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Reading Group has All Formats Covered
01 May 2025
Part of the Festival of Debate, Touretteshero’s Radical Reading group is a free event which will take place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on Friday 16th May from 10am-1pm.If you’re a disabled, neurodivergent or chronically ill person with an interest in connecting to ideas in different ways join this relaxed event using text in different accessible formats.
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Independent Living Day in Europe
01 May 2025
This year May 5th is not just a Bank holiday , it’s European Independent Living Day. Independent living refers to Disabled people living in the community with the same choices, control, and freedom as any other citizen, including having choice and control over where they live, who they live with, and the support they receive. It’s about empowering individuals to make their own decisions about their lives and participate fully in their communities.
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Sheffield PA Register Launches Newsletter
16 April 2025
Our Sheffield PA Register, a joint project between Disability Sheffield and Sheffield City Council gives Individual Employers (people looking to employ a PA) and Personal Assistants a place to find each other and advertise their requirements or availability. We’ve launched a weekly newsletter detailing recent adverts posted to the website, as well as news about website updates, services, events and training.
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Help Shape Healthwatch Sheffield
15 April 2025
Healthwatch Sheffield is recruiting to their Strategic Advisory Group – a group of volunteers who steer the direction of their work. The opportunity is open to anyone who lives, works or volunteers in Sheffield. If you’d like to be involved in the design and delivery of health and social care services, the closing date for applications is Tuesday 22nd April 2025 at 5pm.
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Green Paper on Benefit Changes Explained
11 April 2025
The DPO Forum England have released a Green Paper Explainer, detailing all the key information about the Government’s proposed changes to how Disabled people are supported by the benefits system, the consultation and how we can have our voices heard. The explainer details the impact of the changes, as well as how to how to get involved to resist them.
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Green Paper Consultation Resources
09 April 2025
Many disability charities and disabled people’s organisations are offering guidance and resources on the government’s proposed reform of the benefits system and the Green Paper consultation , ending on 30th June 2025. We’re highlighting the content of some major resources in this article and you may wish to contact any charity relating to your specific impairment or long term health condition.
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Festival All the People Party
08 April 2025
The Festival of Debate is a programme of events during April and May across South Yorkshire. It asks us to explore the most important social, economic, environmental and political issues of the day. The Festival has programmed a new collaborative event that brings together artists with and without disabilities on Thursday 15th May from 6.30 to 10.30pm at the Leadmill.
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New Evening and Weekend Sessions!
08 April 2025
Our inclusive cycling project, Sheffield Cycling 4 All, is excited to offer new evening and weekend drop-in cycling sessions from April to October at Hillsborough Park. These sessions are open to any adult who is disabled or has a long-term health condition and provide a fun, social, and supportive cycling experience. No need to book—just drop in and ride!
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WARNING - Data Breach
04 April 2025
Between the dates of Friday 28th March and Tuesday 1st April, Disability Sheffield suffered a data breach. This article explains, what happened, what data was affected, the actions we have taken and what you can do to help mitigate the effects if you were affected.
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Sheffield Voices Big Voice on Advocacy
04 April 2025
Our Sheffield Voices self advocacy group would like to invite you to their next Big Voice Conference on Friday, April 25th from 10am to 2pm at Sheffield Town Hall . The theme for this conference is ‘Speaking up and different types of advocacy’ . This event is for people with a learning disability and Autistic people living in the Sheffield area and we also welcome service representatives.
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