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Free event for parents of children with Special Educational Needs

Do you live in Burngreave or the surrounding area? Do you have a child who has or may have special education needs or disabilities (SEND)? We'd like to invite you to our event on Tuesday 28th September

21 September 2021

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Living with Dementia during Covid-19

South East Sheffield Community Dementia Advice Service used our #SpeakUp grant funding to understand what it's been like for people with dementia, and those who care for them, during the pandemic. What additional support do they need?

7 September 2021

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Saalik Youth Project: A youth-led conversation about Covid-19

Saalik Youth Project used our #SpeakUp grant funding to explore the experiences of young people and parents - what was the impact of Covid-19 on their communities, and what support do they need in the future?

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Home Care - The African Caribbean perspective

SACMHA Health & Social Care used our #SpeakUp grant funding to explore local African Caribbean experiences of home care, and to ensure that these views are heard by those working to improve home care services in Sheffield.

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Deaf people's access to care in hospital - an update

Since 2018 we've been reporting that Deaf people don't always have equal access to healthcare in Sheffield. Now, we've received further commitments from Sheffield's Hospitals about how they plan to address issues with accessible information.

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What support is available for families with recessive genetic conditions?

We've published our latest report, asking parents of children with a recessive genetic disorder about the support they received. So - how do people get information and support when their child is diagnosed, and is this delivered in the right way?

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Reflections on last year: our annual report

We've published our annual report for 2020-21, which gave us a chance to reflect on what was a difficult year for most. We have achieved some real highlights and spoken up for Sheffield's communities where we could, but there's lots still to do.

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Home care - what are Sheffield City Council's plans?

Find out more about the local developments in home care. Sheffield City Council have updated us on their most recent plans.

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Homecare - what matters to you?

Join us and Disability Sheffield to talk about homecare at our online event - the Council will share their plans based on what they've heard so far, and you can have your say about the future of homecare

12 February 2021

Report cover: The mental health Journey - stories from users of mental health services in Sheffield

The Mental Health Journey - what is happening in Sheffield?

Our latest report follows people's mental health journeys in Sheffield. We heard about challenges getting the right treatment, problems with communication between different services, and the stigma and prejudice felt by individuals who need support.

20 January 2021

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Recessive Genetic Conditions – parent and carers experiences of services

We'd like to hear from parents or carers of children living with a recessive genetic condition. Do you know what services can support you? Have you experience of using recessive genetic services?

23 November 2020

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Applications for Speak Up Small Grants Scheme are now open!

We’re excited to be launching the next round of our Speak Up grants. Apply for a grant of £500 - £1000

23 November 2020

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