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  • Access Event at Sheffield Theatres

    14 September 2017

    Get to meet the team on a familiarisation tour on Friday 29 September in the Lyceum and Crucible Theatre accompanied by Audio Describers, BSL Interpreters and live captioning, plus tea and cake!

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  • Sheffield CCG Annual Public Meeting

    13 September 2017

    The APM takes place on Thursday September 28th from 2-4pm at Sheffield United’s Ambassador Suite. If you want to submit a question for the panel of directors mail it by the 21st.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Department for Transport Consultation

    13 September 2017

    The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking feedback on a draft accessibility action plan which sets out proposals to improve the travel experience for disabled people. The consultation will run until 15 November 2017.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Sheffield Equality Hub Newsletter for September

    11 September 2017

    Catch up with all the latest news and events this month in the Sheffield Equality Hub newsletter.

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  • Accountable Care Organisations: what are they all about?

    08 September 2017

    The next Healthwatch Voluntary Community and Faith Sector Forum event is next Thursday 14th September,10-12noon at Voluntary Action Sheffield All representatives of voluntary, community and faith sector groups across Sheffield are all welcome.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • The Young Carer, Parent and Adult Carer Strategy Update August 2017

    22 August 2017

    Sheffield City Council has produced a “You Said, We Did Update” to the strategy to show how they have acted upon carers’ feedback to help realise the vision that Sheffield becomes a ‘city where carers are valued and have the right support to continue to care for as long as they want to’.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Mental Health Support in the Community Survey

    16 August 2017

    Whether you have used Mental health Support in the community for many years, just a week or have never used it at all Healthwatch Sheffield would like to capture your views to help with research into community mental health provision across Sheffield.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Early Learning Entitlements and Parents with a Disability

    15 August 2017

    The Prevention and Early Intervention Team at Sheffield City Council is urging all parents to apply for the new“30 Hours” offer for 3&4 year olds as soon as possible, because applications completed after the end of August won’t get the extra hours until January.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • DWP reports 'empathy' approach works better than sanctions 'stick'

    10 August 2017

    DWP reports evaluating the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) additional support trials which took place in 2015,conclude that more support for disabled people into work achieves better results in moving ESA claimants towards the labour market.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • NHS Be Clear on Cancer Respiratory Symptoms

    10 August 2017

    Following its success last year, the NHS Be Clear on Cancer respiratory symptoms campaign has returned to ask people to visit their GPs with any symptoms of possible lung or hear disease or even cancer as early intervention is vital.

    FULL ARTICLE
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