Useful Links
This page lists public sector organisations that provide a care or support related service.
Age Concern in Sheffield
This site provides information on a wide range of services for people over 50 in Sheffield, including clubs, activities, courses, advice centres, support groups and practical help.
The Ann Craft Trust
A UK based organisation working with staff in the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors to help protect people with learning disabilities who may be at risk from abuse. They offer impartial advice on issues relating to the protection of vulnerable adults and children. You can contact them about general issues, and they are also happy to give advice about specific cases. If they cannot answer your question they will try to find you the most appropriate person to talk to about your concerns.
Disabled Workers Co-operative
A registered charity that helps disabled people to help themselves. Their aim is to raise the independence of disabled people (for those that want it) by enabling them to take an active role in the economy and achieve a greater sense of self-worth, and also to raise awareness of the contribution that disabled people can make to society.
I Want My Mum
A website that helps to inform and support parents in all aspects of raising children, from conception, pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Kids Go Free
An easy to use resource to find activities for kids either on your doorstep (up to 25 miles away) or further afield. The site aims to provide you with easy access to everything from theme parks, zoos and adventures, to childcare, school activities and everything else in your community and further afield.
Lions Message in a Bottle
The Lions Message In a Bottle scheme is a simple idea designed to encourage people to keep their personal and medical details on a standard form and in a common location - the Fridge. Whilst it is focused on the more vulnerable people in our community, anyone can have an accident at home, so this scheme can benefit anyone.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
The UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. The NSPCC is the only UK children's charity with statutory powers that enable it to take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse.
NHS Sheffield
NHS Sheffield is a gateway to local NHS information, including the Primary Care Trusts, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield Children's NHS Trust and Sheffield Care Trust. The site also provides information on Patient Choice, an A to Z guide to local health services and more.
Parents Centre
Information and support for parents on how to help with children's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.
Parentline Plus
A national charity that works for, and with, parents, Parentline Plus works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services - shaped by parents for parents.
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
SCIE works with people and organisations throughout the social care sector to identify useful information, research and examples of good practice. Using this information, they produce resources which evaluate practice in a particular area of social care, draw out key messages for good practice and identify areas where more research is needed to inform good practice.
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