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  • Disability Cost of Living Payment

    Disability Cost of Living Payment

    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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  • Getting a Diagnosis for Autism in Sheffield

    Getting a Diagnosis for Autism in Sheffield

    Healthwatch Sheffield has designed a new leaflet for adults to understand the steps you would need to take to get a formal diagnosis of Autism. It outlines the process of seeking an Autism diagnosis through the NHS and whether a diagnosis is right for you.

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  • Broadband Bill Cuts For Low-Income Households

    Broadband Bill Cuts For Low-Income Households

    A new service run by the Department of Work and Pensions started this week which will allow internet service providers to verify – with customers’ permission – whether they are in receipt of a relevant benefit and therefore eligible for extra financial support.

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  • Disability Hate Crime on the Increase

    Disability Hate Crime on the Increase

    Now Then magazine has published an article following their Freedom of Information request to South Yorkshire Police showing that disability hate crime figures rose to 441 in 2021, a 77% increase since 2018.Campaigners claim that this figure may still be lower than the actual incidence due to disabled people reluctance to report incicents and encourage disabled people to report hate crime if thay have been victimised.

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  • Report Aims for a New Partnership

    Report Aims for a New Partnership

    Disabled people’s voices need to be valued and prioritised in the planning and delivery of health and care services. This report sets out the findings of research carried out by The King’s Fund and Disability Rights UK into how disabled people are currently involved in health and care system design, and what ‘good’ might look like in a new partnership.

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  • Stroke Survivor and Carer Panel Recruiting Members

    Stroke Survivor and Carer Panel Recruiting Members

    Do you have lived experience of stroke as either a stroke survivor or a carer? Do you want to make sure that stroke services are equal and fair for all? Do you live in Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Doncaster, Rotherham or Sheffield? The South Yorkshire Integrated Stroke Delivery Network (SY ISDN) are recruiting for new members for the Stroke Survivor and Carer Panel. The closing date for applications is 9 September 2022

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  • Seminars For Parents of Children with SEND

    Seminars For Parents of Children with SEND

    Sheffield Parent Hub run by Sheffield City Council has a range of free programmes including seminars specifically designed for parents and carers of children with SEND .Groups are friendly, welcoming, and non-judgemental and those taking part have the opportunity to meet other parents and carers and share experiences and ideas.

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  • Thought of Joining a Credit Union?

    Thought of Joining a Credit Union?

    Opening an account with Sheffield Credit Union – including taking out loans and building savings – enables the Credit Union to provide more not-for-profit loans for those who need them and can act as a more affordable alternative to overdrafts and other short-term loans.

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  • Covid-19, Disablism And Systemic Racism Survey

    Covid-19, Disablism And Systemic Racism Survey

    The Commission on COVID-19, Disablism and Systemic Racism was launched to explore how the worst impacts of COVID-19 have fallen on Disabled people, and even more so on Disabled people from Black, Asian, and minoritised ethnic groups. It seeks the evidence needed to hold the UK government to account over failings during the pandemic, and in building solutions for transformative and sustainable change in social care.The deadline for submissions is Friday 30 September.

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  • Deepness Dementia Conference

    Deepness Dementia Conference

    Deepness Dementia Media is a non-profit organisation that provides radio shows, online education courses and many other projects in order to encourage living well with dementia. It is run by people living with Dementia for people living with Dementia . Their conference in Sheffield is taking place on the 26th and 27th of September 2022.

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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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