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Dementia Volunteers At City Farm and ACCTive about Autism Need Your Vote
03 April 2019
Brothers who set up a community organisation in honour of their mum who died from dementia and a support group for children and young people with autism are in the running for a major award.Both Sheffield projects are in the finals for the People’s Projects ( National Lottery ) and you can vote until Monday April 15th.
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Have Your Say on the Long Term Plan to Improve NHS Services
03 April 2019
By 2023 the government will invest an extra £20 billion a year in the NHS. Your local NHS wants to know what you would do to make care better. Healthwatch Sheffeld has launched a survey ‘What Would You Do?’ to gather feedback from the public about the NHS Long Term Plan.Now you can help make sure Sheffield invests the money in the right areas by sharing your ideas.
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Inclusion London Seeking Your Experiences of Universal Credit
03 April 2019
Inclusion London is submitting evidence to the Government’s Social Security Advisory Committee – not just from the London area but nationwide – and would like to hear about your experiences of the Universal Credit claimant commitment to inform their evidence by Monday April 15.
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Guide Dog Charity Calling for Talking Buses
27 March 2019
The Guide Dogs Association is making a call to the Government to speed up their promises over Talking Buses by asking people to contact their MP.Two years ago, it was announced that all buses nationally were to become Talking Buses, meaning that they would be fitted with audio visual announcements. However they still haven’t told bus companies when and how this will happen.
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Share Your Care Experiences In Video Case Studies
21 March 2019
The Care Quality Commission is looking for people willing to be seen on screen talking about their experiences of care, as part of a new year-long campaign.Case studies of people’s experiences of care always play a vitally important part of their campaigns, with stories from a diverse range of people – including people working in health and social care settings.
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Northern Ballet's specialist wheelchair dance programme returns
21 March 2019
Let your creativity flourish and gain the confidence to move in new ways through Northern Ballet’s specialist wheelchair programme returning this April in Leeds.
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Disabled Swimming Group Looking for New Members
20 March 2019
A group who attend Westfield Sports Centre are looking for new members to join their disabled swim session every Thursday between 7:30-8:30pm at Westfield Sports Centre. Disabled people can relearn to swim, exercise, regain confidence in the water or just enjoy the relaxation in a friendly and sympathetic environment.
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Sheffield's New 'Care at Night' Service
20 March 2019
The new ‘Care at Night’ service developed collaboratively between Sheffield City Council and the Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) launches on May 6th. The collaboration aims to deliver person centred care through a jointly funded service.
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Would You Like To Help Out At Sheffield Doc/Fest?
19 March 2019
Sheffield Doc/Fest one of the world’s biggest documentary film festivals, returns to the city this summer – and the organisers are looking for volunteers.The event, which started in 1994, takes place from June 6-11 and as usual will consist of films, speeches and presentations on a wide variety of different subjects.
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Surveys For People Affected By Multiple Sclerosis
19 March 2019
The MS Society, which researches and campaigns for people affected by the neurological disorder multiple sclerosis, has launched two surveys to find out the views of people who have MS and also their families and friends. The surveys, which close on May 31, are aimed at fuelling campaigns for fair, relevant policy and improved healthcare.
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