Promoting choice, control and independence
for disabled people in Sheffield
The Centre for Independent Living
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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Big Voice on Keeping Safe and Well
If you have a learning disability and/or autism we’d love you to join us at our next Sheffield Voices Big Voice event on Friday 10th October from 10am to 2pm at St Mary’s Church. This time we’re exploring what it means to be safe and well in Sheffield and we’ll also provide lunch!
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Quality Performance from our Advocacy Service
We are very proud that Disability Sheffield Advocacy Service has been awarded the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark for a further 3 years from the National Development Team for Inclusion . It is the UK’s only independent quality performance mark for organisations offering independent advocacy; an essential service for people who need support to express their needs and have increased choice and control in their lives.
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Could you be a Disability Sheffield Trustee?
We are seeking to appoint up to three new trustees to our Board, including to the key role of Treasurer.As a Disabled People’s User-Led Organisation (DPULO) we are very keen to hear from disabled applicants .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: 9am, 29 September
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Make It Together - 12noon - 1pm
Make It Together is a new creative online space from Disability Rights UK, designed for Deaf and Disabled people to come together, share experiences, and...
MORE DETAILSMore Than Medicine: NHS Employability Day - 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, in partnership with Employment is for Everyone and the Department for Work and Pensions, is hosting an Employability Session for people with...
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Proposed Change to ASC Charges
Sheffield City Council is proposing two changes to the way that they charge for Adult Social Care for full fee payers. This change will affect people who receive higher levels of care at home and have savings or assets above £23,250. The public consultation closes on 9 November.
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Access To Work Survey
Have you used the Access to Work scheme over the past two years? The Disability Poverty Campaign Group is running a survey on your experiences of Access to Work seeking to gather data on the support you’ve received. The consultation closes on 28 October.
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Lived Experience Advisor Roles
National charity Designability is inviting six to eight individuals with lived experience of disability to join a paid research project as Lived Experience Advisors. Applications are open until 20th October.
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