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…Now that the coronavirus lockdown is easing and the public is getting out and about more there is a lack of information about how ‘safe’ certain venues are for disabled people. So Euan’s Guide, a site that offers access reviews…
/blog/feel-covid-confident-on-your-trips-out-with-euan-2020-07-10
…Thousands of people with disabilities and long-term illnesses are now in debt after being unable to pay for social care support, according to new research by the BBC. Their analysis shows that councils have chased more than 60,000 people for unpaid…
…Sheffield music venue The Leadmill has been named as one of the best in Britain by an organisation devoted to improving access for disabled concertgoers. Attitude Is Everything, which works with audiences, artists and the music industry, is a…
…Disability Sheffield volunteer John Quinn ( pictured right ) has started to stage new moves in his writing career – with two of his plays being performed in the city soon. John, a former journalist for Sheffield Newspapers before he had to…
/blog/disability-sheffield-volunteer-john-playing-away-2024-03-14
…You may not be aware of this, but Disability Sheffield has its very own YouTube channel – which we have now made more accessible and easy to find. It was set up around three years ago and made intermittent videos on subjects such as the…
/blog/check-out-our-youtube-channel-thanks-andrew-2020-06-05
…Community Transport providers across South Yorkshire are offering a free return journey to a Covid-19 vaccination site to people, in high priority groups, who cannot access public transport and have no alternative way of getting there. Community…
/blog/sheffield-community-transport-for-covid19-jabs-2021-02-10
…Please note that this event has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Sheffield students will host an event later this month to raise money for Sheffield DPAC, the local branch of campaigning organisation Disabled People Against Cuts. It has been…
/blog/its-on-the-record-a-fundraising-event-for-sheffield-dpac-2020-03-09
…Healthwatch Sheffield, in partnership with Citizens Advice Sheffield and Disability Sheffield has carried out an investigation into the experiences of Deaf people accessing health and social care services in the city. Deaf people’s needs are often…
…The Gleadless Valley and Heeley Unpaid Carers Support Group offers a welcoming and supportive environment for unpaid carers to drop in for support, chat, refreshments and regular special events. Facilitated by Reach South Sheffield the group meet…
/blog/gleadless-valley-heeley-unpaid-carers-support-group-2020-02-24
…Sheffield City Council has issued advice on staying safe this Christmas. This takes the form of a video in which Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in the city, goes through ten helpful principals for you to carefully consider whilst planning…