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Easy Read Dementia Factsheets
26 May 2022
There is no evidence that dementia affects people with learning disabilities differently to how it affects other people. However, the early stages are more likely to be missed or misinterpreted. Good to know that the Alzheimer’s Society has produced these Easy Read dementia factsheets.
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A Conversation about What Matters To You
25 May 2022
Sheffield Health and Care Partnership is encouraging as many people as possible across the city to have a “what matters to you” conversation with someone on Thursday 9th June as part of an International Person Centred Campaign.The campaign organisers claim that having better, more meaningful conversations with others about what matters to them, helps people feel more confident, more motivated and more likely to achieve their ambitions.
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Carers Week Cares for your Wellbeing
24 May 2022
Carers Week ( 6 – 12 June ) is an annual event that raises awareness and celebrates the massive contribution that unpaid carers make to our communities by providing a wide range of help and support to relatives and friends.Sheffield Carers Centre has partnered with Sheffield City Trust to celebrate Carers Week and offer a series of free leisure taster sessions.
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Test Drive Free AccessAbility Exhibition
23 May 2022
The William Merritt Centre would like to invite you to their FREE AccessAbility exhibition on Wednesday 15th June from 10:30am to 3pm at the Centenary Pavilion, Elland Road, Leeds.Get advice on assistive technology and equipment including for computers, tablets and mobile pones, try products plus information on all aspects of driving including test driving a range of vehicles.
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Write To Your MP About The Cost Of Living Crisis
20 May 2022
The Action Network has set up a campaign urging disabled people to write to your MPs about the cost of living crisis. It calls for the government to help disabled people survive the current price increases and introduce new policies. The campaign is sponsored by Inclusion London and aims to go nationwide.
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Leisure Time Sessions Are Back Again!
20 May 2022
A fun and friendly group which organises leisure events for disabled people has restarted bigger and better following the loosening up of Covid-19 regulations. The ‘Leisure Time’ sessions take place on Friday mornings from 10.30-12.30 at Concord Sports Centre and costs £3 for participants with their carers admitted free.
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Key Issues Accessing Health and Care
19 May 2022
Each month Healthwatch Sheffield collates the key issues they’ve heard from members of the public, voluntary sector colleagues and stories shared on Care Opinion about health and social care services in the city. See what April’s key issues are.
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That Works for Me
13 May 2022
This project is geared at supporting people who have been out of the labour market for an extended period of time due to caring responsibilities. Advisors support individuals on a one-to-one basis offering advice and guidance to enable you to make well informed and realistic decisions ahout your future and help to find flexible jobs, supportive employers and courses to empower you.
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Putting Learning Disabled People In The Picture
10 May 2022
Inclusion North, which has its headquarters in Leeds, has teamed up with Photographer Rachael Munro-Fawcett. They are inviting people with a profound and multiple learning disability and their families or paid carers to be part of their photography project and exhibition entitled ‘Involving Everyone’. If you’re interesetd please get in touch by 30th May.
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Under The Stars and On Stage
10 May 2022
Members of performing arts organisation Under The Stars will be acting up at the end of this month and the start of next – with two separate shows at the Crucible Theatre.The Sheffield based charity uses the performing arts to enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities and/or autism. ‘Freedonia’ takes place on Tuesday May 31 and ‘The Many Journeys of Maria Rossini’ the following evening, both in the Studio Theatre starting at 7pm.
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