The two MPs were introduced to staff at the SIL offices on Leopold Street .jpg)
and given a short presentation before being introduced to Reece Warren, a pupil at Yewlands Technology College who has used ask Sid to find out about art.
Speaking after the visit the MPs had the following to say about ask Sid:
"I was very impressed with the comprehensive information available on such a wide range of subjects from tennis to anti-bullying campaigns. It will be very useful for me to be able to tell people about ask Sid" said Meg Munn MP.
"There are groups and organisations in my constituency that will be able to use ask Sid to promote themselves and I will certainly be making sure they know about ask Sid in future," said Angela Smith.
Speaking to the MPs, Reece told them; “I’m into Art Attack and ask Sid really helps me find creative things. I’m very interested in modelling and creating things so I used ask Sid to help me find craft clubs – it was a lot easier than going through the Yellow Pages!”
www.asksid.net is Sheffield's information website that is dedicated to providing comprehensive family-centred information and advice for children, parents, carers and professionals involved in providing services for families.
The ask Sid service is funded by Sheffield City Council and is managed by Sheffield Information Link (SIL). Since its launch over 13,000 unique visitors have accessed information on www.asksid.net in nearly 23,000 visits with over a 300,000 pages being viewed by visitors.
Anyone wanting more information about ask Sid should call SIL on 0114 275 6699 or visit www.asksid.net.
