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Time to Sleep Sleep hygiene is the behavioural and environmental factors that are necessary for a quality night time sleep and full day time alertness. This is an information session for all parents/carers of children 12 months and over. The session will cover: The importance of sleep How muc…
Family Communication Seminar A practical seminar for parents and carers of school aged children. Why communication quality matters to your child’s education and how to create the best relationship environment for your children. This seminar covers the following helpful topics: Setting a good ex…
Here you will find: Information on Housing Benefit and how to apply for it. Sheffield City Council: Housing Benefit . Information on Council Tax support and how to apply for it. Sheffield City Council: Council Tax . Information on the Local Assistance Scheme and how to apply for it. Sheffield City Council: Local Assistance Scheme . Citizen's Advice Sheffield benefits advice. Citizen's Advice Sheffield . …
Here you will find: Information on Sheffield City Council's housing repair service and handyperson service. Sheffield City Council: Request a repair to a council property . Sheffield City Council's pest control service. Sheffield City Council: Pest control . …
interest in leisure activities with your Personal Advisor and they can support you to find an activity or group that you are interested in joining. Everyone Active offer free memberships for Cared for Children and Care Experienced Young People (0-15 years). A referral can be made by a personal… Flourish Gamblers Anonymous Hoarding Disorders UK Adult Mental Health Sheffield Health and Social care Website provides an A-Z of services where you can find out more information about services and how they can be accessed, some of these services are: Alcohol Service at Sydney Street… on the right hand side of the page. Help access ‘Open Doors’ sexual health support The Gold digger Trust sexual health support and advice for young people aged 11 to 18 Access to Kooth Kooth an online mental wellbeing service The Children Looked After nurse will provide you with a Care Leaver…
Scams and fraud Age UK has lots of good advice about the different types of scams and fraud, including door step scams, postal scams, phone scams and cold calling. And they have dedicated advice on what to do if you're scammed. Age UK: Scams and Fraud . What to do . Trading Standards run a 'Not Born Yesterday' campaign which helps protect vulnerable people from scams and rogue traders. Sheffield City Council: Trading Standards . Crime prevention South Yorkshire Police has advice and tips on how you can prevent a burglary and how to secure your property. South Yorkshire Police: Crime prevention .…
lunch-clubs, lunchclubs There’s a host of local lunch clubs in the city. lunch clubs Contact the Lunch Club Referral Service at Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) to find a club near you. Voluntary Action Sheffield: Lunch club referral service . Call: 0114 253 6650 to leave a message and someone will get back to you. Email: lunchclub@vas.org.uk . Many of the lunch clubs can provide transport to and from the club and many of them also provide social activities. If a lunch club isn’t for you, there are Friendship Lunches around the city, where you can eat lunch and meet new people and make friends. You can find a full list of Friendship lunches on this directory. Friendship Lunches .…
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…
Bereavement and grieving The Bereavement Advice Centre supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death. Bereavement Advice Centre: Practical help when someone dies . Helpline: 0800 634 9494 . Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and helps them to understand their grief and cope with their loss. Cruse: Bereavement support . Helpline: 0808 808 1677 . Cruse has a Sheffield Branch that offers one-to-one and group support. Cruse: Sheffield branch . Call: 0114 408 1408 . Cruse also has a special website for children and young people which includes a message board to share experiences and receive replies from trained young supporters. Cruse: Hope Again . view directory services View all services on the directory that provide bereavement support . …
Disability support There are many services that support people with a physical disability or sensory impairment in Sheffield, and services that support their parents and carers. Support groups and services for: people with a physical or sensory impairment . people with a mental health prob…