Sheffield Forgemasters

Our 250th anniversary commemorative coins have been on their travels! Four children from Sheffield, Max, Matteo, Elena and Kartar, recently travelled to Graz, Austria, as part of the Children’s International Summer Villages (CISV) programme, spending four weeks with young people from around the world. Asked to bring small items representing their hometown, the group took along Sheffield Forgemasters’ anniversary coins to share with fellow participants. The coins have now found new homes across the world, travelling back with children from India, Japan, South Korea, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Canada, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Türkiye and the USA as a reminder of Sheffield and the friendships formed during the programme. We hope Max, Matteo, Elena and Kartar, along with group leader Esther, had a fantastic experience representing Sheffield on the international stage.

This year’s #TeamDNE 24-Hour Rowing Challenge has been another huge success, with Sheffield Forgemasters employees rowing an incredible 331,302 metres (331.3km) and already raising more than £5,000 for the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity. 👏 A huge thank you to everyone who made the challenge possible, including our organisers, sponsors, and, of course, the 115 rowers who kept the machines moving throughout the 24 hours. 🚣 The competitive spirit resulted in some fantastic individual achievements: - Scott Evans claimed the top male rower spot with 2,752 metres in 10 minutes - Millie Flather was our top female rower with 2,548 metres in 10 minutes - Barry Rice completed an incredible hour-long stint from 4.40am, covering over 14,000 metres Together, the team surpassed last year’s distance and, more importantly, came together alongside colleagues from across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise to support a fantastic cause.