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KINCA (Kelham Island and Neepsend Community Alliance) aims to promote, protect and improve the area for all who live, work and visit here.  Formed by local residents in 2000 to improve the community environment, it is a charity made up of a diverse group of local residents and businesses, who are all volunteers and who have come together with the common aim of helping make Kelham Island and Neepsend a better place to live, work and socialise. 

 

Their focus and priorities are to help make our neighbourhood safe, clean, sustainable and enjoyable.

 

The management committee* alongside a group of committed volunteers steer the alliance to deliver a growing number of projects; working with numerous local agencies and organisations, to help make Kelham Island and Neepsend a better place to live and work.  

 

These include community events such as Littler Picks, River clear ups, Bee-keeping, Christmas trees and  Carol singing and this summer the first Kelham Pride, as well as a Arts & Heritage trail, community maps, an Accessibility Guide and a regular newsletter (The Islander).

Whatwedo

Our projects are grouped into a number of categories that reflect our priorities. 

The list is changing and being added to all the time. 

Please contact us to discuss or get involved.

GREEN KELHAM

  • Naomi’s Corner

  • Planter benches

  • The Nectary

  • Goit Management & Local Nature Reserve registration

  • Plant watering

  • Invasives management

  • Citizen Science: ‘River Rangers’/River quality monitoring​

CLEAN KELHAM

  • Community litter-picking

  • Corporate/Business litter-picking

  • Liaising with AMEY

  • Graffiti Removal

  • River Clean-ups

  • Goit Clean-ups

PARTNERSHIPS

  • Local councillors

  • Local businesses

  • SCC departments

  • University of Sheffield

  • Sheffield Museums

  • River Stewardship Company

  • Upper Don Trail Trust

  • Friends of Wards End Cemetery

  • River Don Project

  • Riverlution

EVENTS

  • Kelham Pride

  • Christmas Trees & Carol Singing

  • Parkwood Springs Lantern Festival

  • Neighbouring Communities International Food Festival on the Bridge

ARTS & HERITAGE

  • The Trail

  • Utility Cabinets

  • Public Waste Bins

  • Exhibitions

  • Art on the Bridge

COMMUNITY
BEES

  • Bee-keeping

  • Volunteer beekeeper training

  • Community Honey

  • Adult & Child Education

THE ISLANDER

  • Project updates

  • Community Stories

  • Planning Updates

DESTINATION KELHAM

  • ‘Welcome to Kelham’ Map & Merchandise

  • ‘Accessible Kelham’ (Access Mini Guides)

  • Police Liaison

BALL ST BRIDGE

  • Community and Visitor Space

  • Development based on UoS Students Work

Meet The officers

Whoweworkwith

Sheffield City Council logo
University of Sheffield
Riverlution logo
Upper Don Walk logo
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River Stewardship logo
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Amey logo
SYPolice logo
Sheffield Museums logo

Contact us

Registered Charity No: 1171900

© 2016-2025

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