What are 'personal health budgets' when they're at home? Come and find out at our NED talk next Thursday :) Free and open to all in West Yorkshire

📢 The Forum Central Learning Disability Awards tickets are now LIVE and voting is now OPEN!
🎟️ Book your tickets: bit.ly/FCLDAwards2024
✔️ Vote: forms.gle/gboGjgdnCcynWc…
Visit our website for all the details: bit.ly/FC-LD-Awards-2…
#CelebratingVSCE
bit.ly/FCLDAwards2024

⚽️Have you registered for our Football Tournament?⚽️
Register by Friday 14th June to avoid disappointment!
£10 registration fee. Contact Ian Graham on 07891 270 281 or [email protected]
⏰WHEN: Fri 21st June 10am-2pm
📍WHERE: Weetwood Sports Park. LS16 5AU
#leedsldweek

Interested in strengths-led, community-based approaches to health and social care?
Check out the #CommunityLedSupport spring festival on 15 and 16 May.
It's all free and you can choose which sessions you want to attend.
ndti.org.uk/news/spring-fe…

🎤AUDITIONS NOW OPEN🎤
We are thrilled to open our Aspire's Got Talent Competition auditions across the city!

Book your audition slot by April 12th for a chance to showcase your skills and perform in our finale at Picnic in the Park.

Don't miss it!

#leedsldweek

Every Thursday from 12 Noon-3pm, we run a Community #Advocacy Hub at The The Reginald Centre!
It is free to attend and we can help you to be heard there! Find out about how we can help you at these hubs on our website: advonet.org.uk/services/commu… #Leeds #LS7 #Chapeltown #Potternewton

Mental Health Awareness Week is in May! Come and join us at the LeedsKirkgateMarket for the Marketplace event during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek happening on 16 May! It is going to be a great opportunity to raise awareness and support each other.
#MentalHealthMatters

We've received a grant from Nationwide for a project that helps our members with their housing issues.
We'll support people to:
- understand their bills
- make their homes energy efficient
- arrange fire safety checks
- make sure people are secure and comfortable at home

Our and Yorkshire Autism AIM Mental Health Equity Project's May timetable of #ActuallyAutistic -led Groups in #Leeds is out now!
Find out more about them and how to join here: leedsautismaim.org.uk/our-services/a… #PeerSupport #MentalHealth #CoDesign

Disability Rights UK are working with BBC Newsnight on a programme on carers, DWP and overpayments.

If you are an affected carer willing to talk, please email:

[email protected] for details.

Our Carers Information Sessions with Carers Leeds begin in 1 week!
We will be hosting information sessions across the city answering any questions about #SupportedLiving

If you are an #UnpaidCarer book your place at your preferred session now by calling 0113 380 4300.

People's Parliament 2/2

Info flyers distributed at today's meeting Connect in the North Leeds Council News Equality and Inclusion Unit People In Action Leep1 (Leeds People First) Leeds Labour Group #learningdisability #equality #leeds

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 2024 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿

Our latest newsletter is out now!

Featuring our Volunteer Impact Report, courses from Leeds Health and Care Academy, our new sessions with Lippy People and more, read it below.

🔗mailchi.mp/carersleeds/ap…

Government consulting on the future of Personal Independence Payments: Modernising support for independent living: the health and disability green paper: gov.uk/government/con…
Consultation closes 22nd July

Our next #4Ls project will welcome carers to share their lived experience of loss. This project will be hosted at our partners @carersleeds and is set to start on Wednesday May 29 at 1.30pm. Please contact [email protected] for more info.

Do you have a #LearningDisability ? Do you live in #Leeds ? Would you like to learn new skills? If so, @cafeleep and Hamara Centre have a NVQ Level 2 Food Hygiene course!
It's free to join and is on Mondays. If you want to join, email [email protected] or call 0113 277 3330.

#Volunteers are needed for this year's #AutistiCon event! Opportunities include tech support and greeting.
If you want to help people learn more about services in #Leeds for #ActuallyAutistic people, find out how on the AutistiCon website: autisticon.wordpress.com/about/voluntee… #VolunteerLeeds

Do you know about the local elections coming up on May 2nd? Wondering what all the fuss about elections is? Let us break it down for you! Check out our series where we explain it all in easy-to-understand terms!
#LocalElections #Elections2024 #PromoteTheVote

The #Leeds #LearningDisability People's Parliament meeting on Being Social is on tomorrow! It's from 10am at AllHallowsLeeds!
Find out how to get involved by visiting this link on our website: askingyou.org.uk/peoples-parlia…

Inclusion North are looking for up to 8 #autistic people and people with a #LearningDisability to join online safety workshops about hot and cold weather.
Contact Maria before Monday 13th May 2024. You can telephone 07483 340294 or email [email protected]