Promoting choice, control and independence
for disabled people in Sheffield
Blog Archive
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PIP Survey Impact
17 July 2025
The main thing we want you to hear from us is a BIG thank you to those individuals who responded to our recent survey on the proposed disability cuts. It was no doubt a sensitive and frustrating topic on which to share your experience so it’s important to share with you a flavour of what happened afterwards. We believe your responses have helped to make a difference!
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Temporary Move for SC4A
04 July 2025
Our last Sheffield Cycling 4 All inclusive cycling session in Hillsborough Park, before we close for Tramlines, will be on Thursday 10th July. Our first session back in Hillsborough will be Monday 4th August. The good news is we will be running sessions at Concord Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays during July.
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Spotlight on ....Mobility Scooters
03 July 2025
It’s not easy choosing a mobility scooter, is it ? So what are your options and where can you find reliable impartial information? What may you need to consider before you choose your mobility scooter….issues such as how and where to store one and whether you can get on public transport using one? The answers are in the first of our ‘Spotlight’ series.
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You Can Help to Fight the Cuts.
18 June 2025
What do you use your Personal Independent Payment daily living component for? Please let us know in our short anonymous survey. We can then present evidence of the impact on you and the local economy -the people we employ, the services and goods we purchase – to a range of decision makers and people in power. The survey closes on 25th June. Your participation can make a real difference, thank you
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Still Time to Write to your MP about Benefit Cuts
06 June 2025
Inclusion London is urging ‘Act Now, Speak Up, Fight Cuts by writing to your MP’ using their template letter before 30th June to share your personal story of how the cuts may affect you. We have received some statistics on the predicted impacts for each constituency if you’d like to receive them to add weight to your letter.
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Invitation to Meet the Sheffield Advocacy Hub Team
21 May 2025
Not sure what advocacy is or what a Hub is? Or you may know and want to meet the advocacy team anyway. Either way we invite you to come along to the Circle on Friday 30th May from 2 to 4pm to meet advocates from across the Hub, including our own. We’re looking forward to it and we hope to see you there !
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We're Hiring a Community Advocacy & Sheffield Voices Manager!
09 May 2025
We’re hiring a Community Advocacy Manager to directly oversee both the established Sheffield Voices project and our pan-disability / non-LD community advocacy work.
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A Coast to Coast Walk for Disability Sheffield's Urgent Appeal!
09 May 2025
Debbie and Eddie are walking coast to coast to raise money for Disability Sheffield! We’re so grateful that they’re taking on this challenge to help support us! They are two thirds of the way to Robin Hood’s bay!! Read more about Debbie’s story below and visit the JustGiving page to donate and support them. Thank you!
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Debbie and Eddie Smash It
08 May 2025
Our wonderful fundraisers Debbie and Eddie have completed their epic 10 day coast to coast fundraising challenge, arriving at Robin Hood’s Bay on 9 May. Their 210 mile walk has so far raised a spectacular £1,255 of their £1,000 target. We are in awe of and extremely proud of your efforts, spirit and determination on our behalf. Thank you so much to you and everyone who has followed their journey and donated.
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We're Hiring Travel Support Workers!
08 May 2025
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 £12.21 per hour zero-hours contracts whilst we work out the service’s needs.
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