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Greens Call for Young Care Leavers to be Given a Better Start

30th January, 2018

Sheffield Greens have called for young people leaving care to be given a council tax break until they are aged 25. Full Story »

Cllr Magid Magid at the War Memorial and Tree Recognition Service in March last year

Sheffield Green Councillors shortlisted for national awards

3rd October, 2017

Sheffield Greens are delighted to report that two Green councillors, Alison Teal and Magid Magid, have been shortlisted for major national honours Full Story »

Pupils should get an education for life, not just exams

31st May, 2017

Schools shouldn’t be exam factories, the Green Party wants to ensure that pupils get an education for life, not just exams Full Story »

Educating for life, not exams

16th May, 2017

Sheffield has some excellent schools. But they are held back  by funding shortages and our students are let down by … Full Story »

Student Greens Celebrate Council Victory

16th May, 2017

Last week the University of Sheffield Young Greens claimed a significant victory as the Sheffield Students’ Union Council voted to … Full Story »

Grammar Schools are the Wrong Choice for Sheffield

29th April, 2017

As your columnist says (“Selection is the wrong answer to question of improving our schools”), the last thing Sheffield needs … Full Story »

Election results distorted by low registration and poor turnout

1st August, 2016

I can’t agree with Mike Simpson (Letters 26 July) who argues that students should vote at home not in their … Full Story »

Green Party vision for quality education (video)

15th April, 2015

Natalie Bennett speaks in Sheffield

19th February, 2015

Councillor Andrew Cooper welcomes a crowded audience to St George’s lecture theatre at the University of Sheffield. Councillor Jillian Creasy, … Full Story »

Green Party hail Amelia Womack visit and National Voter Registration Day actions a success.

11th February, 2015

The Sheffield Green Party and Sheffield Young Greens were left in a buoyant mood after the visit of deputy leader … Full Story »