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  • New Independent Living Clinic

    New Independent Living Clinic

    An occupational therapist will demonstrate and try equipment with you at a new independent living clinic that’s just opened its doors at Manor Neighbourhood Centre. That’s just in time for National Occupational Therapy Week ( 4 – 10 November ). ‘The power of occupational therapy – transforming health and social care’ is the title of this year’s campaign.

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  • Disability Hate Crime Worshops

    Disability Hate Crime Worshops

    United Response is arranging a series of focus groups during November as part of their research into disability hate crimes on public transport. The Yorkshire focus group will be held on 13th November in York. The deadline to register your interest is Monday 28th October.

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  • SignLive Interpretation in GP practices

    SignLive Interpretation in GP practices

    Your GP practice has partnered with SignLive to launch a new service from the 25th of October 2024 that helps deaf and hard-of-hearing patients communicate with their practice through a live, on-demand BSL-qualified interpreter. The first time you use SignLive you will need to complete a one-time registration.

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  • Homes Not Hospitals

    Homes Not Hospitals

    As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, Disability Sheffield’s learning disability self advocacy group Sheffield Voices and the University of Sheffield are hosting an event on 28th October from 3 to 7pm about hospitalisation and delayed discharge of people with learning disabilities and autistic people ,the impact it has on their life and those who care about them.

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  • Breaking Barriers In Fashion

    Breaking Barriers In Fashion

    Ellie Simmonds has teamed up with designer and founder Chamiah Dewey to help create and launch a new fashion label specifically designed for people 5ft (1.52m) and under. Her first collection is an “athleisure” range with 16 womenswear pieces and six uni-sex styles under the brand named “Dewey”.

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  • October Disability Network Events

    October Disability Network Events

    We’re building a strong network of disabled people in the city to discuss current issues, influence policy, create connections and learn from one another. It’s an exciting time. Let’s talk about it together. Come along to our Network events in October to connect, chat + change.

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