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Community Catalysts Launch The Buzz
04 May 2020
The Buzz has been designed to be inclusive and accessible to a wide audience including people with a learning disability. It is a collection of free videos with activities you can do at home, things like art, exercise, cooking and learning. New videos are posted every Monday – so make sure you check back each week. You can also keep in touch on Facebook.
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Survey on Mental Health and Wellbeing During COVID-19
04 May 2020
Sheffield Flourish have launched a survey which aims to learn more about the challenges people are facing during COVID-19, and the things people are doing in order to support their mental health and wellbeing.
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Deaf Awareness Week - 4 - 10th May 2020
04 May 2020
Deaf Awareness Week aims to promote the positive aspects of deafness, promote social inclusion and raise awareness of the huge range of local organisations that support deaf people and their family and friends.2020’s theme is acquired deafness.To help you to better support deaf people, we have produced some helpful posters to encourage you to raise awareness and play an active role in supporting and including deaf people in whatever you do.
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Which Guide: Vulnerable Households and Food Deliveries
01 May 2020
Consumer advice organisation Which? have produced a new guide detailing the latest advice on having groceries delivered if you or someone you know is vulnerable or shielding from coronavirus.
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Tell The CQC About Your Care
01 May 2020
The NHS has never been under more pressure than it is today – and people who live with a disability or long term health condition need to be confident that we get the treatment and service that we need. The Care Quality Commission are asking disabled people and their families to share with them their experiences through their Tell Us about Your Care Campaign.
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Participants Needed for Documentary on Disability Hate Crime
01 May 2020
Disabled film maker Richard Butchins is looking for strong case studies of people who would be willing to talk on camera about their personal experiences around Hate Crime.
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Staying Inn For A Virtual Good Time
30 April 2020
A group of disabled people are regularly getting together to have some pub-style fun in a virtual way. The Staying Inn has been set up to keep people in self-isolation connected during Covid-19.On Sunday May 3 the pub will have a special guest in the form of Australian author and disability rights campaigner Carly Findlay .
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Watch Beauty Influencer Tess on the Daily Sib Show
28 April 2020
Sheffield-based inclusive beauty and fashion influencer Tess Daly is one of the latest participants in a series of filmed interviews by a leading disabled businessman and blogger.
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Tess and Martyn Sibley were filmed speaking for an hour during which they talked about subjects including their experiences as people with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, making businesses more open and dealing with trolls. -
Coping With Covid-19 Online Course
28 April 2020
Sheffield IAPT’s (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) online course , looking at different emotional responses to the coronavirus outbreak, offers simple skills and techniques to help you cope with the outbreak. Each of the 4 sessions is around half an hour long with time after to ask questions and focuses on a different theme each week. The next course is scheduled to start on Thursday 7th May between 6-7pm.
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PhD Student's Call For Disabled Workers' Help
28 April 2020
A doctoral student looking into the ‘gig economy’ and how it affects disabled people in the jobs market is looking for interviewees to help with her project. Ioana Cerasella Chis, who is in the first year of a PhD at Birmingham’s politics department wants to speak to disabled, neurodiverse and/or chronically ill people who are on zero-hours, fixed-term or seasonal contracts.All participants will be paid in line with the Real Living Wage for their help.
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