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  • Temporary Move for SC4A

    Temporary Move for SC4A

    04 July 2025

    Our last Sheffield Cycling 4 All inclusive cycling session in Hillsborough Park, before we close for Tramlines, will be on Thursday 10th July. Our first session back in Hillsborough will be Monday 4th August. The good news is we will be running sessions at Concord Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays during July.

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  • What has Changed after the Bill Vote ?

    What has Changed after the Bill Vote ?

    04 July 2025

    In a dramatic intervention, the minister for social security and disability, Sir Stephen Timms, announced just 95 minutes before MPs voted that no cuts at all to PIP would go ahead until his own review into PIP was completed. The Bill was passed by 335 to 260 votes. What does that mean and what happens next?

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  • Alzheimer's Society Carer Training

    Alzheimer's Society Carer Training

    04 July 2025

    Living with dementia takes a heavy toll on not only those who have it but also on people who care for them. During July and August the Alzheimer’s Society and NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are providing a platter of useful training opportunities for carers.

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  • Spotlight on ....Mobility Scooters

    Spotlight on ....Mobility Scooters

    03 July 2025

    It’s not easy choosing a mobility scooter, is it ? So what are your options and where can you find reliable impartial information? What may you need to consider before you choose your mobility scooter….issues such as how and where to store one and whether you can get on public transport using one? The answers are in the first of our ‘Spotlight’ series.

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  • The Concessions are Unacceptable and Divisive

    The Concessions are Unacceptable and Divisive

    27 June 2025

    Alongside Crips Against Cuts, National Survivor User Network , Mad Youth Organise, Just Treatment, DPAC and Taking the PIP, Disabled Rights UK have this morning released a joint statement against the Government’s proposed ‘concessions’ to their dangerous benefit cut proposals.

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  • New Healthy Living Toolkits

    New Healthy Living Toolkits

    27 June 2025

    The Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Learning Disabilities and Autism Collaborative has produced new healthy living toolkits for individuals and professionals to help people with learning disabilities lead healthier and happier lives.

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  • Friends are Definitely Electric !

    Friends are Definitely Electric !

    25 June 2025

    The next and very popular ‘Are Friends Electric?’ club afternoon is coming up on Sunday July 13th from 2pm – 5pm, at the Samuel Worth Chapel. It’s a Synthpop, Futurepop, and Darkwave club night, hosted by Isaac White and dad Stuart White with contributions from other DJs.

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  • Are you Prepared for Adulthood.?

    Are you Prepared for Adulthood.?

    25 June 2025

    The Early Years, Education and Skills service within Sheffield City Council is running a new series of short, online lunchtime sessions to help young people, families and professionals learn more about ‘Preparation for Adulthood’ support available locally. The introductory session is on 2 July.

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  • You Can Help to Fight the Cuts.

    You Can Help to Fight the Cuts.

    18 June 2025

    What do you use your Personal Independent Payment daily living component for? Please let us know in our short anonymous survey. We can then present evidence of the impact on you and the local economy -the people we employ, the services and goods we purchase – to a range of decision makers and people in power. The survey closes on 25th June. Your participation can make a real difference, thank you

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  • Still Time to Write to your MP about Benefit Cuts

    Still Time to Write to your MP about Benefit Cuts

    06 June 2025

    Inclusion London is urging ‘Act Now, Speak Up, Fight Cuts by writing to your MP’ using their template letter before 30th June to share your personal story of how the cuts may affect you. We have received some statistics on the predicted impacts for each constituency if you’d like to receive them to add weight to your letter.

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