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We are a membership and user led organisation, run and controlled by disabled people. We promote independent living for disabled people in Sheffield. By independent living we mean that disabled people have the same freedom and rights to exercise choice and control over their own lives as any other person.

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Could you Volunteer with SC4A?

Could you Volunteer with SC4A?

This year is going to be a busy one for Sheffield Cycling 4 All with a new evening session and a fortnightly Saturday session in Hillsborough Park plus twice weekly off-road cycling sessions at Parkwood Springs! All of this means that our inclusive cycling project is in need of new volunteers.

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We're Hiring Travel Support Workers!

We're Hiring Travel Support Workers!

Disability Sheffield has recently taken over the operation of the Sheffield Travel Support service. As a result we are looking to recruit more Travel Support Workers, initially on £12 per hour zero-hours contracts whilst we work out the service’s needs.

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We're Hiring A Project Development Worker!

We're Hiring A Project Development Worker!

Disability Sheffield’s Autism and Learning Disability Self Advocacy project, Sheffield Voices is hiring a Project Development Worker! Closing date: 9am, Monday 10th
February, 2025

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Monday 17th February

Disability Sheffield Drop In - 11am - 12noon

We run drop-in sessions to hear from anyone with a disability who wants to join in and share discussion on accessibility, news and any...

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Monday 3rd March

Disability Sheffield Drop In - 11am - 12noon

We run drop-in sessions to hear from anyone with a disability who wants to join in and share discussion on accessibility, news and any...

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Monday 10th February

Awareness Training NHS Screening - 1 - 2.30pm

To increase knowledge and understanding of the 3 NHS
Cancer Screening Programmes (Bowel, Breast and Cervical) and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and...

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Wednesday 12th February

Cooking with Diabetes - 12 - 2pm

Venue: ShipShape Community Hub. Booking required. View Poster

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Adaptive Fashion On High Street

Adaptive Fashion On High Street

Highstreet store Primark has launched an adaptive fashion range to help disabled people widen their clothing choices. It has teamed up with acclaimed disabled fashion designer Victoria Jenkins to create 49 items of adaptive menswear, adaptive womenswear, nightwear and underwear to suit people of all ages and with a range of impairments.

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Waiting Well for an Autism Assessment

Waiting Well for an Autism Assessment

Are you waiting for an autism assessment, test or treatment or caring for someone who is? The Sheffield Autism Research Lab wants to ask diagnosed autistic adults and their carers about a support package to help people to wait well. This is a paid opportunity and anyone interested is invited to an online meeting about this at 2.15-3.45pm on Wednesday 12th February, 2025.

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LGBT+ History Month Events

LGBT+ History Month Events

It’s the first week of LGBT+ History Month 2025 SAYIT, a Sheffield-based charity which provides practical support to LGBTQ+ young people, hosts a parent and carer group, and whose training helps organisations improve knowledge of and address discrimination, is holding several events to mark the month.

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Disability Sheffield is a forward-thinking, energetic organisation doing a lot of positive work in Sheffield. I have no doubt they will continue to do so for a long time to come.
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When I moved to Sheffield nearly five years ago it was my "go to" organisation. I expect it to stay that way. All the staff and volunteers seem to pull out little gems of effort that disabled people like me couldn't do without. Professionally and personally - I love em :)
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