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• Mad Hatter's Party Was Topper Class Entertainment

  …A day of fancy dress and fun in a local pub has raised funds for Disability Sheffield The Barrel in Chapeltown held a Mad Hatter’s Garden Tea Party, which turned out to be a wonderland for those who attended, with stalls, games , special…

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• A Special Thank you to all our Volunteers

  …This week host organisations are setting time aside to celebrate and say thank you during Volunteers’ Week, an annual celebration of the good work done by volunteers across the country and in Sheffield. Volunteers’ Week this year is an…

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• 'Our Country's Good' - Disability Friendly Theatre comes to Sheffield

  …Our Country’s Good tells the extraordinary true story of a group of convicts and a young officer who rehearse and perform a play – producing Australia’s first theatrical production. With opposition from the officers and a leading…

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• Drop In If You Need Disability Benefits Advice

  …Looking for advice on disabilty benefits? If so help is available at a special drop-in session on Thursday 20 June from 10.30am-2pm. Manor Training and Resource Centre is hosting the session at their premises on 304-308 Prince Of Wales Road,…

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• Staying Inn For A Virtual Good Time

  …Anyone fancy a pint? Of course you can’t pop out to the pub at the moment, but a group of disabled people are regularly getting together to have some pub-style fun in a virtual way. The Staying Inn has been set up to keep people in…

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• In Rio, as in Britain, Disability Rights are Under Attack Again

  …In her recent article for the Guardian, Jackie Ashley claims that the “golden glow from the summer of 2012 has been betrayed, not just in Rio but every day on the streets of Britain.” “In the summer of 2012, 2.7m tickets were…

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• Successful fundraising gig raised over £1100

  …Thank you to everyone who took time to come to our charity fundraiser on Saturday night at Crookes Working Mens Club. It was an awesome evening that someone has described as ‘only in Sheffield could that have happened’ night. Thanks to…

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• SENDing Voices and Youth Clubs

  …This new Community Youth Services group is inviting 13 to 24 years olds with a Special Educational Need or Disability ( SEND ) to help to make SEND services better for young people in Sheffield. It’s a chance to talk about and share your…

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• A Paralympic Guide to Disabled People for Non-Disabled People

  …The Paralympics have proved to be a great success despite initial fears and congratulations to all the Paralympians returning from Rio today. As the Paralympics has focused attention on perceptions of disability, Disabled People Against Cuts…

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• Call for Action as Government Moves to Suspend Care Act

  …Disability Rights UK (DRUK) has serious concerns about the implications of the Coronavirus Bill on human rights, especially the rights of vulnerable groups, including disabled people. The second reading of the Coronavirus Bill is today, Monday 23…

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