25 May 2017
These 3 group discussions in June with individuals and carers aim to develop the practice principles around Short Breaks.
FULL ARTICLE22 March 2017
Disability Sheffield has teamed up with Sheffield City Council and Nimbus to offer the new “Access Card” for disabled people and a “Carers Card” to anyone caring for someone in Sheffield. As part of the “Accessible Sheffield” project the aim is to make life easier for people. A group of young carers tried out their cards at Quasar.
FULL ARTICLE15 February 2017
Support is offered at respite hubs in venues throughout Sheffield, providing a safe, comfortable and non clinical environment where you can leave the person you care for, for up to 6 hours at a time, so you can have a break, at a cost of £30 per day.
FULL ARTICLE15 February 2017
Skills for Care are working with Disability Rights UK and other organisations on a series of leaflets to promote disabled people working in social care.
If you can help please contact them about your experiences of ‘getting into, staying on and getting on.’
08 February 2017
Due to funding cuts the magazine is no longer available in print but can still be downloaded from their website.
FULL ARTICLE08 February 2017
If you wish to attend the Butty Group, or have attended in the past and wish to continue attending they have a new email contact and want you to know about their future meetings.
FULL ARTICLE08 February 2017
Families Lobbying and Advising Sheffield (FLASh) and the Sharing Caring project are keen to continue despite funding cuts and have launched a new email address which they want carers to use.
FULL ARTICLE25 January 2017
Applications close at 5pm on 23rd February 2017 for this fund designed to give young carers aged under 18 a break from their caring role.
FULL ARTICLE15 September 2016
Access to care depends increasingly on what people can afford and where they live, rather than on what they need, claims report published by the Kings Fund and the Nuffield Trust.
FULL ARTICLE08 September 2016
Care and Treatment Reviews are for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism who are in learning disability and mental health hospitals, and for people at risk of going into one. The NHS are asking individuals, groups and organisations they work with for their comments and opinions. The closing date for feedback is 19 September 2016.
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