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Sheffield to mark annual Day of Reflection A memorial event to mark the second annual day of reflection to remember those who have lost their lives to Covid since the pandemic began is due to take place on Sunday 9 March. The event will take place in Balm Green Gardens at the permanent Covid memorial willow and is an opportunity to come together to remember them and to honour the tireless work and acts of kindness shown during this unprecedented time. At 12 noon, a minute’s silence will be led by Councillor Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council. Speakers at the memorial event include local community figures
and a recording will made in Sheffield and be played of someone designed by George who is living with long King of George King Covid. Everyone is Architects. welcome to attend and At 2.30pm there will hear them share their be a screening of experiences, talk about the ‘Stories from the some of lasting impacts Pandemic’ documentary of the pandemic and film at The Showroom invite those gathered to Cinema which features reflect. a collection of stories A free creative workshop gathered from citizens will run from 10.00 across Sheffield over the am until 2.00 pm course of the Covid-19 and will provide a pandemic. After the film, reflective space and an attendees will be invited opportunity for those in to join an optional attendance to express facilitated reflective their tributes through discussion in the a facilitated creative cinema’s café and bar. activity. Members of the Tickets are free and can public are invited to join be booked online via the local artists for this drop- Showroom Cinema. in activity, decorating Councillor Tom Hunt, wooden leaves to hang Leader of Sheffield City from the willow tree Council said: memorial, which was “This is the second
year that we will come together to remember everyone who we have lost since the pandemic began five years ago. We will reflect on the impact of the pandemic on all of us, and we will remember and honour the commitment, kindness and dedication of those who saved lives and looked after people during this incredibly difficult period. “The permanent willow tree memorial is a place where anyone can come and reflect. We invite everyone to join us in Balm Green Gardens to remember family members, friends and colleagues. “We acknowledge that Covid has had a disproportionate effect
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on some people in our society more than others. We re-iterate our commitment to reflect their voices and reduce inequalities in our city. Our Fair Healthy Sheffield plan sets out our work to close the unfair gaps in length and quality of life by improving the health and wellbeing of those who are worst off.”
This annual day of reflection has been co-ordinated by Compassionate Sheffield and Sheffield City Council and OPUS Productions, the film producers of Sheffield’s ‘Stories from the Pandemic’.
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