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  • Keeping well in your local community

    in their Community' 'People Keeping Well' is sometimes known as Social Prescribing. It's all about connecting you to a range of local services to improve general health and wellbeing. In Sheffield, Social Prescribing is delivered through our 'People Keeping Well' network of community organisations which are funded through Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group. Each partnership is led by a local voluntary sector organisation which works with a wide range of people who live or work in that community. Each partnership is different, depending on local needs, but might include…

  • Virtual Filing Cabinet (VFC)

    michael.mcenery@sheffield.gov.uk vfc, virtualfilingcabinet New to the VFC? Read About the VFC below. Adult support in the community │ Support for everyone Advocacy (Sheffield Advocacy Hub) Bereavement Support: MIND website Bereavement Support: Sheffield Directory Death Cafes Care in Crosspool… Electrical SCCCC high seat chair/keysafe Frozen meal delivery services Meals on wheels Handypersons on My Builder Handypersons on Yell Hoarding Disorders UK Hoarding - LiveWell at Home Hoarding: Magpies (Mind) Hoarding - Sheffield OCD Support Group Hospice - St Luke's Sheffield Gardening - Gardeners Guild… Disorders UK Hoarding - Magpies (MIND) Hoarding - Sheffield OCD Support Group SCC tenant repairs and handyperson Equipment and Adaptations Pest control service Sheffield Directory housing advice: Sheffield Directory homelessness: Keeping safe Safeguarding Adult Safeguarding Child MACF DASH…

  • Wraparound Childcare

    alexa.broomhead@sheffield.gov.uk Sheffield Wraparound Support Hub (SWASH) We understand that for many providing a wraparound service will present a new a different challenge, whilst some existing providers may need additional support as they scale up existing provision. Out of School Alliance (OOSA) will work together with the Sheffield Charity Manor After School & Kids Klubs (MASKK) to support Sheffield schools, private providers or community settings as they develop and expand wraparound provision under the National Wraparound Childcare Programme (NWCP). This new support service for Sheffield… on the National Wraparound Childcare Programme in Sheffield and who wishes to join the mailing list for this service can do so by emailing sheffield@outofschoolalliance.co.uk Those accessing support to scale up or start up wraparound childcare under the National Wraparound Childcare Programme can…

  • Sheffield Safeguarding Hub

    A Council-run service to help with social care. Referral reason: Safeguarding concerns about a child or young person People involved: Social workers, health staff, domestic abuse advisors and South Yorkshire Police Offer: You will be put through to a trained 'screening' social worker, who wi…

  • Managing Fighting and Aggression 1190

    Managing Fighting and Aggression Triple P Discussion groups offer one off small group sessions looking at specific issues, with some tailored advice, ideas to take away and try and an additional follow up call. Parents are given specific ideas to plan how to deal with fighting and aggression and explore: Why children can be aggressive? How to prevent aggression Parent traps How to teach children to cooperate and get along with others Strategies for managing aggression We will be delivering the session via Microsoft Teams, joining instructions will be given once you have booked in. Please ensure that you have downloaded the Microsoft Teams app prior to the session. Sheffield Parent Hub 0114 205 7243 Online Session…

  • Changing Problem Behaviour into Positive Behaviour (0-12 SEND) 1196

    Changing Problem Behaviour into Positive Behaviour (0-12 SEND) This seminar looks at common behaviour problems and key steps to manage them: Track the behaviour Understand why behaviour is occurring Change events that occur before the behaviour Encourage alternative behaviour Put your plan into action Triple P seminars for families with children with additional needs are talks to groups of parents with a tip sheet to use at home. This is for you if you are interested in general information about parenting and promoting your child’s development. We hope you will find it interesting and take away some ideas. We will be delivering the session via Microsoft Teams, joining instructions will be given once you have booked in. Please ensure that you have downloaded the Microsoft Teams app prior to the session. Sheffield Parent Hub 0114 2057243 Online Session…

  • Equipment for your home

    . They can give you advice and if you need support, they will assess your needs and arrange support with you. They will ask you about your finances so they can decide how much you can afford to pay towards your support. Sheffield City Council: Equipment to help you at home . You may be eligible for an Occupational Therapy Assessment if you have long term difficulties carrying out everyday tasks. If your assessment finds that you need equipment, this can be loaned to you through the Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service Sheffield (ICELSS). This service is provided by Medequip on behalf of Sheffield City Council and the NHS in Sheffield. When you have finished with any loaned equipment you can return it (read how to do this at the bottom of the page). Your Occupational Therapist will work with you to: assess your difficulties carrying out everyday living tasks. advise you…

  • Adapting your home

    to a relative or friend that can support you. This is called medical priority re-housing. swapping the home you rent with someone else. This is called mutual exchange. There is a scheme for this in Sheffield and a national website to link you with thousands of other tenants across the country. Moving… so they can decide how much you can afford to pay towards your support. Sheffield City Council: Adapting your home . You may be eligible for an Occupational Therapy Assessment if you have long term difficulties carrying out everyday tasks. The Occupational Therapy Team can help you if you… be suitable for your needs. You can request an assessment on the Council website. Sheffield City Council: adapting your home . Requests are responded to within 14 days and you will be told if you will be assessed and when. If you are not offered an assessment, you will be given advice on where…

  • 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. …

  • Get involved in improving local support

    getinvolved, involvement We want to work together with people who have experience of social care and other support or those who may need it, to help shape and improve our services. There are lots of ways you can share your views and get involved. Take part in a project. Join one of our involvement groups. Give your feedback on a Sheffield City Council service. Sign up to our newsletter to hear about upcoming opportunities to help shape social care in Sheffield. On our new website Have Your Say you'll find much more detail about the range of opportunities to take part and how we're transforming the engagement, involvement and coproduction of adult care and wellbeing services in Sheffield.…