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Do you want to have a say in making community mental health services better?

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust are doing some work to decide what to measure to find out if people are having good experiences of using their services, and whether their care and support is making a...

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May 2022 - what have we been hearing?

These are the key things we have been hearing about in May - including issues accessing GP , mental health services and NHS dental appointments. We have also received feedback about hospital treatment and care and nursing...

We are sharing the key things we hear each month, so that services and commissioners of services can hear from you.

SpeakUp grants scheme 2021

#SpeakUp grants scheme 2021 - summary report

In 2021 we awarded small grants to 12 local voluntary, community, and not-for-profit organisations. They helped us to hear from over 790 people in Sheffield about important issues in health and social care. Find out about...

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What happened next? SACMHA's #SpeakUp report - an African Caribbean perspective on home care

SACMHA Health & Social Care was awarded a #SpeakUp grant to help them amplify the voices of African Caribbean people in Sheffield who use home care. Find out what the next steps are, and how the Council is responding

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Child of the North: Inequality after Covid

Children in the North are more likely to live in poverty than those in the rest of England – and inequalities have widened since the pandemic. This week we hosted a Festival of Debate event to explore this subject and its impact on Sheffield families

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#SpeakUp grants scheme - applications are now open!

The latest round of #SpeakUp grants has arrived. Find out more about our grants, worth £2000 each, and how to apply. Applications are open until Monday 9th May 2022.

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£37m available for general practice in Sheffield

Sheffield is receiving a share of £1 billion in government funding - this money will be used to transform general practice in the city. Have your say on the new plans.

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Woman in electric wheelchair smiling

May 2022 - what have we been hearing?

These are the key things we have been hearing about in May -...

SpeakUp grants scheme 2021

#SpeakUp grants scheme 2021 - summary report

In 2021 we awarded small grants to 12 local voluntary, community, and...

Community event

April 2022 - what have we been hearing?

These are the key things we've been hearing about in April -...

Family

March 2022 - what have we been hearing?

These are the key things we've been hearing about in March -...