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  • Mental Health Crisis Survey

    05 October 2015

    Healthwatch Sheffield wants to hear about people’s experiences of mental health services during a crisis – from anyone who has experienced a crisis, as well as family members, friends or advocates who care for someone with a mental health condition.

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  • A 2020 Vision of Health & Social Care - Comment on the Plans

    04 October 2015

    NHS organisations in Sheffield and Sheffield City Council are working together to talk to the public about why they think they need to change and what those changes should look like. Please share your thoughts on their plans.

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  • Let’s Talk About Restraint

    01 October 2015

    Disability Sheffield’s ‘Safer Restraint’ project is one of the first in England to assess the needs of people employing their own care and support (individual employers), their personal assistants ( PAs ), family carers and practitioners to develop practical and accessible information, training and support planning for safer restraint.

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  • Community Support Service Consultation - ends 20 November

    01 October 2015

    Give your views about the proposed closure of the Community Support Service for adults with complex physical and learning impairments.

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  • Mental Health Service Improvement Forum Launch

    01 October 2015

    Help Sheffield City Council find ways to make sure mental health services are meeting your needs by attending the Mental Health SIF meetings due to launch on 2 December.

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  • Assisted Refuse Collection Consultation

    23 September 2015

    Give your views on proposed changes to the assisted collection service to households where, due to an age related or medical reason, there is no one able to put the waste and recycling bins out for collection.

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  • Sheffield Smashers Boccia Club

    23 September 2015

    This club is particularly for children with cerebral palsy and related motor conditions – siblings and friends are more than welcome.

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  • Would you like to go to Slimming World for Free?

    23 September 2015

    The aim of this study, by Dr Liz Croot from The University of Sheffield ,is to make it easier for people with learning disabilities to join slimming clubs if they want to.

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  • WOW Campaign Petition

    23 September 2015

    Sign the WOW Campaign Petition, backed by Labour Leader,calling for the Government to “Assess the full impact of all cuts to support & social care for disabled people”.

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  • Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning.

    22 September 2015

    DRILL is a five-year initiative to deliver the world’s first major research programme led by Disabled People. Like to get involved?

    FULL ARTICLE
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