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  • Homeless support

    Directory: Money Matters . You can apply to the Housing Support Fund – a non-repayable grant to Sheffield residents for food, energy costs, telephone and broadband costs, toiletries, clothing. Sheffield City Council: Housing Support Fund . Call: 0114 273 4567 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6pm). You… . Call: 0114 273 4567 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 6pm). You can apply for a Sheffield Crisis Grant – a non-repayable grant to help Sheffield residents who do not have enough money to meet their short-term needs arising from crisis following an emergency or disaster. Sheffield City Council… in Sheffield: Age UK Sheffield . Call: 0114 250 2850 . Notice to leave If your landlord has given you notice to leave, or has told you to leave, the Tenancy Relations Service can check whether your Section 21 is valid and give you advice on your situation confidentially. Sheffield City Council…

  • Finding a home

    . A smaller deposit is needed to buy a share of your home and so this can be an easier way to get onto the property ladder. Find out more from the Council's Shared Ownership Team. Sheffield City Council: Shared Ownership . Renting a home from the Council If you want to rent a home from the Council now… Scheme. You can request help in funding rent in advance. You can call to speak to an adviser or visit the council website for more information. Sheffield City Council: Apply for the Local Assistance Scheme . Call: 0114 273 4567 . Sharing private rented accommodation Nomad Sheffield's… rate. Sheffield Nomad . Call: 0114 321 0262 . Bond Guarantee The Council Private Rented Solutions Service may be able to help with a bond guarantee. It is important that the property you choose is suitable for you and your household. If you find a property you're interested in apply using…

  • Residential and nursing care homes

    into a home that's more suited to your needs. Housing . As well as this information, the Council’s First Contact Team can give you, or your family and friends, ideas of how you can support yourself and how to proceed. Sheffield City Council: First Contact Team . If you still feel you need to move… Customer Service Centre, City Gate, Gallowgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4PA. Or call them on 03000 616161. You can find all local residential care and nursing home in Sheffield in the directory. Residential care and nursing homes . You can also view care homes that are on Sheffield City Council's… advice website: Check benefits and financial support you can get. Support from Sheffield City Council If you need support from the Council to help you pay for your care in the home you’ll need a Financial Assessment to work out what you can afford to pay towards the cost of your support, and what…

  • Help in the home

    (including large print), talking books, DVDs and jigsaws, all delivered free to your home. Sheffield City Council Home library service . Email: mobileservices.library@sheffield.gov.uk . Call: 0114 273 4277 . Libraries also have a popular eLibrary service containing free eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines. Sheffield City Council: The elibrary . Call: 0114 273 4712 . Other advice you may find useful Staying safe . Equipment, adaptations and Technology Enabled Care . Support with managing your money .…. Sheffield City Council: Employing a personal assistant . Most home care services charge for each visit, and it can cost more if you need support that takes two people to help. Some of these services are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Home care companies registered with the CQC…

  • Independent living for older people

    . You can find information on Sheltered Housing in Sheffield and the rest of the UK, from the Elderly Accommodation Counsel website. Elderly Accommodation Counsel . Find out more about the sheltered housing schemes in Sheffield from Sheffield City Council's website. Sheffield City Council: Sheltered housing . You can also talk to the Council Housing Service. Call: 0114 293 0000 . Or download the guide to sheltered housing in Sheffield. Sheffield City Council: Sheltered housing booklet . Extra Care Schemes Extra Care housing schemes help people aged over 55 to live independently… home, or need support from a carer but they live far from you. Sheffield City Council: Housing problems . Sheffield City Council: Equipment and adaptations for your home . If you think you are no longer able to continue living independently or in a housing scheme that offers support like those…

  • Health and Social Care costs

    to an adviser over the telephone. Or contact your local Money Advice Service. Contact the Money and Pensions Service for pensions advice. Visit their website Money and Pensions Service or call them on 0800 138 7777 . If you're struggling to manage your money a money management service may be able to help you. There are several money management services in Sheffield including one run by the council . Visit the Paying for Care website for information to help you make informed choices about arranging and funding long-term care. Independent Age provides information and advice for older people, their families and carers, on issues which include benefits and entitlements and paying for care. You can call them on 0800 319 6789 . Sheffield Council Housing tenants can get help with money and debt problems from the Money Advice Team. Call them on 0114 293 0000 . Money information and advice for older…

  • Keeping well activities

    and active with advice from a Health Trainer or Health Champion. Sheffield City Council: Community Wellbeing . The directory also has details of local sports and leisure activities to help keep you healthy and help your mental wellbeing. Sports activities . Culture and leisure activities . The directory also has details of local clubs, groups and services for older people, including social and friendship clubs, University of the Third Age, keep fit activities and Age UK Sheffield. Clubs, groups and services for older people . Healthy eating and weight management Visit the eat well… get good advice from the NHS including how to identify an eating disorder and different types of support. NHS: Eating disorders . The Sheffield Health and Social Care Trust Eating Disorders Service supports people in Sheffield, and their families/friends. Sheffield Health and Social Care…

  • Mental health and wellbeing

    Hospital: CAMHS . Local voluntary organisations Sheffield Support Hub The Sheffield Support Hub is a new service in Sheffield based at 44 Bank Street in the city centre. The Hub is open for you to drop in Monday, Thursday and Friday, 6 pm to midnight, Saturday-Sunday, 2 pm to midnight. It offers… are free). Local NHS services If you are not currently supported by a local NHS service contact your GP for advice and support. Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) NHS Foundation Trust If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can contact your local crisis service in Sheffield by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option. You can call for yourself or for someone else. If you or a loved one is already receiving support from a SHSC service, and you are in a mental health crisis and need urgent…

  • Reducing the risk of developing dementia

    which can help you feel your best. NHS: Eat Well . Get the facts about sugar and make some simple swaps to keep you and your family healthy. Sheffield Is Sweet Enough . Access a free and inclusive weight management service for anyone in Sheffield. Sheffield - Morelife UK . Support with keeping physically active Local parks, playgrounds, woodlands and green spaces across Sheffield to enjoy. Sheffield City Council: Park and Green Spaces in Sheffield . Details of volunteer-led walks and wheels-friendly walks in all areas of Sheffield throughout the week. Step Out Sheffield . Get details of all-ability cycling in Hillsborough Park for any adult who can’t ride a 2-wheel bike due to disability or a long-term health condition. Sheffield Cycling4All . For details of outdoor gyms and park fitness classes in Sheffield. Sheffield City Council: Fitness in parks . Move…

  • Staying steady and independent with Dementia

    information guide by the Dementia Focused Occupational Therapist and the Commissioning Officer for Dementia from Sheffield City Council. It can be used as a stand-alone document, or the relevant sections can be shared with people as part of a professional’s intervention to inform a person about… also to Marney Walker (Independent Occupational Therapist and Lab 4 Living PhD Student), and Dementia Together Online. Dementia Together Online: Resources and activities online . With thanks to Ashley Bailey, Occupational Therapist, Equipment & Adaptations, Sheffield City Council… instead? Have your bus pass/money ready in advance so you can concentrate when getting on and off the bus safely. Don’t be afraid to ask the bus driver to wait until you are seated before setting off moving. Your family or friends can help…