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5 Tips for Carers of People with Dementia during Coronavirus
26 May 2020
There are many carers living with a person with dementia who are having a difficult time during the Coronavirus pandemic. To help, the Alzheimer’s Society,has put together five tips to benefit your wellbeing during the COVID-19 lockdown. You are not alone and lots of support is still available in Sheffield.
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National Voices Launches Our Covid Voices
26 May 2020
Our COVID Voices is a project collecting first-person accounts of living through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. You can read the accounts people have submitted and add your own voice to the collection.
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Women's Aid Coronavirus Resources on Domestic Abuse
26 May 2020
Lockdown has seen a huge increase in incidents of domestic abuse, with leading charity Refuge reporting a 700% increase in calls to their helpline in a single day. Women’s Aid has produced a range of Coronavirus/COVID-19 Safety and Support Resources for survivors, friends, family, neighbours and community members including in British sign language and other languages.
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Nina's Victory for Disabled Bus Users
26 May 2020
Following a successful legal challenge supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission Arriva London North Ltd have taken positive measures to support disabled bus users.Drivers will undertake more disability equality training and adopt a pro-active approach to ensuring that disabled people using wheelchairs have access to priority spaces.
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Be Mindful of Your Health and Wellbeing
21 May 2020
During the Coronavirus pandemic it can be difficult to ensure you are staying healthy both physically and mentally. That is why a number of organisations are producing useful resources to help you and here are a few more you may find interesting offering free sessions and podcasts, including the Oxford Mindfulness Centre.
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International Monitoring of COVID 19 Measures
21 May 2020
The European Network of Independent Living (ENIL), in partnership with five other disability organisations have launched a new initiative, the COVID-19 Disability Rights Monitor, which aims to collect information about what states are doing to protect the core rights of disabled people including the rights to life, access to health and essential services. You can take part by completing their survey.
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Let's get the Language Right in School
21 May 2020
In preparation for the introduction of Mental Health classes in schools form September 2020, Mental Health Today have produced a glossary of terms to highlight how the language used around mental health can affect discussions about it. They say that many expressions seen in plans for mental health classes are at best problematic and could be at worst deeply damaging.
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Mental Health Survivor Videos #NSUNcovidlife
20 May 2020
The National Survivor User Network are releasing a series of video posts by their members called #NSUNcovidlife .During the latest broadcast Clare Shaw, who is described as a ‘poet, performer and survivor’ reflects on lockdown. The NSUN has also launched a Covid-19 Fund to support user-led organisations and smaller, unconstituted community groups in England, who might not otherwise be eligible for a grant.
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New Support for Relationship Matters
19 May 2020
Relationship Matters is a new partnership between 15 Local Authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber Region helping families who may be having relationship difficulties. The new website offers families information, tips and support to stay calm and work out what needs to happen and signposts to further help.
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Opportunity to Shape Research and Innovation
18 May 2020
Healthwatch Sheffield are working with researchers from the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) to recruit people for a Public Involvement in Research Group (PIRG).Group members will meet virtually or face to face and regularly review ongoing research, new applications for grants and the development of new ideas and products that aim to help people to move more and improve their wellbeing.
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