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Find Out More About Your Right To Participate
22 August 2018
Are you interested in technology? Are you aware of the Equality Act but would like to know more? if so Disability Rights UK would like to hear from you. They are about to launch a project called Right to Participate, which aims to increase awareness of the Equality Act, especially the ways it can protect disabled people from discrimination in everyday situations.
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One+Plus One Assistance Scheme at SIV
22 August 2018
Are you aware of the Sheffield International Venues ( SIV ) One+Plus One scheme. The scheme provides free access for a carer, family member, support worker or friend for anyone requiring support to part in leisure opportunities. SIV has told us that over 100 people have benefited from the scheme over the past year, with over 6,000 attendances and are keen to make sure that people know about and use the scheme.
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PfI Report : What does it mean to be disabled and growing older?
21 August 2018
In late 2017, the disabled community representatives of Sheffield-based Partners for Inclusion (PfI)commissioned a small-scale piece of research in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University. The project has produced its report which explores the voices and experiences of disabled people in the local Sheffield area who are growing older.
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Equality Hub Network Elections and Priorities
20 August 2018
In September Equality Hub Network (EHN) members will be able to vote online for their Hubs’ Organising Group members. At the same time, they can also have their say on which priorities their Hub will focus on. The roles up for election are for 2 years. If you would like to stand for election, you’ll need to submit a short statement by 5pm Friday 31 August.
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Invitation to join the Peer Leadership Academy
20 August 2018
The Personalised Care Group at PeopleHub is inviting applications from people with lived experience of personalised approaches to health and social care to participate in a personal development programme. The deadline for applications is 28th August.
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Exercise Tasters for People with MS
02 August 2018
These free exercise tasters in September give people with Multiple Sclerosis the chance to try new activities at their local leisure centre.The venues are fully accessible, wheelchair friendly with good parking and transport links.
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Call to Discuss Transition to Universal Credit
02 August 2018
In a joint letter, disability charities throughout the UK have raised concerns regarding the Government’s proposed timetable for moving existing disabled claimants onto Universal Credit.
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DPTAC warned staff-less trains and stations 'toxic' for disabled people
02 August 2018
In a letter released under Freedom of Information to the Association of British Commuters the Chair , it’s been revealed that the government’s own Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee issued a clear warning to the Department for Transport on this issue.
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Global Disability Summit held in London
31 July 2018
The UK Government has hosted its first ever Global Disability Summit, with more than 700 people taking part. Those involved were asked to sign a Charter For Change to help improve disabled people’s rights worldwide.
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Free Training for Personal Assistants
30 July 2018
Are you currently employed as a Personal Assistant for an adult over the age of 18 and feel you could benefit from further training? Do you employ your own Personal Assistants and want to further their skills and knowledge, as well as your own? If so, Disability Sheffield are running a number of FREE courses for existing and aspiring Personal Assistants in partnership with Skills for Care and Sheffield City Council.
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