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  • Research on Housing Services for People with a Learning Disability

    Research on Housing Services for People with a Learning Disability

    24 February 2020

    The National Development Team for Inclusion is working on research around housing services (supported living and residential care) for people with learning disabilities. Family carers have told NDTi about the varied ways they support a relative with a learning disability in different housing settings leading them to believe that the role, input and contribution of family carers is an important and neglected area. To explore this further they have created a questionnaire based on what family carers have told them.

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  • Gleadless Valley & Heeley Unpaid Carers Support Group

    Gleadless Valley & Heeley Unpaid Carers Support Group

    24 February 2020

    Facilitated by Reach South Sheffield this support group meets every 3rd Thursday of the month at Newfield Green Library 577 Gleadless Rd and gives unpaid carers a welcoming and supportive environment to drop in for support, chat, refreshments and regular special events.

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  • Fun, Inclusive Graffiti Art

    Fun, Inclusive Graffiti Art

    14 February 2020

    Would you like to be part of creating a new piece of graffiti art for Tinsley Canal? The Carers Project in partnership with Sheffield River and Canal Trust are offering free graffiti art sessions in March and April for unpaid carers and their cared for adult with a mild/moderate learning disability and or autism.

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  • NCVO Launch Research into Diversity and Volunteering

    NCVO Launch Research into Diversity and Volunteering

    14 February 2020

    The National Council for Voluntary Organisations have announced research plans for 2020 looking into what diversity means to volunteer-involving organisations .The first stage* (spring 2020) will review existing evidence and
    getting feedback from organisations about what they’re doing and their experiences to date by conducting interviews and
    developing case examples.

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  • #SpeakUp grant applications are now open

    #SpeakUp grant applications are now open

    06 February 2020

    #SpeakUp is back! Healthwatch have launched the third round of their small grants programme, designed for community, voluntary, and not-for-profit groups to help their communities to speak up about their health and social care. Applications are open until 27th February 2020.

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  • Learning Disability England Annual Conference

    Learning Disability England Annual Conference

    06 February 2020

    The 2020 Learning Disability England conference takes place on 13th February 2020. This year the theme of the event is inclusion, with the conference title: ‘Including Everyone – What next?’

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  • Free SODiT Workshops & Events for 2020

    Free SODiT Workshops & Events for 2020

    06 February 2020

    Survivors of Depression in Transition are hosting a number of free workshops and events throughout 2020, starting February 13th at The Circle.

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  • Sheffield Patient Participation Group Network Meeting

    Sheffield Patient Participation Group Network Meeting

    03 February 2020

    The Sheffield Patient Participation Group Network brings together members of local Patient Participation Groups from across Sheffield. Taking place on Thursday 19th March this event gives attendees the chance to meet with PPG members from across Sheffield to talk about some of the pressing issues and developments of health care in Sheffield.

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  • Calling All Patients and Carers

    Calling All Patients and Carers

    03 February 2020

    The NHS Leadership Academy are recruiting patients and carers who are willing to share their experiences of the NHS with healthcare staff participating in NHS learning programmes, with the aim of improving all aspects of health care leadership.

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  • ACCT Relaunch 'ACCTing Out'

    ACCT Relaunch 'ACCTing Out'

    27 January 2020

    Asperger’s Children & Carers Together (ACCT) have relaunched their fortnightly Young Adults Group ‘ACCTing Out’for over 18s. The group aims to provide support and social opportunities, as well as develop life, social and communication skills. Upcoming events are announced for February and March.

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