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  • Accessibility Guide Launched in Edinburgh

    Accessibility Guide Launched in Edinburgh

    21 May 2025

    Sheffield please take note ! Forever Edinburgh has launched a brand-new ‘Edinburgh: Accessible Highlights Guide’ in partnership with award-winning Edinburgh-based disabled access charity, Euan’s Guide. It highlights leading attractions, experiences and travel tips that provide facilities, products and services for people’s differing accessibility requirements plus practical information.

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  • Men's Health Strategy - Call for Evidence

    Men's Health Strategy - Call for Evidence

    21 May 2025

    Men are disproportionately affected by a number of health conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and live on average 4 years fewer than women. This call for evidence will be open until 17 July and will consider how to prevent and tackle the biggest health issues facing men.

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  • Give Your Feedback on Your Direct Payment

    Give Your Feedback on Your Direct Payment

    20 May 2025

    Take a few minutes to share your thoughts on your care and support by completing Sheffield City Council’s Direct Payment survey. Let them know what’s working and what can be improved! Your feedback will be used to inform discussions at their first Direct Payment Provider Forum in September. The survey is open until 1st September.

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  • Have your Say on Warmer and Healthier Rented Homes

    Have your Say on Warmer and Healthier Rented Homes

    20 May 2025

    Are you a private renter eligible for the Priority Services Register? Three Hands is inviting you to participate in a new project called Let Zero, led by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and supported by the Centre for Energy Equality at an online Zoom discussion on Tuesday 17th June 12-2pm. You will be paid £75 for your time and expertise.

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  • Future Ready Hub

    Future Ready Hub

    13 May 2025

    Are you young, disabled and ready for the future? Possibly not but don’t worry, campaigning organisation Disability Rights UK has come up with a Hub which offers options to learn about all things employment and education-related, to support young people through your post-16 options, and let you know your rights.

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  • Rosie Future For Dysarthria Awareness Day

    Rosie Future For Dysarthria Awareness Day

    12 May 2025

    Speech disorder dysarthria may not always be a laughing matter – but comedian Rosie Jones has praised a Sheffield-based campaign to publicise the problems caused by it. Dysarthria Awareness Day was set up by the Human Communication Sciences department at the University of Sheffield and is backed by several speech organisations.

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  • Get Together for Good

    Get Together for Good

    12 May 2025

    Mental Health Awareness Week ( 12 – 16 May ) is this year all about celebrating our communities and how they support good mental health and wellbeing. Communities connect, support, and give us a sense of belonging and purpose. helping to prevent feelings of isolation and loneliness. So what’s your Community?

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  • We're Hiring a Community Advocacy & Sheffield Voices Manager!

    We're Hiring a Community Advocacy & Sheffield Voices Manager!

    09 May 2025

    We’re hiring a Community Advocacy Manager to directly oversee both the established Sheffield Voices project and our pan-disability / non-LD community advocacy work.
    Closing date: 8am Monday 9th June 2025

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  • A Coast to Coast Walk for Disability Sheffield's Urgent Appeal!

    A Coast to Coast Walk for Disability Sheffield's Urgent Appeal!

    09 May 2025

    Debbie and Eddie are walking coast to coast to raise money for Disability Sheffield! We’re so grateful that they’re taking on this challenge to help support us! They are two thirds of the way to Robin Hood’s bay!! Read more about Debbie’s story below and visit the JustGiving page to donate and support them. Thank you!

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  • Debbie and Eddie Smash It

    Debbie and Eddie Smash It

    08 May 2025

    Our wonderful fundraisers Debbie and Eddie have completed their epic 10 day coast to coast fundraising challenge, arriving at Robin Hood’s Bay on 9 May. Their 210 mile walk has so far raised a spectacular £1,255 of their £1,000 target. We are in awe of and extremely proud of your efforts, spirit and determination on our behalf. Thank you so much to you and everyone who has followed their journey and donated.

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