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Weight For It...
05 October 2021
Our learning disability group, Sheffield Voices has secured funding from Zest to run a 10-month weight management course for a ‘lighter life’ for anyone with a learning disability or autism who has a BMI over 25. The group is meeting every Tuesday at Hillsborough Arena from 1-3pm to learn about healthy eating, learn from each other and have some fun doing dance, playing boccia, curling and some general exercise. Places are still available so do get in touch if you’d like to know more.
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Video Advice for Carers of People Living with Dementia
05 October 2021
A new video highlights the real-life experiences of six Sheffield carers supporting someone with dementia, but the advice they offer is relevant to all unpaid carers in the city.‘Go and get the support before you think you need it for your own health and wellbeing’ is just one of many excellent suggestions made.
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Social Supermarket Can Help You Out
01 October 2021
St Mary’s Social Supermarket is a place where people who are struggling to afford to feed themselves and their family can shop weekly for food. Members can also access activities, help and support to make positive life changes for an initial period of 12 weeks.
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Get On Course with FACES
30 September 2021
Family, Adult and Community Education Service – FACES – is part of Sheffield City Council and delivers adult learning courses in community settings across the city for adults aged 19 years and over.Representavies of FACES will be at Parkwood E-Act Academy, on Longley Avenue West, S5 8UL on Thursday 21st October from 3.30pm if you’d like to have a chat about courses.
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Mental Health Support at Work
29 September 2021
Did you know that you can get support with your mental health at work through Access to Work? Able Futures and Remploy deliver the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service service, which offers a step-by-step support plan, advice on simple reasonable adjustments in the workplace and access to a mental health professional for up to nine months to support you in your journey to better mental health.
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Black and Brown Parent Carer Safe Space
24 September 2021
The Sheffield Parent Carer Forum acknowledges that some parent carers from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities may not feel confident attending their typical meetings. The forum is therefore piloting a monthly session on the last Wednesday of the month from 7 – 9pm via Zoom.
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A Kaleidoscope of Work Opportunity
24 September 2021
Are you looking for work or to change jobs? A major employer in Sheffield is seeking to improve the diversity of their workforce and has agreed to sponsor 10 disabled people to attend Kaleidoscope Recruitment’s ‘Talent Incubator Programme’ starting on 1 November.
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LIstening Line Still There for You
22 September 2021
Sheffield Mind’s Listening Line service has expanded its remit and can now offer a listening service to all people over 18 years of age. If you’re feeling anxious about Covid-19 and what happens now, or you have concerns about the vaccine, or you’re experiencing loneliness or isolation and you’d like to talk about it, you can call and speak to a friendly operator who’ll listen and where appropriate, give advice about local services which you might like to approach for support.
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Rethink Recruiting Experts by Experience
22 September 2021
You may have heard about a new approach to supporting people affected by mental illness in the community in Sheffield, so people have the right support at the right time. This is an opportunity to transform treatment and support. Rethink are now recruiting Experts by Experience to work on the development of a mental health alliance of the voluntary sector.
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Health and Social Care Strategy Consultation
22 September 2021
Sheffield City Council is inviting feedback on their new draft Adult Health and Social Care Strategy, called ‘Living the life you want to live’.Alexis Chappell, Director of Adult Health and Social Care will be sharing more detail on the strategy in a Q&A session on 28 September and you are invited to workshops on 7 & 20 October.
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