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Blog Archive
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Transport For All - Are We There Yet?
22 February 2024
This report presents highlights of the findings from research carried out by Transport for All during 2022 and 2023. It presents disabled people’s experiences of transport in England, the barriers we face and priorities for change. The transport industry must listen and act to deliver transport justice for disabled people.
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Sheffield Voices Big Voice on Transport
26 January 2024
Our Sheffield Voices self advocacy group would like to invite you to their next Big Voice Conference on the 23rd of February from 10am to 2pm at Sheffield Town Hall . The main theme for this conference is Transport in Sheffield. This event is for people with a learning disability and Autistic people living in the Sheffield area.
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New Hubs Mobility Advice Service
18 September 2023
Supported by the Department for Transport, HMAS is a free information and guidance service on the best accessible travel options for disabled people and individuals who may be considering retiring from driving. It is provided online through a national website and at 15 Driving Mobility centres with dedicated HMAS experts who will assist with inclusive transport queries.
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Importance of Taxis and Public Transport
21 December 2022
Sheffield Safe Places has produced a new video highlighting the importance of taxis and public transport for breaking social isolation and how loneliness can have a severe effect on people’s health.Loneliness can be a bigger killer than a lifetime of smoking and is likely to increase your chance of death by 26%.
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Sheffield Transport 4 All Letter to new South Yorkshire Mayor
27 May 2022
Last week Sheffield Transport 4 All wrote to new Mayor Oliver Coppard highlighting key items of their response to the South Yorkshire Enhanced Bus Partnership. The letter calls for SYMCA to take more of a role in providing support for the group as the mayoral authority gains more influence over transport and moves this away from local authorities.
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Free Taxi Provision to Access Vaccination Clinics
06 January 2022
Sheffield City Council is offering support to provide a taxi service to anyone unable to access their Covid jabs at a vaccination clinic because of transport difficulties, who otherwise could not or would not attend. Sheffield City Council will then receive an itemised bill of the trip and cover the cost. This arrangement is currently running until 31st March 2022. If you meet the criteria and have a disability we can help by arranging a taxi for you ( using a code provided by the council ) so just get in touch.
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Sheffield Community Transport For Covid-19 Jabs
10 February 2021
Community Transport providers across South Yorkshire are offering a free return journey to a Covid-19 vaccination site to people, in high priority groups, who cannot access public transport and have no alternative way of getting there. They normally provide an alternative solution for residents who may find it difficult to access standard public transport, but now SYPTE has decided to use this vital resource to support people to get their jab.
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LNER Improves Service for Disabled Passengers Following Legal Challenge
23 July 2020
Train operating company LNER has entered into a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to improve its service for disabled passengers following a successful legal challenge from a visually impaired customer who received inadequate support and assistance whilst using LNER’s Passenger Assist service.
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'Guide Dogs' Publishes Guidance for Transport Providers and Businesses
29 June 2020
As people in the UK begin planning for the future after lockdown, the charity Guide Dogs have started to think about what support will be available for people with sight loss who are trying to travel safely and observe social distancing rules while making their essential journeys.
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They’ve put together a range of policy guidance for transport providers and shops detailing how they can best assist their passengers and customers with sight loss whilst observing social distancing. -
Temporary Changes to Footpaths and Highways in Sheffield
15 June 2020
Sheffield City Council have announced details on temporary changes to footpaths and highways in Sheffield as lockdown eases and people begin to return to the city.One of the main priorities of the changes is to make sure that Sheffield City Council do what they can to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 and help lessen the chances of a ‘second peak.’
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