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  • Free Cycling Opportunities in March

    Free Cycling Opportunities in March

    29 February 2024

    Our inclusive cycling project, Sheffield Cycling 4 All, is peddling into Spring offering free all-ability cycling sessions to give disabled people and people with long-term health conditions more opportunity to ride a wide array of cycles in safe surroundings. With over 30 different trikes and bikes which can be adapted to you, the sessions at various venues are run by a trained session leader and a range of volunteers.

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  • Adaptive Underwear Collection

    Adaptive Underwear Collection

    26 February 2024

    High Street retail company Primark has launched a new collection of lingerie to help people who may have difficulty using ‘normal’ fastenings and fabrics. They say that each piece has been carefully co-designed with technical specialists, disability advocates and disabled people.

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  • Disability Rights UK Response to Disability Action Plan

    Disability Rights UK Response to Disability Action Plan

    23 February 2024

    The Disability Action Plan sets out the “actions the government will take to improve disabled people’s everyday lives and lays the foundations for longer-term change.” DRUK says the actions are weak – We need co-produced transformation as detailed in the Disabled People’s Manifesto, incorporation of the UNCRPD into domestic law, an end to the social care crisis and the inhumane DWP policies and processes.

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  • Coming out of Hospital

    Coming out of Hospital

    22 February 2024

    When a family member or friend is in hospital you might be concerned about what will happen when they leave hospital. With this in mind , Carers UK has produced a factsheet about ‘Coming out of Hospital’ alongside advice and information: about what to expect and your rights and choices as an unpaid carer. Locally Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care’s Back Home Scheme’ may be able to help.

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  • LBGT+ History Month

    LBGT+ History Month

    22 February 2024

    The theme of this year’s LGBT+ History Month recognises the important contribution to the fields of medicine and healthcare made by LGBT+ people. NHS Sheffield is celebrating the month with 2 blogs from staff members. Deaf Rainbow UK has launched a glossary of terms to help Deaf members of the LBGT+ community get their points across.

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  • Transport For All - Are We There Yet?

    Transport For All - Are We There Yet?

    22 February 2024

    This report presents highlights of the findings from research carried out by Transport for All during 2022 and 2023. It presents disabled people’s experiences of transport in England, the barriers we face and priorities for change. The transport industry must listen and act to deliver transport justice for disabled people.

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  • Could you be a Disability Sheffield Trustee?

    Could you be a Disability Sheffield Trustee?

    22 February 2024

    We are seeking a to appoint up to three new trustees to our Board. As a Disabled People’s User-Led Organisation (DPULO) we are very keen to hear from disabled applicants in particular. LGBTQ+ and ethnically diverse communities are also currently under-represented on our board, similarly younger people, which we are also hoping to redress. Closing Date: 12:00 noon, 31st March

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