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  • Frequently Asked Questions

    by contacting SNIPS: Telephone: 0114 273 5368 E-mail: SnipsBusinessSupport@sheffield.gov.uk 4. What kind of training do the staff have? Clubs differ when it comes to their training and the range of support that they can offer the child or young person. The SNIPS service will talk to you about the range of clubs available. They will explain the level of support they can offer your child or young person. The service will make sure the child or young person’s allocated club has all the right training in place before a child or young person starts. This helps the staff to meet their needs. Should the club need anything specific to support the child or young person, then the service can arrange this. 5. How is the club matched to my child? Your SNIPS Inclusion Officer will look at things like: distance specialist training age range facilities suitable/preferred activities…

  • Safe Places

    Safe Places Safe Places scheme A network of local businesses and organisations are designated as “Safe Places”. They aim to support vulnerable people to feel safe when they are out and about in Sheffield. If someone needs help, for example they are lost, ill or frightened, then they can enter the nearest safe place to get help. The staff or volunteers in safe places will assist anyone who goes to them for help. Go to the Safe Places website for more information …

  • Help with using public transport

    Sheffield’s two main bus companies provide cards with messages like “Please be patient, I have difficulty speaking”, or “Please tell me when we reach [name of stop]”. Passengers can hold these cards up to the driver so they know what their needs are. Website links to the bus companies are below. Stagecoach https://www.stagecoachbus.com/journeyassistance First Group https://www.firstbus.co.uk/help-and-support/extra-help-travel…

  • Full House for Seven Hills Student

    are working towards their Duke of Edinburgh awards, part of which includes volunteering in the local community. Vicky Wraith, McKenzie’s Vision Support Teacher, thought McKenzie’s skills at bingo calling could be enjoyed by the wider community so started looking for opportunities. Vicky explains… in to entertain our residents and he was a very good bingo caller.” Neil Shackleton, the specialist vision support Teaching Assistant who helped McKenzie develop his bingo skills (& bad jokes) observed, “It’s been fantastic to see how well McKenzie has taken to using the microphone and confidently…

  • Maternity and pregnancy

    Midwives are health professionals who provide women with support and care before, during pregnancy, and after the birth of a child. Midwives help women to stay healthy during pregnancy and are also the main professionals who support women during a birth. Midwives also care for mothers and their babies in the first few weeks following the birth. Community Midwives Community Midwifery care is provided by 5 teams of Jessop Wing Community Midwives and support workers across the city and antenatal and postnatal midwifery care takes place in GP surgeries, Family Hubs and at home - we also offer a 24/7 home birth service. We strive to book women into our service before 10 weeks of pregnancy to be able to plan the pregnancy and offer support required as early as possible. Women will have a named midwife but may also be cared for by another midwife in the team should they be unavailable…

  • Advice for partners

    Steel City Dads #DadsTalk Support for Dads & Co-parents Steel City Dads is for any Dad or co-parent of children from pregnancy to 2 year old. We are open to all Dads and Co-Parents - young dads, LGBTQIA+Dads and Dads who are supporting partners with perinatal mental health issues, birth trauma, child loss and miscarriage. We want to help dads have successful relationships with their families, and to support dads with anxiety, stress and mild mental health challenges Dads are really important, so we want them to access support when they need it and understand why it’s essential for baby’s development. Ways we can support you All of our service is FREE to access. We offer the following support: peer support groups drop in support email, phone, video support workshops online and in person self care tips and coping techniques dad chats at antenatal clinics…

  • Visual Impairment

    Referral reason You have concerns about the child's eye health and visual function. Clinicians involved Consultant ophthalmologist Orthoptist Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and Diagnosis. Access to low vision services. Referral to Vision Support Service and Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind How to refer Schools cannot refer directly to eye care health services. Referrals must come from a health professional (eg GP, consultant, optician)…

  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

    CAMHS Single Point of Access Centenary House, Heritage Park, Albert Terrace Road, S6 3BR Referral reason The child is experiencing difficulties which are seriously impacting on their mental health and emotional wellbeing. Clinicians involved Mental health workers from a range of professions Outcome This clinical service can offer: Assessment and advice Treatment How to refer Direct referrals to the Community CAMHS teams are accepted from GPs, qualified social workers, educational psychologists, paediatricians and MAST (Multi Agency Support Team) panel meetings. Health visitors and school nurses may refer with explicit agreement of the GP. Contact via e-mail camhsspa@nhs.net…

  • What are short breaks?

    A short break provides support for parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities. They give parents and carers a break from their caring duties and day to day routines. Short breaks can be leisure or educational activities at weekends, during school holidays and sometimes at other times. Short breaks can include specialised services for children and young people who need more support, such as PA support or overnight support in a residential, home or community setting. Short breaks can be for a few hours or overnight. Families may use short breaks often, or occasionally, dependent upon their needs. Short break cash funding can be used by families to fund their own short break activity. This can include taking breaks together as a family. Families would apply for a Direct Payment or a short break grant. Families will have an assessment of their needs…

  • Who are short breaks services for?

    Short break services are for children and young people with disabilities, aged up to and including 17 years old. Adults short break services are for young people aged 18 and over, and the services work together for young people aged 18 to 25 years old. The main aim of short break services are to help parent and carers to continue to care for their children with disabilities, and, or siblings, or do so more effectively. Short break services are there to support parent and carers where caring for a disabled child is having a big impact on their lives. Where parent carers are assessed as needing a short break, they can use their short break time to: do day to day tasks that they need to do. take part in a leisure activity themselves help care for their other children undertake some education or training, if this enables them to care for their children and young people…