Promoting choice, control and independence
for disabled people in Sheffield
Blog Archive
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Understanding the Effects of Long Covid on the Disability Community
12 May 2023
We know from research that people with long term health conditions/disabilities present differently with Long Covid and can be dismissed or not taken seriously by medical practitioners. Come along to our focus group on Wednesday 24th May from 4.30 to 7pm at Sharrow Community Forum to tell us what your experiences are of accessing support.
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We're Hiring a Network Coordinator
11 May 2023
We are looking to recruit a Network Coordinator to establish, grow and help coordinate a diverse, vibrant and user-led pan-disability network of disabled people across Sheffield, advocating for social change. The closing date is 9:00 am on the 5th June 2023
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New Sheffield PA Register Co-Production Events
05 May 2023
We’re building a new PA-Register for Sheffield, and we want your help! We’re holding our first co-production events this month to get the views of Individual Employers and Personal Assistants on how we can make the new PA Register work for you. Whether you’ve used the PA Register before or not, we want to hear from you!
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Call for Cyclists to Volunteer
27 April 2023
Do you love cycling as much as we do? We are looking for some new Cycling Session Volunteers to help out at our Sheffield Cycling 4 All sessions in Hillsborough Park. Our project enables anyone to enjoy cycling, whatever difficulties or disabilities they face. We are a people led organisation committed to providing Sheffield with regular and active inclusive cycling sessions.
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We Speak, You Listen
21 April 2023
Disability Sheffield’s learning disability and Autism group, Sheffield Voices, is holding their next ‘We Speak You Listen’ event at Hillsborough Arena on 26th May from 10am-2pm including lunch (provided).This month we are doing a session around the Cost of living and how it is impacting the learning disability community, as well as talking about the Learning Disability Strategy for Sheffield.
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COVID-19 PPE for Individual Employers Post March 2023
04 March 2023
The Disability Sheffield COVID-19 PPE Service will be ending on 31st March 2023. From April 2023, Individual Employers will be able to access COVID-19 PPE by registering with the NHS PPE Portal. PPE ordered from the portal is free of charge until 31 March 2024 or until stocks are depleted.
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Our Toolkit and 'Mystery Shoppers' Help Accessibility
03 March 2023
Our Healthy Living and Physical Activity Project network has now launched their free toolkit online to help make community healthy living and physical activity groups and facilities more accessible to adults with autism, learning disabilities and severe mental illness. The project also supports mystery shoppers to try out activities and give feedback.
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Farewell and Hello to our CEO
12 January 2023
It’s with sadness and anticipation, appropriately at the close of 2022 and the start of 2023, that we have bidden a fond farewell to out previous CEO Emily Morton and welcome Stephen Bonner as our new Chief Executive Officer.Steve has worked in the charity sector for 25 years and brings a wealth of experience to lead us forward.
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Free Training for PAs and Individual Employers Throughout March
10 January 2023
If you employ your own Personal Assistant(s) and want to further their skills and knowledge or improve your own understanding of your roles and responsibilities as an Individual Employer, then we have four great training sessions for you to enjoy for free this March.
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Free Training for Individual Employers and PAs 2022/2023
08 January 2023
Are you employed as a PA for an adult over the age of 18 and feel you could benefit from further training? Do you employ your own PA(s) and want to further their skills and knowledge or improve your understanding of your role and responsibilities as an individual employer? If so, we are running a number of FREE courses until March 2023.
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