Wearing face masks on public transport
If you are using public transport anywhere in England, you have to wear a face mask or covering to help protect yourself and others from [...]
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06, 2020
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06, 2020
Caring in a crisis
During the pandemic, there has been increased responsibility on unpaid family carers to deliver care to their loved one. In many cases, day services and [...]
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06, 2020
What can you spot in nature?
There is so much happening outdoors at this time of year: chicks are hatching, flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, birds are singing and [...]
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06, 2020
Increased death rates of people with a learning disability due to COVID-19
We were shocked and upset by yesterday’s announcement from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) that the death rate of people with learning disabilities and/or autism has increased [...]
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05, 2020
A special message from our team to our members
We want to let all our members know that we miss you, we hope everyone is staying safe and well, and we can't wait to [...]
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04, 2020
Find out more about our children’s services
At Sheffield Mencap & Gateway we offer a wide range of services for children and young people, including fitness, performing arts, a Friday night Gateway [...]
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04, 2020
Useful information and resources for families and carers
Information about the Post office and DWP working together to support people to access their pension who are self isolating can be found on the [...]
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04, 2020
Activities to do at home
To help our members stay busy whilst Sheffield Mencap & Gateway is closed, we are sharing some activity sheets including wordsearches and art and crafts. [...]
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04, 2020
Stay busy at home!
We are really missing all of our members and we want to make sure you have things to do whilst we all have to stay in [...]
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03, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT
Closure Announcement: In response to guidance from the UK Government on the COVID-19 outbreak, we are closing all services for adults, children and carers from [...]