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  • Support for rare types of Dementia

    Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Heeley City Farm in Sheffield runs a group for people caring for someone with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Heeley City Farm: Dementia Projects . Rare Dementias The national charity Rare Dementia Support has a range of advice and support suggestions for people with a rare dementia, their family and carers. Rare Dementia Support: Social, emotional and practical support . …

  • What is SEND Support?

    sometimes think that the school will be notified automatically – this is not always the case. Plan The school will use the Sheffield Support Grid (SSGe). This helps them make decisions about your child’s package of support. They should tell you at which level(s) your child has been placed on the grid… support plan should be in place. This follows the graduated response. The Extended Support Plan is a document that is replacing the My Plan in Sheffield schools. The aims of the Extended Support Plan are the same as the My Plan. As a document it allows us to: build a much broader view…

  • Social Prescribing

    Links and downloads What is social prescribing? Social prescribing is a holistic, non-clinical and person-centred approach to people’s health and wellbeing. It involves being referred to a link worker who will work alongside you to connect you to relevant community groups, support and services. There are community organisations around the city that provide social prescribing. Some of these lead organisations work in partnership with Sheffield City Council and provide "People Keeping Well" community support and activities. People Keeping Well There are also Community Support Workers… on transport options information on housing, health and social care encouragement to live an active life support to check benefit entitlements. Sheffield City Council: Community Support Workers . Call: 0114 205 7120 . view directory services View all services on the directory…

  • Accessing Council education and social care services

    How to access Council education and social care services how-to-access-council-education-and-social-care-services This section provides information of the pathways to Council-run education and social care services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Sheffield. Either select the service you want to know more about by clicking on them under "In this section" or click the next buttons. Please see how to access health services (coming soon) for information about referral pathways to NHS services. …

  • 1102 - Housing Options Awareness

    Housing Options Awareness Session Aims: During this session you will learn about: * Sheffield City Council's Housing Register including banding and bidding * Bedroom Eligibility - what it is and how it works * The different priority awards and the legal requirements * Offers of accommodation * How and when to refer for specialist help Early Help Partnership Training Online …

  • Staying Safe and Safeguarding Adults

    , a way to share someone's personal details with the police so they quickly help if a person with dementia goes missing. The Herbert Protocol . Sheffield Safe Places. Places which support adults who may feel vulnerable when they're out and about in Sheffield. Sheffield Safe Places . Adult abuse…, a friend or neighbour, or it could be a professional, like your doctor, social worker or care worker. If you don't want to tell someone you know, you can tell the Council’s Adult Access Team. Sheffield City Council: Report adult abuse . Call: 0114 273 4908 (you can ring this number anytime). Email: asc.howdenhouse@sheffield.gov.uk (do not include personal information if you do not have a secure email address). Call in: First Point at Howden House, Union Street, Sheffield S1 2HH. Write to: Adult Access Team, Corporate Mail Facility, FREEPOST NEA5527, Town Hall, Sheffield S1 2ZZ. All…

  • Introduction

    tasks so we can continue to have a good life. Sheffield Directory has the information and advice to help you. Most of the groups and services you can contact directly. There are details of local charities and voluntary groups in the city, and care providers like home care companies and residential…: Sheffield City Council: Helping you stay independent . Sheffield City Council: Cost of care . There's a lot of useful advice and videos about the assessment process on the SCIE website. SCIE is the Social Care Institute for Excellence - sharing knowledge, improving lives. Youtube: Social Care Institute for Excellence video on assessment and eligibility . For more information about adult social care and how Sheffield City Council Adult Care and Wellbeing works visit our web page. Adult Care and Wellbeing: how we work . The NHS Health and Social Care Directory provides details…

  • Sport

    help to be more active and improve your health and wellbeing from the Move More website. Thousands of people in Sheffield have used this website to: find activities, things to do and events in your area get support with your wellbeing from a local organisation. Move More . Visit our… active get professional advice from Move Well (formerly called Sheffield Physical Activity Referral Scheme, or SPARS for short). Qualified, experienced and supportive staff can help you develop a plan to improve your quality of life. Includes 1 to 1 support, and discounts to help with the costs. Find out more: talk to your GP or get more details from the Move More website. Move More: Move Well . Sheffield is the UK’s first National City of Sport with a range of high quality facilities. We have: World class swimming and diving pools at Ponds Forge. Ponds Forge International Sports…

  • Places to go

    Links Here you will find: Local attractions Libraries Galleries, museums and theatres City farms Sheffield parks and green spaces Cafes in parks and woodlands Fitness in parks Nature reserves, parks and open spaces Community centres Venues for hire . view directory services View places to go on the directory: Nature reserves, parks and open spaces . City farms . Festivals . Local attractions . Theatres, museums and galleries . …

  • Adult education

    for you to join. Citywide adult education providers There are several citywide adult education providers in Sheffield, including: Sheffield College . Sheffield City Council, Lifelong Learning: FACES (Family, Adult and Community Education Service) . Sheffield City Council, Lifelong Learning: Vocational training and apprenticeships . Sheffield University: Department for Lifelong Learning . Sheffield U3A (University of the Third Age). The WEA (The Worker's Educational Association). Sheffield Museums: Adult Learning . Community adult education providers There are also many… organisations in all areas of Sheffield. English as a Second Language classes There are classes for English as a Second Language (ESOL). SAVTE (Sheffield Association for the Voluntary Teaching of English) supports people develop the necessary English language skills to help them gain…