netherthorpe Together is an initiative to promote pride, safety and connection across our local communities. Bringing together the community, Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire Police, local councillors, community organisations and schools, to develop a local Upperthorpe & Netherthorpe Together action plan

Our plan and objectives include:

• Celebrating local people with Community Awards.
• Building a sense of pride in our community spaces.
• Connecting our neighbourhoods together
• Making streets and spaces feel safer and more welcoming.
• Targeting the perpetrators of organised crime.
• Providing voice, reassurance and support to parents, young people at risk of exploitation and other vulnerable residents.
• Raising aspiration; including developing positive pathway programmes for young people.
• Creating a greater sense of belonging through awareness raising, cultural celebration, and standing up to all forms of discrimination.

By working together we’re confident we can achieve a successful and thriving neighbourhood where everyone feels happy and proud to be a part of.

Join us Wed 21 Jan, 6.00-8.00pm at St Stephen’s Church, Fawcett Street, Netherthorpe

Have your say here

Read our joint press release here

What’s going on link to community conversations page

What’s on the horizon

Actions

• Starting a ‘Community Conversation’ with individuals, groups and partners across the community to find out what the key issues are and what interventions local people want to see.
• Starting the Upperthorpe and Netherthorpe Community awards.
• Identifying what community activity and programmes are already taking place and how they can contribute to the plan.
• Frequent messaging in relation to work taking place to address criminal activity and make the local area safer. This will include SY Police and Council Safety officers attending local groups to raise awareness.
• Identifying and communicating ways to make it easier to report local concerns.
• Undertaking environmental clean-up work to help improve safety and reduce criminal activity.
• To produce a community newsletter to keep everyone informed and engaged

Timetable

 January – March 2026

• Organise local public meetings attended by all stakeholders –
  • Wednesday 21^st January at St Stephen’s Church 6pm-8pm 
  • Tuesday 27^th January at Zest 10am-12 midday
• Organise community awards programme
• Launch monthly messaging on work taking place to address criminal activity and make the local area safer.
• Summarise findings from the ‘Community Conversation’ alongside other local data.
• Form a local community stakeholder group to shape the Together Plan aims and priority actions..

April 2026 onwards

• Upperthorpe & Netherthorpe Together Action Plan & Action Group launch and implementation