We are a membership and user led organisation, run and controlled by disabled people. We promote independent living for disabled people in Sheffield. By independent living we mean that disabled people have the same freedom and rights to exercise choice and control over their own lives as any other person.
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We have been blown away by the amount of entries we’ve had and we’re so grateful to everyone who took the time to send us a logo. We’ll be announcing our winners soon, but in the meantime head over to our Facebook page to see the entries!
FULL ARTICLEWe’re saying Hello to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week! This year’s theme, ‘BSL in Our Hands’ is about children’s education and access to the languages of BSL and English from an early age. There’s also a new report from the RNID saying the way deaf people are valued, supported and communicated with in our society really does matter. It matters to us too.
FULL ARTICLESheffield Voices is recruiting a Project Development Worker. You will be working in a small but busy team assisting with the day to day running of community social advocacy projects. Your job role will include attending and co-delivering group sessions, workshops, and events. The main part of this role is building on our young person’s self-advocacy project that we started last year. The closing date for applications is 31 May.
FULL ARTICLEThis event at the Israac Centre, 54 Cemetery Road, Sheffield, S11 8FP, aims to bring together a diverse community of disabled people. We are...
MORE DETAILSEvery other week we run a drop-in session to hear from anyone with a disability who wants to join in and share discussion on accessibility...
MORE DETAILSDiscover how health professionals, community organizations, and individuals can actively participate and contribute to the success of the network. To register View Eventbrite=
MORE DETAILSThe Yorkshire Ability Triathlon is a fantastic Swim Bike Run event at Leeds Beckett University, organised by the Triathlon England Yorkshire & Humber Regional Committee...
MORE DETAILSSheffield Council has commissioned The PA Champion project designed to raise awareness of direct payments within the city, with a particular focus on Personal Assistants. They are advertising two PA Champion posts ( closing date 7 June ) and looking for five Co-Design Group Members with lived experience of employing PAs or personal assistants themselves to help shape delivery of the project.
FULL ARTICLEAre you 50 or over, interested in virtual reality, and want to help with mental health and reducing loneliness among your peers? If so, you may be interested in joining Planet Wellbeing. Sheffield Hallam University are recruiting for the project, exploring how virtual reality can improve mental health and reduce loneliness for older people.
FULL ARTICLEA new urgent and crisis mental health service has launched in Sheffield replacing the Single Point of Access team. Call 111 and choose option 2 to speak to a dedicated mental health call handler if you or someone you know needs urgent help.
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