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African Women's Experiences of Healthcare in Sheffield
26 July 2023
Healthwatch Sheffield has worked with United Women’s Affiliation to explore the barriers facing African women living in underprivileged communities in Sheffield. Find out what African women said and the changes they’d like to see in their #SpeakUp report.
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South Yorkshire's Survival Guide
26 July 2023
This new Survival Guide is designed as a first port of call for anyone who is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in South Yorkshire. It provides information on finding accommodation, food, health, other support and amenities in the Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham areas.
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Housing Ombudsman Calls for Evidence
26 July 2023
The Housing Ombudsman is urging the social housing sector to get to grips with social injustices as many of their cases show a failure to fulfil obligations around human rights, including the Equality Act or to adhere to vulnerable persons policy. You can give your views in their survey calling for evidence which closes on 3 August 2023.
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Disabled People's Reliance On Food Banks
24 July 2023
More than half of households experiencing food insecurity, and three quarters of people referred to food banks say that they or a member of their household are disabled, according to new research from The Trussell Trust in their report,‘Hunger In The UK’. The Trust says that the most significant cause driving the need for food banks is the design and delivery of the social security system.
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Report Missing Cost of Living Payment
20 July 2023
Have you received your 2023 cost of living payments? if not, the DWP have published an online form to report missing Cost of Living payments from earlier this year. You will need your national insurance number in order to complete the form.
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We're Hiring a Personal Assistant
19 July 2023
We are looking to recruit a PA Support Worker (for Independent Advocate). The successful applicant will provide efficient, effective and tailored support for the Independent Advocate within his role. This post is funded by the DWP Access to Work scheme which is designed to support disabled people to work. The closing date for applications is 9am on 10th Aug 2023.
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Could you be a Health and Care Research Lay Leader?
19 July 2023
The Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Centre is looking for patients, service users, carers and members of the public with lived experience of health and social care services to join their Lay Leaders. The closing date for applications is Friday 1st September at 5pm.
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Wheelchair Buggy's A Winner
18 July 2023
A state-of-the-art buggy which fixes to wheelchairs, designed by Sheffield Hallam University student,Tom Baker, has won a major design competition. Bolt Burdon Kemp’s ‘Design the Change’ Competition raises awareness of the day-to-day challenges facing people with spinal cord injuries.
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Accessibility of Smart Bus Ticket systems
16 July 2023
Sheffield Transport 4 All members have noticed additional smart ticket reading equipment arriving on buses in the City. Are you interested in the accessibility of the equipment, or the process of Tapping on and Tapping Off? If so this is your chance to find out more and talk about accessibility from reaching the machine, to what it means if you don’t successfully Tap Out.
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Rail Ticket Offices Closures and Accessibility
14 July 2023
The proposed closure of most rail ticket offices across the country is a concern for many disabled people. The picture is mixed across Sheffield and nearby destinations in terms of the impact. Read on to find out more about the proposed cuts and how to make your voice heard most effectively by the 1st of September.
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