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…Disability organisation Scope has teamed up with Virgin Media in a bid to get a million people into work by 2020. Their Work With Me campaign highlights problems that disabled people have in finding and keeping jobs. Its goal is to shift employer…
…Our Healthy Living and Physical Activity Project, which aims to make community healthy living and physical activity groups and facilities more accessible to adults with autism, learning disabilities and severe mental illness, now supports…
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…Parkinson’s UK have announced that they will be offering their free self-management programme in Sheffield this spring. Each self-management group brings together 8 to 12 people with Parkinson’s, partners and carers. Groups meet locally for…
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…Is your business or organisation in need of disability equality training? If so, what could be better and more effective than getting it from disabled people themselves? Disability Sheffield and their group for people with learning disabilities,…
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…Campaigners for a Universal Basic Income ( UBI ) have set up a group which will hold regular meetings to discuss plans. Following a proposal paper written by disability rights campaigner Caroline Richardson and Dr Simon Duffy, who is director of…
…UK Disability History Month ( UKDHM ) is now in its 13th year and takes place from Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Friday 16th December. UKDHM is an annual event creating a platform to focus on the history of disabled people’s struggle for…
…Today sees the launch of Sheffield’s new ‘Worrying About Money?’ leaflet to help people experiencing financial insecurity, and those supporting them, to easily identify and access appropriate financial support and advice. By…
…You’ve probably heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but have you heard of #GivingTuesday? It’s one of the biggest days in the global charity calendar, and it’s even broken Guinness World Records for online giving! The story Giving…
…South Yorkshire Police are warning members of the public to watch out for a scam involving the Universal Credit benefit. Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime centre, has received 63 reports about a scam in which fraudsters target people…
…Sheffield City Council has set up a new Health & Social Care Community Involvement newsletter, showing how you can get involved in shaping local social care services. Every three months the newsletter will let you know about ways to have your…