Stories from Shine Out on Saturday
Shine Out on Saturday (SOS) is our performance and visual arts group for children aged 6 – 17. The group enjoys activities including circus skills, dance, puppetry, comedy, improvisation and mime. SOS is a vibrant, welcoming group and the children who attend have formed close friendships. SOS staff [...]
The publication of our ‘Ten Stories’ book
Our wonderful ‘Ten Stories’ book has now been published! ‘Ten Stories’ was created to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Sheffield Mencap and Gateway and tell the stories of ten of our members, carers and families. The writer – Sheffield Mencap’s Volunteering and Gateway Manager, Jonathan Raimondi – gave [...]
Looking after your wellbeing in 2022
Do you want to improve your health? This year, take some simple and sustainable steps towards a happier, healthier you. Live Lighter If you would like to improve your diet and build a healthier relationship with food then our 'Live Lighter' course could be for you. [...]
Our performance at The Abbeydale Picture House
On Sunday 28th November, a group of children from Sheffield Mencap and Gateway's children's projects took to the stage at The Abbeydale Picture House to perform their circus-themed extravaganza 'The Greatest Show!' The classic 1920s backdrop of The Picture House was the perfect place to show [...]
Grand Raffle tickets now on sale!
Could Christmas come early for you? Our Grand Raffle tickets are now on sale, and at only £1 each you won't want to miss out! This year we have a fantastic selection of prizes including: First prize is a Samsung tablet worth £250 Second [...]
Countdown to our Christmas Fair
It's that time of year again.... The countdown to Christmas has begun! It's time for catching up with loved ones, choosing presents, treating yourself to some delicious food and making the most of the festive season. Our Christmas Fair is the perfect place to get yourself in [...]
The Greatest Show is coming!
The circus is coming to town! Shine Out on Saturday (SOS) is a group for children aged 6-17 with learning disabilities or autism. They have been working on their own original show inspired by the circus. Even during lockdown, members of SOS met on zoom [...]
Job Vacancy: Saturday Children’s Support Worker
Join Our Children's Team! Could you support children with learning disabilities and/or autism to build confidence, gain new skills and have fun? Our Children's team is recruiting for a Saturday morning Support Worker The role is for Saturdays in term-time only (39 weeks per year) [...]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Are you feeling yourself? October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to make sure your own breasts are healthy. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK with 1 in 7 women developing it during their lifetime. There are many [...]
Celebrating 70 years of Sheffield Mencap & Gateway
This year marks 70 years since we first opened our doors at Sheffield Mencap & Gateway and began supporting people with learning disabilities and their families in Sheffield. Whilst we’re still living in very unusual and uncertain times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we aren’t going to let that stop [...]
Activity & Learning Hub is reopening on Monday 8 March
We are pleased to tell you that Activity & Learning Hub (ALH) will be delivered in person from Norfolk Lodge from Monday 8 March 2021. Every ALH member will be telephoned in the coming weeks by a member of the ALH team who will give you more information and answer [...]
Lockdown Closure Announcement January 2021
On Monday 4 January the Prime Minister announced that England will enter another lockdown, where we are all asked to stay safe at home, and to only leave home for essential reasons. This means that Sheffield Mencap & Gateway will be closing our building from 5pm on Tuesday 5 January, [...]
Read our Annual Report 2019-20
We have recently published our Annual Report for the financial year 2019-2020. The report includes our annual accounts and a foreword from our Chair, Chris Booth-Mayblin, in which she reflects on the year past and the position of our charity now. We have also included a small selection of highlights [...]
November lockdown – how this affects our services
The Government has announced that England will be under new lockdown restrictions from Thursday 5 November, until at least Wednesday 2 December. This affects our services in the following ways: Activity & Learning Hub will stay open from Monday to Fridays throughout this period. We will continue to work under [...]
Tier 3 restrictions do not affect our services
This weekend (at 00:01 am on Saturday 24 October) Sheffield will go into Tier 3 of the COVID-19 level of restrictions. This means the city (and the rest of South Yorkshire) is now at a very high alert level. Under the new restrictions that were announced on 21 October Sheffield [...]
Do you want to be a Trustee at Sheffield Mencap & Gateway?
Sheffield Mencap & Gateway is looking for ambitious and dynamic people to join our board of Trustees, to help steer our organisation in delivering a better future for people with learning disabilities and autism. We support around 600 people, from all communities across the city of Sheffield. Our membership is [...]
Sheffield Mencap & Gateway on the radio!
You may have heard some of our members on Radio Sheffield this week! Billy, Chris, Sandra, Amanda and Tony were all interviewed by Jenny from Radio Sheffield last Friday, when she visited us at Norfolk Lodge. Jenny wanted to find out more about how we have safely reopened Activity & [...]
Gateway is coming back!
UPDATE: We will be starting a trial of reopening Gateway on Monday 19 October and Tuesday 20 October. You must book on to Gateway and on to the activity you want to do - which we will call you all about in the next few weeks. On our trial dates, [...]
Welcome back to Norfolk Lodge!
We are so pleased to be starting to offer some building-based services again at Norfolk Lodge! Below you will find some information we have put together for members of Activity & Learning Hub who are coming back to Norfolk Lodge, you can also download this poster to print off at [...]
Gradually re-opening the doors at Norfolk Lodge
From early August, we will start to deliver Activity & Learning Hub on a trial basis to a small number of students at Norfolk Lodge. For the safety of everyone, this is going to be a very careful and controlled process, we cannot deliver all of our services from our [...]
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 the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). However, there are some people who are exempt from this rule and will not be made to wear a face [...]
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 1:1 support has stopped during lock-down, so caring at home has been required for 100% of the time. Many carers of adults with learning disabilities [...]
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 leaves are green. It really is a brilliant time to get outdoors and explore, and even if you can't get outside - you can see [...]
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 by 134%, from this time last year. More than half of the 386 recorded deaths (from the period 10 April – 15 May) were as a result [...]
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 see you all again! Here are some familiar faces, who want to say hello and pass on some positive messages...
