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  • Specialised clubs for disabled children and young people

    Specialised clubs are for disabled children and young people only. Sheffield City Council has commissioned these clubs. You can only access them through a referral from SNIPS. These clubs have: trained staff adapted premises activities suitable for children and young people's needs, abilities and interests. Who can attend? Children and young people aged between 5 and 17 years with a disability who need a higher level of support. How do I apply? If you already have a Social Worker, ask them to refer you to SNIPS . If you do not have a Social Worker, please contact… to 5 hours per week, during the school holidays, or alternate Saturday sessions of up to 5 hours during the term time, or one session after School per week during the term time A member of the SNIPS team will meet you and your child or young person to get details of their interests…

  • Sheffield City Council's Recognised Provider List

    rpl Downloads and links About the Recognised Provider list The Recognised Provider List (RPL) is set up, monitored and updated by Sheffield City Council . If you are an adult in Sheffield who is looking for packages of care and support, you can choose from the list of providers who follow a clear quality framework. The RPL aims to ensure that you receive good quality services from these providers. In order to gain Recognised Provider status and the RPL quality mark, providers must meet a number of quality standards, including: clear agreements with customers a welcoming approach… on the Recognised Provider List. If an organisation on the Sheffield Directory is a Recognised Provider you will see the Recognised Provider quality mark logo in their entry a list of services and providers awarded the RPL quality mark can be found via the following links: Access community based activities…

  • Equipment house

    Click on any room below to get advice about equipment solutions that can help you. Get advice on equipment to support you: in your bedroom . in your bathroom . around your home . in your living room . in your kitchen . out and about . Next: in your bedroom . …

  • Adult Autism

    adult-autism, adultautism What is Autism? Visit the National Autistic Society website to find out about Autism. What is Autism? . This page has information on: social communication and social interaction challenges repetitive and restrictive behaviour over or under sensitivity to light, sound, taste or touch highly focussed interests or hobbies extreme anxiety meltdowns and shutdowns. Also find out about: Autistic women and girls Autism and BAME people the causes of Autism Asperger syndrome Autism and gender identity There's information and guidance on getting a diagnosis . An Autism services directory . The website has a dedicated area on adult Autism . Here you will find advice and guidance on a wide range of topics as well as information on the National Autistic Society's services. You can also read people's stories, learn about campaigning…

  • 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.…

  • Local Offer to Care Leavers

    caring about you wherever you are and whatever your situation. We will be by your side every step of the way and will be there to pick you up if you fall down, or to celebrate with you when you reach your goals. If you do not live in Sheffield, you will still be entitled to a personal advisor…Sheffield Local Offer to Care Leavers Introduction As Corporate Parents, we are delighted to share with you Sheffield’s Local Offer for Care Leavers, setting out how we can support you to achieve your full potential. We want you to have the stability and support you need to lead successful and fulfilling lives, and access to the opportunities and experiences that will help you reach your goals. Moving into adulthood is never straightforward but we want you to know that we believe in you and will be here if times get tough. Our Local Offer for Care Leavers will continue to develop as we…

  • Accommodation

    Your Home As you become an adult, we can support you up until the age of 25 to access suitable accommodation or social housing. Your Personal Advisor will support you to set up your home and visit you at your accommodation, to check that you are managing. Some of the accommodation options available are: Council tenancy When you are ready to manage a tenancy, as a care leaver your Personal Advisor will support you to apply to join the housing register and make an application for you to receive priority status at Band B within Sheffield for suitable social housing. We work with housing colleagues to support you; this includes former unaccompanied asylum seeking children despite not having leave to remain in the UK. If you live outside of Sheffield, your Personal Advisor can support you to apply to the local authority housing register where you live and ask if they would support…

  • Finance

    Money Matters Leaving care and transitioning to independent living will bring with it many challenges; one of these will be managing your own money. Your Personal Advisor will be able to advise and support you with managing your finances including learning to budget, opening a savings account and claiming any benefits that you are entitled to. Dependent on your circumstances, the Leaving Care Service are able to offer varying additional financial support, which could include: Setting up home allowance of up to £2,500, alongside, where you are eligible, support from the Local Assistance Scheme to purchase white goods and furniture Support to prevent housing arrears Council tax reduction scheme - Care Leavers will be supported to access all schemes aimed at reducing council tax, where that is appropriate We have close links with the Department for Work…

  • Relationships

    Your Personal Advisor will be your main link to the Leaving Care Service and can continue to support you with other relationships as you become an adult. A Social Worker will continue to support you until you turn 18 if you remain in care and a Personal Advisor will be allocated at age 16 We will support you to rebuild or maintain contact with people who are special to you We will help you develop social networks We will work with Adult Social Care for Care Leavers with disabilities and additional needs We will agree with you how often you would like contact and visits from us We will continue to support you to access and engage with your cultural heritage We will help Care Leavers who identify as LGBTQ+ to access SAYit and any other relevant support We will help Care Leavers who are Asylum Seekers to access a weekly drop…