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If you're a local parent, you're invited to have your say on Youth Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour at an event on 24th March.

A ‘Think Fathers’ Mini Conference is taking place on Friday 19 March, aimed at practitioners working with families.

Sheffield City Council is providing new Short Breaks grants for families of severely disabled children.

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This Safer Internet Day, check out our new page about staying safe online.

Support local young people's organisation Chilypep with vital feedback.

The SIGN library contains resources for children and young people with disabilities, their families and the professionals working with them. Browse our updated online catalogue!

Sheffield Information Link is proud to announce that we have successfully achieved the NAFIS Families First Award.

Find out more about the service childminders can offer, and what we do at SIL to make your choice of childcare as easy as possible.

Firth Park was one of the first areas in Sheffield where Sheffield Information Link delivered information to parents on an outreach basis. Find out what we've been up to!

Our ever-popular guide to local day trips and family fun just got even better! Request or download a copy now...

Sheffield City Council has published a new leaflet of advice and information for parents and carers who have concerns about early learning and childcare.

From the start of January 2010, the opening hours of Sheffield Information Link's drop-in service and library are changing.

If you are interested in setting up a new groupcare provision, make Sheffield Information Link your first point of call!

The ask Sid taxi has been booked for another year to promote our services all over town!

This Parents' Week, Sheffield City Council is launching two brand new Parenting Handbooks.

Clive Betts, David Blunkett and Richard Caborn made it five Sheffield MPs in one month to visit the offices of Sheffield Information Link (SIL) to praise its services.

Find out more about what we've been doing this year - have a look at our Annual Review.

In December 2008, the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) launched the 2020 Children and Young People Strategy, outlining their vision for those working with children and young people.

Councillor Andrew Sangar, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services & Lifelong Learning at Sheffield City Council, responded to a call for help from a young Sheffield mum by promising to pass on information about the ask Sid service to every member of the Cabinet and Councillor on the City Council.

Two Sheffield MPs, Meg Munn and Angela Smith paid a visit to the Sheffield Information Link (SIL) offices to hear first hand from young people who have used the ask Sid service and came away most impressed.

Dr Sonia Sharpe, Head of Children and Young People's Services at Sheffield City Council marked the start of a campaign to promote the ask Sid service by being the first person to receive a copy of a celebration brochure marking the service’s first birthday.

If you're interested in keeping track of all the latest developments at SIL, along with what's going on with other local organisations, initiatives, events and special offers, why not subscribe to SIL's RSS feed?

If you are concerned about the impact of swine flu on your family or community, Sheffield City Council has put together some guidance and information which you may find useful.

Community and charitable organisations, working in any field of community benefit, located throughout the UK or ROI can apply for a laptop and a year's free broadband connection through BT's Community Connections Awards.

Sheffield City Council has launched a city-wide campaign to help our children and young people succeed in life. Local people are invited to pledge their time or money to support children and young people. Every contribution counts, big or small.

SIL produces a huge amount of information about local leisure activities for children aged 0-19+. Have a look at the range of options available - there may be more going on in your area than you think!

The NHS has issued an information booklet about Swine Flu with advice about what to do if you find that you or your family has been affected, as well as tips for preventing the spread of the disease.

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust is looking for people to join its Council of Governors.

Do you work or volunteer at a breakfast or after-school club? Could it benefit from free food? Then your club might be eligible to receive support from FareShare.

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