Promoting choice, control and independence
for disabled people in Sheffield
Blog Archive
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Our Toolkit and 'Mystery Shoppers' Help Accessibility
03 March 2023
Our Healthy Living and Physical Activity Project network has now launched their free toolkit online to help make community healthy living and physical activity groups and facilities more accessible to adults with autism, learning disabilities and severe mental illness. The project also supports mystery shoppers to try out activities and give feedback.
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Farewell and Hello to our CEO
12 January 2023
It’s with sadness and anticipation, appropriately at the close of 2022 and the start of 2023, that we have bidden a fond farewell to out previous CEO Emily Morton and welcome Stephen Bonner as our new Chief Executive Officer.Steve has worked in the charity sector for 25 years and brings a wealth of experience to lead us forward.
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Free Training for PAs and Individual Employers Throughout March
10 January 2023
If you employ your own Personal Assistant(s) and want to further their skills and knowledge or improve your own understanding of your roles and responsibilities as an Individual Employer, then we have four great training sessions for you to enjoy for free this March.
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Free Training for Individual Employers and PAs 2022/2023
08 January 2023
Are you employed as a PA for an adult over the age of 18 and feel you could benefit from further training? Do you employ your own PA(s) and want to further their skills and knowledge or improve your understanding of your role and responsibilities as an individual employer? If so, we are running a number of FREE courses until March 2023.
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Tributes to Activists Andrew and Brian
04 January 2023
Tributes have been paid to Disability Sheffield stalwarts Andrew Crooks ( pictured ) and Brian Hodges who have both passed away in the last three weeks. We remember our colleague Andrew with great affection and admiration for his sense of humour, his friendliness and hardworking approach and Brian, our board trustee, as a much respected and founding member of Disability Sheffield.
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Get Down and Winter Party !
09 December 2022
It’s been a while ! but our spectacular fundraising event is back at Crookes Social Club. A night of live music, dancing and fun with our staff, volunteers ,friends and anyone else who wants to attend will be the perfect way to celebrate the great year we’ve had at Disability Sheffield. We’ll also be saying goodbye to our wonderful CEO Emily and her partner Luke so do please come along to our Winter Party on Sunday 15th January 2022 (6 – 9pm).
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Sheffield Voices LGBTQ Cafe Boost
29 November 2022
Congratulations to Sheffield Voices which has received 1 of 42 grants issued by the Tramlines Trust. Thanks to their funding for charities, grassroots community organisations and projects in the Sheffield area the award will support the development of Sheffield Voices’new LGBTQ+ café for autistic adults.
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Warmest Festive Greetings from Everyone at Disability Sheffield
28 November 2022
All our staff, volunteers and trustees wish you a very Happy Christmas and New Year. Please note that our office will close from 12 noon on 23rd Dec and reopen on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.Check out what’s happening with Sheffield Cycling 4 All and Sheffield Voices sessions plus some useful emergency contacts.
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Chance to Choose in December
25 November 2022
Chance to Choose, our exciting project commissioned by Sheffield City Council and delivered by Sheffield Voices to coproduce the new ‘Working Age Adults Framework’ for people with learning disabilities and autism, have four events coming up in December.Two are for parent/family/friend and other carers, two are for people who use supported living, respite care, and/or day opportunities in Sheffield.
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International Day of People with Disabilities
15 November 2022
The 3rd of December – the International Day of People with Disabilities – is a day designed to mark the rights, equality, equity and wellbeing of Disabled people in all areas of life. We stand in accord with Disability Rights UK’s powerful statement, describing how we are now facing “the most punitive living conditions in generations” and why this is the time to look, to see, to listen, and to recognise and honour disabled people as fully included members of society.
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