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…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…
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…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…
…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…
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…We are fortunate in Sheffield that Bags of Taste offers a free mentored home cooking course to help Sheffield residents learn how to make delicious, healthy meals cheaply. Designed to be done at home at your own pace, this interactive course is…
…After a meeting with the Spinal Injuries Association the former care minister, Norman Lamb MP, has called on the government to urgently review the growing trend of placing limitations on the size of stay at home care packages by raising an Early Day…
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…Disability Sport Yorkshire are offering an exciting opportunity aimed at disabled individuals aged 16–25 across Yorkshire. They are recruiting for their Young Leaders Programme, designed to inspire and support the next generation of leaders,…
…The Lifewise Centre are holding two open sessions on Thursday 20th February for community groups, social groups or individuals who work or support adults (18+) with special educational needs or learning difficulties. The sessions will be taking…
…On Monday 2 December Social Work England will take over from the Health and Care Professions Council as the new specialist regulator for the profession. Social work is about people and social workers support millions of people across the country…