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Blog Archive
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Concerning the Future of Healthwatch
15 July 2025
Healthwatch Sheffield held a ‘Community Voices’ event recently celebrating all of Healthwatch Sheffield’s community partners, including our Advocacy service and to thank everyone for their contribution to their work. It’s very concerning to hear media reports about the Government’s plans to close Healthwatch England. This would mean the closure of Sheffield Healthwatch and a great loss to our community!
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Equipment is in the House
15 July 2025
Finding the right equipment to help you in your home can help make life easier. Sheffield City Council has announced you can now use a brand-new feature in the Sheffield Directory, designed to make finding home adaptations and assistive equipment simpler than ever. Equipment House is a virtual home where each room and piece of furniture reveals practical aids tailored to everyday needs.
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Ten Year Health Plan Published
07 July 2025
‘Fit for the Future’ is the title of the government’s new 10 year health plan for England. It reflects the experiences and expectations gathered from people with lived experience, the wider public, partners and health and care staff. The Plan highlights three ‘shifts’ in the new approach to delivering healthcare.
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What has Changed after the Bill Vote ?
04 July 2025
In a dramatic intervention, the minister for social security and disability, Sir Stephen Timms, announced just 95 minutes before MPs voted that no cuts at all to PIP would go ahead until his own review into PIP was completed. The Bill was passed by 335 to 260 votes. What does that mean and what happens next?
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Alzheimer's Society Carer Training
04 July 2025
Living with dementia takes a heavy toll on not only those who have it but also on people who care for them. During July and August the Alzheimer’s Society and NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board are providing a platter of useful training opportunities for carers.
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The Concessions are Unacceptable and Divisive
27 June 2025
Alongside Crips Against Cuts, National Survivor User Network , Mad Youth Organise, Just Treatment, DPAC and Taking the PIP, Disabled Rights UK have this morning released a joint statement against the Government’s proposed ‘concessions’ to their dangerous benefit cut proposals.
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New Healthy Living Toolkits
27 June 2025
The Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland Learning Disabilities and Autism Collaborative has produced new healthy living toolkits for individuals and professionals to help people with learning disabilities lead healthier and happier lives.
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Friends are Definitely Electric !
25 June 2025
The next and very popular ‘Are Friends Electric?’ club afternoon is coming up on Sunday July 13th from 2pm – 5pm, at the Samuel Worth Chapel. It’s a Synthpop, Futurepop, and Darkwave club night, hosted by Isaac White and dad Stuart White with contributions from other DJs.
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Are you Prepared for Adulthood.?
25 June 2025
The Early Years, Education and Skills service within Sheffield City Council is running a new series of short, online lunchtime sessions to help young people, families and professionals learn more about ‘Preparation for Adulthood’ support available locally. The introductory session is on 2 July.
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Pathways to Poverty
05 June 2025
This hard hitting report from the Citizens Advice Bureau calls on the government to act now to protect living standards for disabled people, by reversing the decision to cut disability benefits. It explains how planned cuts to disability benefits will impact the people the CAB support. At the very least, they say, the reforms should be paused so that more meaningful consultation and impact assessment can take place.
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