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Blog Archive
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Warmest Festive Greetings from Everyone at Disability Sheffield
16 November 2023
Season’s Greetings and best wishes for a Happy Christmas and New Year from all our staff, volunteers and trustees. Please note that our office is closed between Monday 25th December until Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Read on for useful contacts over the holiday and advice on staying well.
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Discover The Social Model...And More
06 November 2023
A Sheffield venue is this week presenting the first part of an event aimed at providing new perspectives on disability.
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Theatre Deli on Arley Street is playing host to The Social Model…And More Festival 2023, curated by artist Caroline Mawer, exploring new perspectives on disability and the relationship between disabled people and the world. -
The Amazing Impact of Inclusive Cycling
13 October 2023
Our inclusive cycling project, Sheffield Cycling 4 All, launched their first ever public impact report at their recent 15th birthday party. It describes their achievements providing statistics and personal stories showing how the project promotes wellbeing and supports a healthier lifestyle. Their new Autumn/Winter timetable starts on 30th October with sessions from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
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Family Carer Advocacy Resource
13 October 2023
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation has worked with family carers and advocacy partners (Bringing Us Together, Advonet, Cloverleaf, Warrington Speak Up and Pathways Associates) to produce a practical advocacy guide for family carers who have an adult relative who has a learning disability or is autistic and who have been or may be admitted to a mental health service.
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Check Changes Before You Travel
12 October 2023
As the days suddenly get darker earlier at the end of this month, there are also changes to bus, tram, tram/train and train services in South Yorkshire. With more reductions in journey frequency, it’s important to check on Travel South Yorkshire’s website before you travel. We’d like to hear from you how the changes are affecting you.
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Bouncing Hate Crime
12 October 2023
The Youth Voice and Influence Service, Community Youth Services, Sheffield City Council and My Pockets have joined forces to create an animation about Hate Crime. They wanted to make something that stepped away from being negative or frightening. What could be further from hate than a bouncy ball?
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The New Sheffield PA Register is Here!
10 October 2023
The new Sheffield PA Register lets you search for a Personal Assistant, or search for a job if you are a Personal Assistant. Users can browse adverts or create their own adverts detailing what they require from a Personal Assistant, or what they can offer as a Personal Assistant.
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D/deaf Participants Needed for Research Video
10 October 2023
Sheffield University’s Faculty of Social Sciences are working with academics from the School of Education to create a video for a research project into how captions in films and TV could be changed to improve Deaf audiences’ viewing. They are looking for two people who identify as D/deaf and use BSL as their first language to appear in the video and you will be paid for your time.
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Young Sheffield Voices
02 October 2023
Are you someone aged 16-25 who is disabled or Neurodiverse? Would you like to have a say in things that matter to you? If so come along to the launch of Sheffield Voices new youth self advocacy group starting on October 14th from 10am-12pm at Burton Street.
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You Speak We Listen
28 September 2023
Sheffield Voices, is out and about in the community over the next few months hosting ‘You Speak We Listen’ events. They want to bring together people who identify with having a learning disability and people who identify with being Autistic to come along and share your stories about what your lives look like and what changes you think services need to be making. The first event is at Westfield School on 24th October from 10am – 12.30pm.
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