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Besom - Giving Time

Giving Time as a Group

The Besom provides a wide variety of opportunities for people to reach out into Sheffield communities and help others in practical ways. Recent projects include:

Gardening for the sick and elderly
Painting the homes of single parents, refugees and families living in shabby, run-down housing
Sorting items at The Besom Hold.

Giving Time as an Individual

The Besom makes it easy for people to give time in whatever way is best for them. Opportunities include:

Sorting clothing, household items, food and furniture
Testing, ironing, mending or washing at the Besom warehouse (this takes place during the week)
Delivering items that have been given - spend a day seeing people's lives changed!
Collecting good quality items given away by local shops and hotels

Giving Skills

The Besom helps givers who have special skills put their talents to work for people who need them. If you have skills in carpentry, painting, DIY, cooking, literacy or teaching, or if you have any other special skill that you would like to apply, The Besom can match you with a Sheffield project that needs your help.

Examples of Projects:

Clearing a garden - from overgrown jungle to bare earth via a vanload of rubbish!