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Blog Archive
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Join Us in Nominating Chella!
25 June 2024
Every year, Cycling UK, highlight 100 exceptional women who promote cycling and encourage others to take part. This year we are nominating SC4A cyclist Chella Quint who has been borrowing an e-trike from our cycle loan scheme. Chella is a well-known menstrual activism campaigner, community champion and influencer. Join us in nominating Chella by 30 June.
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Logo Competition Winners Announced!
20 June 2024
Thank you to everyone who entered our logo competition last month to find a logo for the Sheffield Travel Support service. We were amazed by the number of entries we received from all over Sheffield. We’ve had a very difficult time choosing a winner, but after a lot of thought we are very proud to announce our top three!
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What a Week for Learning Disability
18 June 2024
Learning Disability Week runs from 17th – 23rd June 2024, with the theme ‘Do You See Me?’. The annual campaign aims to raise awareness of the lives of people with a learning disability and ensure they are a visible, valued part of society. Our Self advocacy group, Sheffield Voices is celebrating all their achievements with a picnic on Tuesday as they head towards their Big Voice Event on Access at the Town Hall on Friday 21 June from 10am to 3pm. They are very much seen and heard ! Check out what else is happening.
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We're Hiring Advocacy Workers!
06 June 2024
We want Sheffield to be a centre of excellence for advocacy and are looking to recruit more Independent Advocates to enable this to happen. Disability Sheffield is part of the Sheffield Advocacy Hub, and all organisations in the hub are currently recruiting advocates. The closing date for applications to Disability Sheffield has been extended and is now 9am on Wednesday 3rd July 2024.
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General Election : Important Voting Deadlines.
06 June 2024
Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm when we vote for our next government on Thursday 4 July. Local authorities have to ensure that the voting experience is accessible for everyone and we’re making you aware of important reminders and deadline dates in June that may affect you, if you wish to cast your vote, perhaps in an alternative way.
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Thank You for Helping Out!
05 June 2024
In Volunteers Week 2024 ( 3 – 9 June ),celebrating its 40th year, we want to say a massive thank you to all our volunteers. This year we are particularly looking for volunteers to help out and join us in expanding our new Disability Network as we reach across the city to engage with and involve more disabled people. It’s an exciting time and we want you to be part of it!
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Disability Network Event Report
30 May 2024
Our first Disability Network event at the Israac Centre in May was well attended and extremely successful in bringing together a diverse community of disabled people and partner organisations sharing their views about barriers. All their contributions have been put into an Easy Read Report. We’re holding more events in June and July. Come along to connect, chat + change!
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Move Your Way
22 May 2024
Mental Health Awareness week officially takes place in May with this year’s theme ‘Moving for Your Mental Health’ encouraging everyone to ‘Move your Way’. But it doesn’t stop there and why should it?! To help you find something you enjoy all year, to set your own pace and move in a way that is right for you, have a look at our Physical Activity Factsheet.
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Thank you to Everyone who Entered our Logo Competition!
13 May 2024
We have been blown away by the amount of entries we’ve had and we’re so grateful to everyone who took the time to send us a logo. We’ll be announcing our winners soon, but in the meantime head over to our Facebook page to see the entries!
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Celebrating Deaf Awareness Week
10 May 2024
We’re saying Hello to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week! This year’s theme, ‘BSL in Our Hands’ is about children’s education and access to the languages of BSL and English from an early age. There’s also a new report from the RNID saying the way deaf people are valued, supported and communicated with in our society really does matter. It matters to us too.
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