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 [...]
Research on Hearing Loss, Employment and Wellbeing
Professionals across health, care, employment and the sector are being invited to contribute to new research exploring hearing loss, employment and wellbeing. Susan Coan, a Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, is currently undertaking PhD [...]
Deaf Awareness Week 2026: Taking Action
Deaf Awareness Week (4–10 May) is a chance to recognise the experiences of people who are deaf or have hearing loss, and to think about how we can make everyday communication more inclusive. Even simple [...]
Disabled-led Comedy Night Hosts Final Show
A disabled-led comedy night that has been building inclusive space in Leeds since 2023 will host its final event this April. “You Can Laugh You Know”, supported by BBC Comedy and curated by Sam Judd [...]
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 [...]
Pyramid artists showcased at Leeds Art Gallery
Pyramid, a Leeds-based arts organisation supporting artists with learning disabilities and autism, is currently presenting an artistic response at Leeds Art Gallery as part of the wider celebration of the work of John Atkinson Grimshaw. [...]
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, [...]
Closing Soon | Unrestricted grants for Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations
Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations Programme from Lloyds Bank Foundation The foundation is offering unrestricted grants of up to £75,000 over a three year period and organisational development support to registered charities, Charitable Incorporated Organisations [...]
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 [...]
International Day of Disabled People Evaluation Summary Report – IDODP 2024
Remind yourself of the fantastic IDODP 2024 celebration event! In the spirit of awareness days and weeks not being the only time we spotlight the work of our specialisms we're pleased to share the report [...]
11 June | Travel With Confidence: Headingley Stadium Tour
Date: 11 June 2025 Time: 10.30 am Location: Meeting point at The Original Oak, Headingley LS6 2DG Leeds Older People's Forum and the Travel With Confidence team are excited to invite you to a special [...]
18 May | Yorkshire Ability Triathlon
Date: 18 May 2025 Time: 10 am onwards Location: Leeds Beckett University, Carnegie Sports Centre, Headingley LS6 3QQ The Yorkshire Ability Triathlon will take place at Leeds Beckett University’s Headingley Campus, who as a founding [...]