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  • Trans Pennine Trail Access Improvements

    Trans Pennine Trail Access Improvements

    23 September 2024

    The TPT has shared their latest report with us ‘Breaking Down Barriers : Enhancing Accessibility’. It discusses their collaboration with the Disabled Ramblers and showcases some of the recent improvements that have taken place such as on the Five Weirs Walk, to eliminate obstacles and create more accessible routes.

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  • New Pods for Changing Places

    New Pods for Changing Places

    23 September 2024

    Four new Changing Places pods have been built around the city to help make Sheffield accessible for more residents. The new facilities can be found at Hillsborough Park, Millhouses Park, Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre and Weston Park Museum.

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  • Opportunity to feedback on 're-powered' bus

    Opportunity to feedback on 're-powered' bus

    18 September 2024

    On Tuesday the 24th of September there is a chance to explore and give feedback on the accessibility of a bus retrofitted with electric motors and batteries that replace the diesel engine. This will change the interior layout and finding out what effects this has on disabled people is an encouraging opportunity to raise any challenges whilst the bus is static and “Not in Service”.

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  • Free Arthritis Self Management Event

    Free Arthritis Self Management Event

    09 September 2024

    Living with arthritis, as more than ten million people in the UK do, can be extremely difficult both physically and emotionally. Arthritis Action has set up a free online event to help people learn to cope on Thursday September 19th at 6pm.

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  • The Paris 2024 Paralympics : Changing the Game

    The Paris 2024 Paralympics : Changing the Game

    29 August 2024

    The Paris 2024 Paralympics are here! This year the hashtag #ChangeTheGame has been trending across social media. It’s a call to action for society to reconsider how it views disability and the Paralympics. It represents a growing movement to ensure that Paralympic athletes receive the recognition, respect, and coverage they deserve.

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  • Household Support Fund Closure Reprieve

    Household Support Fund Closure Reprieve

    23 August 2024

    UPDATE: The scheme has been extended to April 25 .Unless the new government extends the scheme, the Household Support Fund is scheduled to close at the end of September 2024. If you have not claimed a grant in the 3 months before your application you can still apply for financial assistance with the cost of living until then.

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  • Hospitals Update Disabled Parking Information

    Hospitals Update Disabled Parking Information

    23 August 2024

    Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have updated their site maps and guides to indicate where all the disabled parking spaces are, in case there are any which patients are not aware of. This follows feedback from Disability Sheffield’s learning disability and autism self advocacy group, Sheffield Voices members about their lived experience of parking there.

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  • I Was That Someone

    I Was That Someone

    22 August 2024

    Shelley Simmonds, a member of DRUK’s Board of Trustees, writes about her experience as a parent-carer fighting alongside her son, Fraser, for accessible facilities in her local area. It is a positive story of campaigning for change by and for disabled people.

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  • Getting Around Sheffield City Centre

    Getting Around Sheffield City Centre

    20 August 2024

    Fancy a trip into Sheffield city centre but feel your mobility may make it difficult? The website sheffieldcitycentre.com – set up by Sheffield Business Improvement District – has produced information designed to help people get into and around the area, including mobility support.

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  • Do You Know Your Numbers?

    Do You Know Your Numbers?

    19 August 2024

    You know your height and possibly your weight…but do you know your numbers? Blood Pressure UK, the only UK charity dedicated to lowering the nation’s blood pressure to prevent stroke and heart disease, has launched its annual ‘Know Your Numbers Week’ ( 2-8 September ). This year the focus is on home blood pressure monitoring.

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