03 July 2017
Sheffield City Council have agreed to adopt our proposals for an Independent Direct Payment Support Service. We would therefore like to invite people in receipt of a direct payment, family carers and colleagues in the council and CCG to a meeting on Tuesday 11th July from 10.15am to 12.15pm at Quaker Meeting House, to help us refine what a specification for such a service will look like prior to it being commissioned in the Autumn.
FULL ARTICLE03 July 2017
Tribes ( 30 June – 22 July )
Billy was born deaf into a hearing family. In the arguments and jokes around the kitchen table, he has never been treated any differently to the rest of them. But when he meets Sylvia, who teaches him sign language, he starts to wonder if his family have ever really listened to him at all.
03 July 2017
It is set to be a spectacular opening show at Bramall Lane stadium welcoming around 2,600 athletes with intellectual disabilities of all ages and abilities to the city for the 10th National Games taking place from Monday 7 August until Saturday 12 August.
FULL ARTICLE03 July 2017
This initiative aims to gather information about the experiences of single parent women in managing financially, raise awareness and make recommendations for policy change.
FULL ARTICLE29 June 2017
View details of free learning and development opportunities with Sheffield City Council Learning and Development Service from 1st July 2017 to 31st March 2018.
FULL ARTICLE28 June 2017
The Special Olympics Summer Games are coming to Sheffield from 7 – 11 August. If you’re over 11 and have a learning disability you can try out new sports at this free festival on 9th August but you need to register by Friday 21st July
FULL ARTICLE26 June 2017
Tell the CQC about your experiences of health and social care services to help them to decide when, where and what to inspect.
FULL ARTICLE26 June 2017
Following the recent Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, Sheffield City Council is bringing forward its commitment to review their policy on sprinklers to provide extra reassurance to tower block residents in Sheffield.
FULL ARTICLE22 June 2017
This year the MND Association are raising awareness of Motor Neurone Disease through their #MyEyesSay campaign plus read Euan’s blog about Life with MND.
FULL ARTICLE22 June 2017
Following the abolition of some parts of the Department for Work and Pensions Social Fund (Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans), Sheffield City Council launched the Local Assistance Scheme in June to support independent living in the community and Sheffield residents in crisis situations.
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