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…Disability Sheffield are launching an exciting new project working to make physical activity more accessible for people with autism, learning disabilities and severe mental health issues. It’s amazing the difference physical activity can make…
/blog/lets-make-physical-activity-more-accessible-2022-06-17
…healthy living and physical activity services to be more accessible for autistic adults and people with severe mental illness and learning disability. We want community services to have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and resources they need…
…Are you a driver or someone who uses blue badge spaces? If so you might be interested in hearing about and sharing your thoughts on some current work on Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points. Our friends at Sheffield Transport 4 All are looking for…
/blog/blue-badge-holders-views-sought-on-electric-vehicle-charging-points-2023-11-23
…for good reasons. If you have a car park, have you lost any accessible parking spaces to facilitate queuing? Identify some new bays for accessible blue badge parking that are still near the entrance and ensure if someone cannot queue for long you…
…Over the past several months three of Britain’s largest supermarket chains have announced plans to update the signage on their accessible toilet facilities to signs which include the wording “Not every disability is visible.” The…
…Disabled, female but have difficulty finding fashionable clothes? if so you may be able to help a student who is doing her dissertation on the the fashion industry’s attitude to disability. The student, whose name is Catalina, is at Istituto…
…Disabled Access Day 2016 will take place on 12th March – encouraging disabled people to visit somewhere new and encouraging venues, organisations and services to be more accessible. The day invites venues to get involved by running special…
…Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) will screen selected sessions in accessible formats for d/Deaf and blind/partially sighted audiences at the Showroom Cinema from the 3-5th March. This is on top of the level access provision at the…
/blog/sheffield-adventure-film-festival-access-all-areas-2023-02-24
…If driving or use of a car is not possible due to restricted mobility, a medical condition, neurodiversity or disability, the new Hubs Mobility Advice Service ( HMAS ) is offering free impartial advice on accessible travel options including buses,…
…A Sheffield campaigner has spoken of her success in ensuring more of the city’s polling stations are accessible to disabled people. Anne Everson, an advocate at Disability Sheffield and ex-social worker, started her campaign three years ago…
/blog/accessible-polling-stations-campaign-pays-off-2021-05-06