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…Are you looking for work or to change jobs? A major employer in Sheffield is seeking to improve the diversity of their workforce and hoping to find suitable talent with the help of the Kaleidoscope Group. The employer has agreed to sponsor 10…
…It may be the most wonderful time of the year but Christmas can be overwhelming and stressful for many people. And with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ‘normality’ can feel a long way away. So Sheffield IAPT (Improving Access To…
…People over the age of 50 with long-term disabilities are being asked to take part in a new study into the effects of ageing. Partners For Inclusion and Sheffield Hallam University have teamed up for the research, which will be used to try and…
/blog/study-into-effects-of-ageing-with-a-disability-2018-05-21
…People working across adult social care are being encouraged to complete a new national Government survey which aims, for the first time, to capture the experiences of those working in adult social care, to support improvements over…
…UPDATE: The scheme has been extended to April 25 Unless the new government extends the scheme, the Household Support Fund is scheduled to close at the end of September 2024. If you have not claimed a grant in the 3 months before your application you…
…This workshop will explore experiences of social care and self directed support for disabled people from black, asian and minority ethnic communities in Sheffield. This will include highlights from the ‘Think Local Act Personal (TLAP)’s recent…
/blog/race-disability-and-self-directed-support-in-sheffield-2021-11-01
…Good home care is essential. It helps people to stay living in their homes by supporting them with things like personal care, essential tasks around the home, and other daily living activities like socialising outside the home. Healthwatch…
…As part of their research project aiming to find out what longer term impacts on independent living have been caused for d/Deaf and Disabled people by COVID-19 emergency policies and lockdown, Shaping Our Lives has launched a second survey, this…
…The Equality Act 2010 covers the rights given in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 that reasonable changes or adjustments should be made to ensure that everyone has access to businesses providing goods, facilities or services to members…
/blog/how-access-officers-in-sheffield-help-secure-independence-for-disabled-people-2019-10-30
…in April 2014 the government published Think Autism, a strategy for meeting the needs of autistic adults in England. The strategy supports the Autism Act 2009. This year the Department of health and Social Care, working with the Department for…
/blog/review-of-national-autism-strategy-wants-your-opinion-2019-04-18