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Hubs and Welcoming Places
02 November 2022
Voluntary and community organisations were at the forefront of helping people throughout the covid pandemic and are now dealing with the many issues people face during the cost of living crisis. Work is taking place to find out the services, resources and assets available across the city to help the residents of Sheffield and a map of Hubs and ‘Welcoming Places’ is now available.
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World Mental Health Day
10 October 2022
World Mental Health Day is a chance to talk about mental health in general, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to talk about things and get help. Here are a few pointers to tips to improve your mental health and find support.
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Energy Advice Support
07 October 2022
Do you need some extra support with energy advice? Here’s a round up of what’s available from energy advice services including SCOPE’s Disability Energy Support Service, The Green Doctor and National Energy Action drop ins plus tips from Sheffield City Council and Easy Read information from Speakup Self Advocacy.
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Feed your Family for Less
07 October 2022
Sheffield’s Sweet Enough has produced a new digital booklet which aims to help you eat healthier and squeeze more out of your weekly food budget. At this very worrying time for families, with the cost of living rising and people struggling to make ends meet, you’ll find some tasty, quick and healthy recipe ideas and useful shopping tips to support you in the colder months.
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Not Enough Support for Disabled People!
29 September 2022
Disability charities have criticised the government for failing to provide adequate support for people with disabilities amid the cost of living crisis in an open letter to the Prime Minister. Campaigners have also created a petition calling on the government to make disabled people eligible for the £650 one-off payment that has been announced for carers.
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Easy Read Guides To Help with the Cost of Living
28 September 2022
The cost of living crisis is difficult enough for everyone but people with learning disabilities and autism are likely to find it even harder to access information. Fortunately several organisations have set out information about ways to cope in an easy read format, including Learning Disability England, Mencap, Inclusion London and Speakup Self Advocacy.
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Information to Help With the Cost Of Living
15 September 2022
Times are tough, with disabled people often feeling the impact of the current cost of living crisis more than others. So, as we come across any information produced to help you to ease the cost of living, we’ll be sure to let you know. Here’s the latest, which includes Sheffield City Council’s new ‘Cost of Living Support Document’ and GOV.UK’s new ‘Help For Households’ page with information about the Energy Price Guarantee.
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Disability Cost of Living Payment
26 August 2022
The government has announced that from 20th September, 6 million people who are paid certain disability benefits will receive an automatic one-off cost of living £150 payment. GOV.UK also has a new page about the various schemes to help with household costs.
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Beware Cost of Living Payments Fraud
27 July 2022
You may have seen in the media that there has been a significant increase in scammers attempting to obtain personal information by sending out texts suggesting that people are eligible for cost of living payments. If you are elgible, you don’t need to take any action and the DWP never ask for personal details by SMS or email.
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Sheffield Cost of Living Fund Donations
30 May 2022
South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation has set up a JustGiving page asking for donations to a Sheffield Cost of Living Fund from anyone who feels able to help those who are struggling more than them.The fund will be made available as grants to organisations, including food banks, that are supporting local people with the cost of living crisis.The Chancellor announced new measures to support low income households at the end of April.
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