Promoting choice, control and independence
for disabled people in Sheffield
Blog Archive
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Autism in the Workplace Resources
06 January 2025
Only 3 out of 10 autistic people are in any kind of employment. We’ve been supporting a project at the Sheffield Autism Research lab ( ShARL ) at Sheffield University. The project has produced resources for employers around Autism in the workplace and the benefits of hiring autistic people.
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Amber Cold Health Alert
03 January 2025
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber alert for all of England from midday on 2 January to midday on 12 January. They have issued guidance for the public and you can also visit the NHS for advice on keeping healthy during the winter.
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Big Voice on Mental Health
05 December 2024
Our Sheffield Voices self advocacy group would like to invite you to their next Big Voice Conference on Friday, January 24th from 10am to 2pm at Sheffield Town Hall . The theme for this conference is Mental Health : Be Kind to Your Mind. This event is for people with a learning disability and Autistic people living in the Sheffield area and we also welcome service representatives.
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Season's Greetings from Everyone at Disability Sheffield
03 December 2024
Season’s Greetings and best wishes for a Happy Christmas and New Year from all our staff, volunteers and trustees. Please note that our office is closed from from 23rd – 27th Dec. We’re back week beginning 30th Dec but closed on 1st Jan for the Bank holiday. Read on for our individual project details and emergency contact support.
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We're Hiring an Advocacy Worker!
01 December 2024
Disability Sheffield is looking to recruit an advocacy worker to our team which seeks to provide an accessible high quality advocacy service to disabled people. The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 13th January 2025.
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
30 November 2024
These mark-the-day days can feel like tokenism. But this day on 3rd December needs to be treated as a spotlight, shining not just on us, but on a society that in many ways disables us. We need to be seen, heard and valued. During today on social media we’ll be posting a few quotes, We particularly need to respond to the call today of ‘Nothing about us, without us’ calling for persons with disabilities to actively shape the conditions of their lives.
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Sheffield Cycling 4 All’s Made a Great Impact
19 November 2024
We’re excited to share Sheffield Cycling 4 All’s Impact Report for 2023-24! This year, our project has reached more participants and supported health, wellbeing and community connection through accessible cycling opportunities. We plan to run sessions at new times, in new locations and offer different types of cycling in the future
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Disability Network Events in November
15 November 2024
We’re building a strong network of disabled people in the city to discuss current issues, influence policy, create connections and learn from one another. It’s an exciting time. Let’s talk about it together. Come along to our Network events in November to connect, chat + change.
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Our Factsheet on Energy Issues
27 September 2024
As the cold weather returns, it’s really important to know where to find the latest local and national guidance on support with fuel bills, energy schemes and tips to keep as warm as possible and stay safe and well. Look no further because over the past few weeks we’ve spent time trying to bring all of that information together in our Energy Efficiency Factsheet for you.
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Homes Not Hospitals
26 September 2024
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, Disability Sheffield’s learning disability self advocacy group Sheffield Voices and the University of Sheffield are hosting an event on 28th October from 3 to 7pm about hospitalisation and delayed discharge of people with learning disabilities and autistic people ,the impact it has on their life and those who care about them.
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