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Sheffield Voices 'Big Voice' Conference
23 May 2023
After a year of ‘We speak, You Listen’ events we want to come together as a community to celebrate so please join us for our fun, interactive, all day conference at Sheffield Town Hall on the 27th of June from 10-3pm, with lunch included! This event is for people with a learning disability and Autistic people living in the Sheffield area. You can come as part of a group, or by yourself. Everyone is welcome.
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Understanding The Mental Capacity Act
20 May 2023
A free online event to help people with learning disabilities, autism and their families and friends understand the Mental Capacity Act is set to have two sessions on 6th and 20th June. It will explain clearly how rights are protected when important decisions are made, and what has to happen if, in the future, you are unable to make decisions for yourself.
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Acting Can Help Wellbeing
16 May 2023
Anxiety is something we all experience and is the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this week. Learning to act or becoming involved in theatre can work wonders with your mental health, so why not sign up for some ‘drama for wellbeing’ sessions or other creative activities with Rivelin Co?
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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing and Nature Connectedness
12 May 2023
The sessions, funded by South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, are held at venues across South Yorkshire from June ’23 to March ’24, and designed to boost the skills of people who are working in a variety of community-based roles. These include Link Workers, Social Prescribers, Community-based workers and people from the wider Health and Social Care professions.
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Understanding the Effects of Long Covid on the Disability Community
12 May 2023
We know from research that people with long term health conditions/disabilities present differently with Long Covid and can be dismissed or not taken seriously by medical practitioners. Come along to our focus group on Wednesday 24th May from 4.30 to 7pm at Sharrow Community Forum to tell us what your experiences are of accessing support.
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‘Here to Hear' Bereavement Helpline
11 May 2023
A Multi-Lingual and Multi-Faith Bereavement helpline set up by the DiverseCity Development Trust, the helpline is a listening service for anyone in the Sheffield area struggling to come to terms with loss and grief. The helpline matches callers with someone who speaks the same language or has a similar background.
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#Speak Up Grant Applications Now Open
11 May 2023
Sheffield Healthwatch has announced the latest round of their #SpeakUp small grants scheme. This year Sheffield Healthwatch are looking for 4 voluntary or community sector groups or organisations to work on projects with a grant of £2,000, on issues in health and social care that are important to them which capture the views and experiences of the people they support. The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 5th June 2023
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We're Hiring a Network Coordinator
11 May 2023
We are looking to recruit a Network Coordinator to establish, grow and help coordinate a diverse, vibrant and user-led pan-disability network of disabled people across Sheffield, advocating for social change. The closing date is 9:00 am on the 5th June 2023
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It's Our Community Conference
11 May 2023
Part of the Festival of Debate, this conference at Victoria Hall Methodist Church on Thursday 18 May 2023 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, focuses on the future of care and support being in our neighbourhoods. Citizen Network and the Neighbourhood Democracy Movement invite you to join them to meet the people who are taking action in their local neighbourhoods, and those working behind the scenes to create the systems we need for the future.
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Personalisation and Direct Payments Strategy Launch
10 May 2023
Tell Sheffield City Council and the Direct Payments Support Service what you think about Direct Payments and what ideas you have to make things better at the Personalisation and Direct Payments Strategy Launch Event taking place on Thursday 18th May between 10am-2pm at St Mary’s Church.
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