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Review of National Autism Strategy wants Your Opinion
18 April 2019
This year the Department of health and Social Care, working with the Department for Education, will review the ‘Think Autism’ strategy and extend it to cover children as well as adults. They are asking for the views of people with autism, their families and carers to find out where improvements can be made. The consultation closes on 16 May.
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Walking for Purpose - Take the next step to employment
18 April 2019
Walking for Purpose has launched its 8th block of walks which started on 3rd April and will run until 5th June 2019 delivering the project in Firvale and Stocksbridge for the first time offering jobseekers the opportunity to gain valuable skills and training that employers want, whilst being active with a gentle walk.
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Disability Festival Will Have No Limits.
16 April 2019
Disabled people in South Yorkshire are hoping to hold the first festival of its kind in the UK next summer – and are hoping for financial support to make their dream come true.No Limits, scheduled to take place in Barnsley from 4-12 July 2020, will celebrate the contribution disabled people make to life in our towns, neighbourhoods and communities.To raise funds Jamie Preece ( pictured ) a member and volunteer at Sheffield Cycling 4 all, will be cycling along the Trans Pennine Trail for 18 miles on June 7 and 8 this year as part of a Sponsored Walk, joining over 100 other disabled people of all ages and impairments.
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Survey Into Personal Health Budgets Returns
16 April 2019
People with personal health budgets and integrated personal budgets(including personal wheelchair budgets)are being asked again this year to complete a survey designed to help improve the support for budget holders and applicants in England. The NHS has commissioned Quality Health to run the survey until 14th May 2019 to gather feedback about people’s experiences of the budgets.
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How's Your Body Image?
10 April 2019
Having a poor body image is a problem for many disabled people – but a new campaign aims to help us accentuate the positive. Trailblazers has been launched following the Government’s body confidence report, which said: “Poor body image is not just a problem for individuals. It is an equalities issue, limiting the opportunities and rewards on offer to some sections of society.”
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Petition Against Merger Of Disability Assessments
10 April 2019
A disability rights campaigner has launched a petition in a bid to stop the Government merging assessments for Personal Independence Payments and Employment And Support Allowance.
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The planned changes – due to start in 2021 – were announced recently in a speech by Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, but London-based activist and blogger Lisa Egan is urging people to fight this. The petition closes on Sept 19 -
Haven't got your poll card? Register to vote now!
09 April 2019
Poll cards for the local elections on the 2nd May have now been posted out to everyone who is registered to vote. If you haven’t received your poll card, this could mean that you haven’t registered to vote and won’t be able to have your say. You will need to register by 12th April to be able to vote.
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Festival of Debate 2019
08 April 2019
Sheffield’s Festival of Debate returns from 19th April to 5th May. Healthwatch Sheffield will be hosting three events exploring the future of health in our city, including a workshop with Disability Sheffield on Saturday April 27th about ‘Disability and Democracy in Healthcare’.
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Dementia Volunteers At City Farm and ACCTive about Autism Need Your Vote
03 April 2019
Brothers who set up a community organisation in honour of their mum who died from dementia and a support group for children and young people with autism are in the running for a major award.Both Sheffield projects are in the finals for the People’s Projects ( National Lottery ) and you can vote until Monday April 15th.
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Have Your Say on the Long Term Plan to Improve NHS Services
03 April 2019
By 2023 the government will invest an extra £20 billion a year in the NHS. Your local NHS wants to know what you would do to make care better. Healthwatch Sheffeld has launched a survey ‘What Would You Do?’ to gather feedback from the public about the NHS Long Term Plan.Now you can help make sure Sheffield invests the money in the right areas by sharing your ideas.
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