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Blog Archive
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Get Down and Winter Party !
09 December 2022
It’s been a while ! but our spectacular fundraising event is back at Crookes Social Club. A night of live music, dancing and fun with our staff, volunteers ,friends and anyone else who wants to attend will be the perfect way to celebrate the great year we’ve had at Disability Sheffield. We’ll also be saying goodbye to our wonderful CEO Emily and her partner Luke so do please come along to our Winter Party on Sunday 15th January 2022 (6 – 9pm).
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Thank you Tramlines
14 August 2020
Tramlines have raised an incredible £19,600 for local charities, including Disability Sheffield, so far this year! There’s still time to add your support – the special edition Chari-Tees have been restocked for the last time and the Tramlines IPA ‘In The Park’ IPA is still on sale.What better way to spend time in the sun ( or shade ) than in a cool T shirt drinking a tasty local IPA while raising money for local charities!
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Jamie's 500 Miles Without A Voice Fundraiser
29 July 2020
Communication aid user Jamie Preece , a volunteer with Sheffield Cycling 4 All , is going a long way to help an organisation for others in a similar position. Jamie, has cerebral palsy and it is only in the last few years that he has started using Augmentative and Alternative Communication. His 500 Miles Without A Voice fundraiser during August will raise money for Communication Matters.
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Taking Your Orders for 'In the Park' IPA beer!
01 July 2020
Here’s the ‘bad’ and the good news!! The ‘Limited Edition Tramlines Chari-tees’ T shirts were so popular they’ve now sold out!. Thank you to everyone who ordered one for helping to support us. Tramlines Festival have now collaborated with Thornbridge Brewery to create a limited edition ‘In The Park’ IPA beer with 10% of sales going towards local charities, including Disability Sheffield! Cheers everyone !
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Good Vibrations - Thank you for your Dance Donations
28 May 2020
Dance music fans took steps to raise more than £700 for Disability Sheffield by taking part in a lockdown disco party on 25 April. So we would like to say a big thank you to Tom Collister , our Cycling 4 All Co-ordinator and DJ on the night – AKA Moonmonkey – and everyone who ‘boogied with a smile’ and danced along to support us.
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It's on the Record - a Fundraising Event for Sheffield DPAC
09 March 2020
Please note that this event has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. Sheffield Labour students are organising a fundraising event later this month to raise money for the Sheffield branch of Disabled People Against Cuts. It will take place at Dina, a grassroots arts and culture venue on Cambridge Street in the city centre, on Friday March 20, from 8-11pm. The event is free but a donation of £5 would be welcome. DPAC Sheffield has recently been behind the On The Record campaign to purchase equipment so that disabled people can tape their Personal Independence Payment interviews.
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Video Vote Gives Disabled People A Sporting Chance
31 October 2019
Who says disabled people aren’t competitive? Well, you have the chance to prove that they are – and can also play to win – by voting for a fundraising video in a prestigious contest. Activity Alliance aims to make active lives possible by enabling organisations to support disabled individuals to be and stay active. Their video – actually entitled Who Says Disabled People Aren’t Competitive? – has been entered for this year’s Charity Film Awards.
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Thank You for a Barrel of Fun and Fundraising
19 June 2019
We’ve totted up the money and the final figure for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Fundraising event was an amazing £400!! Once again a massive thank you from everyone at Disability Sheffield to The Barrel pub in Chapeltown, their wonderful landlady Steph Tate and her fab team, the stallholders, our amazing volunteers, staff members and trustees, all of whom helped to raise the profile of Disability Sheffield whilst generating much-appreciated funds.
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Mad Hatter's Party Was Topper Class Entertainment
29 May 2019
Natalie Yarrow, Disability Sheffield’s Vice Chairperson would like to say a big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of Sunday’s event at The Barrel in Chapeltown – “ to the brilliant landlady Steph Tate and her fabulous team, the Alice in Wonderland characters and an assortment of stallholders, our amazing volunteers, staff members and trustees, all of whom helped to raise the profile of Disability Sheffield whilst generating much-appreciated funds. Not forgetting The Barrel’s customers too, thank you for your support; now you know who we are maybe we can be of service to you or someone you know!”
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Sheffield Cycling 4 All Gets New Bikes Boost
07 May 2019
Sheffield Cycling 4 All are riding high and would like to say a massive thank you to HTK podcast listeners, who raised almost £2000 to buy four additional bikes and a specialist tricycle for Disability Sheffield’s accessible cycling project.
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