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  • Video Advice for Carers of People Living with Dementia

    Video Advice for Carers of People Living with Dementia

    05 October 2021

    A new video highlights the real-life experiences of six Sheffield carers supporting someone with dementia, but the advice they offer is relevant to all unpaid carers in the city.‘Go and get the support before you think you need it for your own health and wellbeing’ is just one of many excellent suggestions made.

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  • Social Supermarket Can Help You Out

    Social Supermarket Can Help You Out

    01 October 2021

    St Mary’s Social Supermarket is a place where people who are struggling to afford to feed themselves and their family can shop weekly for food. Members can also access activities, help and support to make positive life changes for an initial period of 12 weeks.

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  • Get On Course with FACES

    Get On Course with FACES

    30 September 2021

    Family, Adult and Community Education Service – FACES – is part of Sheffield City Council and delivers adult learning courses in community settings across the city for adults aged 19 years and over.Representavies of FACES will be at Parkwood E-Act Academy, on Longley Avenue West, S5 8UL on Thursday 21st October from 3.30pm if you’d like to have a chat about courses.

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  • Mental Health Support at Work

    Mental Health Support at Work

    29 September 2021

    Did you know that you can get support with your mental health at work through Access to Work? Able Futures and Remploy deliver the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service service, which offers a step-by-step support plan, advice on simple reasonable adjustments in the workplace and access to a mental health professional for up to nine months to support you in your journey to better mental health.

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  • Black and Brown Parent Carer Safe Space

    Black and Brown Parent Carer Safe Space

    24 September 2021

    The Sheffield Parent Carer Forum acknowledges that some parent carers from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities may not feel confident attending their typical meetings. The forum is therefore piloting a monthly session on the last Wednesday of the month from 7 – 9pm via Zoom.

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  • A Kaleidoscope of Work Opportunity

    A Kaleidoscope of Work Opportunity

    24 September 2021

    Are you looking for work or to change jobs? A major employer in Sheffield is seeking to improve the diversity of their workforce and has agreed to sponsor 10 disabled people to attend Kaleidoscope Recruitment’s ‘Talent Incubator Programme’ starting on 1 November.

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  • LIstening Line Still There for You

    LIstening Line Still There for You

    22 September 2021

    Sheffield Mind’s Listening Line service has expanded its remit and can now offer a listening service to all people over 18 years of age. If you’re feeling anxious about Covid-19 and what happens now, or you have concerns about the vaccine, or you’re experiencing loneliness or isolation and you’d like to talk about it, you can call and speak to a friendly operator who’ll listen and where appropriate, give advice about local services which you might like to approach for support.

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  • Rethink Recruiting Experts by Experience

    Rethink Recruiting Experts by Experience

    22 September 2021

    You may have heard about a new approach to supporting people affected by mental illness in the community in Sheffield, so people have the right support at the right time. This is an opportunity to transform treatment and support. Rethink are now recruiting Experts by Experience to work on the development of a mental health alliance of the voluntary sector.

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  • Health and Social Care Strategy Consultation

    Health and Social Care Strategy Consultation

    22 September 2021

    Sheffield City Council is inviting feedback on their new draft Adult Health and Social Care Strategy, called ‘Living the life you want to live’.Alexis Chappell, Director of Adult Health and Social Care will be sharing more detail on the strategy in a Q&A session on 28 September and you are invited to workshops on 7 & 20 October.

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  • Beautiful Octopus Club Presents

    Beautiful Octopus Club Presents

    21 September 2021

    Throughout September, October and November Heart n Soul will be hosting free online events for people with and without learning disabilities and autistic people. It’s a season of live music, dance, art, baking poetry and radio.Their next event is a free online club night on Friday 24 September from 7pm.

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