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• Sheffield Adult Care Forum

  …In July 2015 a number of Sheffield residents, collectively called Sheffield Care Matters, who access Adult Social Care, their families and carers/allies came together in a safe environment to discuss the difficulties they faced, their fears that the…

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• Sheffield Voices Seen On Video

  …Our learning disability self-advocacy group Sheffield Voices has uploaded three videos which they’ve produced as a result of their events celebrating the International Day Of Disabled People earlier this month. These include an interview with…

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• Disabled Travel Writer's Staying At Home Tips

  …A leading disabled travel expert has written about how she and others can cope with life during the coronavirus lockdown. Carrie-Ann Lightley, a wheelchair user based in the Lake District, writes an accessible travel blog, sharing reviews, guides…

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• When Stroke Strikes, Act F.A.S.T.

  …Stroke kills over 40,000 people a year and leaves around two thirds of stroke survivors with a disability. Public Health England has launched its annual Act F.A.S.T. campaign to ensure the public know what to look out for, and know that they should…

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• Mencap Launches Online TV channel

  …Mencap, the charity that describes itself as ‘the voice of learning disability’ has launched its own TV channel to alleviate loneliness during the lockdown. YouTube channel Mencap TV was set up to offer ‘something for…

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• ASOS fashion for wheelchair users

  …Online fashion retailer ASOS has been applauded for selling clothing that’s been manufactured specifically with wheelchair users in mind. Chloe Ball-Hopkins, a Paralympic athlete for Team GB and reporter for BBC Bristol Sport, revealed yesterday…

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• Free Taxi Provision to Access Vaccination Clinics

  …Sheffield City Council is offering support to provide a taxi service to anyone unable to access their Covid jabs at a vaccination clinic because of transport difficulties, who otherwise could not or would not attend. Sheffield City Council will…

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• 'Shocking Disparity' Over Blue Badge Approvals

  …People with hidden disabilities and conditions such as autism and Parkinson’s Disease are much less likely to be approved for a Blue Badge, an investigation by the BBC has revealed. Of 109 councils who responded to a BBC Shared Data Unit…

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• Deafblind Awareness Week 2018

  …Deafblind Awareness Week takes place 24-30 June 2018, and this year hundreds of people will be raising awareness across England by taking part in Sense Walks and Sense are inviting you to join in. Deafblind Awareness Week takes place every year…

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• Celebrating Disability Sport in Sheffield

  …Sheffield City Council and disability sport charity, Within Reach, recently celebrated 17 years of partnership working to promote, improve and provide sporting opportunities for disabled people in Sheffield. At the celebration event more than 400…

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