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…In these bleak, cold times we all need a bit of cheering up. And disabled comedians are being given their chance to shine and show the funny side of their lives thanks to an accessible comedy club. LaughAble is a monthly event showcasing performers…
/blog/laughable-night-for-disabled-comedians-like-jamie-2021-11-25
…Speakup are raising awareness about the new Covid 19 Grab and Go sheet this week. If you have a learning disability or autism and need to go into hospital because of Coronavirus the Grab and Go sheet gives the information doctors and nurses need.…
…Over the past 10 months, Sheffield City Council has been working in partnership with the Sheffield Parent Carer Forum, and through engagement with parents and carers, to coproduce a new Preparing for Adulthood – Transition Guide for young…
…Sheffield Autism Partnership Network and Sheffield Voices are working together to hear the experiences of people living with or suspecting they have ADHD. They want to understand people’s experiences of getting ADHD support, both whilst…
…The National Trust at Longshaw ,on the south west outskirts of Sheffield ,are applying for a Veolia grant to fund a new accessible woodland path. The existing route from the main car park to the visitor facilities (café, toilets, main visitor area…
/blog/national-trust-seeks-your-support-to-create-an-accessible-woodland-path-at-longshaw-2016-07-20
…Disability organisation Scope has teamed up with Virgin Media in a bid to get a million people into work by 2020. Their Work With Me campaign highlights problems that disabled people have in finding and keeping jobs. Its goal is to shift employer…
…Our Healthy Living and Physical Activity Project, which aims to make community healthy living and physical activity groups and facilities more accessible to adults with autism, learning disabilities and severe mental illness, now supports…
/blog/our-toolkit-and-mystery-shoppers-help-accessibility-2023-03-03
…Parkinson’s UK have announced that they will be offering their free self-management programme in Sheffield this spring. Each self-management group brings together 8 to 12 people with Parkinson’s, partners and carers. Groups meet locally for…
/blog/free-parkinsons-uk-self-management-programme-2017-02-06
…Is your business or organisation in need of disability equality training? If so, what could be better and more effective than getting it from disabled people themselves? Disability Sheffield and their group for people with learning disabilities,…
/blog/disability-equality-training-from-the-experts-2021-08-18
…Campaigners for a Universal Basic Income ( UBI ) have set up a group which will hold regular meetings to discuss plans. Following a proposal paper written by disability rights campaigner Caroline Richardson and Dr Simon Duffy, who is director of…