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  • What is Giving Tuesday?

    24 November 2017

    Giving Tuesday was introduced to the UK by The Charities Aid Foundation in 2014 as “an antidote to the mass consumerism of Black Friday”. Powered by social media, Giving Tuesday now takes place in more than 70 countries around the world. It’s an incredible way to kick-start the charitable season!

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  • 3rd Personal Commissioning Co-production Workshop

    23 November 2017

    Do you have an interest in or experience of personal budgets and personal health budgets? We would like to invite you to the next IPC co-production workshop on Wednesday 20th Dec 1.30-4pm at The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW.

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  • Disability Sheffield AGM 2017

    13 November 2017

    You are warmly invited to our Annual General Meeting on Friday 15th December from 10am to 11.30am at the Virgin Lounge , 66 Fargate, Sheffield S1 2HE. Please let us know if you’re able to attend.

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  • Looking for Christmas Cards?

    25 October 2017

    Look no further ! Sheffield Voices learning disability group has launched a new fundraising Christmas card ( see picture ) featuring a festive drawing by members of the group with the message: ‘A time for happiness, time for friendship, a time for loved ones. Happy Christmas for all.” Very festive!

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  • DRILL Research Project - Employer Survey

    16 October 2017

    Sheffield Employers, we need you! Please help with our ‘Getting On, Keeping On’ research project at Disability Sheffield by completing our quick online survey.In the past the focus has been on the issues disabled people faced – this time we want to look at these issues from an employer’s perspective.

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  • Do you employ a PA? Is your data secure?

    15 October 2017

    We all use our phones, tablets and computers to send and receive data, but how secure are they? 1.5 million cyber attacks happen annually, how protected are you?

    We are creating a creature comforts style animation to inform employers about the risks and we need your feedback.

    *WHEN
    Wednesday 15th November
    1pm to 3.30pm
    Lunch provided

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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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A fantastic presentation thought provoking and good questions from the floor around promoting this film/message to the general public not just professionals.
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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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Very good presentation, brave of the speakers to tell their stories and had a very high impact - feedback from Mate/Hate Crime presentation and video session at Safeguarding Working Together Conference
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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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