A Travel Blog from LOPF’s Jenni Scott
Leeds Older People's Forum Administrator Jenni Scott has written an article about the complexities of technological advancements in transportation. Jenni speaks about how these advancements can leave even the most tech savvy feeling confused. And [...]
Autism Reach: Online Workshops for Autism Support
Autism Reach is a new online service from Specialist Autism Services. It is for people with autism who may feel isolated or don't live close to Autism specific services and want to: Make friends Develop [...]
Training Courses with Nari Ekta
NARI EKTA aim to enable Ethnic Minority women aged 16 and over, to achieve their full potential through specially designed & supported educational and training programmes. Details about the courses can be found on the [...]
Free Move On Up Buddy Training
The Move On Up Buddy Training from Purple Patch Arts is a creative and accessible online training course to help your participants feel confident to offer peer support to new group members. The training consists [...]
Leeds For All 2022 Report
The Leeds for All International Day of Disabled People 2022 report and highlights video capture the impact of the celebration events held in Leeds. A Marketplace event took place on 30 November 2022 and [...]
Elections Update – Voter ID
To vote in person at a polling station in the local elections in May, you will need to have an accepted form of photo identification. The list of accepted IDs to check if you have [...]
Human Rights Act Consultation and Accessibility
Learning Disability England has been working to make sure the Human Rights Act Consultation is accessible. Easy read versions of the consultation have been created and an extension to the deadline have been granted. If [...]
Leeds For All 2021 Review
In December 2021, Forum Central, with our members and partners from Leeds City Council and across health and care, brought together Leeds For All 2021 to mark International Day of Disabled People Groups and [...]
The Advonet Group’s new-look website
The Advonet Group, a Leeds-based advocacy charity, have launched their new-look website and it is really accessible and looks great! It was developed by Bradford-based Totaal and has some new additions. They include: A single online [...]
Purple Patch Arts – Move On Up
Purple Patch Arts are reaching out to West Yorkshire based organisations that offer services or activities for adults with learning disabilities, who would like to be signposted to young people transitioning into adult community services [...]
New autism and mental health project launches
The Advonet Group are excited to launch a new project focused on autism and mental health, starting this autumn. Funded by a grant from Comic Relief’s Change Makers fund, Yorkshire Autism AIM: Mental Health Equity [...]
Working Age Adults Accommodation Strategy
Leeds City Council would like to know your views to help inform the creation of a 10 year Working Age Adults (WAA) Accommodation Strategy for Leeds. The Strategy will include accommodation with support provision for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]