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  • Free Training for Personal Assistants and Individual Employers

    Free Training for Personal Assistants and Individual Employers

    11 August 2025

    Skills for Care have funded a range of training courses for Individual Employers and Personal Assistants. They are fully funded and have been designed by people with lived experience. They are free to attend and both in person or online sessions are available.

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  • More Electric Cycles for Loan!

    More Electric Cycles for Loan!

    08 August 2025

    Sheffield Cycling 4 All, our inclusive cycling project, has added three new electric cycles to their loan fleet to loan for free for up to three months ! They don’t just hand over the keys – the loan includes a free trial, personalised support and ongoing checks and advice .

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  • Care Workforce Pathway Survey

    Care Workforce Pathway Survey

    29 July 2025

    Disability Positive is working with Skills for Care on research about Personal Assistants. They want to find out whether having PAs as a formal ‘Role Category’ in the ‘Care Workforce Pathway’ is helping PAs to develop as professionals.

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  • Community Transport Consultation

    Community Transport Consultation

    28 July 2025

    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are consulting with registered users and non-users of Community Transport to help them and the local Community Transport operators understand how customers use Community Transport and any potential barriers. Sheffield Transport 4 All is also offering an opportunity for more comprehensive feedback.

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  • Direct to Independent Living

    Direct to Independent Living

    28 July 2025

    Sheffield City Council’s public information resource, the Sheffield Directory, has a new ‘Triage Tool’. It’s designed to guide you through a simple self-help assessment to identify areas where you may need support at home.

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  • PIP Survey Impact

    PIP Survey Impact

    17 July 2025

    The main thing we want you to hear from us is a BIG thank you to those individuals who responded to our recent survey on the proposed disability cuts. It was no doubt a sensitive and frustrating topic on which to share your experience so it’s important to share with you a flavour of what happened afterwards. We believe your responses have helped to make a difference!

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  • Disability Pride Month Free Webinar

    Disability Pride Month Free Webinar

    16 July 2025

    Join SCOPE to explore what Disability Pride Month in July really means in this free online event, ‘Turning Prejudice into Pride’ on Wednesday 23 July from 6.30pm to 8pm. Inspiring disabled speakers will share their stories and experiences leading to opportunities for discussion.

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  • A Proud Month to be Disabled

    A Proud Month to be Disabled

    16 July 2025

    During Disability Pride Month this July Disability Rights UK has written about Resistance in Action reflecting on what pride means to us amidst the roll-back of our rights and how movements from the past can inspire us to keep resisting and take pride in being disabled. There are also a number of Disability Pride events.

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  • Concerning the Future of Healthwatch

    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. It’s very concerning to hear media reports about the Government’s plans to close Healthwatch England. This would mean the closure of Healthwatch Sheffield and a great loss to our community!

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  • Equipment is in the House

    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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