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  • Adaptive Fashion On High Street

    Adaptive Fashion On High Street

    Highstreet store Primark has launched an adaptive fashion range to help disabled people widen their clothing choices. It has teamed up with acclaimed disabled fashion designer Victoria Jenkins to create 49 items of adaptive menswear, adaptive womenswear, nightwear and underwear to suit people of all ages and with a range of impairments.

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  • Waiting Well for an Autism Assessment

    Waiting Well for an Autism Assessment

    Are you waiting for an autism assessment, test or treatment or caring for someone who is? The Sheffield Autism Research Lab wants to ask diagnosed autistic adults and their carers about a support package to help people to wait well. This is a paid opportunity and anyone interested is invited to an online meeting about this at 2.15-3.45pm on Wednesday 12th February, 2025.

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  • LGBT+ History Month Events

    LGBT+ History Month Events

    It’s the first week of LGBT+ History Month 2025 SAYIT, a Sheffield-based charity which provides practical support to LGBTQ+ young people, hosts a parent and carer group, and whose training helps organisations improve knowledge of and address discrimination, is holding several events to mark the month.

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  • Could you Volunteer with SC4A?

    Could you Volunteer with SC4A?

    This year is going to be a busy one for Sheffield Cycling 4 All with a new evening session and a fortnightly Saturday session in Hillsborough Park plus twice weekly off-road cycling sessions at Parkwood Springs! All of this means that our inclusive cycling project is in need of new volunteers.

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  • We're Hiring Travel Support Workers!

    We're Hiring Travel Support Workers!

    Disability Sheffield has recently taken over the operation of the Sheffield Travel Support service. As a result we are looking to recruit more Travel Support Workers, initially on £12 per hour zero-hours contracts whilst we work out the service’s needs.

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  • We're Hiring A Project Development Worker!

    We're Hiring A Project Development Worker!

    Disability Sheffield’s Autism and Learning Disability Self Advocacy project, Sheffield Voices is hiring a Project Development Worker! Closing date: 9am, Monday 10th
    February, 2025

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  • WorkWell with Personalised Support

    WorkWell  with Personalised  Support

    WorkWell is a new programme in Sheffield and across South Yorkshire, aimed at helping people aged 16+ with physical or mental health conditions stay in or return to work. The service at South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) offices in Sheffield provides personalised support for individuals facing challenges to find or remain in work.

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  • Free Webinar : How to Make an Effective EHC Plan

    Free Webinar : How to Make an Effective EHC Plan

    Author and Solicitor, Ekaterina Harrison is joined by another mum, Julie Pender in this free webinar on the 22nd of January to share their experience and expertise and help make the process of obtaining an Education Health and Care Plan easier for other families.

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  • Art Group for People with Learning Disabilities and Autism

    Art Group for People with Learning Disabilities and  Autism

    You may have heard that Sheffield Voices is not currently running an art group, but don’t worry! – a new Friendship Art Group is starting on Fridays from Friday 10th January from 2 – 4pm at the Israac Centre, 54 Cemetery Road, Sheffield, S11 8FP.Many familiar faces from the old group will be there, so you’ll feel right at home, and of course new faces are welcome!

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  • Accessible Performance Guidance

    Accessible Performance Guidance

    The Sheffield University Theatre Company (SUTCo) has opened a consultation into the effectiveness of accessible performances of their theatre productions. Responses will be used to create guidance materials for student production teams to ensure their performances are as inclusive as possible and cater to the needs of the community.

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