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  • Damp and mould in rental properties

    /Council Housing Services are responsible for making necessary improvements. If you have a problem, here is what you should do next: Report the issue in writing to your landlord as soon as possible. You should report - if there is visible mould, a musty mould smell, water damage, or persistent condensation that doesn’t improve with ventilation. You don’t need to wait until the issue worsens, reporting these issues to your landlord early helps prevent further damage and health risks. For further support identifying Damp and Mould, please see the Private Housing Standards (private…, and insulation can help prevent problems. Support may be available through local home improvement schemes. On this page is advice about damp and mould and how to report issues in your rented property. Damp and mould - effects on health Damp and mould primarily affect the airways and lungs…

  • PBB3 - Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Shortbrook Family Hub

    Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Shortbrook Family Hub Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course A 5-week antenatal course delivered jointly by Health Visitors, Family Hub Workers, Midwives and Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers. It is aimed at first time expectant parents who are between 28 and 34 weeks pregnant. The course covers a wide range of topics to prepare you for the arrival of your baby All Dads and partners are invited to attend and will be included in your 1 ticket sale. Come and meet other parents and find out about: what your baby needs during pregnancy and beyond becoming a parent, and what it means in practice. local support available to you labour and birth caring for yourselves and your baby feeding your baby Please attend all session dates as follows: Week 1: Fri 25.04.25 Week 2: Fri 02.05.25 Week 3: Fri…

  • PBB4 - Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Primrose Family Hub

    Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Primrose Family Hub Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course A 5-week antenatal course delivered jointly by Health Visitors, Family Hub Workers, Midwives and Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers. It is aimed at first time expectant parents who are between 28 and 34 weeks pregnant. The course covers a wide range of topics to prepare you for the arrival of your baby All Dads and partners are invited to attend and will be included in your 1 ticket sale. Come and meet other parents and find out about: what your baby needs during pregnancy and beyond becoming a parent, and what it means in practice. local support available to you labour and birth caring for yourselves and your baby feeding your baby Please attend all session dates as follows: Week 1: Mon 02.06.25 Week 2: Mon 09.06.25 Week 3…

  • PBB5 - Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Burngreave Family Hub

    Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Burngreave Family Hub Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course A 5-week antenatal course delivered jointly by Health Visitors, Family Hub Workers, Midwives and Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers. It is aimed at first time expectant parents who are between 28 and 34 weeks pregnant. The course covers a wide range of topics to prepare you for the arrival of your baby All Dads and partners are invited to attend and will be included in your 1 ticket sale. Come and meet other parents and find out about: what your baby needs during pregnancy and beyond becoming a parent, and what it means in practice. local support available to you labour and birth caring for yourselves and your baby feeding your baby Please attend all session dates as follows: Week 1: Wed 02.07.25 Week 2: Wed 09.07.25 Week…

  • PBB6 - Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Sheffield Town Hall

    Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course at Sheffield Town Hall Preparation for Birth & Beyond - 5 week course A 5-week antenatal course delivered jointly by Health Visitors, Family Hub Workers, Midwives and Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers. It is aimed at first time expectant parents who are between 28 and 34 weeks pregnant. The course covers a wide range of topics to prepare you for the arrival of your baby All Dads and partners are invited to attend and will be included in your 1 ticket sale. Come and meet other parents and find out about: what your baby needs during pregnancy and beyond becoming a parent, and what it means in practice. local support available to you labour and birth caring for yourselves and your baby feeding your baby Please attend all session dates as follows: Week 1: Thursday 1st May Week 2: Thursday 8th May…

  • 0-5 SEND Support Service including Portage and Sheffield Early Years Language Centre

    SEND support across all areas of need. Supports children: 0–5 years old (until end of reception class). Referral reason: Concerns about the special educational support needs for children aged 0-5+ years old. The service supports children whose needs are at levels 3 and above on the Early Years… into Foundation Stage 2/Reception and share this with their new school. This gives information about the child. This includes any support that is currently in place, with parental consent. This is to help make transition to school more successful. It will be completed for all Early Years children… parents’/carers’ views) about the child’s needs and their impact on the child’s well-being and development. All the evidence is then taken to the centre admissions panel where the severity of the child’s needs and the appropriateness of a place at the centre is discussed. A decision…

  • Around your home

    There are simple low-cost solutions that can help you moving around your home and doing daily tasks, and other solutions that are more expensive but may suit your needs better or you just prefer. If buying equipment isn’t enough you may need advice on making an adaptation to your home. Advice on adapting your home . Using your stairs. There are simple stair rail solutions you can fit to your stairs to make it easier to go up and down them. These are much cheaper than fitting a stairclimber or a stairlift. Living made easy: Stair rails . Stairclimbers . Stairlifts . Good lighting. Strong lighting in darker areas of the home can make it more difficult to move around. There are lights you can use that detect the light level and turn on automatically. There is also lighting that can detect movement and turn on automatically, for example if you get up in the night to go…

  • Your living room

    Sofas and chairs. There are specially designed chairs and sofas that make them easier to use. Some have a higher seat height, others have a motorised pad that helps to lift you out of the seat. Others have a powered recliner function so you can be more comfortable. There are many types of cushions, pads and wedges that make sofas and chairs easier to sit on and get up from (sometimes called riser cushions), and tables and trays that you can place next to or on a sofa to stabilize the surface for a plate, a tablet or laptop computer. There are also lap trays with a built in cushion. Living made easy: Armchairs and sofas . Choosing a chair and chair accessories . Riser cushions . Tables and trays . Television. Changing the height of your television may make it easier to see and use. There are lots of options to help you to use your television, to hear the sound or view…

  • If you are still in education

    Sheffield Futures Sheffield Futures provide careers advice. They run careers information, advice and guidance sessions at schools across Sheffield, and drop-in sessions at Star House on Division Street. They also work with Opportunity Sheffield to offer support to young people 18-24 and Care Lea…

  • Taking part in your community

    Taking part in your community includes being involved in local activities which you are interested in or want to make a difference to. This can help you: Make friends Influence local decisions Learn new skills The following pages give information on how you can be involved to have your say on local decisions and somewhere you can volunteer.…