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  • Let’s Stop Disability Hate Crime

    05 September 2016

    Early September saw a joint Hate Crime event hosted by the Disability Hub and the Religion and Belief Hub as part of ongoing activities by the Equality Hub Network. Disability Sheffield volunteer and activist Deborah Sunday puts together some background to Hate Crime in the UK.
    Everyone deserves respect, yet here in Sheffield people still face physical, verbal and other forms of attacks daily at home and in public due to their personal characteristic such as age; race; religion; sexual orientation; transgender and/or disability. In 2007, the UK criminal justice system defined Hate Crime as: “any criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone based on a personal characteristic”. Sadly human rights rules, the Criminal Justice Act and the Equality Act 2010, have not stopped hate crime in the UK. A disability hate incidence can be a one-off incidence in public places such as hospitals and transport. It can also be continuous intimidations and harassments from caregivers; neighbours; local youths; friends and families; work places and classmates to mention a few.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • 1 In 10 Businesses Unable To Support Disabled Employees

    05 September 2016

    Employment specialists Reed in Partnership and Disability Rights UK have published a new report on Disability and Employment about the challenges disabled people face entering employment.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Festival of the Mind

    31 August 2016

    The third Festival of the Mind is taking place from 15-25 September 2016 – view the full programme online.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Slow Shopping Experience

    31 August 2016

    Customer Katherine Vero, whose mother had dementia, was delighted when her local Sainsbury’s in Gosforth agreed to trial ‘Slow Shopping’ ( starting this month ) and hopes that other retailers will follow where Sainsbury’s leads.

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  • The Health and Disability Employment Gap

    31 August 2016

    The government has outlined an aim to halve the disability employment gap. Citizens Advice have published the findings of their research into the employment gap concluding that people need more support from employers and the benefits system.

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  • Independent Living Strategy Group Survey

    25 August 2016

    Tell the Independent Living Strategy Group (ILSG) about your experiences of choice and control over care and support and see key messages about your rights under the Care Act.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Consultation on Corporate Grant Aid

    25 August 2016

    Let Sheffield City Council know your views of their proposals for Corporate Grant Aid 2017 – 2020.Please note the closing date of 5 September.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • In Rio, as in Britain, Disability Rights are Under Attack Again

    25 August 2016

    With the Paralympics due to start on 7 September, Paralympians and disabled people face “a grimly familiar cycle of cuts and contempt, as the clock turns back on compassion”, claims political journalist Jackie Ashley.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Sheffield Flourish - New Mental Health Well-being Community Hub

    25 August 2016

    Join Sheffield Flourish, a mental health friendly community of local people, to grow your skills, dreams and networks.

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  • Sheffield Students Play Their Part in Rio Paralympic Games

    18 August 2016

    Sheffield College students have been congratulated by an international sports organisation for playing their part in the Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil.

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Very good presentation, brave of the speakers to tell their stories and had a very high impact - feedback from Mate/Hate Crime presentation and video session at Safeguarding Working Together Conference
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A fantastic presentation thought provoking and good questions from the floor around promoting this film/message to the general public not just professionals.
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