Healthwatch call out for ‘How does it feel for me?’ project participants
Healthwatch are looking for men from minority ethnic communities and also people with a learning disability to share experiences of health and care services in Leeds. We’re looking for people who have multiple health conditions [...]
Leeds Learning Disability Week 17 to 23 June 2024
Get involved - there is an event for everyone! There is lots going on this year in Leeds to celebrate Learning Disability Week which takes place every year on the third week in June. This [...]
Cervical Cancer and HPV – People Matters padlet
The team at People Matters have been very busy working on a shared resource which aims to increase awareness of cervical cancer and HPV (Human papillomavirus which causes most cervical cancer). There are lots of [...]
Carers Leeds and Aspire Sessions for Carers
Carers Leeds and Aspire will be hosting information sessions across Leeds. In partnership with Adult Social Care these sessions will give carers of a young person with learning disabilities the information they need to support [...]
Share Your Experiences of Home Care Support with Leeds City Council
Do you receive home care support or support people who do? If so Leeds City Council (LCC) would like to speak to people who have home care support arranged through LCC, to share their experiences [...]
Local Care Partnership Survey for Students about ADHD Support
Leeds Student Medical Practice and The Light Surgery Local Care Partnership are asking students to complete a short survey to gather feedback which will help them provide better ADHD support, decide on their next steps [...]
‘It’s Everyone’s Journey’ A New Campaign From the Department for Transport
The Department for Transport (DfT) is conducting a campaign to make public transport accessible to Disabled people. The campagin aims to show how we can all play a part in making public transport more inclusive. [...]
10 & 11 July | Expressions: An Inclusive Dance Group from Northern Ballet
Celebrating the talents of disabled dancers, Expressions is the only event of it's kind in Leeds! Expressions has been bringing community groups and companies together to perform on a professional stage, all in the spirit of [...]
16 Oct | The Purple Patch Approach
Do you work with learning-disabled adults, or would you like to? Purple Patch Arts introduces ‘The Purple Patch Approach’ - an exciting day of presentations on how to use arts-based methods to involve, inspire and [...]
Forum Central Learning Disability Awards – Tickets and Voting now OPEN
You can vote for the awards winners and book your tickets for what promises to be a spectacular evening, complete with three course meal, awards ceremony and entertainment. Ticket link: Book your £45 ticket, or [...]
Report Launched: International Day of Disabled People 2023 Evaluation
Read the newly released report which summarises the activity that took place in Leeds to mark International Day of Disabled People 2023. Leeds for All celebrated the International Day of Disabled People for the 5th [...]
Life On Hold: Neurodivergent people and healthcare experiences November 2023
West Yorkshire Voice and HealthWatch invited feedback from people with experience of neurodivergence to talk about some of the key issues in healthcare. They offered a chance for neurodivergent people and carers to have their [...]
AutistiCon 2024 – Leeds Autism Event
AutistiCon, our annual autism information event for Leeds, is back for 2024! The date and venue have both been confirmed for this year. The event will take place on Tuesday, 11 June 2024 from 9.30am [...]
Check out the IDODP Highlights Videos
IDODP ‘23 influenced and included around 900 people in its extended pan-disability scope this time around. To celebrate this, we've created two videos to highlight; what happened on the day at the marketplace event and [...]
Employment Task Group features in Community Living Article
Our Learning Disability Development worker, Shaun Webster MBE and the work of our Autism and Learning Disability Employment Task Group has been featured in an article in the Community Living magazine. The article focusses on [...]