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…Launched in July 2014, The Extra Costs Commission has spent the last year exploring the extra costs faced by disabled people and their families and has published its final report and Easy Read Summary).pdf . The Commission has considered evidence…
/blog/extra-costs-commission-final-report-recommends-nimbus-access-card-2015-07-20
…Community Catalysts, a collection of social care and health professionals have launched an exciting new online platform called The Buzz. The Buzz has been designed to be inclusive and accessible to a wide audience including people with a learning…
…We were pleased to see the University of Sheffield involved as a partner organisation with the Alliance for Inclusive Education as one of ten new projects across the UK funded by the National Lottery to explore how disabled people can live as full…
/blog/more-than-1-million-for-10-new-research-projects-led-by-disabled-people-2018-01-23
…The Sheffield Local Plan consultation is open. The Plan sets the general areas for building new housing and new business premises, and the standards that these should meet to fit in with local areas and needs. If you are interested in contributing…
…Train operating company LNER has entered into a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve its service for disabled passengers. The EHRC funded legal action against LNER for a visually impaired customer who…
/blog/lner-improves-service-for-disabled-passengers-following-legal-challenge-2020-07-23
…Cycling is amazing! We’re making it accessible to everyone. Sheffield Cycling 4 All is a Disability Sheffield project. We run public and condition-specific cycling sessions in Hillsborough Park on a range of adapted trikes, for people with…
…Disabled passengers on Sheffield and Rotherham’s Supertram now have the option of downloading and printing cards that let staff know that they may require assistance and what sort of help is needed. The Passenger Assistance Cards contain a…
/blog/passenger-assistance-card-for-supertram-users-2020-03-11
…what to do when you receive your result. The service is also accessible to people with hearing or speech impairments by calling 18001 119. Deaf Advice Team:Citizens Advice Sheffield For welfare rights advice send a text message on 07464544214 or…
…Tribes ( 30 June – 22 July ) Billy was born deaf into a hearing family. In the arguments and jokes around the kitchen table, he has never been treated any differently to the rest of them. But when he meets Sylvia, who teaches him sign…
/blog/tribes-accessible-performances-in-sheffield-theatres-2017-07-03
…The vision statement of the Trans Pennine Trail ( TPT ) is :To establish the Trans Pennine Trail as a nationally recognised accessible recreational and sustainable transport route for walking, cycling, horse riding and wheeling. The TPT has shared…