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  • ROFA to submit shadow report to the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (CRPD)

    03 February 2017

    ROFA is submitting a shadow report to the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People (CRPD) scrutiny process in Geneva in March. They are currently updating their 2014 shadow report. ROFA will circulate to members a draft shadow report for comments before being submitted to the UN in the middle of February. User led organisations are asked to participate in this process by making sure their organisation is a ROFA member. ROFA is sending delegates to Geneva to meet with the CRPD committee to present evidence and discuss the UK Government report and the outcomes of the inquiry. A full briefing has been issued to MP’s on the UN enquiry and is available in full to download from the ROFA website.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Wheels for Wellbeing Cycling Survey

    02 February 2017

    Are you or do you know of any cyclists who are disabled or who have long term conditions which affects their ability to cycle? If so, Wheels for Wellbeing would love you to take part in possibly the first survey of its type.

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  • Modelling Opportunities with Zebedee Management

    02 February 2017

    Zebedee Management are a new organisation that hope to increase the representation of people with disabilities within fashion, media and the arts in the belief that they should have the same opportunities as ‘mainstream’ artists.

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  • Celebrate Disabled Access Day at Kelham Island Museum

    30 January 2017

    This free and inclusive event on 11 March highlights work that has taken place to improve access at the museum.If you’d like to have a stall at the event, Kelham Island would love to hear from you.

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  • Our Fair City Campaign Update

    30 January 2017

    Over the next twelve months work will focus on four campaigns – Fairer Food, Fairer Money, Fairer Work and Fairer Futures – “showing people that through the power of small actions, we really can build a fairer and better city.”

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  • Care Quality Commission Consultation

    30 January 2017

    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) want your views on changes they’re planning to the way they regulate health and adult social care services, before Tuesday 14 February 2017.

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  • DWP Young Persons and Mental Health Community Partner Roles

    30 January 2017

    Applications are open until 10 February for vacancies to be a Community Partner with the DWP across the country ,helping to shape support for disabled people.

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  • Regulation of Sex Establishments Consultation

    25 January 2017

    The Disability Hub would like to draw your attention to Sheffield City Council’s Review of Sex Establishments in the City policy and consultation survey ( which closes on 3rd February ).

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  • Care at Home in Sheffield Survey

    25 January 2017

    Healthwatch Sheffield is carrying out a survey of care at home following a recent report from Sheffield City Council called “Independent, Safe and Well”, which shows that people in Sheffield are less happy with their care and support than in the Yorkshire and Humber region and nationally.

    FULL ARTICLE

  • Young Carers Activity Fund Application

    25 January 2017

    Applications close at 5pm on 23rd February 2017 for this fund designed to give young carers aged under 18 a break from their caring role.

    FULL ARTICLE
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