Who we are

The Sheffield Children Youth and Families Consortium is a multiagency initiative, hosted by Sheffield Hallam University as part of its commitment to the local community through its civic engagement programme, with a vision to transform the lives of people living in the city’s most disadvantaged and under-served communities through the power of physical activity, sport, cultural and creative activities.

 The Consortium is an acting partnership with Sheffield Hallam and is a separate entity.

What we do 

The Consortium provides support, leadership, advocacy and a collective voice for community organisations and service providers.

Core functions

Oversight of the citywide picture to create greater coherence and avoid duplication 

Research and insight aligned to Consortium priorities 

Linking delivery partners and service providers to share what works, what doesn’t, broaden impact and scale up provision to maximise impact   

Advocacy for the social and economic value physical activity, sport, cultural and creative activities with funders, decision makers and community leaders

Collaborative funding bids

Demonstrating the impact of collaboration 

Find out more about what we do (PDF, 95.4KB)

Meet our leadership team (PDF, 216KB)