Promoting choice, control and independence
for disabled people in Sheffield
Blog Archive
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Hate Crime – Moor Markets, 17th – 21st October
29 September 2017
To mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2017, there will be a stall in Moor Markets from Tuesday 17 October to Saturday 21 October. Run by Sheffield Safe Places, Disability Sheffield and Sheffield Voices, it will be a chance for people to draw attention to the issue and to interact through art.
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Planning your Future - Next Meeting
25 September 2017
Do you have an interest in or experience of personal budgets and personal health budgets?Following on from our session at the beginning of September we would like to invite you to a 2nd session on Tuesday 24th October from 1.30 to 4pm.
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Free Training for Personal Assistants
23 September 2017
Disability Sheffield are running a number of FREE courses over the next 6 months for existing and aspiring Personal Assistants in partnership with Skills for Care and Sheffield City Council. Places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.
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Disability Hub Meeting
22 September 2017
The next meeting of the Disability Hub is this coming Wednesday 27 September 2017. The meeting runs this time in the morning from 10.30 am until 1 pm, Ground Floor Conference Rooms, The Circle, Rockingham Lane. It will be an important meeting for the Disability Hub and hopefully you can come and join in with the discussions.
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Digital Technology Consultant Brief
20 September 2017
We are seeking expressions of interest from people with an understanding of digital technology and data-sharing to deliver a project on behalf of the Individual Employer and PA development group. Please submit your response by 9am on Thursday 28th Sept 2017.
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Disability Hub Priority Issues and Satisfaction Survey 2017
09 August 2017
Disability Hub members are invited to take part in the Disability Hub Priority Issues Satisfaction Survey 2017, our annual questionnaire to get your feedback about the Hub. If you’re not already a member find out more about how to get involved.
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Launch of MS Benefits Advice Service
01 August 2017
We are pleased to announce that people affected by Multiple Sclerosis in Sheffield , Rotherham and Barnsley can from today contact our exclusive new service for benefits advice, developed in partnership with MS Society Local Groups. Contact our dedicated MS benefits advice, email us at msbenefits@disabilitysheffield.org.uk.
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Final Call for Special Olympics plus Olympic Fringe Events
31 July 2017
A final call has just gone out for those who wish to watch or get involved with the Special Olympics GB National Games which are taking place in Sheffield this week. Please do what you can to show your support by coming into the city to enjoy the Games and Fringe activities.
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Invitation to Independent Direct Payment Support Service Meeting
03 July 2017
Sheffield City Council have agreed to adopt our proposals for an Independent Direct Payment Support Service. We would therefore like to invite people in receipt of a direct payment, family carers and colleagues in the council and CCG to a meeting on Tuesday 11th July from 10.15am to 12.15pm at Quaker Meeting House, to help us refine what a specification for such a service will look like prior to it being commissioned in the Autumn.
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Farewell to Kathryn
06 June 2017
It’s with pride tinged with sadness that we’ve said our goodbyes to our fantastic development worker, Kathryn Littlewood, who many of you will know and love! Kathryn has successfully applied for a secondment opportunity with the Department for Works and Pensions which started this week.
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