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Blog Archive
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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
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
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
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
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?
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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What are Your Active Travel Experiences ?
16 August 2024
Sheffield City Council has an opportunity to secure funding for future schemes which will help make walking, wheeling and cycling in neighbourhoods safer and more attractive. By wheeling they mean using wheelchairs, mobility scooters or buggies. They want to better understand the challenges you face. If you can help by giving your views please do so but please note the closing date is 26th August.
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Healthwatch Sheffield Annual Report
23 July 2024
Celebrating its 10th year as our local consumer watchdog for health and social care services, Healthwatch Sheffield’s annual report for ’23 -‘24 shows the ‘Value of Listening’. Listening to people from all across Sheffield and ensuring your views, experiences and priorities are fed in to NHS and social care services at all levels.
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A Personal Reflection on Disability Pride Month
23 July 2024
July is officially Disability Pride Month! It has similarities to LGBTQ+ Pride. Both celebrate overcoming obstacles and being authentic and both celebrate and reclaim visibility in public, as communities that have been pushed out and excluded. Our volunteer Sara Ali reflects on what the month means to her in this blog.
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First Report of Covid 19 Inquiry
22 July 2024
The UK Covid 19 Inquiry’s first report and recommendations, covering Module 1 of their investigations has been published in a range of formats. Module 1 examined the state of the UK’s central government structures and procedures for pandemic emergency preparedness, resilience and response.
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