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  • Interested in being a Volunteer Advocate?

    13 August 2015

    We’ll be running a one day introductory course soon, which gives you the chance to find out if advocacy might be the right volunteering opportunity for you.

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  • Personal Health Budget Conference

    13 August 2015

    Are you in receipt of Continuing Health Care funding from the NHS? Disability Sheffield has teamed up with Healthwatch to offer you a chance to come and find out what a Personal Health Budget is and what it could mean for you. This conference on 16th September from 1-4pm is open to both professionals and disabled people and their supporters.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Extra Costs Commission Final Report Recommends Nimbus Access Card

    20 July 2015

    The Extra Costs Commission has spent the last year exploring the extra costs faced by disabled people and their families and produced its final report with 16 recommendations.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Sheffield Cycling 4 All Cancelled 13 August

    20 July 2015

    Please note that Sheffield Cycling for All is cancelled this Thursday due to a lack of cycle sessions leaders and volunteers over the summer holiday period.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Adult Social Care Discussion Forum

    15 July 2015

    Sheffield Healthwatch in partnership with Disability Sheffield, Sheffield Mind, Sheffield Mencap and Gateway and Partners for Inclusion are holding a discussion forum on adult social care on 11 August from 1.30 -3.30pm at The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Easy Read Legal Guide and FAQs for ILF Users

    15 July 2015

    An Easy Read Version is now available of this guide which has been written to help Independent Living Fund ( ILF ) users understand legal and practical issues about community care assessments and support and how it will apply to them following the closure of the ILF in June 2015. It is also aimed at other adults with high support needs who may not have had support from ILF.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Make your Voice heard on Budget Day

    07 July 2015

    If you’re likely to be affected by anticipated cuts to benefits on budget day let Disability Rights UK know so that your voice can be heard.

    FULL ARTICLE
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