14 July 2017
A casting company for film and television is looking for a Deaf woman aged 18-35 years from the UK to play the lead role in a Film4 commissioned short film. No previous acting experience is necessary.
FULL ARTICLE12 June 2017
The My Guide service offers vetted and appropriately trained volunteers and training in sighted guiding techniques to friends and family, to help people with sight loss to work towards the mobility goals they want to achieve.
FULL ARTICLE12 June 2017
MyHailo is an assistive technology that allows users to request help with refuelling at participating petrol stations, without needing to leave the car.
FULL ARTICLE08 June 2017
This year Carers Week takes place from 12 – 18 June, with events planned in Sheffield and throughout the country to recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers.
FULL ARTICLE08 June 2017
Catch up with all the latest news and events from across the Sheffield Equality Hub Network.
FULL ARTICLE07 June 2017
One last push to consider who to vote for in tomorrow’s General Election. To make it easier to directly compare the GE2017 manifestos and what they have to say on Deaf and disability specific issues, Reclaiming our Futures Alliance ( ROFA) have pulled out relevant pledges and collated them under a number of themes.
FULL ARTICLE27 February 2017
Disability Sheffield is one of four Disabled People’s User Led Organisations (DPULOs), working together to develop better opportunities for disabled people to get active. Read the partnership’s latest news.
FULL ARTICLE03 February 2017
ROFA is submitting a shadow report to the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (CRPD) scrutiny process in Geneva in March. They are currently updating their 2014 shadow report. ROFA will circulate to members a draft shadow report for comments before being submitted to the UN in the middle of February. User led organisations are asked to participate in this process by making sure their organisation is a ROFA member. ROFA is sending delegates to Geneva to meet with the CRPD committee to present evidence and discuss the UK Government report and the outcomes of the inquiry. A full briefing has been issued to MP’s on the UN enquiry and is available in full to download from the ROFA website.
FULL ARTICLE24 October 2016
Do you have a disability and work? Do you employ someone with a disability? In a series of articles, the Sheffield Telegraph will tell the stories of workers and employers who see people for what they can do, and not what they can’t – so get in touch if you can help with their campaign.
FULL ARTICLE15 September 2016
If you have used the South Yorkshire Ambulance Service in the past year, whether in an emergency, patient transport or any other service, then the Care Quality Commission would like to hear about your experience.
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