Living in
Sheffield

Living in Sheffield was born in 2018 on Instagram and since 2020 on Facebook. The idea behind it is to promote Sheffield in a positive way, supporting independent businesses with promotion and marketing strategy; celebrating and empowering migrant communities, as well as encouraging people to explore more the great things our city has to offer and empower them to feel truly integrated in Sheffield.

Livia Barreira is a Brazilian-British journalist, with a Masters in Strategy of Communication who created, developed and manages Living in Sheffield. She is a bilingual (English/Portuguese) natural and enthusiastic communicator, adept at interacting with different audiences and people from diverse backgrounds. Livia's empathic, non-judgmental approach has allowed her to develop positive connections with a wide variety of people in Sheffield and beyond. Livia believes in communications as a tool for inclusion and social transformation. She is a highly motivated, creative and adaptable professional, always open for interesting opportunities that can create a positive impact in different communities/groups of people.

Through her years Living in Sheffield, Livia has been successfully organising and promoting events with a range of migrants communities (International Women's Christmas party) and with female entrepreneurs (Women in Business Coffee Morning event), as well as personalised 1:1 digital marketing training sessions. Livia is also the author of a book called “Living in Sheffield: Our Journeys as Migrant Women” . It celebrates the richness and positive impact of migration, through the stories of eight female migrants from different countries who have settled in Sheffield.