Being Employed Leeds
Being Employed Leeds, a new employment website was launched in Learning Disability Week 2021. This website provides easy read and accessible information for anyone in Leeds who is looking for a job, or training to get a [...]
New LGBTQ+ Inclusion Project Launches This Summer
A new project for LGBTQ+ people who are autistic and/or have a learning disability is starting this summer. The LGBTQ+ Inclusion Project is led by CHANGE, part of The Advonet Group and Yorkshire MESMAC. It is funded [...]
Update from Through the Maze
The Summer 2021 newsletter from Through the Maze is out now! Through the Maze provide easy read information about accessible events and activities in Leeds for adults with learning disabilities. The newsletter is packed full of useful [...]
Advonet wants to hear people’s stories of safeguarding in Leeds
The Advonet Group is running a project on behalf of Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board to collect people’s stories of safeguarding in Leeds. The project is called 'Talk to Me, Hear My Voice: Hear My Safeguarding Story' and [...]
Supported Internship Vacancies at Lighthouse Futures Trust
Lighthouse Futures Trust is an innovative charity that works with young adults, aged 18-25, to help develop the social and employability skills they need to find and sustain paid work. One of its programmes is a 11-month [...]
Stop Hate UK Resources to Encourage Hate Crime Reporting
Stop Hate UK have produced a range of resources and promotional items to encourage Hate Crime reporting in your area. There's everything from posters and leaflets to footballs and fridge magnets. Visit https://www.stophateuk.org/resources/. Products promoting the Stop [...]
Making Information Accessible for Neurodivergent People
Leeds Autism AIM, part of The Advonet Group, has produced a guide about how to make information resources more accessible to people who are neurodivergent. This includes people who have a diagnosis of autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, [...]
SEND Local Offer and Voice and Influence Offer
SEND Local Offer and Voice and Influence Offer The Leeds Local Offer website provides information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents or carers in a single place. It [...]
Leeds Autism AIM’s Guide to Mental Health and Counselling Services for Autistic Adults
Leeds Autism AIM have put together a three-page guide to mental health and counselling services for autistic adults in the Leeds area. It includes information on: Help available if you’re in a crisis Mental health services working [...]
January Updates from Aspire
You can read about the great work that has been happening across Aspire to support people to be active, stay safe and keep connected in their January newsletter, available here. You can also watch the eNews version [...]