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  • Wanted: British, Nigerian or Romanian Men Working in Care

    Wanted: British, Nigerian or Romanian Men Working in Care

    29 November 2024

    A PhD research study is looking for participants to be interviewed about their work in the UK care sector. British males and Nigerian or Romanian males who ave emigrated to the UK are invited to take part and recieve a £20 shopping voucher.

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  • Diabetic Foot Health Workshop

    Diabetic Foot Health Workshop

    27 November 2024

    Would you be willing to attend a workshop on Thursday 12 December at Heritage Room, Medical School to offer your perspective as a person with lived experience of diabetes on the development of a diabetic foot health monitoring project? You will receive travel expenses for attending and a ‘thank you’ voucher to acknowledge your participation of £25 per hour.

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  • Bus Reform Consultation

    Bus Reform Consultation

    25 November 2024

    Have your say on plans to bring all bus routes and fares under the control of the South Yorkshire Mayor. The consultation is the perfect opportunity to share what would make public transport more accessible for disabled people if all services and vehicle standards were set by a single public body.

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  • Scam Warning from DWP

    Scam Warning from DWP

    21 November 2024

    The Department of Works and Pensions ( DWP ) have been made aware of text messages issued to DWP customers. The messages relate to claiming either Cost of Living payments or Winter Fuel and invites the text recipients to claim via clicking a link. Please remain vigilant and take action to avoid the scam.

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  • STH Focus on Communication

    STH Focus on Communication

    21 November 2024

    Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are collecting views from their patients and local communities about how they communicate with patients. They have announced dates for two online focus groups on 27th November and 6th December.

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  • Honouring Transgender Lives

    Honouring Transgender Lives

    20 November 2024

    November 20th marks the 25th Transgender Day of Remembrance. It honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Research shows that transgender people reported higher rates of disability (30 percent) compared with *cisgender women (24 percent) or *cisgender men (18 percent). Statistics around their healthcare are very troubling.

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  • Are you Disabled and a Carer?

    Are you Disabled and a Carer?

    19 November 2024

    If you are an 18+ years old disabled person with life experience of being a carer, Charlie Grosset , a PhD student at the University of Sheffield would like to interview you for his research. You will be given a £50 voucher for participating in the research.

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  • Sheffield Cycling 4 All’s Made a Great Impact

    Sheffield Cycling 4 All’s Made a Great Impact

    19 November 2024

    We’re excited to share Sheffield Cycling 4 All’s Impact Report for 2023-24! This year, our project has reached more participants and supported health, wellbeing and community connection through accessible cycling opportunities. We plan to run sessions at new times, in new locations and offer different types of cycling in the future

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  • Disability Network Events in November

    Disability Network Events in November

    15 November 2024

    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 November to connect, chat + change.

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