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  • Scam Warning : Always Check Council Officers' ID

    28 August 2018

    Sheffield City Council has issued a warning about reports of individuals claiming to be Council Officers and asking for cash payments. Always check the ID of anyone claiming to be a Council Officer before you let anyone in and report any concerns or suspicions you have.

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  • School transport policies must not fail young adults with disabilities

    28 August 2018

    The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman issues a warning to local authorities, following an investigation into Lewisham council’s failure to provide transport for a young disabled adult attending college.

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  • Join Mencap's Young People's Radio Group

    22 August 2018

    Sheffield Mencap’s Young People’s Radio Group has been proving how much passion they have for their favourite subjects by making podcasts about them.Places are available for any youngsters with learning disabilities aged between 12 and 16 who wish to join the group.

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  • Find Out More About Your Right To Participate

    22 August 2018

    Are you interested in technology? Are you aware of the Equality Act but would like to know more? if so Disability Rights UK would like to hear from you. They are about to launch a project called Right to Participate, which aims to increase awareness of the Equality Act, especially the ways it can protect disabled people from discrimination in everyday situations.

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  • One+Plus One Assistance Scheme at SIV

    22 August 2018

    Are you aware of the Sheffield International Venues ( SIV ) One+Plus One scheme. The scheme provides free access for a carer, family member, support worker or friend for anyone requiring support to part in leisure opportunities. SIV has told us that over 100 people have benefited from the scheme over the past year, with over 6,000 attendances and are keen to make sure that people know about and use the scheme.

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  • PfI Report : What does it mean to be disabled and growing older?

    21 August 2018

    In late 2017, the disabled community representatives of Sheffield-based Partners for Inclusion (PfI)commissioned a small-scale piece of research in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University. The project has produced its report which explores the voices and experiences of disabled people in the local Sheffield area who are growing older.

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  • Equality Hub Network Elections and Priorities

    20 August 2018

    In September Equality Hub Network (EHN) members will be able to vote online for their Hubs’ Organising Group members. At the same time, they can also have their say on which priorities their Hub will focus on. The roles up for election are for 2 years. If you would like to stand for election, you’ll need to submit a short statement by 5pm Friday 31 August.

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  • Invitation to join the Peer Leadership Academy

    20 August 2018

    The Personalised Care Group at PeopleHub is inviting applications from people with lived experience of personalised approaches to health and social care to participate in a personal development programme. The deadline for applications is 28th August.

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  • Exercise Tasters for People with MS

    02 August 2018

    These free exercise tasters in September give people with Multiple Sclerosis the chance to try new activities at their local leisure centre.The venues are fully accessible, wheelchair friendly with good parking and transport links.

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  • Call to Discuss Transition to Universal Credit

    02 August 2018

    In a joint letter, disability charities throughout the UK have raised concerns regarding the Government’s proposed timetable for moving existing disabled claimants onto Universal Credit.

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