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  • It's a Dice Thing but not Dicey!

    It's a Dice Thing but not Dicey!

    09 February 2022

    Dice Enterprise is a Doncaster based community organisation that provides a great range of events and activities for disabled people, mainly adults. In 2022 they have over 350 events and regular weekly activities planned and a Covid Safe Policy in place to keep safe and have fun.

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  • Fuel Poverty Action Call

    Fuel Poverty Action Call

    08 February 2022

    Campaign group Fuel Poverty Action has launched a petition and organised a protest calling for ‘energy for all’ to fight rising gas and electricity bill charges. They are calling for the government to give everyone a free amount of energy to cover heating, cooking, and lighting, taking account of people’s actual needs related to their age, health, and housing.

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  • Disability Union Launches Skills Academy

    Disability Union Launches Skills Academy

    07 February 2022

    The Disability Union, which describes itself as ‘the first union by and for disabled people and carers,’ has launched a pilot Skills Academy. It will enable Union members to access over 700 courses ranging from employability skills to new vocational accredited qualifications.

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  • LGBT History Month and Parapride

    LGBT History Month and Parapride

    04 February 2022

    See a roundup of in-person and online activities from Sheffield-based organisers celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2022. Parapride has also launched a new digital project: Our Stories – a series of video testimonials that feature co-members of the LGBTQIA+ Disabled community, talking about ‘disability inclusion in the queer community’.

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  • BSL Bill Progress

    BSL Bill Progress

    03 February 2022

    The British Deaf Association is delighted with the unanimous cross-party support for the British Sign Language Bill on its second reading in the House of Commons on 28 January.The BDA now calls upon Ministers and MPs to do everything in their power to get the British Sign Language Bill to Royal Assent in this parliamentary session and deliver long- overdue recognition, inclusion and equality to the Deaf community in Britain.

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  • Appointment Support

    Appointment Support

    03 February 2022

    Do you need help getting through to your doctor or help with booking and getting to appointments? Do you know someone who does? Manor Castle and Development Trust are working with the NHS until the end of March 2022 to provide support to access NHS Services for people living in the Manor, Castle, Arbourthorne and Norfolk Park areas.

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  • SAYiT Domestic Abuse Video

    SAYiT Domestic Abuse Video

    02 February 2022

    As part of its “Call It Out“project to improve access to domestic abuse services for LGBT+ young people across South Yorkshire SAYiT has produced a video in comic book form showing young people’s experiences of abuse.It also contains a list of services you can use if you are a victim of abuse. Please be warned that the video does contain sensitive content.

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  • 'Curing' The Social Care System Conference

    'Curing' The Social Care System Conference

    01 February 2022

    Building on a shared vision to bring about positive change to social care, Social Care Future is inviting people who have experience of social care to attend their online conference on Thursday 24th February 2022 and help steer action for change.

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Disability Sheffield is a forward-thinking, energetic organisation doing a lot of positive work in Sheffield. I have no doubt they will continue to do so for a long time to come.
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A fantastic presentation thought provoking and good questions from the floor around promoting this film/message to the general public not just professionals.
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Very good presentation, brave of the speakers to tell their stories and had a very high impact - feedback from Mate/Hate Crime presentation and video session at Safeguarding Working Together Conference
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When I moved to Sheffield nearly five years ago it was my "go to" organisation. I expect it to stay that way. All the staff and volunteers seem to pull out little gems of effort that disabled people like me couldn't do without. Professionally and personally - I love em :)
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