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Learning Disability England Annual Conference
06 February 2020
The 2020 Learning Disability England conference takes place on 13th February 2020. This year the theme of the event is inclusion, with the conference title: ‘Including Everyone – What next?’
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Free SODiT Workshops & Events for 2020
06 February 2020
Survivors of Depression in Transition are hosting a number of free workshops and events throughout 2020, starting February 13th at The Circle.
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Sheffield Patient Participation Group Network Meeting
03 February 2020
The Sheffield Patient Participation Group Network brings together members of local Patient Participation Groups from across Sheffield. Taking place on Thursday 19th March this event gives attendees the chance to meet with PPG members from across Sheffield to talk about some of the pressing issues and developments of health care in Sheffield.
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Calling All Patients and Carers
03 February 2020
The NHS Leadership Academy are recruiting patients and carers who are willing to share their experiences of the NHS with healthcare staff participating in NHS learning programmes, with the aim of improving all aspects of health care leadership.
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ACCT Relaunch 'ACCTing Out'
27 January 2020
Asperger’s Children & Carers Together (ACCT) have relaunched their fortnightly Young Adults Group ‘ACCTing Out’for over 18s. The group aims to provide support and social opportunities, as well as develop life, social and communication skills. Upcoming events are announced for February and March.
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Healthwatch Sheffield Report on NHS 'Long Term Plan'
27 January 2020
Last year Healthwatch England asked their national network of local organisations to find out from local people what they thought about the NHS Long Term Plan. Healthwatch Sheffield have launched their report on the responses of people in Sheffield to the 10 year plan.
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Take Part In The City's Year Of Reading
15 January 2020
We will all be brought to book throughout 2020 – thanks to the launch of Sheffield’s Year Of Reading. The 12 month long event is a citywide celebration of creativity and the written word. Reading is the key that unlocks the door – it helps us feel better, discover more, and unleashes our individual creativity. You can nominate your favourite read and attend events in the ‘ What’s on Guide ‘.
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Sheffield Theatres Launchpad Project Returns
15 January 2020
The Launchpad project, designed to help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism develop skills in drama and performance, is back and looking for new recruits. Organised by Sheffield Theatres, it gives participants the opportunity to work with professionals to develop their performance skills in weekly workshops building skills in areas such as improvisation, storytelling and movement , working together to create a performance for the Crucible Studio theatre. The deadline for applications is Friday 21 February.
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Holocaust Memorial Day Vigil
15 January 2020
To commemorate the Holocaust Sheffield is holding a candlelit vigil on Monday 27 January 2020 from 5.45 to 7pm in the Winter Garden. The theme this year is Stand Together and will focus on how genocidal regimes throughout history have deliberately fractured societies by marginalising certain groups. A selection of short films will be screened in the Winter Garden during the day, from 12noon to 4.30pm ( pop in anytime ) and a collection of posters are on display in the Winter Gardens from 20th – 27th January.
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SEND Consultation
15 January 2020
Can you give your views to help shape future support for children and young people with special educational needs in the city? Sheffield City Council, NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group and Sheffield’s Parent Carer Forum have worked together to draft a SEND Inclusion strategy to describe how we, as a city, improve how we meet the needs of our children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and they want to know what you think about it.
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