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Blog Archive
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Petition - Solve the Crisis in Social Care
07 October 2019
This petition asks the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock to solve the crisis in Social Care,pointing out that this issue is just as important as Brexit, if not more so. Chris Sterry, a local carer, highlights the wider impact of the delay to the Green Paper on Social Care on health services and the health of carers.
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Cathedral Archer Project Harvest Appeal
07 October 2019
The Cathdral Archer Project, a charity set up to help homeless people in Sheffield, has launched their annual appeal which this year runs until 25th October. Donations of food will help feed up to 90 homeless people a day with breakfast, lunch and food parcels.
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BFI Film Academy Applications 2019 - 20 Now Open
07 October 2019
Do you dream of a career in the film industry?The BFI Film Academy are recruiting twenty young people aged 16-19 to take part in the academy here in Sheffield at the Showroom cinema.The course runs from Wednesday 6th November 2019 until Saturday 25th January 2019 – the deadline for applications is Saturday 26rd October at midday.
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Bags of Taste Cooking Demonstrations
04 October 2019
From Poor Diets to Richer Lives, Bags of Taste believe everyone should be able to afford good food. Join Bags of Taste on Fridays from 11am to 1.30pm from 4 – 25 October at St Mary’s Church, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ. Includes a free lunch .
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Petition - Review PIP Assessment
04 October 2019
This petition asks for a review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process claiming that evidence shows that people with epilepsy are disproportionately discriminated against during the assessment process. Of those people who have epilepsy and previously received Disability Living Allowance, 54% were denied PIP, this is the second highest rejection rate out of all health conditions and double the national average.
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Sheffield Adult Safeguarding Partnership Annual Report
02 October 2019
Sheffield Adult Safeguarding Partnership has released its Annual Report for 2018/9 in the form of a video. The Partnership helps to promote awareness of and develop a better public understanding of adult abuse and involves service users in the development of their policies and services as well as taking the lead responsibility for conducting serious case reviews in Sheffield.
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Off The Shelf 2019
02 October 2019
Off The Shelf, one of Britain’s largest and most accessible literary events, returns to Sheffield from October 5-26 and this year is expanding into other parts of South Yorkshire. All the main venues have disabled access although you are asked to inform the box office when booking if you or a member of your party is a wheelchair user.
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New Sheffield Mencap Outreach Group for Carers in Birley
02 October 2019
Sheffield Mencap and Gateway has set up a new carers’ outreach group for the Birley area of Sheffield. It is part of their Carers Outreach Project and will be meeting every first Tuesday of the month.
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Help Test Social Work England Website
02 October 2019
Social Work England is looking for volunteers in early November to check that their new website is accessible. The website will allow the public to check the details of around 100,000 registered social workers and raise any concerns.
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Sheffield Suicide Support
27 September 2019
A new website has been set up in Sheffield to help people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which lead to suicide or people who are worried about someone else experiencing those emotions.
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