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Blog Archive
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Young Sheffield Voices
02 October 2023
Are you someone aged 16-25 who is disabled or Neurodiverse? Would you like to have a say in things that matter to you? If so come along to the launch of Sheffield Voices new youth self advocacy group starting on October 14th from 10am-12pm at Burton Street.
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You Speak We Listen
28 September 2023
Sheffield Voices, is out and about in the community over the next few months hosting ‘You Speak We Listen’ events. They want to bring together people who identify with having a learning disability and people who identify with being Autistic to come along and share your stories about what your lives look like and what changes you think services need to be making. The first event is at Westfield School on 24th October from 10am – 12.30pm.
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Happy 15th Sheffield Cycling 4 All !
25 September 2023
We’d love you to join us this Thursday, 28th September (10.30am – 3pm), for our inclusive cycling project’s 15th Birthday celebration in Hillsborough Park! The cycling session will happen as usual and other providers are bringing different cycles to try out…and what would a birthday be without cake?
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Voices on the Cost of Living will be Heard
12 September 2023
Following a successful funding application for South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation Cost of Living Grant, Sheffield Voices, will be facilitating two Cost of Living outreach sessions in the North and South of the city and four group sessions in community spaces .The sessions will focus on listening to concerns, producing accessible resources and helping people save money on food, heating and other bills during Winter 2023/24.
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Buddy Up to Get Active
11 September 2023
Our Get Active buddying scheme is a pilot project to support people to attend a physical activity in their local community. if you’d like to help people with a learning disability, severe mental illness or autistic people get more active and can volunteer for a few hours a week on a Monday or Tuesday to attend an activity with a disabled person, we would love to hear from you!
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Could You Volunteer to Peer Support?
11 September 2023
We are looking for around 10 volunteers to help us design and deliver peer support group workshops to people going through the direct payments process. The first stage will be to work with our Community Network Coordinator to create four different workshops based on your lived experience and for this stage we can pay volunteers a small co-production fee.
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First Past the Post Wins for Sheffield Voices
30 August 2023
It’s Absurde !! Our self advocacy group for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, Sheffield Voices, is all a flutter after scooping £20,000 in the Ebor Festival Community sweepstake at York Races last weekend, which rewards charitable and community organisations across Yorkshire and acknowledges their hard work within the community.
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Never Cycled Before But Would Like To?
24 August 2023
Sheffield Cycling 4 All, our inclusive cycling project, is carrying out a review and would like to find out what they can do to encourage more people to engage with them. If you have never cycled with them before and have time to fill out their short survey it would be massively appreciated.
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We're Hiring a Personal Assistant
19 July 2023
We are looking to recruit a PA Support Worker (for Independent Advocate). The successful applicant will provide efficient, effective and tailored support for the Independent Advocate within his role. This post is funded by the DWP Access to Work scheme which is designed to support disabled people to work. The closing date for applications is 9am on 10th Aug 2023.
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Rail Ticket Offices Closures and Accessibility
14 July 2023
The proposed closure of most rail ticket offices across the country is a concern for many disabled people. The picture is mixed across Sheffield and nearby destinations in terms of the impact. Read on to find out more about the proposed cuts and how to make your voice heard most effectively by the 1st of September.
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