Disabled Women Sports Coaches Invited to Share Experiences in New Research Study
Disabled women and women with long-term health conditions who have experience of sports coaching are being invited to take part in a new research project exploring their experiences in the coaching workforce. The research is [...]
Leeds Disability Pride Event to Celebrate Disabled Voices, Identity and Inclusion
People across Leeds are being invited to come together this July to celebrate Disability Pride Month at a free community event hosted by Scope Leeds Community Hub. Taking place on Wednesday 22 July from 11am [...]
Job Vacancy: Team Admin Coordinator
Leeds Older People’s Forum / Volition Job Advertisement for Team Admin Coordinator Overview of the role This role is jointly recruited by Volition and Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF). The successful candidate will work closely [...]
Free Bus Travel for Disabled Passengers in West Yorkshire
Disabled bus pass holders in West Yorkshire will be able to travel for free at any time of day as part of planned changes linked to the Weaver Network. The change will first be introduced [...]
Good Relationships Training – February 2026
A new round of Having Good Relationships training will run from February to March 2026, supporting people with learning disabilities from Leeds to explore relationships in a safe, supportive and practical way. Delivered over four [...]
7 January | A Christmas Carol – relaxed performance
It’s Christmas Eve in Victorian Leeds and Ebenezer Scrooge is as grumpy as ever. No twinkling lights, no festive cheer, just pure bah-humbug. A Christmas Carol returns to Leeds Playhouse this winter, bringing Charles Dickens’ [...]
Christmas and New Year 2025–26 Support in Leeds
The Christmas and New Year period can be challenging for many people. Services may operate with reduced hours, routines can change, and pressures around health, money, housing or wellbeing can feel more intense. Leeds Autism [...]
Purple Patch Arts and Pyramid Work With Turner Prize Winner Nnena Kalu
Sculptor Nnena Kalu has made history as the first learning-disabled artist to win the Turner Prize, one of the most recognisable awards in contemporary art. Her win, announced in Bradford on 9 December 2025, is [...]
10 October | AutistiCon 2025
Date: 10 October 2025 Time: 9.30 am - 4 pm Location: Nexus, Discovery Way, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 3AA What is AutistiCon? AutistiCon is a free to attend annual conference and information event for autistic and [...]
Forum Central’s Specialist Networks
At Forum Central, we’re proud to be the collective voice of the health and care third sector in Leeds. One of the ways we do this is through our specialist networks – spaces where organisations, [...]
1 August – 12 September | Pyramid’s Summer Exhibition at HEART
Date: 1 August - 12 September Time: 9am – 9pm Mondays to Saturdays (closed on Sundays) Location: Assembly Bar + Kitchen at HEART (Headingley Enterprise and Arts Centre), Bennett Road, LS6 3HN Come along to [...]
Relaunch of the Access and Use-Ability Group (AUAG)
Leeds City Council, as part of the Disability Inclusive Leeds programme, will be relaunching the Access and Use-Ability Group (AUAG) on Tuesday 9 September 2025. AUAG is a panel of disabled people who come together [...]
27 September | Activ8 Leeds: Inclusive Sport Event
Date: 27 September Time: 11 am - 2 pm Location: John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Belle Isle, Leeds LS11 5DJ Activ8 is an initiative led by Disability Sport Yorkshire, dedicated to improving the [...]
Empower and Employ: Interview Skills and Inclusive Hiring
Leeds Community Foundation has funded Advonet – Learning Disability Projects Team to develop a new project called ‘Empower and Employ: Interview Skills and Inclusive Hiring’. The Learning Disability Projects Team working alongside Asking You! is [...]
Leeds City Council: Standing Together Against Discrimination
Leeds City Council has recently launched a campaign taking a powerful stand against all forms of discrimination. "What makes us different, makes us Leeds" This high visibility campaign reaffirms the Council's commitment to tackling all [...]