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Blog Archive
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#Speak Up Grant Applications Now Open
11 April 2022
This year Sheffield Healthwatch are looking for 5 voluntary or community sector groups or organisations to work with them on projects which will help take people’s views and experiences to decision makers in Sheffield. The scheme offers fewer grants than before, but each one has more funding ( £2,000) and a greater level of support from the Sheffield Healthwatch team.
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Haven't got your poll card? Register to Vote now!
08 April 2022
Poll cards for the local elections on the 5th May have now been posted out to everyone who is registered to vote.If you haven’t received your poll card, this could mean that you haven’t registered to vote and won’t be able to have your say. You will need to register by 14th April to be able to vote.You don’t need to register to vote for every election – only if you have never registered before or have changed your address, name or nationality.
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Diabetes and Ramadan
06 April 2022
This year Ramadan started on 2 April for 29 or 30 days and ends with Eid al-Fitr in May.Diabetes UK has produced factsheets about diabetes and Ramadan, which include fasting and managing your diabetes during the holy month. They have been developed in partnership with the Muslim Council of Britain’s Diabetes Advisory Group.
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Free Covid-19 Testing for Higher Risk People
06 April 2022
People who have compromised immune systems still have access to free LFD testing and Covid-19 treatments such as antiviral drugs. You will be contacted via phone or email to identify you as part this group. If you haven’t been contacted by mid-April and believe you should be part of this group, contact your GP or hospital consultant.
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Anger Over Delays In Disabled Facilities Grants
05 April 2022
Many disabled people are having harsh challenges trying to get vital adaptations to their home, with long waits and some having to resort to crowdfunding to pay for them, an investigation has revealed. The Bureau Of Invesigative Journalism through its ‘Bureau Local’ team, which works on stories that matter to communities across the UK, has been looking into Disabled Facilities Grants.
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Put Your Access and Support Needs In Profile
05 April 2022
It’s irritating sometimes having to repeat your access requirements to various organisations, only to find they’ve been forgotten about, or lost, or you’ve missed something. Shaping Our Lives, has set up a free tool – the My Involvement Profile – designed by its members to record access and support needs which can then be shared with organisations before events or when you get involved in things such as focus groups.
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Supported Loving Campaign
04 April 2022
Supported Loving is a human rights-based campaign, with associated network meetings, hosted by Choice Support. They believe people with learning disabilities and/or autism should be able to enjoy the same sexual and romantic freedoms as everyone else.Check out their blogs, podcasts and guides.
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Autism Post Diagnosis Research
04 April 2022
What should post-diagnostic support look like for autistic adults? Three online workshops are being held for autistic adults at the University of Sheffield to hear your views on this. If you received your diagnosis as an adult from a UK service within the last ten years they would be grateful for your input. A £75 voucher per workshop is available as a thank you if all three workshops are attended.
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New Dementia Advice Service
04 April 2022
A brand-new dementia advice service was launched on 1st April for people living with dementia and their family carers in Sheffield.The Dementia Advice Sheffield (DAS) service, delivered by Age UK Sheffield and funded by Sheffield City Council, is a one-stop shop, first point of contact service to respond to any non-clinical, dementia-related query.
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Make Sure You Have The Right Mobility Scooter
23 March 2022
Buying a mobility scooter can be a stressful – not to mention an expensive – experience, especially if you have never used one before. Luckily The Willaim Merritt Centre, based in Leeds, has opened a Sheffield Branch at Soar Works Enterprise Centre in Parson Cross, offering mobility scooter assessments and providing independent and objective advice by qualified and trained Occupational Therapists.
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