We are often contacted by disabled people wanting information about their entitlement to benefits or requesting assistance to complete an application form or appeal a decision. We do not have the expertise or funding to offer benefits advice.

The Blue Badge scheme provides a national range of parking concessions for disabled people with severe mobility problems who have difficulty using public transport. The scheme is designed to help disabled people to travel independently, as either a driver or passenger, by allowing you to park as close to your destination as possible

Anxieties about ‘political correctness’ may leave you worried about saying the wrong thing or causing offence and this can prove in itself to be a barrier to engaging with disabled people. This factsheet sets out to help you with that.

We believe that every disabled person has the right to participate fully in society and to determine how they live their lives, including having access to employment opportunities. Employment can provide a person with a sense of purpose; it helps people to gain confidence, develop social skills, and introduces different situations and people to our experiences. For disabled people, there can be extra barriers to work, created either by our impairments, or by difficulties in finding accessible employment and staying in work. We can also face discrimination in less obvious ways than inaccessible buildings.

Disabled people can find it difficult to get the equipment or adaptations they need to be able to live independently at home. This fact sheet aims to address these barriers by providing information about the options available with their contact details.

This ‘Spotlight On Grants’ factsheet highlights useful information on Grants available for Disabled people.

In this factsheet we aim to provide information and details of services that offer assistance in the search for housing that is suitable for your requirements or circumstances.

The cost of living remains high. Some people are having to choose between heating and eating and everyone is trying to reduce the amount of fuel we use to keep warm, especially in very cold weather. The good news is that there is still a lot of support available in Sheffield from statutory and voluntary organisations so please do reach out for the support that is available.

This ‘Spotlight on Legal Support’ factsheet highlights useful information and support on legal issues.

This ‘Spotlight on Mobility Scooters’ factsheet highlights useful information on Mobility Scooters.

This factsheet is one way we can highlight and provide you with access to information about physical activities that already exist in the city and keep you informed of new opportunities.

Disability is a very personal issue. We may experience disability ourselves or have relatives or friends who have an impairment. Even if we have no experience of disability now, we may do in the future as a result of ageing, accident or illness. As a society we talk about disability and learn about our attitudes to disability from one another. So what we think about disability and how society treats disabled people is very important and will affect most of us in our lives.