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  • The Agoraphobic Traveller

    25 October 2017

    Meet the artist who photographed the world without leaving home. By taking screenshots of remote places on Google Street View, Jacqui Kenny has amassed over 50K followers on her Instagram account in just a few months and has her own solo exhibition.

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  • Employ Me - Here I Am

    24 October 2017

    Employ Me is Mencap’s employment programme developed with people with a learning disability and designed to help people with a learning disability to learn new skills and find work. The service is free to anyone unemployed with a learning disability over the age of 18.

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  • Move to Improve - Chair Based Exercise

    19 October 2017

    Starting 6th November Shipshape invite you to try chair-based, stretching and exercise sessions every Monday from 1 – 2.30pm at the Community Room, Birley Moor Fire Station, Moor Valley, Sheffield, S20 5FA.

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  • Changes Planned for Urgent Primary Care in Sheffield

    19 October 2017

    Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group has recently revealed plans to open a new Urgent Treatment Centre at the Northern General and close both the Minor Injuries Unit at the Hallamshire Hospital and the Broad Lane Walk-in Centre near the city centre.The deadline for giving your views is Monday 18th December.

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  • National Disabled People’s Summit

    17 October 2017

    As part of a campaign to co-ordinate resistance against Government austerity policies this national summit will take place at the NUT headquarters, Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, Kings Cross, London WC1H 9BD on Saturday November 4 from 11am-4.30pm.

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  • Davey Appeal Ruling

    17 October 2017

    A severely-disabled man has lost an appeal over local authority cuts to his care package in a decision described as ‘devastating’ by disability rights organisations.This was the first case brought under the wellbeing duty of the Care Act and it clearly demonstrated the limits of this duty. It is worth bearing in mind though that the case was mainly lost because of factual evidence.

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  • Sheffield Equality Hub Newsletter for October

    12 October 2017

    We support Sheffield City Council to produce their monthly newsletter containing news and events from the Equality Hub Network. Catch up with all the latest news and events this month in the Sheffield Equality Hub newsletter.

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  • Off the Shelf Events

    10 October 2017

    One of Britain’s largest and most accessible literary events, has returned to Sheffield. Since it began in 1991 Off the Shelf has developed into an essential part of the city’s cultural life with personal appearances by many top writers and performers.

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  • This Girl Can Weekender Events

    04 October 2017

    Try something new! Women and girls with an interest in sport – and of any ability range – are being offered free taster sessions at several Sheffield venues from 6-9 October.

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  • Walking for Purpose - Take the next step to Employment

    04 October 2017

    Are you looking for work or know someone who is? This scheme offers exercise, skills for work, free training and workplace visits and is launching the 2nd block of walks on Tuesday 10th October in two new areas in Darnall and Lowedges.

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