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  • Mental capacity: legal information and support

    This page has details of organisations that give mental capacity and financial management information and/or support. There’s more information about what mental capacity is, and the rules involved on the main information page. Mental capacity: making your own decisions (and help when you… a solicitor . Common legal issues . Using a solicitor . Legal glossary . Your guide to financial matters for older people (PDF, 407 KB). Mental Health Law Online . Mental Health Law Online: Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice . Best interests . Disability Law Service . Disability Law Service: Mental capacity (PDF 80 KB). Disability Law Service: Lasting Powers of Attorney (PDF, 115 KB). Court of Protection Handbook . The Court of Protection Handbook website has guides and resources to help people understand how the Court works. Court of Protection Handbook: Resources . A basic…

  • Adult Autism

    and find out how you can get involved to create a world that works for autistic people. Sheffield has a local Autistic Society , which provides support and information. They also campaign for a better world for Autistic and Asperger people in Sheffield- children, young persons and adults. …

  • Who is a Care Leaver and what support is available?

    Who is a Care Leaver? A Care Leaver is a young person aged between 16 and 25 who has previously been in the care of a local authority. The type of support we can offer you will depend on when and for how long you were in care, for further information please contact the Leaving Care Service… Personal Advisor will contact you within two weeks to arrange to meet you. We will try and make sure you have the same Personal Advisor during your time with the service, but if this does need to change, we’ll let you know as soon as we can. Your Personal Advisor is there to: Provide advice…, and Employment Manage your finances Health and Wellbeing Manage your relationships Attend events, groups and activities Have a voice within the Leaving Care Service and participate in all of your life Pathway Plan Your Pathway Plan will look at what your goals and ambitions…

  • Events and groups

    Upcoming Events Summer B-B-Q (To be confirmed) Black History Month – Sunday 1 st to Tuesday 31 st October 2023 World Food Day – Monday October 16 th 2023 Care Leaver Week – Monday 23 rd to Friday 27 th October 2023 Christmas Meal or Event – December 2023 (To be confirmed) Groups and Activities Tenancy ready course – Every Tuesday during term time on a rolling schedule of six modules. Speak to your Personal Advisor about joining the course. Ideas from Care Leavers for Groups, Activities and Events We would love to hear from our Care Leavers about what groups, activities and events you would like to be a part of. If you have a great idea or suggestion, please speak to your Personal Advisor and ask them to feed this back to the Leaving Care Service. Alternatively you can email us at LeavingCareServiceContact@sheffield.gov.uk…

  • Apprenticeships

    Useful Information Apprenticeships are a combination of work with training. They give you the chance to make connections to the industry that you want to have a career in. However, not all apprenticeships are the same, they may differ from one employer to another. So what does an apprenticeships look like, they have to last a minimum of 12 months and they have to have elements or training and work involved. To start an apprenticeship, you’ll need to be: 16 or over living in England not in full-time education Top tips: 1. Create an account, search and apply for positions on the National Apprenticeships Service website. 2. Make sure you read and meet the minimum requirements for the job. 3. Try the careers quiz from UCAS 4. Contact the careers team at youth.services@sheffield.gov.uk 5. Make use of the Amazing Apprenticeships website. Useful Links National…

  • Jobs

    need any help, please get in touch with our team. Duty line 0114 273 4462 (Monday to Friday, 1pm – 5pm) youth.services@sheffield.gov.uk The links below take you to government websites and some employment opportunities in Sheffield. It is also useful to use a search engine to look for specific jobs, for example ‘Part time sales assistant in S1 Sheffield’. Find a job (dwp.gov.uk) Careers advice | National Careers Service Job Vacancies | Jobs in Meadowhall Sheffield Jobs | Sheffield Shopping | Crystal Peaks Shopping (crystalpeakscentre.com) The links below take you to websites known… it, or give you advice on using these websites. Jobs in Sheffield - 2023 | Indeed.com Jobs in Sheffield | Reed.co.uk Jobs in Sheffield in October 2023 | Sheffield Jobs & Vacancies (totaljobs.com) Monster Jobs: Jobsite & Local job search | Find a Job today Search Jobs - Search New UK Jobs…

  • Education and Training Providers

    Useful Documents In this section you will find a list of all the providers within the Sheffield area. All these providers are easily accessible by public transport from Sheffield city centre. Some providers are from further afield, but you will find these providers offer a more unique training course. Links to all of the providers prospectus’ and contact details can be found below. The individual websites will also tell you about any upcoming open days, where you can visit the different providers. We would highly recommend you doing this so you can get a feel for the different providers. Sheffield Progress You may find it useful to search for courses on the Sheffield Progress website. This allows you to search for specific courses and to see which colleges and training providers offer them. Home (sheffieldprogress.co.uk) …

  • Help Documents

    Useful Documents In this section you will find a variety of help documents. These are aimed to allow you to help yourself. There are documents to help you write a CV , prepare for an interview and many other documents. Please see the Useful Documents links on the right hand site of the page. These are all downloadable. If you feel you need more support than these documents provide, please contact us: youth.services@sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 4462 (Monday to Friday 1pm – 5pm) Useful Links Sheffield Futures National Career Service…

  • Opportunities

    In this section you will find a link to a variety of opportunities which you may find of interest. Some of these may be shorter courses, with the opportunity to progress on to longer courses. There are also opportunities for Personal Development and the chance to get back into Education, Employme…

  • Contact Us

    Downloads/Useful links If you don't see what you are looking for or you believe something isn't quite right, please contact us on the number above or email us: youth.services@sheffield.gov.uk